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Joan Mir: If Marc Marquez is on track, Marc is the favourite for MotoGP 2021
Joan Mir is the reigning MotoGP champion but in his eyes there is only one clear favourite for the 2021 season; Marc Marquez. However, that of course depends on when the Repsol Honda rider can return to full fitness.
LCR Honda announces Facebook MotoGP team launches for Marquez, Nakagami
LCR Honda has become the latest team to confirm an online team launch ahead of the 2021 MotoGP season. New signing Alex Marquez will unveil his Castrol colours on the team's official Facebook page on Friday, February 19 at 12:00 CET.
Rins: Brivio MotoGP departure 'big shock', 'thought it was a joke'
Alex Rins only knew about Suzuki team manager Davide Brivio's plans to leave MotoGP for F1 a day before it become public. When told, the Spaniard initially thought Brivio was joking and admits it was a 'big shock'.
UPDATED: Buriram bows out for 2021 as Thailand 'postpones' MotoGP contract?
UPDATE (February 3): Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has told Thomas Baujard of Moto Journal : "There was a communication error: The 2021 Thailand GP remains in place."
Rins: Nobody will know Marquez 'reality' until last moment
Since winning his first MotoGP crown as a rookie in 2013, Marc Marquez has gone into each following season as a firm title contender, if not the overwhelming favourite.
Brno confirms no Czech Republic MotoGP round in 2021
The Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno, first held in 1965 and a fixture on the MotoGP calendar for all but one season since 1987, will not take place in 2021.
Hikari Okubo takes over from Niki Tuuli at Ajo for MotoE in 2021
With Niki Tuuli, MotoE's first race winner in 2019, returning to World Supersport this season, Hikari Okubo will move in the opposite direction by replacing the Finn at the Ajo MotoE team.
Rins not surprised if 2021 MotoGP season starts in Europe
Alex Rins won't be surprised if, just as last year, the MotoGP season begins in Europe. Currently, the official 2021 track action is due to get underway with testing in Qatar in early March, followed by back-to-back opening rounds at the same Losail circuit on March 28 and April 4.
LCR announces 'rookie' MotoE line-up to replace Canepa, Simeon
A clash between the 2021 MotoE calendar and World Endurance schedule, cited by Marc VDS for losing the services of Mike di Meglio and causing their MotoE withdraw, has now triggered an all-new line-up for the LCR squad.
BT Sport extends live MotoGP TV contract until 2024
BT Sport has extended its contract for live MotoGP TV broadcasting rights in the UK and Ireland by a further three years, until the end of 2024.
Crutchlow still set for Qatar Yamaha MotoGP return, Aprilia Jerez test
The cancellation of the Sepang MotoGP tests meant Cal Crutchlow's return to Yamaha, and debut as a Factory test rider, has been pushed back until the remaining official tests in Qatar.
MotoGP team boss Fausto Gresini 'making progress, path ahead is still long'
MotoGP team boss Fausto Gresini is continuing to make slow progress in his recovery from Covid-related respiratory problems.
Andrea Dovizioso open to MotoGP return, but 'not at all costs'
Andrea Dovizioso has reiterated that, while he continues to seek a MotoGP return, it would only be with 'projects of a certain type' and not 'at all costs'.
MotoGP champion Joan Mir “very calm” despite Davide Brivio’s exit from Suzuki
Reigning MotoGP champion Joan Mir insists he remains “very calm” in the wake of Davide Brivio’s unexpected departure from the Suzuki squad.
Avintia Ducati set to hold first 2021 MotoGP team launch
Avintia Ducati is set to hold the first 2021 MotoGP team launch after announcing a date of February 5 for its online presentation.
MotoGP backs new MiniGP World Series, 'first step' to the top
The FIM and Dorna Sports are delighted to announce a new platform on the Road to MotoGP: the FIM MiniGP World Series.
FIM homologates first flag 'light panel' ahead of mandatory MotoGP use
Ahead of the 2022 deadline for the mandatory use of trackside light panels in MotoGP, the FIM has announced the first product to pass its homologation tests.
No Honda call, but Dovizioso would be ready for Qatar MotoGP test
Andrea Dovizioso would be ready and available for pre-season testing and a return to the grid during the 2021 MotoGP season, should Honda call in search of a replacement for injured world champion Marc Marquez.
LCR is latest team to confirm MotoGP place for 2022-2026
LCR has become the latest team to officially confirm its place on the MotoGP grid for the next five-year contract cycle with Dorna and IRTA, from 2022-2026.
Jerez set to host two official MotoE pre-season tests
Ahead of its third season of competition, the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup has announced a provisional 2021 pre-season testing programme.
Suzuki's Facebook approach for Rossi led to Brivio as MotoGP team manager
Davide Brivio has revealed that a surprise Facebook message from Suzuki, asking about the availability of Valentino Rossi for the factory's upcoming MotoGP return, led to his role as team manager.
Gresini 'slowly improving' after spending 60th birthday in hospital
MotoGP team owner and 125cc world champion Fausto Gresini spent his 60th birthday in the intensive care unit of the Maggiore Carlo Alberto Pizzardi Bologna hospital on Saturday, where he has been battling serious respiratory problems caused by Covid-19 for almost a month.
MV Agusta adds third bike for Marcon, plans full 2022 season
MV Agusta Forward Racing will enter a third bike for Tommaso Marcon at 'some' European races in the 2021 Moto2 World Championship. The team then intends to promote the 22-year-old Italian to a full campaign in 2022.
Rossi: 'Good bike, team' means Marini, Bastianini 'can be competitive' in 2021
With Takaaki Nakagami promoted to the latest Honda machinery, the only MotoGP riders on 'year-old' bikes this season will be Petronas Yamaha's Franco Morbidelli and Avintia Ducati rookies Enea Bastianini and Luca Marini.