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CAS rejects Lorenzo 'intervention' in Rossi appeal
Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects request for Jorge Lorenzo to participate in Valentino Rossi's appeal hearing.
Yamaha responds to Honda, Repsol 'kick' comments
"Both press releases included words that accuse Valentino Rossi of kicking Marc Marquez's bike that is something not proven by the investigation of the Race Direction."
MotoGP riders summoned by 'Permanent Bureau'
Dorna and FIM bosses summon MotoGP riders "to address the situation" following Sepang race...
Honda: Data shows Rossi 'kick' on Marquez
"[Marquez's] front brake lever suddenly received an impact that locked the front tyre, which is the reason for his crash. We believe that this pressure was a result of Rossi's kick."
Italian TV ambush Marquez at home
"A group of people appeared at the home of [Marc Marquez] and uttered a series of insults, performed certain humiliating and ridiculous actions toward the rider himself and even pushing and assaulting [his] closest relatives"
F1 drivers divided on Rossi-Marquez controversy
F1's Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg and Felipe Massa give their differing views on the Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez's controversial Sepang MotoGP clash
FIM: Rossi-Marquez clash has 'poisoned' MotoGP
FIM President Vito Ippolito says the uproar and accusations following Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez's clash have had a 'damaging effect' on MotoGP.
Valentino Rossi appeals Sepang penalty
Valentino Rossi launches final appeal against penalty for clash with Marc Marquez at Sepang, to try and avoid back-of-grid start at MotoGP championship decider.
Repsol slams Rossi for 'unacceptable conduct'
"Without these values, it would not make sense for Repsol to participate in the sport as a sponsor"
Yamaha: Rossi 'incorrect' but penalty 'harsh'
"What we saw today was the revenge of Marc Marquez towards Valentino's statements in the media"
MotoGP Malaysia: Rossi, Marquez lap times
"No-one's going to be satisfied with the end result today. We're all up in arms because what we had in Australia was something very beautiful" - Randy Mamola.
Rossi: I did not kick Marquez off
"I don't want to make Marquez crash and I don't kick him" - Valentino Rossi.
MotoGP Race Director explains Rossi punishment
"As I said to [Rossi], it doesn't matter what the provocation is. You can't react in a way that causes a rider to crash"
Marquez: Rossi is out of control
'It doesn't matter if you are Valentino or another rider, [in] this type of incident you are out of control' - Marc Marquez.
Rossi: Marquez made me lose the championship
Valentino Rossi feels Marquez has contributed to him losing the 2015 MotoGP title, "I think he will be very happy"
Lorenzo has 'lost respect' for title rival Rossi
"One thing is a contact, another thing is to pull a bike completely straight, look at the rider and pull the leg out to make him crash. This shouldn't be accepted' - Jorge Lorenzo.
Rossi has contradicted himself, says Pedrosa
'Always Valentino was saying, 'this is racing and racing is like this and we should fight'. Now, he's changing his comments to what I was saying before' - Dani Pedrosa.
Pedrosa: Sepang drama bad for all of us
Dani Pedrosa said he was left disappointed by the controversy that has engulfed the Malaysian MotoGP after Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez clashed during the race at Sepang.
Drama as Rossi takes down Marquez!
Valentino Rossi's Thursday accusations against Marc Marquez turn into a brutal on-track battle that ends with the Honda rider on the floor.
Marquez explains Lorenzo 'tow'
"I did not agree to give the slipstream to all these riders, but it was the only way to use three tyres" - Marc Marquez.
Cal Crutchlow to run Castrol Honda livery
"Castrol are proud to be stepping up its support to the LCR Honda and Cal Crutchlow for the Malaysia round of the MotoGP series."
Rossi responds to online criticism of Iannone
"This is the time of the social network where everybody can say his idea even if it's a very stupid idea."
Rossi accuses Marquez of helping Lorenzo
"From Phillip Island it is very clear that Jorge has a new supporter. That is Marc" - Valentino Rossi.
MotoGP monitoring haze at Sepang
"The situation is that we are under 100, which is a moderate level. If the levels go high, we will have to take decisions" - Dorna's Javier Alonso.