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Dovizioso: Mid-corner improvements key, Ducati base 'good'
Andrea Dovizioso believes the biggest lesson learnt from his 2018 MotoGP campaign was improving Ducati’s base package but underlines key points on mid-corner performance which he fears the Italian manufacturer still trails its rivals.
Dall’Igna outlines Ducati rider strategy change
Gigi Dall’Igna has confirmed Ducati will attack the 2019 MotoGP world championship with two riders working together rather than “two riders who think independently” as the Italian targets the teams’ first titles since 2007.
MotoGP: Petrucci: Dovi gave me everything for life-changing chance
Beating your team-mate is the first rule in MotoGP - like any motorsport - and has seen riders go to extreme lengths to keep the secrets of their success away from the other side of the garage. Not so in the case of Andrea Dovizioso and new team-mate Danilo Petrucci.
Ducati: Nobody at fault in Lorenzo split
Ducati Corse CEO Claudio Domenicali says Jorge Lorenzo’s two-year stay at the Italian team was worthwhile in investment and development despite a premature split.
FIRST LOOK: 2019 Ducati Desmosedici MotoGP livery
Ducati became the first MotoGP team to officially launch its 2019 campaign when Andrea Dovizioso and new signing Danilo Petrucci unveiled the Desmosedici GP19 livery during a ceremony at the Philip Morris R&D Cube in Neuchâtel, Switzerland this evening.
MotoGP: Petrucci: No secret Jack and Pecco want my bike!
As the only factory MotoGP rider with a one-year contract, Danilo Petrucci knows he won't have time to "relax" at the official Ducati Team. It's also "no secret" that Pramac young guns Jack Miller and Francesco 'Pecco' Bagnaia have their sights set on his factory seat for 2020.
MotoGP: Dovizioso: We can really fight for the title
Andrea Dovizioso goes into 2019 with “more confidence” than previous campaigns, and “really” believes he and Ducati will be in the MotoGP championship mix after a positive end to the last calendar year.
MotoGP: Petrucci: We have a mission
Danilo Petrucci has acknowledged he and new team-mate Andrea Dovizioso enter the 2019 season with different goals, stating “we need each other to reach them” as he prepares for his first season as a factory rider in the MotoGP class.
WATCH: 2019 Ducati MotoGP launch - LIVE!
Crash.net is in Switzerland for this evening's 2019 Ducati MotoGP team launch, being held at the Philip Morris R&D Cube in Neuchâtel, where Andrea Dovizioso and new signing Danilo Petrucci will be taking the wraps off the new GP19.
Sepang team offers Pawi MotoGP prize
With Hafizh Syahrin preparing for the second year of what is hoped will be a long relationship with Tech3, the new Petronas Yamaha team has its sights set on another young Malaysian to become its first home MotoGP rider.
PICS: Behind the scenes at Lorenzo's Honda MotoGP debut
Repsol has released the following images of Jorge Lorenzo's first MotoGP test for Honda at Valencia last November. The pictures could not be released at the time due to the Spaniard's Ducati contract, which ran until December 31st.
Efficiency key for Rivola as he gets to work at Aprilia
Following last month’s announcement that former Ferrari F1 team chief Massimo Rivola has been appointed Aprilia Racing CEO, the Italian has drilled in efficiency and team harmony being vital to its 2019 charge.
Smith is Sepang's best chance of a 2019 title
The new Petronas Yamaha MotoGP team means the Sepang team will be competing in all three grand prix classes in 2019. But it is another new project that, on paper, has the best chance of resulting in the team's first FIM world (cup) title.
Suzuki: Creating top rider in Rins, Guintoli test work key
Suzuki team manager Davide Brivio has explained how the entire MotoGP team has helped develop Alex Rins into “a top rider”, while he’s eager to see Sylvain Guintoli at the test team step up its efforts after a successful 2018.
Brivio: Suzuki achieved 2018 goal but pressure on to improve
Suzuki team manager Davide Brivio says losing concessions in 2018 was his squad’s “main objective” with its historic podium haul exceeding expectations but warns it increases pressure for the new MotoGP season.
HRC retains Estrella Galicia links despite Marc VDS drop
Honda Racing Corporation has extended its partnership with Estrella Galicia 0,0 for two more years despite the loss of the Marc VDS MotoGP squad.
Pedrosa out of KTM action ahead of stem cell surgery on collarbone
Dani Pedrosa has been ruled out of MotoGP testing action for KTM as he prepares to undergo a stem cell surgery on a double collarbone fracture which has recently been detected.
Repsol Honda readies for team launch with guests Doohan, Criville
Repsol Honda will officially launch its 2019 MotoGP team, unveiling Jorge Lorenzo alongside defending world champion Marc Marquez, on January 23 rd in Madrid with the help of Mick Doohan and Alex Criville.
Marc Marquez ramps up rehab after shoulder surgery
Marc Marquez has stepped up his rehabilitation following shoulder surgery as he bids to return to full fitness in time for MotoGP pre-season testing next month.
Lorenzo: Finding maximum harder but extra challenge an edge
Jorge Lorenzo says weighing up the positives and negatives he’ll face adapting to Repsol Honda in MotoGP he still sees an edge he can use on his rivals from the “extra challenge and excitement”.
Lorenzo unsure on his MotoGP title fight in debut Honda year
Jorge Lorenzo says he remains uncertain if he will be ready to compete for the 2019 MotoGP world championship during his maiden year with Repsol Honda.
Lorenzo: Marquez rivalry will help Repsol Honda improve
Jorge Lorenzo believes a natural rivalry between himself and Marc Marquez will help Repsol Honda “grow” and improve its MotoGP challenger throughout 2019.
Lorenzo on Honda: It suits me better than Ducati
Jorge Lorenzo speaks for the first time as an official Repsol Honda rider and reveals his first feelings riding the RC213V and how it suits him better than Ducati.
Biaggi: With stability Canet can fight for title
Max Biaggi has described his team’s arrival in the Moto3 world championship as “a kind of pure adrenaline” and feels, if he can provide “some regularity, some stability,” new rider Aron Canet can piece together a title challenge.