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Ducati: Four GP20 bikes gives fair, positive competition
Ducati will supply four factory-specification bikes for the first time in its MotoGP history, which sporting director Paolo Ciabatti hopes will provide key competition between its riders alongside increased development.
Honda understands Lorenzo won’t be 100% on return - Puig
Repsol Honda team manager Alberto Puig is relishing the return of Jorge Lorenzo following his lengthy injury absence but doesn’t expect him to be completely fighting fit from the start.
Moto2: Pawi undergoes second surgery on hand injury
Khairul Idham Pawi has undergone a second surgery on his right hand injury which has blighted his 2019 Moto2 campaign with the Petronas Sprinta Racing squad.
Puig: Marquez was 0.3s or 0.4s faster than rivals until Austria race
Repsol Honda team manager Alberto Puig has speculated track and grip conditions at the Austrian MotoGP changed drastically to erode Marc Marquez’s perceived pace advantage which he had demonstrated throughout practice and qualifying.
Mir returns home one week after Brno test crash
Joan Mir has been released from hospital and allowed to return home one week on from his heavy fall during the Brno MotoGP test which ruled him out of the Austrian round.
Petrucci: We have to reset at Silverstone
Danilo Petrucci says he wants to hit the reset button following a frustrating pair of races after the summer break which has seen him slip off the pace of Ducati team-mate Andrea Dovizioso.
Marquez: If you win MotoGP title nobody remembers races you lose
Marc Marquez has shrugged off missing out on victory at the Austrian MotoGP and completing a perfect record of winning at every race on the current calendar.
MotoGP tweaks jump start penalty rules from 2020
MotoGP jump start penalties will change from a pit lane ride throughs to two long lap penalties in 2020.
MotoGP: Johann Zarco to leave KTM!
Johann Zarco is facing an uncertain MotoGP future after the shock announcement that he will leave the factory KTM team after the first season of a two-year contract.
Zarco: KTM split hard decision to take
Johann Zarco says to cut short his Red Bull KTM partnership at the end of 2019 came as a tough call to make.
Rossi: Something’s moved in Yamaha
Valentino Rossi said he has noticed a change within Yamaha from the summer break after he and his factory stable-mates completed an impressive weekend at the Red Bull Ring.
Dovizioso: MotoGP title still open but very difficult
Andrea Dovizioso says he won’t give up on the 2019 MotoGP world title following victory at the Austrian round but explains why he feels it remains an extremely tough task for Ducati.
Miller: 2020 Pramac deal more or less in place
Jack Miller has revealed a deal that will see him extend his stay with Pramac Ducati for 2020 is “more or less” in place after a weekend of extreme emotions for the Australian.
Austrian MotoGP: Marquez: Dovizioso was playing with me
Marc Marquez says Andrea Dovizioso “was playing with me” as part of the Italian’s race strategy in the battle for victory at the Austrian MotoGP.
Austria: Vinales: Short bike experiment 'worse'
Maverick Vinales finished Sunday's Austrian MotoGP in sixth place, at the tail-end of a trio of Yamahas, as he explored a different set-up on his M1.
Austria: Crutchlow falls as Espargaro stops
Cal Crutchlow's Austrian MotoGP ended on just the second lap when a bike problem for Pol Espargaro saw the KTM rider suddenly powerless at Turn 3. Tito Rabat and Crutchlow were caught up in the aftermath, with the LCR Honda rider down and out.
Quartararo keeps on learning with podium at toughest race
Fabio Quartararo says his MotoGP education continues at a rapid rate thanks to a podium at what he anticipated to be his toughest round on the calendar at the Red Bull Ring.
Austria: Dovizioso “scared” over Marquez final-corner fight for win
Andrea Dovizioso says he never intended to take his battle for victory at the Austrian MotoGP down to the final corner and conceded it was an all-or-nothing attack against Marc Marquez.
Morbidelli tops Austria warm-up before rain returns
Full warm-up results at the Austrian MotoGP
Dovizioso: Marquez special in qualifying, we are closer on pace
Andrea Dovizioso says Marc Marquez continues to produce “something special” in qualifying for his record-breaking Austrian MotoGP pole position but after securing his goal of the front row the Ducati rider anticipates a much closer battle in the race.
Rossi ‘not very happy - but we have pace’
Valentino Rossi was left “not very happy” after he failed to take advantage of some impressive pace at the Red Bull Ring on Saturday, but feels he can rescue a strong MotoGP result from the fourth row of the grid.
Austria: Honda responds to Lorenzo rumours
Repsol Honda team manager Alberto Puig says there have been no discussions with Jorge Lorenzo about being released from his contract and HRC expects the triple MotoGP champion to remain alongside Marc Marquez next season.
Miller: Ducati news hit me like tonne of bricks
Jack Miller has admitted he was caught completely off guard on Thursday by the news that certain figures at Ducati were entertaining the idea of re-hiring Jorge Lorenzo but is “100 percent” sure he won’t be left without a ride.
Vinales: I can close the gap, but overtaking?
Maverick Viñales has aims of challenging Andrea Dovizioso for second place in Sunday’s MotoGP outing in Austria, but admits he is unsure of where he can overtake in light of Yamaha’s continued top speed limitations.