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Smith: MotoE 'even closer' in 2020
Reigning MotoE title runner-up Bradley Smith is excited at what he belives will be an 'even closer' 2020 season. The electric-bike class completed their opening pre-season test at Jerez in mid-March, just before the spread of coronavirus brought Europe to a standstill.
Petrucci can’t wait for 'surprise, intense' season
Danilo Petrucci is braced for a 'surprise season' with an intense run of races when MotoGP finally resumes after the coronavirus outbreak.
Official: 2020 French MotoGP postponed
The French MotoGP at Le Mans has been officially postponed, meaning the 2020 season will now not start until May 31 at the very earliest.
Vierge: Virtual training with Melandri
MotoGP may have begun hosting Virtual Races for premier-class riders to compete together on a Playstation during the delay to real racing, but Moto2s Xavi Vierge is using technology to train with other riders during the enforced isolation.
Iannone: I’m judged innocent but still given 18-month ban
Andrea Iannone has taken to social media to give his reaction to the 18-month ban he’s been handed following his FIM anti-doping hearing for a prohibited substance from last November’s Malaysian MotoGP.
Andrea Iannone handed 18-month MotoGP ban
Andrea Iannone has been handed an 18-month ban by the FIM, following positive tests for a prohibited substance during last November's Malaysian MotoGP. The ban starts from 17 December, when the positive urine test was announced, and runs until 16 June, 2021.
Aprilia 'baffled' by Andrea Iannone's ban
Aprilia Racing boss Massimo Rivola says he is 'baffled' by the ban handed to factory MotoGP star Andrea Iannone. Iannone has been given an 18-month 'suspension' by the FIM after testing positive for a steroid at last November's Malaysian Grand Prix.
Delay 'could recharge Rossi, Crutchlow batteries'
A change is as good as a rest, but might a rest turn out to be as good as a change for MotoGP stars Valentino Rossi and Cal Crutchlow? Both are considering whether to start a new chapter in their lives by retiring at the end of this season.
Nagashima: Victory 'big step' towards MotoGP dream
Tetsuta Nagashima took a 'big step' towards his MotoGP dream by claiming a first grand prix victory at the Qatar Moto2 season opener. Nagashima's surprise 14-to-1 charge on his Red Bull Ajo debut also marked the first Moto2 win by a Japanese rider since Takaaki Nakagami in 2017.
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Crash.net has been covering the MotoGP World Championship since before the name even existed! When Crash.net started in 1999 the premier-class was still known as 500cc, supported by the 250 and 125cc World Championships.
KTM 'big step', Suzuki 'revelation', Zarco 'clashed with reality'
Pol Espargaro says that KTM has taken a 'big step forward' over the winter, but is tipping Suzuki to be the biggest surprise of the delayed 2020 MotoGP season.
'2-3 races' enough for Rossi to know his level
Valentino Rossi will only need two or three races to understand his level of competitiveness, according to Monster Yamaha team director Massimo Meregalli.
Iannone: I shouldn't have left Ducati
If Andrea Iannone could wind back the clock on his racing career, one thing he would change is leaving Ducati at the end of 2016.
MotoGP on winter racing: We can't spoil 2021
Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta would rather hold a shorter 2020 MotoGP World Championship than race deep into the winter and create difficulties for the 2021 season.
Sepang: An unprecedented time, stand united
Razlan Razali, team principal of Petronas Yamaha and CEO of the Sepang circuit, has issued the following statement, urging everyone 'to do whatever is possible to minimise the risk" of spreading the coronavirus and supporting MotoGP organisers in the face of ongoing calendar delays.
Puig: Delayed start didn't benefit Honda
Repsol Honda team manager Alberto Puig has firmly denied that MotoGP's delayed start has been especially useful for the Japanese factory.
MotoGP Virtual Race: Quartararo, Vinales turn one tangle!
Maverick Vinales has often seen his MotoGP victory chances thwarted by a poor race start. But the Spaniard made a perfect getaway in Sunday's inaugural Virtual Race, a six-lap online sprint around Mugello featuring ten premier-class riders, arranged to help fill the void in real racing.
Bagnaia highside ends 'fun' MotoGP Virtual victory challenge
Francesco Bagnaia proved the only rider capable of challenging Alex Marquez for victory in the first 'Virtual MotoGP Race', around an online version of the Mugello circuit.
Marquez: Now we want to be battling on track after MotoGP Virtual Race
While both Marc and Alex Marquez relished the return to competition, albeit virtually, the brothers have led the calls to fight the coronavirus spread which they hope will result in returning to ‘real’ racing sooner.
Alex Marquez wins first MotoGP Virtual Race
Alex Marquez has claimed victory in the inaugural MotoGP Virtual Race after seeing off Francesco Bagnaia.
As it happened: MotoGP Virtual Race
Follow live coverage of the inaugural MotoGP Virtual Race, a six-lap race at Mugello, here.
Marquez against two races per weekend, return to normality key
Looking to keep his followers entertained during the ongoing widespread shutdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, Marc Marquez hosted a live Q&A covering a wide variety of topics including how he sees the 2020 MotoGP season shaping up.
A 10-round, European-only MotoGP season?
KTM motorsport director Pit Beirer believes a dose of reality will soon be needed in terms of the disrupted 2020 MotoGP calendar.
Rossi's dream rival: Schwantz on a 500!
Valentino Rossi has had plenty of rivals during his 24-year grand prix career, sparring with the likes of Noby Ueda, Jorge Martinez, Tomomi Manako, Tetsuya Harada, Tohru Ukawa and Loris Capirossi even before reaching the premier-class in 2000.