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Official: Italian, Catalunya MotoGP rounds postponed
MotoGP has officially confirmed both the Italian and Catalunya rounds have been postponed indefinitely amid the coronavirus crisis.
Petronas to keep Quartararo if no MotoGP in 2020?
Petronas Yamaha is targeting a MotoGP title fight with Fabio Quartararo this season, during what should be the Frenchman's final year before stepping up to the official Yamaha team in 2021.
Catalunya says MotoGP round delayed
Catalunya is yet to officially join the list of postponed MotoGP rounds, still holding its original June 5-7 date, but the regional government says the event will be delayed. Gerard Figueras, Catalunya's Secretary-General for Sport, told lesportiudecatalunya.cat :
Quiz: Name the riders with the most MotoGP wins
There have been many MotoGP winners since the first world championship in 1949, but can you name each of the top 20 winners of all-time?
Dorna announces financial support for MotoGP teams
With the halt to racing caused by the coronavirus wreaking havoc on team finances, Dorna has confirmed it will be providing assistance to the Independent MotoGP outfits to 'guarantee their economic well-being.'
KTMs equal at start - then Espargaro, Oliveira 'top guys'
The intention when KTM signed its satellite MotoGP partnership with Tech3 was to supply the French team with equal machinery to the factory outfit.
Biaggi: Iannone punishment 'a contradiction'
Max Biaggi is the latest figure within the Aprilia organisation to question the 18-month ban handed to the factory's MotoGP star Andrea Iannone by the FIM.
Zeelenberg: 15 races plenty, double-headers possible
Petronas Yamaha team manager Wilco Zeelenberg feels that if the 2020 MotoGP season starts any later than May, as now looks inevitable, it would be 'impossible' to run all of the remaining rounds.
Rins: We were ready to attack
Alex Rins and Suzuki looked set for a strong start to the 2020 MotoGP season in Qatar, having impressed for both one-lap speed and race pace throughout winter testing.
Smith: MotoE 'even closer' in 2020
Reigning MotoE title runner-up Bradley Smith is excited at what he belives will be an 'even closer' 2020 season. The electric-bike class completed their opening pre-season test at Jerez in mid-March, just before the spread of coronavirus brought Europe to a standstill.
Petrucci can’t wait for 'surprise, intense' season
Danilo Petrucci is braced for a 'surprise season' with an intense run of races when MotoGP finally resumes after the coronavirus outbreak.
Official: 2020 French MotoGP postponed
The French MotoGP at Le Mans has been officially postponed, meaning the 2020 season will now not start until May 31 at the very earliest.
Vierge: Virtual training with Melandri
MotoGP may have begun hosting Virtual Races for premier-class riders to compete together on a Playstation during the delay to real racing, but Moto2s Xavi Vierge is using technology to train with other riders during the enforced isolation.
Iannone: I’m judged innocent but still given 18-month ban
Andrea Iannone has taken to social media to give his reaction to the 18-month ban he’s been handed following his FIM anti-doping hearing for a prohibited substance from last November’s Malaysian MotoGP.
Andrea Iannone handed 18-month MotoGP ban
Andrea Iannone has been handed an 18-month ban by the FIM, following positive tests for a prohibited substance during last November's Malaysian MotoGP. The ban starts from 17 December, when the positive urine test was announced, and runs until 16 June, 2021.
Aprilia 'baffled' by Andrea Iannone's ban
Aprilia Racing boss Massimo Rivola says he is 'baffled' by the ban handed to factory MotoGP star Andrea Iannone. Iannone has been given an 18-month 'suspension' by the FIM after testing positive for a steroid at last November's Malaysian Grand Prix.
Delay 'could recharge Rossi, Crutchlow batteries'
A change is as good as a rest, but might a rest turn out to be as good as a change for MotoGP stars Valentino Rossi and Cal Crutchlow? Both are considering whether to start a new chapter in their lives by retiring at the end of this season.
Nagashima: Victory 'big step' towards MotoGP dream
Tetsuta Nagashima took a 'big step' towards his MotoGP dream by claiming a first grand prix victory at the Qatar Moto2 season opener. Nagashima's surprise 14-to-1 charge on his Red Bull Ajo debut also marked the first Moto2 win by a Japanese rider since Takaaki Nakagami in 2017.
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KTM 'big step', Suzuki 'revelation', Zarco 'clashed with reality'
Pol Espargaro says that KTM has taken a 'big step forward' over the winter, but is tipping Suzuki to be the biggest surprise of the delayed 2020 MotoGP season.
'2-3 races' enough for Rossi to know his level
Valentino Rossi will only need two or three races to understand his level of competitiveness, according to Monster Yamaha team director Massimo Meregalli.
Iannone: I shouldn't have left Ducati
If Andrea Iannone could wind back the clock on his racing career, one thing he would change is leaving Ducati at the end of 2016.
MotoGP on winter racing: We can't spoil 2021
Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta would rather hold a shorter 2020 MotoGP World Championship than race deep into the winter and create difficulties for the 2021 season.
Sepang: An unprecedented time, stand united
Razlan Razali, team principal of Petronas Yamaha and CEO of the Sepang circuit, has issued the following statement, urging everyone 'to do whatever is possible to minimise the risk" of spreading the coronavirus and supporting MotoGP organisers in the face of ongoing calendar delays.