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Revitalised Spies felt tyre was going to 'explode'
'I was hoping Dovi would get past me as I was worried the tyre would explode and I didn't want to fall right in front of him' - Ben Spies
Jorge Lorenzo blasts 'crazy' Bautista move
"Well, today was a complete disaster, Alvaro's move was crazy" - Jorge Lorenzo.
Back of the grid punishment for Bautista
Alvaro Bautista punished for causing turn one Assen accident with MotoGP title leader Jorge Lorenzo.
Abraham set to miss Sachsenring
"We've decided in all likelihood to skip the next race at the Sachsenring in Germany" - Karel Abraham.
PIC: Lorenzo engine fears after Assen accident
Huge smoke cloud after Assen accident prompts concerns over MotoGP title leader Jorge Lorenzo's engine.
Lorenzo: No wall if Rossi returns to Yamaha
"I think Valentino can still be competitive in MotoGP so he is an interesting rider for Yamaha" - Jorge Lorenzo.
Lorenzo also 'surprised' by Stoner pole lap
'I was surprised at Casey's last lap; it was fantastic and so fast and Dani [Pedrosa] was also very close to him' - Jorge Lorenzo
Hard highside for Stoner in final practice
Casey Stoner falls following rain shower at Assen
Rossi: We've taken a decent step forward
'Today went pretty well, especially in the afternoon. I'm eighth, but the gap to the front is only four tenths, which is a decent step forward for us' - Valentino Rossi
Abraham hampered by hand injury on MotoGP return
'I started the first practice session hoping that the hand wouldn't hurt too much, but I entered the pits after three laps, it was unthinkable to continue' - Karel Abraham
Rossi: Ezpeleta knows more than me!
"My objective is to make the Ducati competitive and to continue with this team" - Valentino Rossi.
Rossi seeking Assen set-up, Hayden tyre life
"For the moment, we can only work on the set-up to prepare the bike as we try to return to the level that we had attained prior to Silverstone" - Valentino Rossi.
Assen still a pain in the neck for Stoner
"Hopefully we can go there, be competitive and avoid any injury like last year when I hurt my neck, which still causes me problems now" - Casey Stoner.
Valentino Rossi still the highest paid MotoGP rider
Valentino Rossi the only MotoGP rider on the Forbes top 100 Highest Paid Athletes list.
Spies, Edwards take sideswipe at Rookie Rule change
'Heard the rookie rule is being changed back again... Sometimes I guess we need a diff passport?' - Ben Spies to Colin Edwards on Twitter
Stoner 'by far the fastest man on the planet'
'In all honesty he's [Casey Stoner] leaving the sport for reasons that are correct in some ways and him leaving the sport is a wake-up call for some people' - Cal Crutchlow
Marco Simoncelli tribute song - Download Now!
The Rainband's single in aid of the Marco Simoncelli Foundation now available for download.
Dovizioso: I could have battled Stoner for second
't is a real shame because I had the possibility to fight for second place' - Andrea Dovizioso
Victorious Lorenzo eyes engine performance
"We need to improve some things. Especially the engine as it is not fast enough" - Jorge Lorenzo.
Rookie Rule out, Marquez in at Repsol Honda?
MotoGP 'Rookie Rule' to be dropped for 2013?
Crutchlow says ankle is broken, dislocated
"Full extent of injury is I have a broken and dislocated left ankle" - Cal Crutchlow.
Cal Crutchlow returns in Silverstone warm-up
Injured Cal Crutchlow returns to the Silverstone race track in morning warm-up.
Rivals ponder cause of Ducati crashes
"When I was at Ducati there were a few incidents where we would have a bunch of Ducatis down at the exact same point" - Casey Stoner.
UPDATE: Crutchlow 'sprained ankle', but still in doubt
"Crutchlow to undergo another examination this afternoon before deciding on further participation [in] the GP."