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Vinales “never stopped working” after Misano MotoGP test
Maverick Vinales says his goal for the remainder of the 2019 MotoGP world championship is to remain the top Yamaha rider in the standings as he continues to push himself both on and off track.
Dovizioso confirms he’s fully fit for MotoGP return at Misano
Andrea Dovizioso says he’s fully recovered from his heavy off at the British MotoGP three weeks ago ahead of the Misano round having feared “the consequences could have been much worse” after colliding with Fabio Quartararo’s Petronas Yamaha.
Aragon MotoGP gets race schedule tweak to avoid F1 clash
The Aragon MotoGP race will start one hour earlier than originally scheduled to avoid a direct clash with the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.
Misano: 'Stronger' Lorenzo hoping to close the gap
After a low-key 14th on his MotoGP return at Silverstone, Jorge Lorenzo was forced to call an early end to the Misano test due to pain and inflammation from his healing back.
Misano: Marquez: Strong opposition as always
Despite having victory snatched from under his nose at the final corner of the last two races, Marc Marquez holds an increased 78-point lead over Andrea Dovizioso heading into the Ducati rider's home event at Misano this weekend.
Misano: Test leader Quartararo 'can be strong from FP1'
After suffering only his second fall as a MotoGP rider at Silverstone, Fabio Quartararo was back on top of the timesheets during both days of the Misano test.
Misano: Tech3 keeping 'fingers crossed' for Olivera fitness
Forced to withdraw from the Misano test after just two laps, Red Bull KTM Tech3 are keeping their fingers crossed that Miguel Oliveira's shoulder injury will have improved for this weekend's San Marino MotoGP.
Morbidelli joins van der Mark, Syahrin for Sepang 8 Hours team
MotoGP riders Franco Morbidelli and Hafizh Syahrin will join World Superbike star Michael van der Mark in the home Sepang Racing Team squad for December's inaugural 8 Hours race at the Malaysian circuit.
MotoGP’s options if Brno or KymiRing drop off 2020 calendar
Following the announcement of the provisional 2020 MotoGP race calendar, the Czech Republic round at Brno and the Finnish round at the new KymiRing both remain unconfirmed leaving the door open for a replacement round with Portimao ready to step in.
John McPhee: 'I couldn’t turn it down'
John McPhee had made no secret of his desire to move to Moto2 in 2020, but ultimately 'couldn't turn down' a concrete offer to stay with Petronas for one more season of Moto3.
Petronas zeros in on first satellite Yamaha MotoGP win
By the time the MotoGP World Championship returns to Silverstone in 2020, Petronas team principal Razlan Razali hopes they will have made history by claiming the first race victory for a satellite Yamaha.
Misano Test: Rossi, Vinales 'approve' new Yamaha parts
Yamaha team director Massimo Meregalli says that all of the new M1 parts tested at Misano this week were 'approved' by Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales and 'will most likely be used at the next race'.
Misano Test: Day and a half for 'knocked about' Dovi
Diagnosed with concussion and multiple contusions after Sunday's big accident at the British MotoGP (pictured), Andrea Dovizioso was nonetheless back on track for this week's Misano test.
Lorenzo: I had quite a lot of pain on the bike
Jorge Lorenzo says his pain became “too much on the bike” which forced him to finish the Misano MotoGP test after just 31 laps for Repsol Honda, as Marc Marquez led the team’s focus on developing its 2020 RC213V.
Quartararo: We are fast but test order not true reflection
Fabio Quartararo says while topping both days of the Misano test is a nice boost for Petronas Yamaha he doesn’t expect the results to be the true order come the MotoGP race weekend in two weeks’ time.
Misano Test: Rossi, Vinales try carbon fibre swingarm, 2020 engine
Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales had new parts for both this season and next during day one of the Misano MotoGP test.
Quartararo shakes off neck pain to lead Petronas Yamaha 1-2 at Misano
Fabio Quartararo says he’s recovered from his first-corner crash at the British MotoGP and enjoyed getting to grips with Misano on his Petronas Yamaha as he led a team 1-2 on the opening day of the test.
Moto2: Odendaal and NTS RW Racing GP split
Steven Odendaal and NTS RW Racing GP have split by mutual agreement following a tough 2019 in the Moto2 world championship.
Lorenzo ends Misano MotoGP test early
Jorge Lorenzo has become the second rider to withdraw from the Misano MotoGP test early as he opts for more time to recover ahead of the next race following his recent back injury.
Oliveira out of Misano MotoGP test
Miguel Oliveira will miss the remainder of the two-day Misano MotoGP test for Red Bull KTM Tech3 due to injuries sustained in a clash with Johann Zarco at the British MotoGP last weekend.
MotoGP releases 2020 provisional calendar
MotoGP has confirmed the provisional race calendar for the 2020 season with the addition of the new Finnish round at KymiRing.
Miller ‘couldn’t deliver’ after holeshot drama
A frustrated Jack Miller conceded he “wasn’t able to deliver” on the expectations set by himself at the British Grand Prix as a hair-raising issue at the first corner coupled with a chronic lack of rear grip limited him to eighth place.
Quartararo: Just a matter of luck
Fabio Quartararo has offered his view on the dramatic first corner accident that ended his and Andrea Dovizioso’s chances of a successful British Grand Prix, stating his reaction to Alex Rins’ slide just ahead was the cause.
Silverstone: Crutchlow: 19-second gap not acceptable
Cal Crutchlow made amends for his ninth on the grid qualifying by gaining three places on the opening lap of his home British MotoGP, aided by the big accident at turn one.