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Petrucci sorry for Stoner incident
"I'm sorry with Casey but I was pushing hard and I can't see what happened behind me" - Danilo Petrucci.
Rossi: MotoGP speed record could fall at Mugello
"We saw more than 350km/h on the data in the test" - Valentino Rossi.
Bridgestone to supply special construction tyres at 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 announces 2013 line-up
"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.
Karel Abraham will miss Italian Grand Prix at Mugello
Czech rider Karel Abraham to miss Italian Grand Prix through injury, replacement rider 'unlikely'
Rossi will dig deep to give partisan fans reason to cheer
'It's the Italian Grand Prix, so everyone, including myself, must make an extra effort to do well in our home race' - Valentino Rossi
Pirro ready to bounce back after Sachsenring DNF
'We will make up for it [Sachsenring DNF] at Mugello... It was a real shame, because I am sure that I could have been fighting to be the top CRT' - Michele Pirro
Colin Edwards battles traction control issue in Germany
'We had a big problem in the beginning of the race with the traction control. I spent the next few laps playing with it, trying to get something more to get it to be smoother' - Colin Edwards
Spies loses out to Dovi again
Ben Spies notches up another fourth place result in Germany, but finishes behind Andrea Dovizioso again.
Stoner explains last lap crash
"I had planned to go for my 'win or bin' effort in the last corner, not that one!" - Casey Stoner.
2012 MotoGP points standings
MotoGP World Championship standings after round eight at the Sachsenring, Germany.
Your sexiest grid girl for June revealed!
Want to see a selection of some of the sexiest grid girls to have graced the world of motorsport over the past month? Then you're in the right place, although again there is just no stopping the 'Monster' girls who take eight of the top-ten positions...
Spies guesses his way to front row
Ben Spies guesses his way to the front row at the Sachsenring after a failed on-board timer keeps him from knowing how he was performing.
HRC supports Marco Simoncelli foundation
HRC to present two special bikes to Marco Simoncelli's father at at Mugello.
PIC: Sliding in the wet
Nice shot of Cal Crutchlow power-sliding his Tech 3 Yamaha during Saturday's soaking wet qualifying session for the German MotoGP at Sachsenring.
Pasini recalls mechanic clash
Mattia Pasini falls heavily after clashing with a mechanic crossing the pit lane during morning MotoGP practice at Sachsenring.
Bridgestone explains findings of post-Assen tyre analysis
"...these factors contributed to an increase in the potential for higher rear tyre temperatures and when combined with certain bike set-ups and riding styles, resulted in excessive heat build-up that caused tread chunking of some rider's rear tyres."
Valentino Rossi dismisses Repsol Honda return
Valentino Rossi dismisses chances of a 2013 Repsol Honda MotoGP return
Stoner to retire fourth on MotoGP win list?
Casey Stoner set to leave MotoGP in fourth, between Doohan and Hailwood, on the all-time premier-class win list.
Best chance for the CRTs?
Will the CRTs challenge the manufacturer MotoGP prototypes at the slow and twisty Sachsenring?
James Ellison unhappy with Dutch TT result
'I was in a lot of pain from my Silverstone crash and have been getting treatment and painkillers before and after every session but it just proved too difficult in the race' - James Ellison
Bridgestone launch full investigation after tyre woe at Assen
'We have commenced a full investigation into the matter and I will personally take the affected tyres back to Bridgestone's Technical Centre in Japan where they will undergo detailed analysis to determine the cause of this issue' - Shinichi Yamashita, General Manager, Bridgestone Tyre Development
Dovizioso seals second Yamaha podium with late Assen surge
'Scoring a podium for us feels like a victory and today is another great day for me and the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team' - Andrea Dovizioso
Cal Crutchlow displays fighting qualities again at Assen
'Once again I am contemplating what might have been because without the incident at the first corner I had the pace to be on the podium today' - Cal Crutchlow