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MotoGP: Aleix: Dovizioso is my favourite rider!
Aleix Espargaro has raced against the likes of Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner, Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez - not to mention his own brother Pol - during his time in MotoGP.
2019 MotoGP spectators: Thailand top, Argentina up, Silverstone drop
For the second year in succession, the Thai MotoGP pulled in the biggest weekend crowd of the season. After making its MotoGP debut in 2018, the Buriram event shrugged off any 'year-two' blues by boasting a further 4,120 spectators for a weekend total of 226,655 fans.
MotoGP: January 7 for Iannone 'B sample' verdict?
Andrea Iannone's MotoGP future could become clearer on January 7.
Rins rates his 2019 MotoGP season and Suzuki’s progress
Alex Rins has given himself 8.5 out of 10 for his 2019 MotoGP campaign with Suzuki having gone through ‘ecstasy’ highs with his maiden wins along with the lows of an inconsistent season.
MotoGP: Lorenzo: I'll be back in the paddock…
Jorge Lorenzo may have retired from MotoGP, but the five-time world champion has revealed he will be back in the paddock again.
Only Marquez can be successful on Honda? 'Idea not fact'
One of the unique factors surrounding Marc Marquez's latest MotoGP title triumph was that no other Honda rider won a race this season.
Rossi: Munoz 'new generation' of chief mechanic
Valentino Rossi has denied that a lack of morale on his side of the factory Yamaha garage was behind a change of crew chief for the 2020 MotoGP season. Instead, Rossi explained that 'the bigger problem is the results'.
Iannone provisionally suspended for failing FIM drugs test
Andrea Iannone has been provisionally suspended by the FIM for failing a doping test during this year’s Malaysian MotoGP.
Iannone: Suspension a surprise, confident of “positive conclusion”
Andrea Iannone has responded to his FIM provisional suspension for failing a drugs test by explaining he’s had no communication with officials and remains confident of overturning the decision.
2020 MotoE rider line-up announced
The 2020 MotoE entry list has been officially published with 18 riders and 12 teams revealed including defending champion Matteo Ferrari.
Pol Espargaro: As a factory rider I needed to swap my mentality
Pol Espargaro says adapting from a satellite rider to a factory rider when he joined Red Bull KTM came as his biggest lesson in MotoGP which involved a complete change in approach.
British Talent Cup expands prize packages
The British Talent Cup has expanded its prize range for 2020 including prize money for the top 10 finishers per race.
Mir injury forced him to “start again” – Suzuki
Suzuki Ecstar team manager Davide Brivio says Joan Mir’s injury absence midway through his rookie MotoGP campaign meant the youngster had to “start again when he ca
Rossi thrilled with Gulf 12 Hours podium, class victory
Valentino Rossi may have been absent from the MotoGP podium since April, but the nine-time world champion completed 2019 on the rostrum - alongside brother Luca Marini and friend Alessio 'Uccio' Salucci in the Gulf 12 Hours sportscar race.
Dovi: 'Strange' season, 'Marc did something crazy'
The 2019 MotoGP season was a classic case of glass half-empty or half-full for Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati. Or, in the words of the Italian, it was a 'strange' championship.
van der Mark: I'm not sure what di Meglio's plan was…
In a repeat of the Sepang team's fortunes in their home MotoGP last month, a stunning qualifying was to be followed by race day disappointment at the inaugural Sepang 8 Hours endurance race.
Sepang 8 Hours: Canepa wins after van der Mark, di Meglio clash
An iron-man effort by Niccolo Canepa carried the #7 YART Yamaha to victory in a rain-shortened inaugural Sepang 8 Hours, round two of the FIM Endurance World Championship.
Rossi, Marini, Salucci qualify seventh at Gulf 12 Hours
Fresh from Monday's Mercedes F1 ride-swap with Lewis Hamilton, MotoGP's Valentino Rossi headed straight to Abu-Dhabi where he is competing in this weekend's Gulf 12 Hours sports car race at the Yas Marina Circuit.
Petronas Yamaha: After honeymoon 2019 pressure is on for 2020
Petronas Sepang Racing Team chief Johan Stigefelt concedes after exceeding expectations this year the targets are higher and therefore the pressure will increase on its three teams across the Grand Prix classes in 2020.
Tulovic, Marcon form Tech3’s MotoE line-up
Lukas Tulovic and Tommaso Marcon will compete for Tech3 E-Racing in MotoE for 2020.
Torres replaces Gibernau at Pons in MotoE
Jordi Torres will replace Sete Giberau in the Join Contract Pons 40 line-up for the second season of the MotoE series.
Morbidelli: EWC 'superpole' gets adrenaline flowing
Franco Morbidelli may have taken six poles at world championship level in grand prix, but Thursday's EWC pole position at the Sepang 8 Hours was a very different experience.
Rossi 'felt like real F1 driver' during Hamilton, Mercedes swap
MotoGP star Valentino Rossi returned to the wheel of a Formula One car for the first time in almost ten years, at Valencia on Monday.
Valencia replaces Le Mans on 2020 MotoE calendar
Next year's MotoE World Cup will again conclude at the Valencia MotoGP season finale, after a change to the provisional 2020 calendar .