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Catalunya MotoGP: Dovizioso unworried by pace at recent test
Andrea Dovizioso isn’t reading too much into the recent Catalunya test, when he was slower than his main rivals over a single lap.
Catalunya MotoGP: Lorenzo 'totally focused' on winning races for Ducati
Jorge Lorenzo says he is focused on winning more races for Ducati after his deal to join the Repsol Honda team in MotoGP next season was confirmed last week.
Spanish MotoGP riders meet Canellas at Montjuic circuit
A number of Spanish MotoGP riders including Marc Marquez, Dani Pedrosa, Maverick Vinales and Jorge Lorenzo met up with Spain’s first-ever world championship race winner Salvador Canellas at the classic Montjuic circuit.
Catalunya MotoGP: Iannone eager to 'seize moment' and continue progress
Andrea Iannone has vowed to ‘seize the moment’ in the Catalunya MotoGP and continue on an upward trend. The Ecstar Suzuki rider has been making progress on the GSX-RR and finished fourth at Mugello ahead of team-mate Alex Rins on a solid weekend for the pair in Italy.
Catalunya MotoGP: Rins excited by prospect of premier class debut in home race
Ecstar Suzuki’s Alex Rins will make his MotoGP debut at Catalunya this weekend after missing his home event through injury last year.
Catalunya MotoGP: Vinales sets podium target at home track
Maverick Vinales says his goal is to claim a home MotoGP podium at Catalunya, for the first time this weekend. The Spaniard has made it onto the rostrum before in the smaller classes but has yet to break into the top three in the premier class in Barcelona.
Catalunya MotoGP: Rossi says higher potential in Montmelo than Mugello
Valentino Rossi feels he will have better potential at Catalunya this weekend than he did at Mugello, where the Movistar Yamaha rider claimed a rostrum finish in front of his passionate home fans.
Catalunya MotoGP: Avintia's thoughts with Andreas Perez
This weekend's Catalunya MotoGP will be an emotional event for Reale Avintia, as they return to the circuit where young team-mate Andreas Perez lost his life a week ago in a Moto3 Junior World Championship race.
MotoGP: Tech3: No talks with Folger, Vierge
Tech3 boss Herve Poncharal poured cold water on paddock rumours that his team might have been considering former riders Jonas Folger or Xavi Vierge for a place in its 2019 MotoGP line-up. "It's all bullshit!" Poncharal said.
Catalunya MotoGP: Marquez, Pedrosa happy to be heading home
After the hostile atmosphere of Mugello, MotoGP world championship leader Marc Marquez will be looking to recover from a second non-score of the season at this weekend's home Catalunya round.
Catalunya MotoGP: 'Back to the front' target for Zarco, Syahrin 'second home'
Despite scoring just six out of a possible 50 points in the last two MotoGP races, Johann Zarco remains the top satellite rider and only eight points from second in the standings Valentino Rossi.
Official: Joan Mir to MotoGP with Suzuki
Suzuki has officially confirmed that rising Moto2 star Joan Mir will complete it's 2019 MotoGP rider line-up. Mir has secured the factory MotoGP ride after just two and a half seasons in grand prix.
Iannone to make Aprilia switch in 2019
Andrea Iannone will move to Aprilia next season in MotoGP after it was confirmed he will be leaving Suzuki at the end of this year.
Suzuki confirms Iannone split
Suzuki has officially announced Andrea Iannone is set to leave the team at the end of this year, with his expected switch to Aprilia set to be confirmed.
MotoGP: Bartholemy, Marc VDS agree settlement
An agreement has been reached in the management conflict at Marc VDS, which will result in team owner Marc van der Straten assuming leadership and the departure of team principal Michael Bartholemy to a 'new challenge'.
Domenicali: It's sad Lorenzo struggled for right feeling with Ducati
Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali says Jorge Lorenzo’s maiden win for the Italian manufacturer last week at Mugello is a historic moment but is sad that the Spaniard “took such a long time to find the right feeling with our bike.”
Official: Honda signs Lorenzo on two-year deal
Honda has confirmed Jorge Lorenzo has signed for the factory team on a two-year deal to replace the outgoing Dani Pedrosa.
Ducati confirms Petrucci as Lorenzo’s replacement
Ducati has officially confirmed Danilo Petrucci will step up to the factory squad to replace the Honda-bound Jorge Lorenzo for 2019.
Syahrin stays with Tech3 for KTM switch
Hafizh Syahrin has secured a contract extension with Tech3 for 2019 when the team will switch from Yamaha to KTM machinery.
MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa to leave Repsol Honda
Dani Pedrosa will leave Honda at the end of the 2018 season 'by mutual agreement', ending a partnership that began in the 125cc class in 2002 and includes 13 consecutive seasons at the factory's official MotoGP team.
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez gets first taste of F1 machinery
UPDATE: Marc Marquez's Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa has now also been on track, but rain arrived shortly afterwards...
MotoGP: Rins has ‘big smile, enjoys’ podium fight
Alex Rins was “very happy” with his showing at the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, despite coming home fifth, and narrowly missing out on a podium finish.
MotoGP: Crutchlow: If I passed, I was on my head!
Cal Crutchlow revealed he soon became aware that Sunday’s MotoGP outing at Mugello was a “damage limitation” exercise, with all Hondas struggling with Michelin’s tyre allocation, which he felt was too soft once track temperatures rose.
Italian MotoGP: Petrucci's work 'wasted' by Marquez incident
Danilo Petrucci felt his home Italian MotoGP chances were 'half ruined' when he was pushed wide by Marc Marquez on the opening lap at Mugello.