Latest MotoGP Gossip

In this week's MotoGP gossip KTM and Tech 3 Racing will remain in MotoGP until 2026 at least, Aleix Espargaro upset by Aprilia flop in 2020 and Valentino Rossi is in a giving mood 

In this week's MotoGP Gossip, Joe Roberts explains why he turned down Aprilia's 2021 MotoGP deal, Tito Rabat could race in WorldSBK next year and Valentino Rossi gets reacquainted with his Ferrari

Marc Marquez maintains trust in MotoGP's doctors despite 'mistake' over arm injury, while Jorge Lorenzo says motivation - rather than concerns over competitiveness - have halted plans to return

In this week's MotoGP Gossip column, Valentino Rossi and Petronas SRT Yamaha's 2021 MotoGP deal is close to being finalised at last and Anthiony West has racing ban extended

In this week's MotoGP Gossip, could Aprilia provide a lifeline for Cal Crutchlow if he is bumped out of his Honda ride and will Andrea Dovizioso call Ducati's bluff by taking a year out rather than sign a bad deal?

- Lucio Cecchinello recalls a tale that sums up the natural talent of Casey Stoner, who rode for LCR Honda during his rookie 2006 MotoGP season:

This weekend's MotoGP Gossip column reveals - via Ducati - just how much Marc Marquez is being financially rewarded to re-sign with Honda for four more years

- Might some fans be allowed at next month's season-opening MotoGP rounds at Jerez?

- With 2-metre social distancing impossible to maintain in the hectic environment of a MotoGP pit box, Ducati are to experiment with the use of microphones for rider-to-team communication.

Moto2 team owner and former 250GP champion Sito Pons is facing serious consequences from a tax evasion case running into the millions

Marc Marquez's ability to bounce back from 'difficult moments' would have made the difference had he raced alongside Casey Stoner in MotoGP, says Livio Suppo

- Even if Andrea Dovizioso doesn't agree terms with Ducati for the 2021 MotoGP season, it's unlikely that current team-mate Danilo Petrucci will remain to join new signing Jack Miller next season.

In this week's MotoGP Gossip, Valentino Rossi's ex-crew chief comes in for some harsh criticism and event organisers explore possibility of allowing spectators to some rounds...

In this weekend's MotoGP Gossip, Scott Redding discusses the impact his disastrous season with Aprilia in MotoGP had on him and Jorge Martin reacts to Pramac Ducati rumours

- Will Jack Miller be a factory Ducati team rider in 2021? According to GPOne.com the Australian will move up from the Pramac team next season and join either Andrea Dovizioso or Danilo Petrucci, who are now in a head-to-head for the remaining place at the Official team.

In today's MotoGP Gossip, Ducati provides an update on where it stands with its riders for the 2021 MotoGP World Championship season

This week's MotoGP gossip kicks off with Giacomo Agostini and Jorge Lorenzo's increasingly bitter public spat and Ducati eyeing up yet more riders for the future...

- Diario de Jerez reports that a virtual meeting will be held today (Thrsday) to formally agree that the Jerez circuit will host the opening roun of the MotoGP season on July 19, then a second race one week later.

We kick off the week with a claim by Alberto Puig that Andrea Dovizioso made contact with Honda and an earlier than expected start for the 2020 MotoGP season.

- According to the calendar dates so far published, Brno on August 9 should inherit the 2020 MotoGP season-opener on August 9, following the cancellation of Sachsenring, Assen and Finland.

We start the week's MotoGP Gossip with talk that Jorge Lorenzo might be eyeing a couple more Yamaha wildcard outings when racing restarts

- Aprilia technical director Romano Albesiano believes “every team manager would want Andrea Iannone as a rider” following speculation around a potential return to Pramac.

- Valentino Rossi doubts if he is the greatest ever rider in MotoGP but accepts the tag of being “one of the best” riders in the sport’s long history when speaking to former footballer Christian Vieri on an Instagram live video.

- Following the MotoGP technical rule revisions to freeze engine and aerodynamic development for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Ducati chief Gigi Dall’Igna’s suggestion to cut back to a one bike per rider system has been rejected by the rest of the MotoGP teams.