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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.
MotoGP Silverstone: Rossi: If I can fight like this, I'll continue
Valentino Rossi came close to delivering a dream victory in his record 300th premier-class race, at Silverstone on Sunday. The Movistar Yamaha rider led until lap 18 of 20, when Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso and The Doctor's own team-mate Maverick Vinales overtook in quick succession.
MotoGP Silverstone: 2017 Championship standings
Riders' World Championship: 1. ^1 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 183 points
MotoGP Silverstone: Smith on crew chief change: I follow KTM’s decisions
Bradley Smith has stated his willingness to follow KTM’s lead, after it was confirmed the Englishman would work with a new crew chief for the remaining seven races of the 2017 season.
MotoGP Silverstone: Slight joins Crutchlow to unveil Castrol livery
World Superbike legend Aaron Slight helped Cal Crutchlow unveil this special Castrol livery for the British MotoGP at Silverstone. Slight, who raced in iconic Castrol Honda colours during the 1990s, claimed 13 wins and 87 podiums during a WorldSBK career that spanned from 1988-2000.
MotoGP: Valentino Rossi set for 300th premier-class start
Valentino Rossi is scheduled to become the first rider in history to reach the milestone of 300 premier-class starts, in this weekend's British MotoGP at Silverstone. From the official MotoGP stats:
MotoGP: Michelin: Wide tyre choice good for the show
While far from the only factor, Michelin's 2016 MotoGP return coincided with an unprecedent tally of nine different race winners. The assumption was that things would settle down this season, given a year's worth of experience with the French rubber and standard ECU.
Abraham stays with Aspar Ducati for 2018
Karel Abraham has been retained by Aspar Ducati for the 2018 MotoGP season after impressing the squad on his return to the championship this season.
MotoGP signs new deal to stay at Motegi until 2023
The Japanese MotoGP round will remain at Twin Ring Motegi until 2023 after the circuit secured a new deal with the championship.
Nakagami joins LCR Honda for MotoGP 2018
Takaaki Nakagami has finally been confirmed as stepping up to MotoGP with LCR Honda next season, as team-mate to Cal Crutchlow.
MotoGP: Crutchlow, McPhee considered crafty bike swap!
Cal Crutchlow riding a Moto3 bike, John McPhee on a Honda RC213V MotoGP machine? It nearly happened, when both were on track during a private test at Brno in the summer break. Over to Crutchlow to explain…
Jorge Martin and track limits...
The climax to Sunday's thrilling Austrian Moto3 Grand Prix saw Jorge Martin grab the final podium place from Livio Loi by just 0.008s. However, just before reaching the chequered flag, the Gresini Honda rider crossed the white line running along the side of the track.
MotoGP Austria: Marquez: If I didn’t try, I wouldn’t sleep!
Marc Marquez has admitted he paid scant attention to the connotations for his world championship bid as he launched an audacious final corner move on title rival Andrea Dovizioso, before cheekily stating, “If [I didn't try it] I cannot go to sleep quiet.”
MotoGP Austria: Lorenzo leads, two problems blight 'best weekend'
For the second time in as many Sundays, Jorge Lorenzo put his Ducati into the early lead of a MotoGP race. At Brno, he was up front for three laps before the drying conditions prompted a pit stop. But Lorenzo remained at the head of a sunny Austrian round until lap 12 of 28.
KTM's Mika Kallio wants full-time MotoGP return
UPDATE (Monday): Speedweek.com is reporting that Mika Kallio could now be in contention for Bradley Smith's KTM race seat in 2018.
MotoGP Austria: 2017 World Championship standings
Riders' World Championship: 1. = Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 174 points 2. ^1 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP17) 158 points (-16)
MotoGP Austria: Riders raise doubts over racing in wet
In the wake of Moto2 FP1 on Friday, when twelve men crashed – many of them from an upright braking position – many names from the MotoGP class have cast doubts on their participation in Sunday’s race, should it rain.
MotoGP riders discuss flag-to-flag changes
The main discussion at Friday's meeting of the MotoGP riders' Safety Commission in Austria was how to reduce the level of danger in pit lane, when making bike swaps in flag-to-flag races.