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Stoner takes pole position at Phillip Island
Casey Stoner takes pole position for the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island, despite a highside fall.
Canadian pension fund buys 39% of Dorna
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board to buy 39% stake in MotoGP and WSBK rights holder Dorna.
A Lorenzo corner? Catalunya - but not the last turn!
"The last one, for sure not!" - Jorge Lorenzo.
Turn three presented to Casey Stoner
"Turn three is probably my favourite one in the world. I am almost flat out in fifth gear through there and that is pretty damn fast" - Casey Stoner.
Kris McLaren will replace injured Hernandez at Phillip Island
'It's a great opportunity that Avintia Blusens has offered me and I'd like to make the best of it' - Kris McLaren
Pirro aims for CRT success in final two races
'There are two races left and I would really like to take a CRT win, that would make me really proud' - Michele Pirro
Rossi talks up 'special' Phillip Island
'It's a track that a rider has to love. Racing a MotoGP bike there is a lot of fun, but it was a difficult weekend for us last year' - Valentino Rossi
Stoner: It's best man wins
"I have a huge respect for both of them and the best man will win" - Casey Stoner.
Spies ruled out of Australian GP
"I'm lost for words. We've had such a tough season with an unbelievable amount of bad luck" - Ben Spies.
Dovizioso 13th at Sepang after fall
'I pushed really hard trying to pass Casey [Stoner] and I lost the front without braking while at maximum angle' - Andrea Dovizioso
2012 MotoGP points standings
MotoGP World Championship standings after round 16 at Sepang, Malaysia.
PIC: Edwards shows support for Simoncelli
Colin Edwards tribute to Marco Simoncelli
Brake problem sent Spies off track
"We've known all weekend that the brakes could be an issue but I did not expect to have trouble on the second lap" - Ben Spies
Crutchlow denied rostrum after running out of fuel
'All I can do after the way the race finished is take the positives from this weekend and there are a lot' - Cal Crutchlow
Updated 2013 MotoGP rider line-up
Latest 2013 MotoGP rider line-up following the new Gresini Honda contract for Alvaro Bautista.
Dorna boss explains MotoGP, WSBK deal
"We think that a championship derived from production bikes that is using 39 engines during one season, and in MotoGP you are using six - to be honest it's not very correct" - Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna.
Silva ready for unexpected return
"I can assure you that the remainder of the season will be totally different from what has been seen so far" - Ivan Silva
Hayden discovers hand fracture
"I thought I had escaped unscathed from the crash at Aragon, but unfortunately it looks like I picked up another injury" - Nicky Hayden.
Jorge Lorenzo visits WSBK
2012 MotoGP title leader Jorge Lorenzo visited the Magny-Cours World Superbike season finale. Lorenzo, a fan of Max Biaggi, was present on the grid and watched from the Aprilia pits as the Italian clinched his second WSBK crown by just half a point.
Latest 2013 MotoGP rider line-up
Latest 2013 MotoGP rider line-up following the new Aspar deals for Randy de Puniet and Aleix Espargaro.
Salom replaced by Ivan Silva in Avintia Blusens about-turn
'It is true that the results have not arrived, but the conditions in these two races have not been the best, and they have been two difficult races' - David Salom
FIM statement on Bridgepoint announcement
"...We shall then be able to adapt the regulations to ensure that they have a distinct identity in future" - Vito Ippolito, FIM President.
Roberto Rolfo back in MotoGP
"It'll be awesome to be back on top of a bike with such horsepower" - Roberto Rolfo.