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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
Revitalised Spies felt tyre was going to 'explode'
'I was hoping Dovi would get past me as I was worried the tyre would explode and I didn't want to fall right in front of him' - Ben Spies
Jorge Lorenzo blasts 'crazy' Bautista move
"Well, today was a complete disaster, Alvaro's move was crazy" - Jorge Lorenzo.
Back of the grid punishment for Bautista
Alvaro Bautista punished for causing turn one Assen accident with MotoGP title leader Jorge Lorenzo.
Abraham set to miss Sachsenring
"We've decided in all likelihood to skip the next race at the Sachsenring in Germany" - Karel Abraham.
PIC: Lorenzo engine fears after Assen accident
Huge smoke cloud after Assen accident prompts concerns over MotoGP title leader Jorge Lorenzo's engine.
Lorenzo: No wall if Rossi returns to Yamaha
"I think Valentino can still be competitive in MotoGP so he is an interesting rider for Yamaha" - Jorge Lorenzo.
Lorenzo also 'surprised' by Stoner pole lap
'I was surprised at Casey's last lap; it was fantastic and so fast and Dani [Pedrosa] was also very close to him' - Jorge Lorenzo
Hard highside for Stoner in final practice
Casey Stoner falls following rain shower at Assen
Rossi: We've taken a decent step forward
'Today went pretty well, especially in the afternoon. I'm eighth, but the gap to the front is only four tenths, which is a decent step forward for us' - Valentino Rossi
Abraham hampered by hand injury on MotoGP return
'I started the first practice session hoping that the hand wouldn't hurt too much, but I entered the pits after three laps, it was unthinkable to continue' - Karel Abraham