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Mick Doohan returns to ROC
"Of course it's tough for a bike racer to come up against so many great drivers but I'll be determined not to let the side down" - Mick Doohan.
Pedrosa has plate and screws removed
Immediately after the conclusion of MotoGP testing at Valencia, Dani Pedrosa underwent surgery on his right collarbone. This time it was to have metalwork removed - a plate and 13 screws inserted after his accident with Marco Simoncelli at the 2011 French Grand Prix.
Valencia MotoGP Test: Dovizioso 'more confident' for 2014
'The conditions today were really, really good, so we were able to make a good lap time... For sure, I'm more confident for next year' - Andrea Dovizioso
Valencia MotoGP Test: Suppo 'Pedrosa unlucky not to be a contender'
"It's easy to see that at the end of the season he would have been fighting for the championship in Valencia" - Livio Suppo.
Valencia MotoGP Test: PICS: 2014 Forward Yamaha FTR-M1
UPDATE: Aleix Espargaro and Colin Edwards finished the day 15th and 16th fastest, 2.3 and 2.6s respectively from the top but a few tenths from the fastest Open class rider, Nicky Hayden on the new Honda Production Racer.
Valencia MotoGP: Pedrosa 'Lorenzo should have used tactics at Motegi'
"This strategy from [Lorenzo] was good, but he should have already been thinking like this in Motegi" - Dani Pedrosa.
Valencia MotoGP: Lorenzo: Gloves come off in 'special occasion'
"In normal circumstances I try to be clean and not touch any riders. But in this special occasion I had to slow down the race in every corner" - Jorge Lorenzo.
Final 2013 MotoGP World Championship standings
2013 MotoGP World Championship standings after the 18th and final round at Valencia.
Rookie Marc Marquez is MotoGP champion!
20-year-old rookie Marc Marquez is the 2013 MotoGP world champion!
Valencia MotoGP: Randy de Puniet to test with PBM
UPDATE: Randy de Puniet and 2014 Aprilia ART bike confirmed for PBM at next week's Valencia test.
Valencia MotoGP: Burgess 'I've enjoyed every minute of it'
"What we've done has been terrific. I've enjoyed every minute of it" - Jerry Burgess.
Valencia MotoGP: Rossi, Burgess discuss shock 2014 split
"It blindsided me and I didn't expect it whatsoever" - Jerry Burgess.
Your hottest paddock babe for October revealed!
Want to see a selection of some of the sexiest grid girls to have graced the world of motorsport over the past month? Then you're in the right place...
Valencia MotoGP: Late Marquez lap edges out Lorenzo
Top three covered by just 0.024s during Free Practice 1 for the Valencia MotoGP title showdown.
Valencia MotoGP: Valentino Rossi to split from crew chief Jerry Burgess
"It was a very difficult decision for me" - Valentino Rossi.
Valencia marks end of MotoGP on British Eurosport
"It's been a pleasure working with Toby all these years. It feels like we've been working longer than I've been married!" Julian Ryder.
Valencia MotoGP: Rossi pledges to help Lorenzo 'as much as possible'
"I want to try and help Jorge as much as possible on Sunday and also to arrive on the podium" - Valentino Rossi.
Valencia MotoGP: 'Emotional' weekend for Aleix Espargaro
"It will be a special and emotional weekend for me because it is the end of an important era in my life" - Aleix Espargaro.
Japanese MotoGP: Espargaro bails off after brake issues
Aleix Espargaro began the Japanese MotoGP battling with the factory machines at the front of the field - and ended it by being forced to bail off after 'brake issues' with his Aspar Aprilia.
Japanese MotoGP: Laverty pushes over the line, Cudlin sorry to Lorenzo
"I ran dry on the home straight and had to push it the final 100 metres" - Michael Laverty.
Japanese MotoGP: Marc Marquez 'sorry for any offence'
MotoGP title leader Marc Marquez has sent the following tweet regarding the special helmet design used during this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix:
Ben Spies retires from racing
"The time has come to stop and I do so with great sadness" - Ben Spies.
Japanese MotoGP: Saturday Motegi schedule delayed
As feared, after being forced to abandon the whole of Friday due to low visibility preventing use of the medical helicopter at Motegi, the Saturday morning sessions have also been delayed. As well as continued visibility problems, heavy rain has also soaked the circuit.
Japanese MotoGP: Lorenzo: Safety is the most important thing
Jorge Lorenzo: Safety is the most important thing in the sport and without the medical helicopter no one can be safe...