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Dani Pedrosa back on track for KTM in June
Dani Pedrosa will be fit to commence testing duties for the KTM MotoGP team from next month, after an appearance at Mugello this week confirmed his collarbone injury has healed sufficiently.
Le Mans: Espargaro banking on braking
Four races into the 2019 MotoGP season and, despite a fall in Texas, Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro has scored triple the points of this time last year.
Le Mans: Pit stop in Paris for Zarco, Lorenzo, Quartararo
Ahead of this weekend's French MotoGP at Le Mans home heroes Fabio Quartararo and Johann Zarco, plus Repsol Honda's Jorge Lorenzo stopped off in Paris to help publicise the event.
Le Mans: Rossi: 'A track I like a lot'
Valentino Rossi is looking to put his worst result of the season, sixth place at Jerez, behind him with a return to the front in this weekend's French MotoGP.
Le Mans: Ducati: New livery, Dovi confident, Petrucci podium goal
The factory Ducati team will have a revised livery for this weekend's French MotoGP with the Philip Morris 'Mission Winnow' branding replaced by personalised rider logos on the GP19 fairings.
Le Mans: Vinales: 'A track to be back at the top'
After leading three of the six days of official pre-season testing, few would have predicted it would take Maverick Vinales until round four to claim a MotoGP podium in 2019.
Le Mans: Rins: We'll stay grounded
1-2 results in Austin and Jerez have put Alex Rins and Suzuki within one point of the MotoGP World Championship lead heading into this weekend's Le Mans round.
Le Mans: 'Special event' for Tech3 KTM
This weekend's French MotoGP will naturally be a special event for home team Tech3.
'New technology' Michelins for Le Mans
Michelin will be bringing its 'new technology' rear tyres, plus a new compound hard front, for its home MotoGP at Le Mans this weekend.
Lorenzo cautious despite past Le Mans record
Jorge Lorenzo began the Jerez MotoGP weekend hopeful of delivering his first front-running performance as a Repsol Honda rider, at one of his favourite tracks.
Marquez on course for Honda's 300th at Le Mans?
Victory by an RCV rider at this weekend's French MotoGP would mark Honda’s 300th premier-class win. It would be the latest milestone in a 53-year journey which began with Jim Redman’s win on an RC181 in 1966.
Le Mans: 'Motivation, stress, pressure' - Quartararo heads home
France's newest MotoGP star, rookie Fabio Quartararo, will get his first taste of real home adoration at the packed Le Mans round this weekend.
World GP Bike Legends confirmed for Silverstone Classic
The popular World GP Bike Legends will appear at the Silverstone Classic over the 26-28thJuly weekend, it has been confirmed.
Gardner: I still don’t fully understand why I went down
Remy Gardner’s Spanish Moto2 Grand Prix ended on the exit of turn one when the Australian, who looked set to fight for his second podium of the season, highsided from his SAG team Kalex.
Jerez Test: Iannone 'sure' of 100% fitness for Le Mans
Having missed the remainder of the Spanish MotoGP due to a foot injury in Saturday's final practice session, Andrea Iannone was also forced to abandon a planned return at Monday's post-race test.
Jerez Test: Mir 'working on the most difficult part'
Four races into his MotoGP career and rookie Joan Mir is discovering more of the secrets of the premier-class. After an impressive eighth on his debut in Qatar, the Suzuki rider has failed to score since, including a fall in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.
Dovizioso to race in DTM with Audi
Andrea Dovizioso will make a surprise appearance in DTM next month teaming up with Audi for the Misano round.
Silverstone confirms full resurfacing, extends British MotoGP deal
Silverstone has confirmed a full circuit resurfacing will take place in June as part of its preparations for the 2019 British MotoGP, while the track has secured a one-year contract extension to host the race until 2021.
Crutchlow: Fast, consistent, tyre choice regrets
Cal Crutchlow felt his speed at Monday’s MotoGP test at Jerez meant he should “be disappointed” with his Spanish Grand Prix showing as it proved he had opted for the wrong rear tyre compound ahead of the race.
Jerez: Lorenzo 'sore but okay' after test falls
A challenging four days at Jerez came to a sore conclusion for Jorge Lorenzo when he fell twice during Monday's post-race test.
Jerez Test: Rossi: Small details, 'nothing life changing'
Valentino Rossi took another small step down what he has warned could be a long road to restoring Yamaha to the top of MotoGP, during Monday's post-race test at Jerez.
Espargaro: KTM has more room to play with prototype engines
Pol Espargaro has been given a timely boost testing out new engine configurations for KTM but accepts the introduction of the specification will be delayed until the Austrian brand can ensure the prototypes can be made reliable.
Jerez Test: Rins: 'I need to say sorry to Suzuki…'
Suzuki became the fifth MotoGP factory to debut a swingarm attachment when the tyre cooling/downforce device was fitted to the GSX-RR of Alex Rins during Monday's post-race test at Jerez.
Zarco talks Jean-Michel Bayle recruitment
Johann Zarco has explained the reasoning behind the recruitment of former motocross world champion Jean-Michel Bayle, who will work as the Frenchman's supervisor this year, citing the need to “control the stress” he encounters over a race weekend.