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MotoGP 2020: Quartararo retains top spot on Day 2 at Sepang

Petronas SRT Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo remained on top on Day 2 of MotoGP pre-season test at Sepang, ahead of Pramac Ducati's Jack Miller. Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) was once again the man at the...
MotoGP, Fabio Quartararo

MotoGP 2020: Quartarao leads Morbidelli to top Day 1 at Sepang

Petronas SRT Yamaha riders Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli started the 2020 MotoGP pre-season in style by finishing 1-2 on Day 1 at Sepang circuit. Riding a full factory spec Yamaha M1, Petronas SRT's Quartararo...
Petronas SRT, MotoGP

Petronas SRT showcases 2020 MotoGP livery in one more Sepang launch

Petronas SRT has showcased its 2020 MotoGP livery on the Yamaha YZR-M1 in one more launch at Sepang International Circuit. After Suzuki and Yamaha, Petronas SRT becomes the third team to unveil its 2020 MotoGP...
Yamaha, MotoGP

Yamaha presents 2020 MotoGP bike in another Sepang launch

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team has revealed its 2020 bike with not much change in livery in another launch event held at Sepang International Circuit. Like Suzuki, even Yamaha had their 2020 MotoGP launch held...
Suzuki, MotoGP

Suzuki reveals tweaked 2020 MotoGP livery in Sepang launch

Team Suzuki Ecstar has launched its 2020 MotoGP bike in a special event in Malaysia, following the three-day shakedown at Sepang. Suzuki becomes the fourth team to show its 2020 MotoGP bike after Ducati, Aprilia...
Andrea Iannone, MotoGP

Iannone to miss Sepang MotoGP test after latest hearing

The FIM has confirmed that Aprilia's Andrea Iannone will miss the Sepang MotoGP test after the latest hearing of the doping case. Iannone was banned from motorcycling activities on December 17, 2019, when the World...
Honda, MotoGP

Honda unveils 2020 MotoGP bike in a special Indonesia launch

Repsol Honda becomes the third MotoGP team to reveal its 2020 challenger in a special launch event in Indonesia with riders and its officials. After Ducati and Aprilia showcased their 2020 MotoGP bikes, with the...
Aprilia, MotoGP

Aprilia showcases special test livery on 2020 MotoGP bike

Aprilia has revealed first images of its brand new 2020 MotoGP bike with a special test livery having names of the people working for the team. The new RS-GP makes its first official track run...
Jorge Lorenzo, Yamaha

Lorenzo returns to MotoGP and Yamaha in test rider role

Three-time champion Jorge Lorenzo makes a return to MotoGP with Yamaha in a test rider role from 2020 season onward, it has been announced. Only few months after announcing his retirement from MotoGP, Lorenzo is...
Yamaha, MotoGP

Yamaha takes Quartararo for 2021/22, Rossi MotoGP future to be decided

Yamaha has announced a factory deal with Fabio Quartararo for two MotoGP seasons from 2021 as decision on Valentino Rossi is set for mid-2020. After confirming Maverick Vinales at Yamaha for 2021 and 2022 MotoGP...
Maverick Vinales, Yamaha

Vinales extends Yamaha MotoGP contract by two more years

Spanish rider Maverick Vinales announced a contract extension with Yamaha for two more MotoGP seasons until 2022. Vinales already had a contract in place until the 2020 MotoGP season with Yamaha and even before the...
Red Bull, Skiing

Photo: Vettel, Espargaro join Red Bull/AlphaTauri drivers in skiing event

The F1 and MotoGP world united in Austria during a round of the 2019-20 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, where the Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri drivers were joined by Sebastian Vettel, Bernie Ecclestone...
Anthony West, FIM

Anthony West blasts on FIM again after latest notice, alleges favouritism

Former MotoGP rider Anthony West has blasted the FIM again after their latest notice as the Australian alleges favouritism in the sport. After his message in June, West has a fresh expletive-filled note for the...
Ducati, MotoGP

Ducati first to present its 2020 MotoGP challenger in Italy

Ducati Motor is the first MotoGP team to reveal its 2020 challenger in a special launch event in Italy with riders and its official. Ducati has kicked-off the 2020 launch circus with the Italian outfit...
Jakub Kornfeil

Moto3 racer Jakub Kornfeil ends career due to budgetary reasons

Moto3 racer Jakub Kornfeil has been forced to end his racing career due to budgetary reasons as he pulls out of the 2020 world championship. Kornfeil has been racing in the Moto3 championship since 2012,...
MotoGP

