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MotoE mods help lower lap time by 1.5s
The opening MotoE test of 2020 saw three new technical developments handed to the electric-bike class in the form of enhanced battery cooling, new Michelin tyres and revised Ohlins forks for the Energica machines.
Red Bull Rookies postpones Jerez test…
The Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup pre-season test, set for Jerez from April 13-15, has been postponed.
MotoE: 'Big step' puts reigning champ Ferrari on top
Inaugural MotoE champion Matteo Ferrari began 2020 as he had finished 2019, at the head of the electric-bike field during their opening test of the year, at Jerez last week.
FIM: Iannone decision 'very soon'
FIM president Jorge Viegas says he expects the International Disciplinary Court to deliver its decision on the positive doping test by MotoGP star Andrea Iannone 'very soon'.
Dall’Igna: MotoGP races without fans 'the lesser evil'
Officially, the start of the 2020 MotoGP season is now set for a two-month delay, the coronavirus pushing the opening race back from Qatar on March 8 to Jerez on May 3.
POLL: Minimum races for a 2020 MotoGP Championship?
Movement and crowd restrictions due to the coronavirus have caused disruption to the opening four rounds of the 2020 MotoGP season.
FIM President Viegas: We will race in January 2021 if necessary
The FIM President Jorge Viegas says the 2020 racing season will be extended into the start of 2021 if necessary to ensure a full completion of campaigns following the coronavirus outbreak.
Rossi: Biggest change in race suits the ‘RoboCop’ airbags
Having started his career with leather race suits and motocross-style boots, Valentino Rossi has seen more than most in the development of racing technology and one feature that’s impressed him has been the ‘RoboCop’ airbag safety device.
Vinales: I am ok and will have two weeks recovery
Maverick Vinales has issued an update on his condition following an overnight stay in hospital after a motocross training accident.
Jerez closes for 15 days, puts off MotoGP test
Jerez has announced it has temporarily closed for 15 days amid coronavirus measures meaning the planned MotoGP test will not go ahead.
MotoGP expects to deliver full 2020 championship
MotoGP chief Carmelo Ezpeleta says despite the ongoing delays to the 2020 world championship amid the coronavirus crisis plans remain in place to put on a full season.
Vinales suffers motocross training injury
Maverick Vinales has suffered an injury during a motocross training session and will stay in hospital overnight as a precaution.
Sepang: 'No plans' for second MotoGP race
Sepang CEO Razlan Razali says there are now 'no plans' for the circuit to hold a second MotoGP race in 2020.
2020 MotoGP calendar update: Argentina postponed, Valencia moved
Another day, another 2020 MotoGP calendar update. As feared, government efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus mean Argentina has now gone the way of Qatar, Thailand and the USA in abandoning its planned date on the premier-class calendar.
KTM pulls out of private Jerez MotoGP test
KTM team manager Mike Leitner has confirmed that the factory has pulled out of a planned private test at Jerez. The Austrian team had been due on track alongside some of its MotoGP rivals at the Spanish Grand Prix venue from March 18-20.
Argentina postpones MXGP, MotoGP next?
How long will the latest MotoGP calendar last? If the newly-announced postponement of Argentina's Motocross Grand Prix is anything to go by, the country's forthcoming MotoGP event is unlikely to go ahead.
Coronavirus: Not fair to run MotoE test - De Angelis
Alex de Angelis has expressed his 'anger' at the decision to go ahead with this week's official MotoE test at Jerez, despite the lockdown in Italy to try and contain the spread of coronavirus.
Austin MotoGP postponed to November, Argentina made round one?
To no-one's great surprise, the updated MotoGP calendar announced last Thursday has already been amended.
Qatar: 'Quiet' Baldassarri back on the rostrum
Winner of 3 out of 4 races at the start of last season, Lorenzo Baldassarri finally returned to the Moto2 podium during the 2020 opener in Qatar.
Qatar: Luthi 'felt ready', but 'it played a trick on us'
Multiple Moto2 title contender Thomas Luthi made up eight places in Sunday's Qatar season-opener, but that was still only enough to cross the line in tenth.
Qatar: Roberts leads, 'missed out' but proves he's a frontrunner
Qatar star Joe Roberts may have 'missed out' on victory at the season-opening Moto2 Grand Prix, but 'ticked another box' by leading the race and beat his previous best finish by six places.
Qatar: Vierge 'couldn’t do anything', Dixon got 'stronger'
Petronas Moto2 team-mates Xavi Vierge and Jake Dixon experienced contrasting fortunes during Sunday's Qatar season-opener. While Vierge faded from fifth to ninth, Dixon struggled in the early stages before a stronger finish allowed himto move from 20th to 14th.
Qatar: Gardner: One more lap and we'd have been there
Remy Gardner feels he needed just one more lap to complete a remarkable 11th-to-podium recovery during the final eight laps of Sunday's Qatar Moto2 Grand Prix.
Qatar: 'Incredible race' - Arenas hands KTM 100th win
Albert Arenas handed KTM its 100th victory in grand prix racing after holding off a train of Honda riders at the end of Sunday's Qatar Moto3 season-opener. The Spaniard crossed the line just 0.053s clear of John McPhee after fighting from seventh to first in the closing four laps.