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Tito Rabat re-signs for Avintia, 'factory machines'
Tito Rabat, whose place at Reale Avintia Racing was in doubt for 2020, has re-signed to stay at the team for the next two years.
Rossi: 'I can't wait to be back on track at Brno'
During his MotoGP heyday, Valentino Rossi always enjoyed going into the summer break with a victory, so he could avoid spending the holidays dwelling on a bad result (as occurred at the hands of Sete Gibernau
Brno: Dovizioso: We should be very competitive
For Ducati to have a glimmer of hope of applying title pressure on Marc Marquez, they realistically need a repeat last year's defeat of the Honda rider in the next two MotoGP rounds at Brno and Red Bull Ring.
Brno: Vinales has 'conviction, peace of mind'
Maverick Vinales is confident of continuing his rich vein of form as the MotoGP World Championship restarts in Brno this weekend.
Sepang wants penultimate place as calendar grows, Vietnam 'interest'
UPDATE: IRTA's Mike Trimby confirms there has been 'some interest' from Vietnam for a MotoGP, but 'still a long way to go'. Sepang CEO Razlan Razali is happy to see MotoGP expand in Asia, as long as they can keep the penultimate round of the season.
Brno: Marquez: We can’t take anything for granted
Having built a 58-point lead during the opening half of the MotoGP season, reigning champion Marc Marquez currently has little opposition in terms of securing a fifth premier-class title.
Quartararo heals, 'feels good' for Brno
The MotoGP summer break came at a good time for rookie star Fabio Quartararo, who was still recovering from right-arm surgery in June when he suffered a small dislocation to his left shoulder during practice in Germany.
Oliveira, Syahrin eager to restart at Brno
Miguel Oliveira is looking to repeat the pace shown in the German MotoGP, but without the early fall, as the summer break comes to an end at Brno this weekend.
PIC: Nakasuga slides at Suzuka
This great shot by Steve English captures Yamaha Factory Racing's Katsuyuki Nakasuga sliding his YZF R1 on the way to the fastest lap time in Friday morning's qualifying at the Suzuka 8 Hours.
Sepang expects Morbidelli, Quartararo at 8 Hours
The Suzuka 8 Hours, taking place this weekend, might not feature any full-time MotoGP riders, but the new end-of-year Sepang 8 Hours could see at least two premier-class stars on the grid.
'Marc knows no-one else can ride the Honda'
The 2019 Honda RCV may not be perfect but, combined with the unique talents of Marc Marquez, it's on course to not only win this year's MotoGP championship but dominate it.
Jorge Lorenzo to miss Brno and Austria
Jorge Lorenzo is to miss two more MotoGP rounds, following suffering fractures to his T6 and T8 vertebrae at Assen in June, with a new return date set for the British Grand Prix on August 23-25.
Ajo: Intensity of MotoE race 'a revelation'
Niki Tuuli and the Ajo team dominated the inaugural MotoE event at Sachsenring earlier this month claiming pole position, fastest lap and race victory.
New Michelin to make MotoGP faster in 2020
Michelin is aiming to cut MotoGP lap times by around half-a-second at certain tracks next season, thanks to a new rear casing.
MotoGP closes aerodynamic 'grey areas' for 2020
As expected, MotoGP's Grand Prix Commission has agreed stricter aerodynamic rules for the 2020 season.
Smith happy to remain at Aprilia, 'early' 2020 bike
While Bradley Smith still yearns for a full-time MotoGP ride, the Englishman would be 'very happy' to remain at Aprilia for the second year of his current contract.
Marquez: I crash less, but save more
This time last year, MotoGP champion Marc Marquez had fallen eleven times and went on to finish the season with 23 spills - more than any other premier-class rider, even without taking into account his many miraculous saves. The year before, Marquez fell 27 times.
Crutchlow: 2019 title 'finished', Dovi 'lost his opportunity'
When Marc Marquez beat Andrea Dovizioso for second place at Ducati's home Italian MotoGP, the 2019 title chase was all but decided in favour of the Honda rider.
Morbidelli: '7.5 so far'
Franco Morbidelli rates the opening half of his first MotoGP season with the Petronas Yamaha team as 7.5 out of 10. The Italian, 15th overall during his rookie premier-class season on a Marc VDS Honda, has taken two fifth places and a pair of front row starts on the factory-spec M1.
Valentino Rossi: I’ve won 89 MotoGP races…
Valentino Rossi pointed out he has fought back from a longer losing streak and jokingly highlighted his all-time MotoGP win record, when asked if his current victory drought is difficult to deal with.
Tuuli: MotoE fun on and off the track
Niki Tuuli wrote his name into the history books by becoming the first-ever winner of a MotoE (electric bike) race, during the German MotoGP at Sachsenring earlier this month.
MotoGP: Petrucci not counting on 'Ducati tracks'
Assen and especially Sachsenring, where Honda's MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has now won for ten seasons in a row, were always expected to be problem circuits for Ducati.
Moto2: Marc VDS hoping to keep Alex Marquez in 2020
Marc VDS team manager Joan Olive is hoping title leader Alex Marquez will remain with the team in Moto2 for 2020.
Ricciardo: MotoGP riders won’t like Silverstone resurfacing
Daniel Ricciado says MotoGP riders “are going to kick up a fuss” over sections of the Silverstone resurfacing as he feels the track surface remains bumpy.