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Jorge Lorenzo admits he would repeat Assen performance with broken collarbone
Three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo says he would repeat his heroics from Assen 2013, which saw him finish fifth despite having surgery to repair a broken collarbone just hours before the Grand Prix.
Toni Elias confirms retirement: “As I write this, I don't know where to start"
After signalling his intention to retire after the Road America MotoAmerica Superbike round earlier this month, former MotoGP winner Toni Elias has officially bid farewell to motorcycle racing.
Bautista finishes Misano MotoGP test “really happy”, sets strong lap times
Alvaro Bautista has concluded his private MotoGP test with Ducati at Misano after making yet more improvements on day-two.
Bautista picks Sepang as preferred MotoGP wildcard choice, will Ducati say yes?
Alvaro Bautista admits Sepang would be his preferred option for a MotoGP wildcard later in the season, should Ducati make it a possibility.
Dall’Igna: Honda, Yamaha made ‘strategic mistake’ following Marquez, Quartararo
Ducati Corse general manager Gigi Dall’Igna believes Honda and Yamaha made a ‘strategic mistake’ by focusing MotoGP bike development around their respective world champions Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo.
Yamaha ‘will approach Assen with a clean slate’
With Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli finishing between 10th and 13th in the last two rounds, Monster Yamaha will approach this weekend’s Assen MotoGP ‘with a clean slate’.
Ducati 'impressive' but KTM 'strong', Japanese 'did something wrong'
Luca Marini has praised Ducati’s current MotoGP dominance as ‘impressive’, but also feels it’s been amplified by the Japanese manufacturers taking a step back.
Miguel Oliveira: Top ten at Sachsenring a “good boost” ahead of Assen
Miguel Oliveira says last weekend’s top ten finish at the German MotoGP was ‘a good boost’ following his injury woes.
Bastianini “struggling to overtake like last year, lacking front-end feeling"
Enea Bastianini believes he's close to full fitness after completing another entire MotoGP weekend, but that he's still lacking the feeling he had last season.
Ducati: “It’s too early to know” whether Bautista will be given MotoGP wildcard
After completing a very promising first day of testing aboard Ducati’s factory MotoGP bike at Misano, Alvaro Bautista and Gigi Dall’Igna have given their thoughts on a possible wildcard entry later in the year.
Nakagami: "Most difficult moment for Marc and for us"
After getting a first-hand view of Marc Marquez’s scary morning highside at the German MotoGP, Takaaki Nakagami’s top priority was simply to bring his Honda to the chequered flag.
Girlfriend's social media footage reveals Marc Marquez's latest injury rehab
Marc Marquez's recovery from his newest injuries has been documented his girlfriend's social media footage.
Lecuona replaces injured Mir; but Marc Marquez confirms Assen return
Joan Mir will miss this weekend’s Dutch MotoGP at Assen due to a hand injury, with Iker Lecuona called up to replace him.
Bautista: “I expected worse, adaptation to MotoGP bike very positive”
Alvaro Bautista says the opening day of testing at Misano has gone better than expected after jumping aboard Ducati's factory MotoGP bike.
Bezzecchi: “Marc does whatever he wants” race direction “never do s**t to him”
Marco Bezzecchi and Enea Bastianini have spoken about their exchanges with Marc Marquez at last weekend’s German MotoGP, with strong words coming from both.
FIRST LOOK: Alvaro Bautista in MotoGP action at Misano
The first images of Alvaro Bautista’s much-anticipated MotoGP test at Misano are here.
Zarco distracted by battle for the lead and nearly crashed - “I was very scared”
Johann Zarco says he nearly crashed out of third place at the German MotoGP after losing concentration when seeing the battle for the lead take place.
Martin: Bagnaia had “something else, but I did a better race”
Jorge Martin feels as though Francesco Bagnaia had the potential to beat him at Sachsenring, but that he executed his race strategy more efficiently than the MotoGP champion.
Bautista back on a MotoGP bike for first time since 2018 at Misano
WorldSBK champion Alvaro Bautista is back aboard MotoGP machinery for the first time in five years as he gets set for a two-day test at Misano.
Jorge Lorenzo warning: “Marc Marquez’s worst nightmare, a psychological test”
Jorge Lorenzo offered a bleak verdict on “sad” Marc Marquez “never experiencing” a period as bad as his current state.
Marc Marquez is broken, demoralised, desperate. So what next?
The sight of Marc Marquez hobbling through the gravel was not even the most desperate moment of a truly woeful weekend in Germany.
Jorge Martin ‘happy where I am’ for 2024
After a perfect MotoGP double at the Sachsenring, Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin said he is “happy where I am” for 2024.
KTM ‘will not give up Pedro Acosta’, 2024 GASGAS line-up decided in August
KTM is set to take up its future option on Moto2 star Pedro Acosta, but the composition of next year’s GASGAS Tech3 MotoGP team won’t be decided until late August.
Quartararo: Marc is the best, congratulations 'for what he’s doing'
Fabio Quartararo said he can’t help but admire Marc Marquez’s mental strength in continuing to push to the maximum despite numerous accidents and injuries.