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Rossi ignores MotoGP title fight until Yamaha wins return
Valentino Rossi says he won’t focus on a potential MotoGP world championship challenge until he can be in regular contention for race wins despite moving up to second in the riders’ standings.
MotoGP: Zarco planning to ‘go easy, wait for others to struggle’
Johann Zarco was left disappointed on Saturday afternoon as he was unable to challenge for a top three place in MotoGP qualifying at Mugello, bringing an end his nine-race run of qualifying on the front row.
Mugello MotoGP: Iannone fears Suzuki speed deficit at Mugello despite promising pace
Andrea Iannone is bracing for a tough home race at Mugello due to his Suzuki’s top speed deficit to its rivals despite producing promising race pace.
Italian MotoGP: Crutchlow: You'll see a strange race, 'elastic band' effect
A lap time cancellation for marginally exceeding track limits in Qualifying denied Cal Crutchlow a place on the second row of Sunday's Italian MotoGP grid.
MotoGP: Miller recounts FP3 fall: A biggie, I was lucky
Jack Miller knows a thing or two about lucky escapes. Following his terrifying impact with a trackside barrier at Le Mans a year ago, the Australian recalled another near miss at Mugello, after impacting a tyre wall in MotoGP FP3.
Rossi surprised by Mugello pole with gains from ‘something old’
Valentino Rossi has conceded his first MotoGP pole position for over a year was a surprise for his Movistar Yamaha squad as he explains how “something old” unlocked a turnaround in performance at Mugello.
Italian MotoGP: Bradley Smith pondering retirement
Bradley Smith could call time on his racing career at the end of this season. The Englishman will leave the factory KTM team after November's Valencia finale and, if an alternative MotoGP seat does not become available, is prepared to 'close the chapter and step away.'
Mugello MotoGP: Dovizioso: I won’t try something stupid in championship
Andrea Dovizioso says he's “on top” with his race pace but won’t change his approach to the Italian MotoGP despite the championship deficit to leader Marc Marquez.
Italian MotoGP: Marquez: Many saves, Iannone fastest
After dominating the unofficial timesheets during a recent private MotoGP test at Mugello, Marc Marquez began the Italian Grand Prix weekend as the rider to beat.
Mugello MotoGP: Vinales explains how dash message vital to Q1 progress
Maverick Vinales says a dashboard message sent by his Movistar Yamaha squad alerted him to Tito Rabat taking a tow off him as he edged through the first qualifying session to set-up his front row charge.
Mugello MotoGP: Lorenzo revitalised by new feeling with Ducati
Jorge Lorenzo’s future at Ducati may look uncertain at best but the Spanish rider says he’s discovered new confidence with his GP18 thanks to fuel tank modifications that have been introduced at Mugello.
MotoGP: Marquez: Elbow save didn't work in F1 simulator!
Marc Marquez currently has his hands full trying to extend his MotoGP win streak to four-in-a-row in Sunday's Italian MotoGP. But shortly afterwards he and Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa will head to the Red Bull Ring in Austria to drive an F1 car.
Mugello MotoGP: Rossi beats Lorenzo to home race pole position
Full MotoGP qualifying results from Mugello Valentino Rossi has claimed his first MotoGP pole position since 2016 after edging out Jorge Lorenzo at Mugello ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
Italian MotoGP: Valentino Rossi unveils 2018 Mugello helmet
Valentino Rossi chooses a mix of his traditional sun-and-moon helmet design, but in patriotic Italian colours for his home 2018 Mugello MotoGP round (see below)...
Italian MotoGP: Marquez sets Mugello record in FP3, Vinales misses out
After a surprise opening day sweep by Suzuki's Andrea Iannone, Marc Marquez delivered the pace threatened ever since private testing at Mugello in the form of a new lap record in FP3 for the Italian MotoGP.
MotoGP: Petrucci: Mugello difficult for Ducati, not like ‘17
As though witnessing Michele Pirro’s horrific crash on the approach to turn one in MotoGP FP2, as well as Andrea Dovizioso’s engine blow up soon after was bad enough for Ducati, satellite rider Danilo Petrucci believes the manufacturer is struggling to get Michelin’s tyre allocation working for t
‘Totally different’ Yamaha restores confidence for Vinales
Maverick Vinales says Movistar Yamaha’s wholesale changes to his YZR-M1 has restored his confidence to attack after ending Friday practice at Mugello second quickest.
MotoGP: Ducati: Pirro doing 'better than expected' after huge accident
Ducati has described Michele Pirro’s condition as “better than expected” after a terrifying crash on the entry toward Mugello’s fearsome turn one left him unconscious, with a dislocated shoulder, and forced Friday afternoon’s MotoGP FP2 session to be red flagged.
Italian MotoGP: Top speed record no consolation for Dovi
Andrea Dovizioso set a new MotoGP top speed record of 356.4km/h (221.5mph) during Friday afternoon practice for the Italian Grand Prix. That beat the previous record of 354.9 by former Ducati team-mate Andrea Iannone in the 2016 Mugello race.
Marquez: Hardest front tyre too soft
Marc Marquez fears Michelin’s front tyre compounds could put his Repsol Honda squad at a disadvantage struggling with stability at Mugello.
Lorenzo: Pirro ‘lucky’ with impact in ‘frightening’ fall
Jorge Lorenzo has passed on his best wishes to Ducati test rider Michele Pirro who sustained a heavy fall in the second free practice session at Mugello which he says “was very frightening” to see.
Rossi boosted by Yamaha gains at Mugello
Valentino Rossi says he has positive feelings with his Movistar Yamaha and is confident of being competitive at his home MotoGP race at Mugello as the factory squad chips into its ongoing issues.
Italian MotoGP: Syahrin 'favourite' for final Tech3 KTM seat
Monster Yamaha Tech3 boss Herve Poncharal has confirmed that Hafizh Syahrin is 'favourite' to complete the team's 2019 KTM MotoGP line-up.