2019

MotoGP riders Marc Marquez, Danilo Petrucci and Fabio Quartararo all welcome the addition of the KymiRing to the 2020 MotoGP calendar, provided it means less testing.

Maverick Vinales has dismissed Marc Marquez’s concerns he may struggle at the German MotoGP and placed the favourite tag firmly on the reigning world champion who has a perfect record in the premier class to defend at Sachsenring.

This weekend's German Grand Prix marks the race debut of the new MotoE electric bike class, which will support MotoGP at four rounds this season.

Danilo Petrucci may have a fresh factory Ducati deal for 2020 in his pocket but the Italian rider says it doesn’t relieve the pressure on his position as he turns his full focus on to the MotoGP championship fight starting at Sachsenring.

Marc Marquez says he has to be wary of his rivals despite his flawless German MotoGP record at Sachsenring after pointing out he was the only Honda rider to finish at the sharp-end 12 months ago.

Takaaki Nakagami escaped serious injury when he was taken down by Valentino Rossi in the Dutch TT, but the Japanese has revealed he will be riding with ankle ligament damage at this weekend's Sachsenring round.

Danilo Petrucci has been officially confirmed as remaining at the factory Ducati team for the 2020 MotoGP season. The Italian was the only factory team rider with a contract expiring this year, but an extension was all but guaranteed after a debut MotoGP victory at home in Mugello.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner feels there are currently too many rules in Formula 1 after Max Verstappen’s race-winning move at the Austrian Grand Prix was investigated.

The Sepang team's satellite Yamahas have had 'Petronas' on the outside since their debut at last November's Valencia test.

Alex Lowes says after just missing out on victory in Misano his only target will be to win races at his home round Donington Park.

Alvaro Bautista concedes he’s been overconfident during the last two rounds of the World Superbike championship which has seen him suffer two costly falls and duly damage his points lead.

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andreas Seidl says he will encourage the Woking squad to take risks in its recovery bid. Following a disastrous three-year engine tie-up with Honda, McLaren finished sixth in the 2018 standings and has continued to make impressive progress this season.

Peter Hickman will make a one-off World Superbike return standing in for the unwell Markus Reiterberger at the factory BMW squad at Donington Park.

New circuit KymiRing, set to host the Finnish MotoGP round from 2020, has undergone an inspection by MotoGP and FIM officials in preparation for the two-day test scheduled next month.

Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Mattia Binotto does not believe the Scuderia is in a position to fight for victories at all tracks, despite its encouraging Austrian Grand Prix showing.

Danilo Petrucci accepts Sachsenring isn’t a circuit suited to his Ducati but is focusing on the podium having missed out by a tiny margin 12 months ago.

Cal Crutchlow believes 2019 has been his most difficult in MotoGP with Honda “by far” after finishing the Dutch Grand Prix in seventh place, and that the general public is unaware “how hard” Marc Marquez is riding to lead the championship.

Mercedes says the severe overheating issues it suffered during the Austrian Grand Prix was a direct result of its push for a compact design with its 2019 Formula 1 car.

Valentino Rossi says he will use the setup breakthroughs found during the Sunday warm-up session at Assen with the hope of finding similar gains at Sachsenring as he accepts he’s enduring a tough time in his 2019 MotoGP campaign with three consecutive non-finishes.

MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has qualified on pole and won for the past nine years at the Sachsenring, starting with a 125cc victory in 2010, then a pair of Moto2 wins, followed by six victories in the premier-class.

Ferrari has no interest in signing Max Verstappen and has a “fixed” driver line-up for the 2020 Formula 1 season, according to Mattia Binotto.

Fresh from a debut top-ten as an Aprilia rider, last Sunday at Assen, Andrea Iannone feels this weekend's German MotoGP will provide a good assessment of their recent technical work.

McLaren’s performance at the Austrian Grand Prix proved that the team’s impressive pace was “not just a one-off”, according to its new Formula 1 boss Andreas Seidl.

Andrea Dovizioso is bracing for another tough track for Ducati at this weekend’s German MotoGP as he sees Sachsenring as a circuit which suits both chief title rival Marc Marquez plus the Yamaha and Suzuki riders.