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Nine-time GP World Champion Carlo Ubbiali has died
Carlo Ubbiali, who sits third on the all-time champions' list with nine grand prix world titles, has died at the age of 90
Aprilia to hold MotoGP test at Misano
Following KTM's recent private test at the Red Bull Ring , Aprilia will hold its first MotoGP outing since the coronavirus lockdown on June 10-11 at Misano.
Lorenzo: Mixed feelings on missing MotoGP wild-cards
Jorge Lorenzo has mixed feelings after being denied a chance to return to the MotoGP grid as a wild-card in 2020. After retiring from full-time competition last November, following a punishing season at Honda, the triple premier-class champion stepped into the role of Yamaha test rider.
Japan joins MotoGP cancelled list, no flyaways before mid-November
This year's Japanese MotoGP has become the sixth event to be officially cancelled, due to the coronavirus. The Motegi race was due to be held on October 18, between Thailand (October 4) and Malaysia (November 1).
Virtual MotoGP winner Lorenzo: 'Veni, vidi, vici!'
Neither Jorge Lorenzo nor Silverstone will feature during the real 2020 MotoGP season, after the British circuit was dropped from the shortened line-up and wild-cards were scrapped to save costs.
Jorge Lorenzo wins Virtual British MotoGP
Jorge Lorenzo has won the fifth edition of MotoGP's Virtual Playstation races, a 'Michelin Virtual British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Rins: After Brno clash, I knew Marquez considered me a rival
Alex Rins says his tussle with Marc Marquez during MotoGP qualifying at Brno last year was the moment he realised the reigning world champion viewed him as a rival.
MotoGP Gossip: Barros was toughest team-mate - Schwantz
- 1993 500cc world champion Kevin Schwantz has named Rob McElnea and Alex Barros as his most memorable team-mates.
2020 Australian MotoGP cancelled
Shortly after news broke that the British MotoGP has been officially cancelled , Dorna confirmed the 2020 Australian round at Phillip Island has also been scrapped due to the ongoing
Silverstone confirms 2020 British MotoGP cancelled
UPDATE: The Australian MotoGP has now also been cancelled . Silverstone has officially confirmed the cancellation of the 2020 British MotoGP.
'Smiling faces' as KTM ends MotoGP's 'lockdown'
KTM has become the first MotoGP team back on track since the coronavirus pandemic cancelled the opening Qatar round in early March.
Rossi: Two in a row 'biggest difference'
There's not much that Valentino Rossi hasn't experienced during his 24-years and nine world titles as a grand prix rider.
MotoGP confirms short-season engine numbers
With the disrupted 2020 MotoGP season set to be slashed from a planned 20-rounds to a predicted 10-12 events, the engine change limits will be reduced accordingly.
Miller: 'What I've been working towards my whole life'
Jack Miller has described his 2021 factory Ducati team move as 'what I've been working towards my whole life'.
Ducati: Why Miller was 'right candidate' for 2021
Ducati Corse sporting director Paolo Ciabatti has explained why Jack Miller has been chosen to join the factory's official MotoGP team next season.
Official: Jack Miller joins factory Ducati team for 2021
Ducati has officially confirmed that Jack Miller will step-up to its factory MotoGP team for the 2021 season. The much-rumoured agreement is in the form of a one-year deal, plus an option for 2022.
Aprilia aiming to keep Espargaro and Iannone, but…
Danilo Petrucci will be the rider making way for Jack Miller at the factory Ducati MotoGP team next season.
KTM first MotoGP team back on track
KTM is to become the first MotoGP manufacturer back on track since the easing of coronavirus restrictions. The Austrian factory will hold a two-day test at its local Red Bull Ring circuit, with Pol Espargaro joining star test rider Dani Pedrosa.
Argentine MotoGP 'still possible'
The Argentine round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship was among the early events shifted to a later date, due to the coronavirus.
MotoGP Gossip: Toprak has 'already had interest from MotoGP'
- A race winner for both Kawasaki and now Yamaha, Toprak Razgatlioglu is making waves in the World Superbike champion. But the 23-year-old Turkish star has also caught the eye of MotoGP, with mentor and manager Kenan Sofuoglu revealing to Worldsbk.com:
First races 'almost like tests' for Marquez, Honda
Marc Marquez and Honda may have made a last-minute breakthrough at the end of MotoGP pre-season testing in Qatar, but they still need to do 'a bit of a reset and come up with a new plan' for the delayed season-opener at Jerez.
Rossi back on track at Misano
Valentino Rossi has completed his first laps of a grand prix circuit since the end of the Qatar MotoGP test on February 24, after which escalating coronavirus restrictions saw the opening race weekend cancelled and a lockdown in Europe.
Lorenzo debut in MotoGP Virtual Race 5 at Silverstone
The fifth edition of MotoGP's Virtual Playstation races is a 'Michelin Virtual British Grand Prix', to be broadcast this Sunday at 15:00 (GMT +2). The Silverstone round will be only the second this year to feature all three classes - MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3.
Ducati drops big hint it will promote Jack Miller to factory team
Ducati boss Davide Tardozzi says the team is close to making a decision on whether to promote Jack Miller to the factory squad for the 2021 MotoGP World Championship