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Rossi: He made me lose a lot of time
Valentino Rossi opted out of explaining the controversial qualifying incident with Marc Marquez at his home grand prix in any great detail, saying his great rival “made me lose a lot of time” prior to his late lunge at turn 14.
Dovizioso ‘stays calm’ to ‘recover big gap’
Come to close of FP4 and Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati appeared lost at sea but a battling display in MotoGP Q2 ensured the Italian will start Sunday’s MotoGP outing at Misano from the second row, where he can mount a top five challenge.
Quartararo blames late tyre call for missing Misano pole
Fabio Quartararo says a late switch to a soft front tyre during his final qualifying run didn’t pay off as he had to settle for third place ahead of the San Marino MotoGP.
Espargaro: I had a hand from Vinales, Quartararo
Pol Espargaro admits he didn’t feel his qualifying lap to take second place for the San Marino MotoGP had been possible but poured credit on both his Red Bull KTM crew and his rival front-row starters.
Vinales credits riding style switches, Yamaha grip solutions for pole
Maverick Vinales says key changes to his riding style along with Monster Yamaha’s grip fixes were vital for his charge to a first pole position since the 2019 opening round.
Rossi, Marquez summoned to MotoGP Stewards for Q2 incident
Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez have both been summoned to a MotoGP Stewards’ hearing at Misano after the pair’s incident in Q2.
Vinales beats KTM’s Espargaro to Misano pole
Full San Marino MotoGP qualifying results at Misano
MotoGP sets 22-race limit from 2022, Spain, Portugal could rotate
MotoGP will host a maximum of 22 races per season between 2022 to 2026 with the Spanish rounds and rumoured Portuguese round potentially sharing a host rotation deal, Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has confirmed.
Quartararo battles back against Vinales as Dovizioso scrapes into Q2
Full San Marino MotoGP FP3 results at Misano
Espargaro: If you spot something different, let me know!
Aleix Espargaro has reiterated there were no new parts for him to try at the Misano test or at this weekend’s GP in light of Aprilia Technical Director Romano Albesiano’s comments on Friday.
Vinales ‘surprise’ at speed in heat
Maverick Viñales admitted to feeling mild surprise at his speed on Friday at Misano, a day that saw Yamaha show competitively on a hot, slick track, conditions that have been his M1’s Achilles Heel in 2019.
Misano: Rossi: It's a bit of a surprise!
Valentino Rossi made a good start to his home Misano MotoGP round, taking the latest M1 parts to fourth (+0.695s) on the Friday practice timesheets.
Misano: Quartararo feels the limit, ready to win?
Fastest on both days of the recent Misano test, Fabio Quartararo carried that form into the MotoGP event, with first and second places on the free practice timesheets.
Misano: Marquez in the middle of the Yamahas
Marc Marquez was the only rider able to lap faster than a Yamaha during Friday practice at Misano. On a day when M1s filled four of top five places, the reigning world champion put his Repsol Honda into third on the timesheets.
Oliveira fighting through pain on MotoGP return
Miguel Oliveira admits he’s battling against pain from his injured right shoulder at Misano but feels confident he can complete the full San Marino MotoGP weekend.
Dovizioso: Ducati strong points neutralised at slippery Misano
Andrea Dovizioso concedes Ducati remains off the pace of the front-runners but is keeping positive despite feeling his GP19’s strengths are being lost on the slippery Misano circuit.
de Angelis lands home MotoE pole at Misano
Full MotoE Superpole results at Misano
Vinales edges Quartararo as Yamahas shine at Misano
Full MotoGP FP2 times at Misano
Mir ‘physically 100%, remembers everything’ from Brno
Joan Mir is confident he has fully recovered from his Brno horror smash and believes the two weeks confident of “fighting for a good position” at this weekend’s MotoGP outing at Misano.
Rossi planning helmet swap with Lando Norris: ‘For me it is an honour’
Valentino Rossi is eager to swap helmets with Lando Norris in the near future, calling it “an honour” to see the tribute design used by the Formula 1 driver race at the Italian Grand Prix last weekend.
Misano: Lorenzo puzzled by Puig 'risk' comments
Jorge Lorenzo says the 'huge crashes' and injuries he has suffered this season prove how hard he has been pushing at Repsol Honda.
Iannone on Fenati recruitment: Passion before business
Andrea Iannone has confirmed he and brother Angelo will take on Romano Fenati’s interests from now in a bid to restart the career of the controversial Italian.
Misano: Aleix 'really upset' by lack of Aprilia updates
Aleix Espargaro struggled to put on a brave face ahead of Aprilia's home MotoGP event at Misano, revealing he had no new parts to try at the recent test and admitting the lack of progress is taking its toll on his 'energy'.