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Morbidelli ‘curious’ to see Forcada influence at Petronas Yamaha
Franco Morbidelli has been encouraged by new crew chief Ramon Forcada’s work with the Petronas Yamaha team and is “very curious to see how we can translate our work onto the track”.
MotoGP: Folger back 'doing what I enjoy most', wants wild-card
Jonas Folger hopes he will get the chance to do at least one wild-card race entry as part of his new role as Yamaha's European MotoGP test rider.
MotoGP: Lorenzo talks Marquez, Rossi, Pedrosa…
During his popular appearance on BT Sport's MotoGP season review , Jorge Lorenzo spoke about becoming team-mate to reigning champion Marc Marquez at Honda in 2019, why he was so impressed by Valentino Rossi at Sepang th
Argentina announces MotoGP contract extension
Organisers of the Argentina MotoGP have announced they have reached an agreement to continue hosting a motorcycle grand prix at Termas de Rio Hondo until at least 2021. After an absence of 14-years, MotoGP returned to Argentina via the new Termas circuit in 2014.
MotoGP: 'Initial 20% throttle' holding Pol back
Pol Espargaro was satisfied with his pace on used tyres during the final MotoGP test of the year at Jerez, but the KTM rider could only go a few tenths faster with a new soft rear tyre.
MotoGP: Pedrosa handed race bikes at Honda Thanks Day farewell
Dani Pedrosa was presented with two of his former grand prix bikes during a farewell appearance at the Honda Thanks Day.
MotoGP: Quartararo 'closing the gap'
In terms of timesheet position, Fabio Quartararo made the most progress of the 2019 MotoGP rookies during their opening tests at Valencia and Jerez.
MotoGP: Lorenzo: From 'depression' to 'splendid' Ducati victory
Jorge Lorenzo was left 'depressed' by the real possibility of retiring from MotoGP, during the difficult early rounds of this season.
MotoGP: More Monza Rally success for Valentino Rossi
Valentino Rossi may have suffered his first winless MotoGP season as a Yamaha rider, but he at least ended 2018 on top of a podium courtesy of his latest victory in the Monza Rally.
MotoGP: Surgery for Folger
New Yamaha MotoGP Test rider Jonas Folger is recovering from surgery after a collarbone injury while training on his motocross bike.
MotoGP: Morbidelli: Good speed, but Yamaha grip drop 'no secret'
Franco Morbidelli completed a promising pair of debut MotoGP tests for the new Petronas Yamaha Sepang team with sixth place (+0.173s) during the final outing of the year at Jerez.
MotoGP: Suzuki 'putting best pieces of puzzle together'
Suzuki riders Alex Rins, Joan Mir and Sylvain Guintoli used the final MotoGP test of the season to narrow down new parts for inclusion on next year's GSX-RR.
MotoGP: Smith: Engine emphasis for 2019 Aprilia
Bradley Smith had avoided any preconceived ideas of the Aprilia RS-GP, but after four days of MotoGP testing the Englishman "felt what he had seen" when watching the bike on track this season: "But also we know how to make it better, so that's exciting."
MotoGP: Shoulder doctor surprised Marquez won title
Dr. Xavier Mir, one of the doctors tasked with fixing reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez's frequent left shoulder dislocations, has said Tuesday's surgery was "more complicated than expected" due to the level of joint damage.
Jerez MotoGP Test: 'Zarco-style' can work at KTM
Johann Zarco is confident he won’t need to scrap his smooth riding style as he switches from Yamaha to KTM in MotoGP.
Jerez MotoGP Test: Miller: Better and better each time
Jack Miller is relishing his upgraded role at Ducati, which sees the Australian join official riders Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci on the latest 2019 Desmosedici MotoGP machinery.
MotoGP: Marquez expects shoulder surgery recovery to take “all winter”
Marc Marquez says his recovery from shoulder surgery will take “all the winter” and faces a race against time to be fully fit for the Sepang shakedown test in early February.
MotoGP releases fresh sporting, technical rule tweaks
The Grand Prix Commission charged with rule-making for MotoGP has released fresh tweaks after last month’s meeting in Madrid including changes to race classifications, restarts and expanding wet tyre allocation.
Marc Marquez undergoes successful shoulder surgery
Marc Marquez has undergone surgery on his injured left shoulder and will begin his six-week recovery programme to be fit in time for the start of the 2019 MotoGP pre-season tests.
MotoGP: Pedrosa set for early KTM debut
Dani Pedrosa is set to make his debut as a KTM MotoGP test rider later this month. The former Repsol Honda rider, who retired from racing at Valencia, had been expected to complete his first RC16 laps during February's opening 2019 test at Sepang.
Jorge Viegas elected as FIM President
Jorge Viegas has been elected as FIM President to take over from Vito Ippolito following the latest FIM Annual General Assembly in Andorra.
Jerez MotoGP Test: The top 100
While MotoGP test timesheets are ranked by best lap, riders and teams place much more importance on who can set consistently fast laps. That's harder to measure given variations such as fuel load, time of day and the testing of new parts/tyres.
Jerez MotoGP Test: Top rookie Bagnaia 'mix of Lorenzo and Dovizioso'
Francesco Bagnaia wrapped-up 2018 MotoGP testing where he aims to finish the 2019 season; as top rookie.
MotoGP: Marquez: We’re in a good place
Marc Marquez feels Honda is well placed going into the two-month winter break, after a positive two-day outing for the MotoGP factory at Jerez.