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Some MotoGP circuits hoping fans can attend
MotoGP's pair of season-openers at Jerez on July 19 and 26 will be true 'closed-door' events, with no fans in attendance.
Rossi: Calendar 'great emotion', 'missed riding M1'
Valentino Rossi will finally be able to get his 25th grand prix season underway at Jerez in July. MotoGP's heavily revised 2020 calendar contains 13 all-European rounds, to be held at eight different circuits (see below).
Vinales: It's going to be a unique kind of year
Fastest at the final pre-season MotoGP test in Qatar on February 24, Maverick Vinales has been waiting nearly four months for the chance to try and convert his winter form into race results.
Yamaha: Smaller crew, face masks and shields
Like the rest of the MotoGP paddock, Yamaha team director Massimo Meregalli greeted the publication of the new-look 2020 calendar with joy and relief. But he also underlined that the coronavirus-era world championship will be very different to the seasons before.
MotoGP announces 13-round European calendar
MotoGP has officially named the 13 European rounds that will form most, if not all, of its heavily-revised 2020 world championship season.
Ezpeleta talks revised 2020 MotoGP calendar
Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has said that government acceptance of MotoGP's coronavirus safety protocol was key to being able to confirm today's revised 2020 calendar.
Revised 2020 MotoE calendar
Following on from the publication of MotoGP's revised 2020 European calendar , MotoE has announced its new schedule.
Ducati: 'Positive, hectic, bizarre' calendar, 'no room for mistakes'
Ducati Corse general manager Gigi Dall’Igna and his factory MotoGP riders Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci have reacted to the revised 2020 calendar presented today.
Pedrosa: We want a step-up at every track
MotoGP test rider Dani Pedrosa says his main goal at KTM is to make the RC16 work "in every situation you may encounter in the world championship."
WADA seeking 4-year MotoGP ban for Andrea Iannone
The stakes have been raised for Andrea Iannone's upcoming appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with the announcement that WADA is also challenging the original 18-month MotoGP ban – and wants it increased to 4 years.
2020 Italian MotoGP cancelled
As expected, the postponed 2020 Italian MotoGP has been officially cancelled. In what could be the final announcement before a revised calendar is unveiled, the Mugello round has become the eighth event to drop off this year's coronavirus disrupted schedule.
Syahrin, Pawi on track at Sepang
Hafizh Syahrin and Khairul Idham Pawi were back on track at their local Sepang circuit yesterday, as guests of Zulfahmi Khairuddin's 'ZK Racing' SIC Junior team.
Aleix Espargaro pens new two-year Aprilia MotoGP deal
Aleix Espargaro agrees new terms with Aprilia Racing to keep him at the team for the 2021 and 2022 MotoGP World Championship seasons
Valentino Rossi, Petronas Yamaha SRT 2021 MotoGP talks 'positive'
Valentino Rossi and Petronas SRT Yamaha are moving closer towards an agreement that will see the Italian race with the satellite team for the 2021 MotoGP World Championship
Carmelo Ezpeleta: No spectators, no press, only Europe for now
Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta confirms the revised 2020 MotoGP World Championship calendar that will be revealed this week will be mostly European based for now
Wednesday Jerez test to feature four classes
By the time opening MotoGP practice gets underway at the Jerez season-opener on the morning of Friday, July 17, almost five months will have passed since the end of the Qatar Test.
Dovizioso decision 'before we go racing'?
As more places on the 2021 MotoGP grid fall into place, much now hinges on the future of Andrea Dovizioso.
Stoner: I'd like to be more involved in MotoGP
Casey Stoner, one of the most naturally talented riders ever seen in MotoGP, hopes to become more involved in the sport in future and 'give back' some of the knowledge and expertise gained during a stellar grand prix career.
Lorenzo: Marquez unbelievable, but not unbeatable
Jorge Lorenzo's retirement at the end of last season means the MotoGP grid has lost the only rider other than Marc Marquez to win a world title since 2012.
Petrucci: Plan A to remain in MotoGP - keen on Aprilia, KTM
Having lost his Factory Ducati seat to Jack Miller for 2021, 'Plan A' for Danilo Petrucci is to remain in MotoGP next season, rather than move to World Superbike. And his preferred options for doing so would be to join either Aprilia or KTM.
Quiz: The 500cc/MotoGP champions
Crash.net's latest weekend quiz tests your knowledge of the world championship winners in the premier 500cc/MotoGP class, which began in 1949. You'll be shown seven questions and asked to choose the correct answer from the options provided.
Honda responds to Pol Espargaro rumours
Repsol Honda team manager Alberto Puig insists the only rider HRC has so far signed for the 2021 MotoGP season is reigning champion Marc Marquez.
Arenas, Canet, Syahrin, Nepa preparing for Jerez
Aspar's Moto2 and Moto3 riders have all emerged from lockdown and completed their first motorcycle laps, as attention turns to a 'hot and tough' 2020 restart at Jerez in July.
Jorge Martin set for Pramac Ducati MotoGP seat
Jorge Martin will move up to the MotoGP class next season, with a place at the Pramac Ducati team. The former Moto3 world champion currently rides for the KTM-backed Ajo squad in Moto2 and the Austrian factory was thought to have an option on Martin's services for 2021.