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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.
Bridgepoint brings together MotoGP and World Superbikes
"We're very excited to have the two top motorcycle road racing series under one roof" - Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna.
Hayden ok after Aragon crash
"I thought I might hit the wall headfirst if I jumped off, so I let go right before impact. I'm sorry to tear up the bike" - Nicky Hayden.
Rossi runs off on way to eighth
"It's a shame about the mistake on the first lap. Rea couldn't see me and pushed me close to the curb, and I went straight to avoid him" - Valentino Rossi.
Jonathan Rea makes big strides at Aragon
'In general I'm really happy with the bike and with the set up so hopefully tomorrow I can be closer to the front guys than I was in Misano' - Jonathan Rea
Cal Cutchlow secured third successive front row
'That is the third front row start on the bounce now but after Misano I have got to finish the race tomorrow' - Cal Crutchlow
MotoGP Feature: Ride The Lightning
"I'm not retiring from life, I'm not 60 or 70 years old. I've still got a lot of challenges ahead, a lot of life. There's a very good chance I could end up racing V8 [cars] in Australia" - Casey Stoner.
De Puniet aims to extend CRT advantage at Aragon
'We want to continue to be the reference point in CRT' - Randy de Puniet
Rossi finishes ninth in Endurance Race
Valentino Rossi's team finishes in class at the Nurburgring round of the Blancpain Endurance Series.
Rossi: The choice is done
"...Also if other riders can use the Ducati against me [next year] that is a positive thing" - Valentino Rossi.
Alvaro Bautista dedicates rostrum finish to Marco Simoncelli
'I could feel his hand on my shoulder today and I realised at the end that my name had come loose from my leathers so you could say it was Marco that was with us today' - Alvaro Bautista
Jonathan Rea yet to push boundaries on Repsol Honda
'I'm still nowhere near the limit... it's a matter of trust and I'm still acclimatising to the machine' - Jonathan Rea
Pedrosa talks Misano nightmare
"It's was total chaos and many things happened at the same time" - Dani Pedrosa.