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MotoGP Misano: Running man: Zarco gets his point
Johann Zarco looked set to comfortably extend his points advantage over both Jorge Lorenzo and Cal Crutchlow, until his M1 ran out of fuel on the last lap of Sunday's Misano MotoGP.
MotoGP: Michael van der Mark to replace Valentino Rossi - Official
Yamaha has officially confirmed that - as first rumo
Misano MotoGP: Marquez 'saddened' by grandstand jeers
Misano MotoGP winner Marc Marquez admits he was left saddened by the reaction of some spectators who cheered when he fell during morning warm-up.
Misano MotoGP: Marquez: No risk, no reward
Marc Marquez says he considered settling for second place for a fleeting moment before deciding to follow his instincts as the reigning champion bounced back with a brilliant victory at Misano.
Moto3: Collarbone fracture for Livio Loi in huge Misano accident
Livio Loi could perhaps count himself fortunate to suffer only a broken left collarbone in a huge accident at the end of Moto3 qualifying at Misano.
MotoGP Misano: Petrucci shakes off cold and fever for fastest time
Considering he was battling sickness and taming a machine whose agility he jokingly likened to “a truck”, Danilo Petrucci could be content with his day’s work on Friday at Misano, during which he posted the quickest MotoGP time of the day.
MotoGP Misano: Decreased grip posing new challenges for Pedrosa
Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa says the markedly different track conditions at Misano compared to the recent test created a new set of challenges on Friday.
MotoGP Misano: van der Mark in running to replace Rossi?
If Valentino Rossi is unfit to return to MotoGP action at Aragon later this month, several names have been mentioned as likely replacements. Factory test rider Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Yamaha World Superbike's Alex Lowes, for example, both raced a YZR-M1 in MotoGP last season.
John Surtees tribute documentary screens this Sunday
A documentary on the career of John Surtees, who died in March this year at the age of 83, is to be screened on the Yesterday freeview TV channel in the UK at 9pm on Sunday (September 10).
MotoGP Misano: Folger explains terrifying Silverstone fall
Jonas Folger has described himself as “very unlucky” to escape injury after a terrifying 250kph fall at Silverstone, which ruled him out of the British Grand Prix, and admitted he hadn’t followed the correct procedure to warm up his newly fitted front brake before the spill.
MotoGP Misano: Crutchlow: Cutting Parmesan is a dangerous thing!
Cal Crutchlow says the knife injury he suffered in his kitchen has given him even more of a reason to leave the cooking to his wife Lucy from now on.
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi: 'There was a jolt and my leg broke'
Injured nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi has confirmed that, on paper, Motegi is the most likely venue for his MotoGP comeback.
MotoGP Misano: Avintia confirms Tito Rabat for 2018
Reale Avintia Ducati has confirmed the signing of Tito Rabat for the 2018 MotoGP season.
MotoGP Misano: Rossi saddened to miss 'very special' race
Injury victim Valentino Rossi says he is missing a ‘special’ race this weekend at Misano after suffering a broken leg in a training accident.
MotoGP Misano: Knife injury for Cal Crutchlow
Cal Crutchlow is hoping to be fit for this weekend's Misano MotoGP despite a knife-cut causing tendon damage to the index finger on his left hand. The LCR Honda MotoGP rider suffered the injury in an accident at his training base in Italy, on Sunday.
Valentino Rossi to miss Misano MotoGP, no replacement
Movistar Yamaha has officially confirmed that Valentino Rossi will not compete in his home MotoGP round at Misano, due to leg fractures suffered in last week's training accident, for which he required surgery.
MotoGP: Michelin confirms alternative 'Misano Tyre'
Michelin's San Marino MotoGP tyre allocation will include an alternative medium front, designed specifically for the Misano circuit. MotoGP's exclusive supplier usually offers a choice of one soft, medium and hard compound for the front and rear.
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi discharged from hospital
After a night at the 'Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti' following surgery on the fractures in his right leg, seven time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi‘s condition has improved enough for him to leave hospital.
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi injury: ‘It will take 30 to 40 days to recover’
Amid the disappointment at Valentino Rossi’s search for that illusive tenth world title being over for this year at least, there were signs he won’t be away for long. “Now I want to be back on my bike as soon as possible,” the 38-year old is quoted as saying in a Yamaha press release.
Rossi undergoes surgery, aims to be back ‘as soon as possible’
Valentino Rossi has undergone a ‘successful’ operation on his fractured tibia and fibula in his right leg and reports he is already feeling better as he aims to return to racing ‘as soon as possible’.
MotoGP: Rossi injuries confirmed, will undergo surgery
Yamaha has issued the following update, confirming that MotoGP title contender Valentino Rossi has broken his right leg and will undergo surgery:
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi injured in enduro accident
MotoGP title contender Valentino Rossi is being treated for a suspected broken leg, following an enduro training accident.
MotoGP: Pol Espargaro: At least it happened after the finish!
Pol Espargaro's British MotoGP came to a dramatic end when he was thrown from his Red Bull KTM after the chequered flag.
MotoGP Silverstone: Marquez engine failure key, not tyre choice, says Vinales
Maverick Viñales rejected the suggestion he had risked it all when selecting Michelin’s soft compound rear tyre for Sunday’s British Grand Prix, and instead pointed to rival Marc Marquez’s dramatic engine failure as the pivotal moment in his quest for victory.