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2012 MotoGP points standings
2012 MotoGP World Championship standings after round four at Le Mans, France.
Stoner: Explains MotoGP retirement decision
"This isn't a two standard series. This is a MotoGP championship. This is a prototype championship" - Casey Stoner.
Lorenzo responds to Stoner retirement
"It's a surprise for me, for everyone" - Jorge Lorenzo.
Stoner to retire at end of 2012
Casey Stoner, the most successful MotoGP rider since 2006, is to retire at the end of this season.
POLL: Is this the greatest MotoGP rivalry?
The official preview for this weekend's French MotoGP runs under the headline, 'Greatest MotoGP rivalry continues at historic Le Mans'.
Sky gets Italian MotoGP rights, Mediaset moves to WSBK
"We have decided to switch our target to a very competitive and spectacular championship, with bikes that enhance the battles between great riders and render the outcome of each race uncertain right until the very end"
Forward to replace Edwards for Le Mans MotoGP
"So if u had a choice: Leon Haslam or Chris Vermeulen to ride my bike in Le Mans?" - Colin Edwards.
Report: Valentino Rossi to quit MotoGP?
'The Daily Telegraph understands that Rossi... will not race in MotoGP beyond this year'
Colin Edwards undergoes surgery
"The bone was broken in five pieces and required the insertion of a titanium plate with ten screws"
James Ellison forced out of race at Estoril with chatter issue
'Pulling in again was a very, very difficult decision for me as the team worked so hard all weekend to cure the front chatter' - James Ellison
Estoril MotoGP test abandoned due to weather
Estoril MotoGP test abandoned due to poor weather
Hayden's bike gets lost at Estoril
"The bike didn't know where it was on the track" - Nicky Hayden.
Pedrosa claims 100th GP podium
"...I tried everything, I managed to match the lap times but not to close the gap" - Dani Pedrosa.
Stoner: A great win
"In the first part of the race I was confident and attacking the track, but I closed the front twice due to the chatter" - Casey Stoner.
Spies: Mistakes cost me time and places
"As I told the team, I made four or five big mistakes during the race, they cost me time and places" - Ben Spies.
Lorenzo wasn't expecting to fight for victory
"I had two problems, at the start I burnt the clutch and at the end Casey was very strong" - Jorge Lorenzo.
'Bad day at the office' for Ben Spies
"I didn't have a good feeling with the bike, it was a pretty pathetic race really for me" - Ben Spies.
Rossi: Positive signs from new set-up
"Today we used a set-up that's new for us, and it gave some positive signs" - Valentino Rossi.
Rossi staying at Ducati
"Leave Ducati? I wouldn't even think of it" - Valentino Rossi.
PIC: Avintia's giant hospitality
Avintia Racing, one of the few teams to compete in all three motorcycle grand prix classes, has unveiled this mammoth mobile hospitality area for the start of the European season at Jerez this weekend.
James Ellison in positive frame of mind for Jerez
'It was a tough weekend mentally in Qatar as I didn't gel with the bike as much as I was hoping until the race' - James Ellison
Stoner confident heading to Jerez
Can Casey Stoner finally claim his first Jerez victory?