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Misano: MotoGP confirms two positive Covid tests
The Red Bull Ajo team has confirmed that Moto2 title contender Jorge Martin tested positive for Covid during his pre-Misano screening. It means that the Spaniard, currently joint second in the Moto2 standings, will be forced to miss this weekend's round.
Misano MotoGP: Mir: 'I'm excited to see what I can do'
After claiming a debut MotoGP podium then holding a confident race lead during the Austrian MotoGP rounds, Suzuki's Joan Mir is 'excited to see what I can do' at Misano.
Aleix: Misano MotoGP could be right opportunity for Aprilia
Will prior MotoGP testing knowledge at the resurfaced Misano circuit allow Aprilia to finally show the potential they believe exists within the 2020 RS-GP?
Vinales: We have to make the most of Misano, Catalunya MotoGPs
A shocking brake failure last time in Austria means that Maverick Vinales, having taken a strong 40 points at the opening Jerez MotoGP rounds, has managed just eight points in the three races since.
Misano MotoGP: Dovi: 'Lot of expectations' for last home Ducati races
Andrea Dovizioso and team-mate Danilo Petrucci will take part in their final home Italian races for Ducati at Misano this weekend.
Misano MotoGP: Rossi: 'Last year we were really strong here...'
Valentino Rossi heads for this home Misano MotoGP rounds looking to build on last year's strong showing by all the Yamaha riders.
Misano MotoGP: Petronas Yamaha 'not considering Dovi' for 2021
Petronas Yamaha boss Razlan Razali has poured cold water on rumours that the team is now considering Andrea Dovizioso to replace Fabio Quartararo for the 2021 MotoGP season.
Misano MotoGP: Alex Marquez 'determined to come back stronger'
After suffering his first non-score as a MotoGP rider last time in Austria, Alex Marquez is 'determined to come back stronger' at Misano this weekend. The Repsol Honda rookie has a best premier-class finish of eighth place and total of 15 points so far this season.
Misano MotoGP: Arm pump surgery for Crutchlow
Cal Crutchlow has revealed, in gory detail, a recent arm pump operation ahead of this weekend's Misano MotoGP round.
Misano MotoGP: Quartararo 'needs podiums', Morbidelli heads home
The upcoming Misano MotoGP double, which starts this weekend, could be crucial for Fabio Quartararo's title hopes. After starting the season with a perfect pair of victories at Jerez, the Petronas Yamaha rider's results have gone on a downward slide to seventh, eighth and 13th.
Misano MotoGP: Oliveira: Pedrosa's hard work paying off
Onlookers, fellow competitors and team-mates are increasingly drawing a link between Dani Pedrosa's arrival at KTM and the RC16 taking the final step to become a MotoGP race-winning package.
Ducati MotoGP rider announcements at Misano 2? Or later?
Officially, Ducati Corse has still only signed one rider for the 2021 MotoGP World Championship, with Jack Miller confirmed as moving from Pramac to the factory team.
San Marino MotoGP: Michelin: Extra front tyre for 'new' Misano
With Misano resurfaced ahead of its back-to-back 2020 MotoGP rounds, starting this weekend, rules allow Michelin to expand its usual tyre selection to include a fourth option.
Portuguese MotoGP: Portimao 'very fun, super difficult' to learn
The spectacular Portimao circuit, which will make its MotoGP debut as the revised 2020 season finale in November, is one of the hardest circuits to learn.
Styrian MotoGP: Pol keen to compare KTM against Marquez
KTM has made a big leap up the timesheets in MotoGP this season, already celebrating its first race wins and dry podiums during the five rounds so far.
MotoGP Video: Valentino Rossi 'Five of the best'
With 89 wins, currently stretching from the 2000 British Grand Prix to the 2017 Dutch TT, Valentino Rossi tops the all-time list for most 500cc/MotoGP race wins.
Styrian MotoGP: Suzuki 'great bike', 'contender for title'
Joan Mir may have been bitterly disappointed not to at least claim back-to-back MotoGP podiums in Austria, but after five races he's seen enough to know that the GSX-RR is 'a contender for the title'.
Styria MotoGP: Morbidelli: 'Bit shy' through Turn 2, good job by Zarco
After the huge accident with Johann Zarco one week earlier, Franco Morbidelli admitted to being a bit cautious through the same flat-out Turn 2 kink during Sunday's Styrian MotoGP.
Styrian MotoGP: Aleix 'top 6 pace', Smith 'a qualifying session'
Starting just 20th on the initial grid, Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro gained places during both races starts on his way to twelfth place in Sunday's Styrian MotoGP.
Styrian MotoGP, Austria: Nakagami: I thought we could win…
Takaaki Nakagami felt he was not only on course for a debut MotoGP podium in Sunday's Styrian Grand Prix, but also possibly the race win.
Styrian MotoGP, Austria: Binder: It's crazy this year
Seeing the same riders on the podium each weekend isn't a complaint that can be levelled at the 2020 MotoGP season so far. Of the five races to date, no rider has stood on the rostrum more than twice.
Styrian MotoGP: Joan Mir: 'If you penalise me, penalise the others'
"I was gutted for Mir because he was riding really strong. I tried to follow him for nine laps, but that was all I had. I was done. Unless he had tyre problems towards the end, he had that thing sorted."
Styrian MotoGP: 'Great Sunday' - adrenaline beats pain for Zarco
Starting from pit lane, just a few days after surgery for a broken scaphoid bone in his right wrist, Johann Zarco surely never believed he'd be fighting with world championship leader Fabio Quartararo at the end of the Styrian MotoGP.
Styrian MotoGP: Quartararo looks to Yamaha, 'struggling way too much'
Fabio Quartararo is looking to Yamaha to fix a multitude of performance issues encountered in Sunday's Styrian MotoGP, after his MotoGP title lead was slashed to just three points.