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Sylvain Guintoli to make MotoGP return
Sylvain Guintoli called up by Suzuki to replace injured Alex Rins at the French MotoGP
Michelin target Jerez improvements
"Jerez is one of the tracks that we are targeting for improvements this season"
Fenati: What happened in Austria was not a big problem
Romano Fenati refuses to be drawn on Austrian GP incident from '16 after win in Austin, 'not a big problem' compared to earthquake that devastated his hometown last August.
Marc VDS boss explains Morbidelli, Marquez jump
Michael Bartholemy believes continuity, the '17 Kalex chassis and suspension updates are behind Franco Morbidelli and Alex Marquez's strong starts to the year.
Yamaha on Vinales fall: 'He did nothing different'
"We have checked the data and there's nothing strange or different from what he has done since Friday"
KTM: Clutch caused Espargaro's smoky exit
"Pol had an issue with the clutch, which caused an oil leak and this is why the engine was smoking"
Rins: We paid very dearly for Saturday's fall
"We have paid very dearly for Saturday's fall. Now that we have accepted it, we can begin the recovery"
Rossi: 'The problem is Zarco'
Valentino Rossi hits out at MotoGP rookie Johann Zarco, claiming he was forced off track in Texas by the satellite Yamaha rider, incurring a time penalty.
Race Director explains Rossi penalty
"It was clearly not his fault for going off track. But he also has an obligation to not gain an advantage" - MotoGP Race Director Mike Webb.
MotoGP Austin - Race Day LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Sunday's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races in Austin, Texas!
Marquez, Vinales set for Texas showdown?
"It's going to be nice if it's a last lap together" - Maverick Vinales.
Marquez congratulates Baz on 'save of the year'
"I'm a little bit sad, because I was on pole position but I lose the best save of the year!" - Marc Marquez.
Rossi, Vinales play down qualifying quarrel
"I see Maverick say something to me and I think, 'f**k! What's happened?'" - Valentino Rossi.
Marquez pole as Vinales, Rossi tangle
Marc Marquez defends perfect pole position record at the Austin MotoGP.
Alex Rins out with broken wrist
Injured MotoGP rookie Alex Rins undergoes first surgery on broken wrist.
Vinales lays down an early marker with FP1 flyer
Maverick Vi?ales out-paces Marc Marquez by half a second in MotoGP FP1 in Austin, Texas; only Andrea Dovizoso can get close to the front two.
GP16 is the right Ducati for Bautista
Aspar Ducati rider Alvaro Bautista says he has quickly gelled with the Desmosedici GP16 following excellent fourth place in Argentina.
Binder: I wanted to dig deep before sitting on the couch
Despite breaking his arm a day before his second race in Moto2, Brad Binder rides to a heroic finish in Argentina.
What is going wrong for Enea Bastianini?
Enea Bastianini's start at Estrella Galicia Honda has hardly gone to plan. Crash.net speaks with team boss Jordi Arquer to understand what's going wrong...
Miller: I almost suffered same fall as Marquez, Pedrosa
Jack Miller says he was fortunate to avoid a similar fate to Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa after suffering heart-in-mouth moments at turn two.
Fuel consumption puts Petrucci on low power
Might fuel consumption also have been Cal Crutchlow's mystery problem?
Lorenzo out at Turn 1, sure of top six potential
A 'very disappointed' Jorge Lorenzo misses out on valuable race experience after crashing at the very first turn; "I found the rear wheel of Iannone very soon"
Dovi taken out again - bemused by grip, Petrucci
Rather than reflecting on Aleix Espargaro's mistake that caused him to crash out, Andrea Dovizioso is unhappier at a lack of grip, and Danilo Petrucci's riding.
Iannone: Start penalty 'harsh' after Lorenzo hit
"I didn't gain any advantage... I also got hit by another rider at corner 1, causing me to lose many positions"