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Stoner blames tyres for 'unimpressive pace'
Casey Stoner says he is 'not too impressed with our pace' as he can only manage the sixth fastest time in free practice at Mugello.
UPDATED: Petrucci apologises to Stoner
"I'm sorry with Casey but I was pushing hard and I can't see what happened behind me" - Danilo Petrucci.
Rossi has reached 217mph in private Mugello test
"We saw more than 350km/h on the data in the test" - Valentino Rossi.
Bridgestone offer 'special tyres' for Mugello
"Bridgestone has decided to supply riders with special construction rear tyres at Mugello as a safeguard against excessively high tyre temperatures" - Hiroshi Yamada.
Repsol Honda signs Pedrosa, Marquez until 2014
"To reach MotoGP next season with Repsol Honda is a dream come true and I want to thank HRC for their confidence in me" - Marc Marquez.
Injured Abraham ruled out of Italian Grand Prix
Czech rider Karel Abraham to miss Italian Grand Prix through injury, replacement rider 'unlikely'
Rossi promises 'extra special' effort at Mugello
'It's the Italian Grand Prix, so everyone, including myself, must make an extra effort to do well in our home race' - Valentino Rossi
Pirro out to make amends after German setback
'We will make up for it [Sachsenring DNF] at Mugello... It was a real shame, because I am sure that I could have been fighting to be the top CRT' - Michele Pirro
Edwards improvises to boost CRT status
'We had a big problem in the beginning of the race with the traction control. I spent the next few laps playing with it, trying to get something more to get it to be smoother' - Colin Edwards
Stoner: 'Win or bin' one turn early, slams marshals
"I had planned to go for my 'win or bin' effort in the last corner, not that one!" - Casey Stoner.
Frustration as Spies loses out to Dovi again
Ben Spies notches up another fourth place result in Germany, but finishes behind Andrea Dovizioso again.
2012 MotoGP World Championship standings
MotoGP World Championship standings after round eight at the Sachsenring, Germany.
Guesswork puts Spies on front row
Ben Spies guesses his way to the front row at the Sachsenring after a failed on-board timer keeps him from knowing how he was performing.
Honda to present Simoncelli's father with RC212V
HRC to present two special bikes to Marco Simoncelli's father at at Mugello.
PIC: Sliding in the wet
Nice shot of Cal Crutchlow power-sliding his Tech 3 Yamaha during Saturday's soaking wet qualifying session for the German MotoGP at Sachsenring.
PICS: Pasini, mechanic escape 'scary' pit-lane collision
Mattia Pasini falls heavily after clashing with a mechanic crossing the pit lane during morning MotoGP practice at Sachsenring.
Bridgestone reports findings of Assen tyre investigation
"...these factors contributed to an increase in the potential for higher rear tyre temperatures and when combined with certain bike set-ups and riding styles, resulted in excessive heat build-up that caused tread chunking of some rider's rear tyres."
Valentino Rossi: Pedrosa deal 'doesn't change anything'
Valentino Rossi dismisses chances of a 2013 Repsol Honda MotoGP return
Stoner set to retire between Doohan and Hailwood
Casey Stoner set to leave MotoGP in fourth, between Doohan and Hailwood, on the all-time premier-class win list.
A chance for the CRTs?
Will the CRTs challenge the manufacturer MotoGP prototypes at the slow and twisty Sachsenring?
Ellison: It was a bad day at the office
'I was in a lot of pain from my Silverstone crash and have been getting treatment and painkillers before and after every session but it just proved too difficult in the race' - James Ellison
Bridgestone investigating Assen tyre issues
'We have commenced a full investigation into the matter and I will personally take the affected tyres back to Bridgestone's Technical Centre in Japan where they will undergo detailed analysis to determine the cause of this issue' - Shinichi Yamashita, General Manager, Bridgestone Tyre Development
Assen podium 'like a victory' for delighted Dovizioso
'Scoring a podium for us feels like a victory and today is another great day for me and the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team' - Andrea Dovizioso
Crutchlow caught up in first turn drama, battles to fifth
'Once again I am contemplating what might have been because without the incident at the first corner I had the pace to be on the podium today' - Cal Crutchlow