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Owens hopeful of second GP chance after Silverstone cancellation
British Supersport star Josh Owens is aiming to get a second chance at his Moto2 debut after his wild-card entry to the British round was canned by Silverstone track issues in the wet.
MotoGP: Aprilia test role would be good for Smith
Aleix Espargaro would welcome the arrival of Bradley Smith as an Aprilia test and wild-card rider in 2019. The struggling Italian factory is among the teams looking to boost its development programme by signing a test rider with proven MotoGP speed and experience.
'They listened' - Mexican MotoGP delayed until 2020
After a negative reception from the riders , Mexico is no longer expected on next month's provisional 2019 Moto
MotoGP: Ducati questions rider meeting communication
Ducati has officially commented on the decision to cancel all three grand prix races on Sunday at Silverstone, stating it was “totally in agreement” with the call, but team manager Davide Tardozzi has questioned the communication regarding the crucial meeting between Race Direction and MotoGP rid
British MotoGP: Silverstone surface changed ‘from March to July’
Following the dramatic cancellation of the British MotoGP, FIM safety representative Franco Uncini says the Silverstone’s resurfaced track changed between his inspection at the start of the year to this weekend and hopes for answers following an investigation.
Webb: British MotoGP cancellation a unique situation
MotoGP race director Mike Webb is hopeful the ‘unique’ cancellation of the British round due to track surface problems triggered by heavy rain will be avoided in the future.
Riders respond to British MotoGP cancellation
The official statements from riders and team managers following the cancellation of Sunday's British MotoGP.
British MotoGP: Marquez: There was no way
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez was one of the few riders to hold a media scrum after the decision to cancel Sunday's British MotoGP at Silverstone.
MotoGP: Crutchlow ‘devastated’ by British GP cancellation
Cal Crutchlow described his mood as “disappointed” and “devastated” after the British Grand Prix which he had designs on winning was cancelled due to a track surface that was unable to drain standing water successfully.
British MotoGP cancellation triggers investigation into new asphalt
MotoGP race director Mike Webb says Silverstone’s new asphalt with insufficient drainage caused of the cancellation of the British round which has sparked an investigation.
MotoGP: Silverstone ‘really confident about future of MotoGP’
The weather may have led to a first full-programme cancellation in the MotoGP era, but Silverstone Managing Director Stuart Pringle remains “really confident” the circuit will host the series in future years.
Statement from Silverstone after British MotoGP cancellation
Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle has released the following statement following the cancellation of Sunday's British MotoGP.
British MotoGP: Poncharal 'disappointed' Monday race was rejected
Herve Poncharal, Monster Yamaha Tech3 team manager and IRTA president, was disappointed that the option of moving the doomed British MotoGP race to Monday was rejected.
British MotoGP cancelled due to weather conditions
The British MotoGP has been cancelled due to poor weather conditions and safety concerns at Silverstone with heavy rain causing a washout.
MotoGP: Silverstone responds to track surface concerns
Silverstone Managing Director Stuart Pringle has contested claims the circuit’s new track surface was at fault for an incident-packed end to MotoGP FP4 that led to riders expressing concerns of the running of Sunday’s race in seriously wet conditions.
MotoGP: Vinales, Dovizioso, Marquez quickest in warm-up
The downpour hasn’t arrived… Yet. The MotoGP field had the chance to run the Silverstone circuit in the dry on Sunday morning before the expected deluge arrives, with Maverick Viñales posting the fastest time of the 20-minute session.
MotoGP: Race Direction explains British MotoGP schedule change
Mike Webb, MotoGP Race Director, has explained the thinking behind Sunday’s schedule change for the British Grand Prix and stated he will do everything within his means to ensure all three races are run.
MotoGP: Dovizioso pushes for solution to track resurfacing problems
Andrea Dovizioso feels a unified management on track resurfacing could be implemented to try to ensure issues witnessed at Silverstone are not repeated as he fears racing could be ‘impossible’ in heavy rain tomorrow.
British MotoGP: Espargaro: My wheels started to slide, like floating
Aleix Espargaro was one of the first victims of a treacherous wet track that caught out half-a-dozen riders - and left Tito Rabat with multiple leg fractures - during final MotoGP practice at Silverstone.
British MotoGP: Upset Rossi beaten by the clock, track 'doesn't drain
Valentino Rossi, the most experienced rider on the MotoGP grid and winner of the wet 2015British MotoGP, said that drainage more than bumps is what made the new Silverstone surface so treacherous in the wet.
British MotoGP: Morbidelli: I saw a wall of water
Franco Morbidelli, whose tumbling bike caused Tito Rabat's multiple leg fractures in FP4 at Silverstone, has described the treacherous conditions faced at the end of the Hangar Straight as 'hell'.
Lorenzo blames Silverstone, drainage as track ‘looks like a sea’
Jorge Lorenzo feels poor drainage is to blame for the issues MotoGP has faced on Silverstone’s resurfaced circuit in the rain and fears racing could become too dangerous if the rain returns on Sunday.