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Espargaro draws level with first CRT top ten
Aleix Espargaro's dominant performance in the CRT class is rewarded with a ninth place finish and an opportunity to go level with main rival Randy de Puniet.
Another top five for Dovi, feels 'pity' for Spies
Andrea Dovizioso picks up another solid fourth place finish for Tech 3 Yamaha, but admits it was a shame to see Ben Spies crashing ahead of him.
Valentino Rossi: 'Hard to concentrate' for poor positions
"It is very difficult to keep the concentration and enough power, physically but especially mentally, when you can fight for a not very important position" - Valentino Rossi.
Pedrosa: I almost found myself on the floor
"I was on the throttle too fast and I had too much momentum there, I almost found myself on the floor" - Dani Pedrosa.
Ben Spies accident caused by 'broken swingarm'
"Had a solid 4th wrapped up till the swingarm decided to break" - Ben Spies.
Pre-Laguna party at Wayne Rainey's house
Prior to this weekend's US MotoGP at Laguna Seca, Yamaha hosted a party at triple 500cc world champion Wayne Rainey's house.
Ducati confirms new Nicky Hayden MotoGP contract
"I feel like I've got some unfinished business here, and hopefully we can get all the pieces into place and reap the rewards of the hard work we've put in the last couple of years" - Nicky Hayden.
PIC: Nicky Hayden's 'Easy Rider' US MotoGP helmet
Clever helmet design for Nicky Hayden at his home US MotoGP.
Edwards blasts 'piece of sh*t' bike, Aprilia at Indy?
"We had our ass smacked and our balls tickled and it just hasn't come to fruition. Some of the things we were promise just haven't happened" - Colin Edwards.
Toni Elias gets Pramac Ducati call
Toni Elias to replace injured Hector Barbera at US MotoGP
Dovizioso making Tech 3 MotoGP podium history
Andrea Dovizioso's four podiums sets new Tech 3 MotoGP record.
Stoner, Pedrosa give mixed verdict on 'new' RCV
"If we can have the new engine with the current chassis, it's the best combination" - Casey Stoner.
Illness bugs Ben Spies at Mugello
Spies: [I was] fighting waves of dizziness and trying not be physically sick in my helmet...
Stoner rues costly mistake, apologises to Bautista
"I made a mistake in the race, I had a bit of a shake exiting turn 11 and when I arrived at turn 12 I had no brakes" - Casey Stoner.
Emotional scenes as HRC hands over Simoncelli's bike
Shuhei Nakamoto presents the Simoncelli family with Marco's RC212V.
PIC: Pedrosa takes off at top speed
The near 350km/h (217mph) reached by the leading MotoGP riders along the Mugello home straight is more akin to the kind of speeds associated with an aircraft.
Stoner blames tyres for 'unimpressive pace'
Casey Stoner says he is 'not too impressed with our pace' as he can only manage the sixth fastest time in free practice at Mugello.
UPDATED: Petrucci apologises to Stoner
"I'm sorry with Casey but I was pushing hard and I can't see what happened behind me" - Danilo Petrucci.
Rossi has reached 217mph in private Mugello test
"We saw more than 350km/h on the data in the test" - Valentino Rossi.
Bridgestone offer 'special tyres' for Mugello
"Bridgestone has decided to supply riders with special construction rear tyres at Mugello as a safeguard against excessively high tyre temperatures" - Hiroshi Yamada.
Repsol Honda signs Pedrosa, Marquez until 2014
"To reach MotoGP next season with Repsol Honda is a dream come true and I want to thank HRC for their confidence in me" - Marc Marquez.
Injured Abraham ruled out of Italian Grand Prix
Czech rider Karel Abraham to miss Italian Grand Prix through injury, replacement rider 'unlikely'