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French MotoGP: Quartararo: 'Special feeling' to take title lead to Le Mans
Having regained the MotoGP title lead with a return to the top step of the podium in Catalunya, Fabio Quartararo now heads for his home round at Le Mans this weekend.
French MotoGP: Alex Marquez pushing to show potential, 5 days in a row for Bradl
Having ridden to a MotoGP best of seventh place at the Emilia Romagna round, Alex Marquez took a step back with 13th in Barcelona.
Fabio di Giannantonio gets future MotoGP seat with Gresini?
Fabio di Giannantonio will return to Gresini in Moto2 next season, then make his MotoGP debut with the team in 2022.
French MotoGP: Michelin: Le Mans a circuit that needs special attention
MotoGP will be making a much later than usual visit to Michelin's home Le Mans circuit, venue for this weekend's French Grand Prix.
MotoGP: Weather worries, but Jack Miller 'loves' Le Mans
Ducati has never won the French MotoGP at Le Mans but its riders finished second, third and fourth last season - and the only person to beat them, reigning champion Marc Marquez, won't be present this weekend.
Le Mans: MotoGP set for 'very wet' French Grand Prix weekend?
The 2020 MotoGP season has been full of surprises, with six different race winners, four of them standing on the top step for the first time this season.
Valentino Rossi, Joan Mir join Portimao MotoGP test line-up
The final line-up for this week's Portimao test shows that Valentino Rossi and Joan Mir have now been added to the list of MotoGP riders taking part in track familiarisation laps, with street bikes, on Wednesday.
Watching rivals fumble MotoGP title fight motivates Marquez comeback bid
Marc Marquez admits he is gleaning plenty of motivation from watching his rivals fumble in their attempts to succeed him as MotoGP World Champion
Valentino Rossi reveals talks with Yamaha over VR46 MotoGP team
Valentino Rossi reveals talks about his VR46 team stepping up to MotoGP in partnership with Yamaha have taken place but doesn't expect it to happen soon
Honda have to change MotoGP bike 'more than expected' for rear tyre
Honda came into the MotoGP season seeking their seventh riders' title with reigning champion Marc Marquez. Instead, after injuries for both the Spanish star and fellow race winner Cal Crutchlow, the factory hasn't even featured on the podium in the opening eight rounds.
Jack Miller, Pecco Bagnaia have ‘earned’ 2021 Ducati factory opportunity
Jack Miller and Pecco Bagnaia's efforts with the Ducati GP20 show they are ready for a full factory MotoGP ride in 2021, according to Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali
Pecco Bagnaia confirmed as Ducati Corse rider for 2021 MotoGP season
Pecco Bagnaia will join Jack Miller in stepping up to the factory Ducati Corse team for the 2021 MotoGP World Championship season, it is confirmed
Johann Zarco, Jorge Martin form all-new Pramac Ducati line-up for 2021 MotoGP
Pramac Ducati officially confirms Johann Zarco and rookie Jorge Martin will form its fresh rider pairing for the 2021 MotoGP World Championship
Alex Marquez frustrated with ‘difficult’ Catalunya MotoGP after promising start
Alex Marquez can't make use of a strong start to the Catalunya MotoGP as a poor tyre choice leaves him 13th at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya
Catalunya MotoGP: Crutchlow 'probably only rider without the start device'
It's taken 18-months for a bike-lowering holeshot device, first seen on the Ducatis during 2019 pre-season testing, to spread across the MotoGP grid. Or nearly all of the grid anyway.
Catalunya MotoGP: Pol: 'Sun didn’t shine, we were the ones paying for it'
Crashes for both Pol Espargaro and Miguel Oliveira contributed to KTM's toughest MotoGP race of the season so far at Catalunya on Sunday.
Catalunya MotoGP: Bagnaia: 'Brake just with the front, gentle on the gas'
A day lost pursuing the wrong bike set-up for the slippery Catalunya surface may have left Francesco Bagnaia just 14th on the grid, but he was the fastest rider on track during the closing stages of the race.
Catalunya MotoGP: Frankie says 'relax, title thoughts are for Factory riders'
After his debut MotoGP victory at Misano, Franco Morbidelli began thinking "that maybe I could have fought for something bigger" in terms of the world championship.
Catalunya MotoGP: Nakagami: P7 'nothing', 'great opportunity to win'
Takaaki Nakagami was left feeling 'so disappointed' after yet another MotoGP podium chance, and possible victory opportunity, slipped through his fingers in Catalunya on Sunday.
Catalunya MotoGP: Michelin: 'It's not easy to guess the weather...'
With the Catalunya MotoGP postponed from its usual June date until the end of September due to the Covid pandemic, Michelin was forced to rely on historical weather data for the Barcelona area to make its pre-season tyre selection.
Jack Miller: 'Close but no cigar' in Catalunya MotoGP
Jack Miller started and finished as the top Ducati rider in Sunday's Catalunya MotoGP, albeit with a podium place just out of reach. The Pramac rider broke into the all-Yamaha front row at the start of the race, climbing from fourth to second behind pole man Franco Morbidelli.
Catalunya MotoGP: Morbidelli 'angry, this is positive', 'Rossi fastest today'
Franco Morbidelli converted his debut MotoGP pole position into an early race lead in Sunday's Catalunya Grand Prix. The Misano winner kept his Petronas Yamaha at the head of the field until being passed by 'factory-spec' team-mate Fabio Quartararo on lap 9 of 24.
Catalunya MotoGP: Valentino Rossi: Maybe I could have won, we'll never know
Valentino Rossi looked on course for a 200th grand prix podium, in his 350th appearance and just one day after announcing he'll remain in MotoGP by joining Petronas Yamaha next season.
Catalunya MotoGP: Vinales: 'Winning to disaster, my head is crazy'
The roller-coaster ride that is Maverick Vinales' 2020 MotoGP results took their latest dip in Catalunya, where the winner of the previous Misano race managed only ninth place. The Spaniard appears as bewildered as anyone else by the fluctuations, admitting after Sunday's race: