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Marc Marquez returns to MotoGP action at Le Mans
Marc Marquez will return to MotoGP action for the first time since the Portimao season opener at Le Mans this weekend.
Bezzecchi asked if Rossi favours his brother Marini in VR46 team
Marco Bezzecchi insists that “Valentino Rossi ensures there are no differences” with Luca Marini inside the Mooney VR46 team.
Marc Marquez’s penalty ‘annulled’ by MotoGP Court of Appeal
Marc Marquez’s double Long Lap penalty for colliding with Miguel Oliveira in Portimao has been annulled by the by MotoGP Court of Appeal.
Alex Marquez works on Binder, Bagnaia braking style
Alex Marquez spent part of the Jerez post-race MotoGP test working on the hard braking style needed at this weekend’s stop-go Le Mans round.
Joan Mir: Difficult Honda start “similar to my rookie season at Suzuki”
Joan Mir insists he isn’t alarmed by the tough start to his Repsol Honda MotoGP career.
Fernandez: “I hope I can at least try my RS-GP”
Fresh from arm pump surgery, Raul Fernandez hopes to be given permission to “at least to try my RS-GP” at this weekend’s French MotoGP.
Espargaro on Marquez crashes: “How many times?” | Riders “don’t dare” criticise
Aleix Espargaro has reopened the row over Marc Marquez’s crash at Portimao and questioned why his fellow riders “don’t dare” to question him.
KTM face 2024 rider line-up headache - what to do with emerging Moto2 star?
KTM would prefer to stick with the same four riders next season and leave Pedro Acosta in Moto2, says Pit Beirer - although this risks losing the young star altogether.
Moment of truth for Marc Marquez inches closer amid latest injury
Marc Marquez will undergo a CT scan on Tuesday which holds the key to his participation at this weekend’s French MotoGP.
Rossi comments on Rins’ “your brother” taunt at Marini
Luca Marini was accused of being “worse than your brother” in terms of asking questions by Alex Rins - and now Valentino Rossi has had his say.
Lorenzo: “The Marquez-Honda romance is not the same - will relationship split?”
Jorge Lorenzo claims “the love and romance with Honda has finished” for Marc Marquez, and their “relationship” might be in its final months.
Honda “hurt” by Alex Rins criticism - they’ve warned him against doing it again
Alex Rins was told by Honda not to publicly criticise them again, according to Spanish media.
Quartararo: Razgatlioglu won’t come - he knows he can’t win in MotoGP
Fabio Quartararo insists Toprak Razgatlioglu “knows” he can’t win in MotoGP, so will not switch championships.
Valentino Rossi remembers his own rivalries: Bagnaia v Bezzecchi is “different”
Valentino Rossi never had a rivalry quite like Francesco Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi’s.
Lorenzo: “Risky” leaving Yamaha, knew Dall’Igna “would do it at Ducati”
Belief in the technical abilities of Gigi Dall’Igna convinced Jorge Lorenzo to take the ‘risky bet’ of leaving Yamaha for Ducati ahead of the 2017 MotoGP season.
Quartararo questions Yamaha future: “In meetings there is silence, no-one speaks
Fabio Quartararo has offered insight into the bleak atmosphere at Yamaha by claiming that their meetings are silent - and has considered his long-term future.
Valentino Rossi admits Lin Jarvis discussions over Morbidelli’s future at Yamaha
Valentino Rossi has tapped into his long-time relationship with Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis amid negotiations about Franco Morbidelli’s future.
Danilo Petrucci to replace injured Enea Bastianini at French MotoGP
Danilo Petrucci will return to MotoGP as a replacement for Enea Bastianini at Le Mans next weekend.
Quartararo: “Never seen someone ride like that”, Aleix: “Congratulations to KTM"
While Aprilia and Yamaha have MotoGP bikes that can be fast on their own, KTM has a bike that can race.
New Honda aero: No ‘big steps, a little disappointing’
While much attention was focussed on the new Kalex chassis, LCR riders Alex Rins and Takaaki Nakagami ran through a range of Honda aerodynamic options during Monday’s Jerez MotoGP test.
Pedrosa: Another wild-card? “We’ll check the data…”
Sixth on the grid, then sixth and seventh in the Jerez races meant Dani Pedrosa delivered the most impressive wild-card performance in recent MotoGP history.
Raul Fernandez undergoes surgery: “Not normal, nine affected muscles”
Raul Fernandez could return at next week’s French MotoGP after successful arm pump surgery.
Bagnaia won’t switch to Pramac fairing, tries 'longer' forks
After surging back into the MotoGP title lead in Jerez, reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia spent the Monday test working on settings and the latest Ohlins front fork.
Rossi’s private chat with Ducati: “Pecco gets over-confident, screws it up”
Private advice from Valentino Rossi to help Francesco Bagnaia from inside the Ducati garage has been revealed in new footage.