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Marquez: We lost our way at Sepang
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has confirmed Honda had been in a precarious position regarding its new RC213V after the opening pre-season test in Sepang. February's Malaysian outing was the Spaniard's first ride since undergoing major shoulder surgery on November 27.
Rins: It's like all the riders are retired!
Whenever they eventually retire, the 2020 MotoGP grid will have no excuse for not knowing what life would be like without racing.
Poncharal: Worrying, exciting, a steep hill to climb
Herve Poncharal has run the Tech3 racing team for over three decades, including 19 years spent in the premier 500cc/MotoGP class with Yamaha and now KTM support.
Marquez: Freeze rider contracts like engine, aero
With a four-year HRC contract extension signed and sealed, reigning champion Marc Marquez is not one of those facing an uncertain MotoGP future amid the 2020 calendar delays.
MotoGP's Virtual Grand Prix of Spain rider line-up announced
The rider line-up for this Sunday's broadcast of the Virtual Grand Prix of Spain has been announced.
Ezpeleta plans European MotoGP season starting in July
Dorna chief executive Carmelo Ezpeleta has provided an update on the plans to salvage 2020 MotoGP season, with a preferred option being a European-based campaign running between July until November.
Rossi sees similarities in Lorenzo’s Yamaha return to his own comeback
Valentino Rossi believes Jorge Lorenzo has faced the same MotoGP career crossroads in his tough year at Honda and return to Yamaha having undergone a similar situation himself during the Italian’s ill-fated two years at Ducati.
Rossi: I will have to decide MotoGP future before racing in 2020
Valentino Rossi has revised his plan on deciding his MotoGP future as he admits he will have to make a call on whether to continue into 2021 before racing can start this year.
Vinales: Perfect situation if MotoGP completes second part of season
Maverick Vinales says it would be “the perfect situation” for him if MotoGP organisers pull together the second part of the regular season, while Monster Energy Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi would prefer a shorter season made up of the “best circuits”.
Quiz: Which MotoGP rider are you?
You might be Marc Marquez mad or a true Valentino Rossi superfan but have you ever wondered which of the MotoGP riders on the 2020 grid you share most in common with?
Finland says MotoGP round postponed
MotoGP's return to Finland this season has been postponed, according to the event organisers.
Rins: Race instead of test, tech freeze no problem
Alex Rins admits it will be physically punishing to get back on a MotoGP bike after such a long layoff. But he'd still rather go straight into a race weekend, once the coronavirus restrictions eventually clear, than spend what little time is available on holding another test.
Assen confirms 2020 Dutch MotoGP postponed
The 90th running of the Dutch TT at Assen, due to take place on June 28, has been postponed.
Vinales: Upset to lose Rossi, important for Lorenzo to try things
Maverick Vinales concedes he will be upset to lose Valentino Rossi as a Yamaha team-mate if he retires at the end of 2020, while he’s eager to learn from Jorge Lorenzo’s insight as new test rider.
Shutdown to see MotoGP riders delay retirement plans?
While the 2020 MotoGP rider market had been set to dominate the headlines this year, the unexpected coronavirus shutdown could see older riders delay retirement plans to stay in the sport.
MotoGP freight arrives back from Qatar
Six weeks after the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix, the final batch of MotoGP freight returned to Europe today (Wednesday).
Martin 'ready to win' despite Qatar disappointment
While new team-mate Tetsuta Nagashima celebrated a shock victory on his Ajo debut, Jorge Martin was one of several pre-race favourites to suffer front tyre issues and dropped all the way from 2nd to 20th by the flag.
Pawi wants progress in fast corners
Khairul Idham Pawi made a modest return to the Moto3 class with a 26th place finish in the Qatar season opener. After making history for Malaysia with two victories during his rookie 2016 campaign, Honda Team Asia took Pawi straight up to Moto2.
Dutch MotoGP ruled out until September?
If the Dutch MotoGP round at Assen is to be held this year it will almost certainly need to be delayed by at least two months.
Di Meglio: No room for mistakes in MotoE
Despite being a race winner during MotoE's inaugural season, Mike di Meglio finished just fifth overall in the championship standings.
2020 MotoE season not written off
While every effort is being made to run the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 World Championships at some stage in 2020, questions have been raised about whether MotoE might need to be dropped from the schedule.
Assen doesn't expect June MotoGP race
The Dutch MotoGP at Assen doesn't expect to keep its traditional last-weekend-in-June date this year, due to the coronavirus. Instead, as with the German round one weekend earlier, ongoing government restrictions mean the TT circuit is set to request a new date in August or September.
Suzuki: 'Best is yet to come' from Rins
Suzuki and Alex Rins have so far achieved eight podiums including two victories in MotoGP. But project leader Shinichi Sahara is confident the best is still to come, after signing the Spaniard to a further two-year deal.
MotoGP: Alex Rins re-signs with Suzuki
Alex Rins will remain a Suzuki MotoGP rider until at least the end of 2022, after announcing a contract extension today during an Instagram live session.