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Spanish MotoGP: KTM instead of Honda: Zarco explains…
Johann Zarco has taken the biggest decision of his MotoGP career by choosing to join KTM next season, rather than reigning champion's Honda.
MotoGP: Crutchlow hints at offers beyond Honda for 2019
Cal Crutchlow has revealed he is considering a possible offer from a rival manufacturer despite possessing an HRC contract that runs until the end of 2019.
Spanish MotoGP: Marquez team-mate: Pedrosa, Dovizioso strongest left
With Johann Zarco ruled out of becoming Marc Marquez's 2019 team-mate by signing for KTM, the reigning four-time MotoGP champion was asked who he would like alongside him in the Repsol Honda garage next season.
Spanish MotoGP: Petrucci talks GP17 resurgence, Honda test speed
Since winning on its MotoGP debut in Qatar, Ducati's GP18 has come under threat from the previous 2017 model in Argentina and Austin. Pramac's Jack Miller was the top Ducati rider in Argentina, when Avintia's Tito Rabat finished right on the rear wheel of factory star Andrea Dovizioso.
MotoGP: Johann Zarco to KTM - Official
KTM has officially confirmed that Johann Zarco will race for its factory MotoGP team in 2019 and 2020.
Spanish MotoGP: Miller: Shoulder injury 'much better'
Jack Miller has used the ten-day break since COTA to rebuild motion and strength in his arm, following a pre-Austin shoulder injury. The Pramac Ducati rider fell from a mountain bike the Friday before the American round, leaving him with bone and muscle damage.
MotoGP Spain: 'Curious' Suzuki chasing three podiums in a row
Suzuki arrives for the start of the European season as the big factory improver relative to one year ago. Back-to-back podiums in Argentina (Alex Rins) and Austin (Andrea Iannone) have helped carry Suzuki to 39 constructors' points, compared with just 16 at the same time last year.
MotoGP Spain: Big weekend for Lorenzo and Ducati
The 2017 Spanish MotoGP saw Jorge Lorenzo celebrate his first success at Ducati in the form of a debut podium on the Desmosedici.
MotoGP Spain: Dovizioso: A situation much better than last year
One year ago, Andrea Dovizioso began the European stage of the MotoGP season fourth in the world championship, 26 points behind Valentino Rossi.
Spanish MotoGP: Vinales: Our mind changed a lot
Maverick Vinales heads for his home Spanish MotoGP just five points from the title lead and feeling far more comfortable with the more 'aggressive' set-up on his Movistar Yamaha.
Spanish MotoGP: Rossi: We want to improve, fight for championship
Valentino Rossi starts the European stage of the MotoGP World Championship 29 points behind title leader Andrea Dovizioso after the costly non-score in Argentina was followed by a subdued fourth place in Austin.
Pol Espargaro re-signs for Red Bull KTM until 2020
Pol Espargaro has secured a new deal with Red Bull KTM to keep him at the team until at least the end of the 2020 season.
Spanish MotoGP: Marquez: Dovi will be a great rival
After 'letting his riding do the talking' with a sixth successive MotoGP win in Austin, Marc Marquez arrives for the first of his home Spanish rounds - at Jerez this weekend - just one-point shy of Andrea Dovizioso and the world championship lead.
Spanish MotoGP: Rabat carries 'great start' to Jerez
Tito Rabat starts the European leg of what is currently his most successful MotoGP season holding ninth in the world championship and a close second to Jack Miller in the battle to be best Ducati GP17 rider.
Spanish MotoGP: Marc VDS: Jerez punishes any weaknesses in set-up
Marc VDS Honda MotoGP rookies Franco Morbidelli and Thomas Luthi head for the start of the European season at Jerez needing a step forward with the set-up of their RC213Vs.
Spanish MotoGP: Another new surface for Michelin's 400th win
MotoGP tyre supplier Michelin will face its third 'new' track surface in as many events, during the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez this weekend.
Spanish MotoGP: Zarco: I want an even better souvenir this year
Last year's Spanish MotoGP at Jerez was a memorable event for then rookie Johann Zarco, who finished as the top Yamaha rider for the first time in his young premier-class career.
Moto2: Aegerter out for Jerez with broken pelvis
Dominique Aegerter will miss the Jerez round after suffering a cracked pelvis in an accident during enduro training and is set to undergo an operation.
Austin MotoGP: Aprilia 'will surprise' in next races
Aleix Espargaro scored his first points of the season with a tenth-place finish in Sunday's Austin MotoGP.
Austin MotoGP: KTM happy with points from hard weekend
KTM will head for the start of the European season having scored eight points from the opening flyaway rounds of the 2018 MotoGP campaign.
Austin MotoGP: Punishing Sunday ends without points for Syahrin
Hafizh Syahrin's third race day as a MotoGP rider got off to a scary start when he was thrown from his Monster Yamaha Tech3 bike on the out-lap of morning warm-up.
Austin MotoGP: Rabat: Great battle with Jack
Tito Rabat continued his best ever start to a MotoGP season with a fighting eighth place in Sunday's COTA round.
Austin MotoGP: Fifth ‘the maximum’ as Dovizioso retakes title lead
Andrea Dovizioso conceded that finishing Sunday’s Grand Prix of the Americas in fifth place, 13 seconds behind title rival Marc Marquez was 'not good', but felt his approach to the weekend warranted praise after a second difficult outing in as many weeks.
Austin MotoGP: Crutchlow: I'm not going to settle for sixth
A last corner fall on lap 8 of Sunday's Austin MotoGP saw Cal Crutchlow drop to the back of the field and, ultimately, lose the world championship lead.