Lorenzo, Biaggi and Anderson to become MotoGP Legends in 2020

Jorge Lorenzo, Max Biaggi and Hugh Anderson will be added in the MotoGP Legends Hall of Fame list, later in the 2020 season. Dorna already announced the addition of Lorenzo, when the Spaniard retired from...
F1, COTA

COTA resurfacing track to eradicate bumps after complains during US GP

The Circuit of the Americas (COTA) have started resurfacing the F1 track after multiple complaints during the 2019 US GP. The reactions from F1 drivers during the 2019 US GP were not great with regards...
Laureus, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Marc Marquez

Hamilton, Marquez, Floersch & Mercedes nominated for Laureus 2020

The motor racing community has four nominations for 2020 Laureus Awards with Lewis Hamilton, Marc Marquez, Sophia Floersch and Mercedes all in the list. Unlike 2019, when there were only two nominations from the motor...
Alex Marquez, MotoGP

Marquez eyes rookie honours, talks being one of the tallest in MotoGP

Alex Marquez is eyeing rookie honours in his debut MotoGP season with Honda as he talks about being one of the tallest riders in 2020. Following the departure of Jorge Lorenzo, Honda signed 2019 Moto2...
Gary McLaren motogp, IRTA

Ex-Suzuki & current MotoGP’s IRTA Gary McLaren dies in cracker mishap

Former Suzuki member and current personnel in MotoGP's International Road-Racing Teams Association (IRTA) Gary McLaren has lost his life in a freak cracker incident in Thailand. McLaren, 50, was holidaying in Pattaya, Thailand, with fiancee...
MotoGP, Indonesian GP

MotoGP shares 3D video of upcoming Indonesian GP circuit

MotoGP has shared a 3D render video of the upcoming Indonesian GP circuit, which is being built at Lombok region from 2021 onward. MotoGP is expanding in the Asian region as after its first event...
MotoGP, Thai GP

MotoGP releases attendance data as Thai GP leads the pack for 2019

MotoGP released the spectator attendance data for the 2019 season as Thai GP topped the charts ahead of the French GP. Fans flocked the gates of the Chang International Circuit in Buriram as Thai GP...
Lewis Hamilton, Valentino Rossi, F1, MotoGP

Video: Watch onboard of F1/MotoGP swap between Hamilton and Rossi

Monster Energy released onboard videos of the F1 and MotoGP swap between Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Yamaha's Valentino Rossi at Circuit Valencia. The much talked about F1 and MotoGP took place earlier this month at...
Andrea Iannone, MotoGP

Iannone surprised but relaxed by FIM suspension over failed drug test

Aprilia MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone has been suspended by the Fedeeration Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) for failing a drug test. Riders and sportsperson - in general - are subjected to random visits by World Anti-Doping...
Johann Zarco, MotoGP

Zarco, Le Mans leads 2019 crash list, Austria voted as best MotoGP event

Johann Zarco suffered the most number of crashes in 2019 while Le Mans saw the most number of falls, as Austrian GP was voted as best MotoGP weekend. Zarco had the most number of crashes...
Valentino Rossi, Gulf 12 Hours

Rossi secures class win as he finishes third overall in Gulf 12 Hours

MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi together with Luca Marini and Alessio Salucci has won the Gulf 12 Hours Pro-Am class, while he also finished on the main podium. Having completed the F1 and MotoGP swap with...
Valentino Rossi, Lewis Hamilton

Video: What happened in F1/MotoGP swap between Hamilton & Rossi

The much-awaited F1 and MotoGP swap between Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Yamaha's Valentino Rossi took place at Valencia and here's all what happened. Both their sponsor Monster Energy had been trying to get Hamilton and...
Lewis Hamilton, Valentino Rossi

Photo: Hamilton and Rossi complete F1/MotoGP swap at Valencia

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton and Yamaha's Valentino Rossi successfully undertook their F1 and MotoGP swap earlier this week at Valencia. After months of talks regarding the swap between Hamilton and Rossi, the event finally took place...
Johann Zarco, MotoGP, Ducati

Zarco confirmed to join Avintia as Ducati rider for 2020 MotoGP season

Johann Zarco has confirmed to join Reale Avintia Racing as a Ducati rider for 2020 MotoGP season, it has been announced. After months of speculation, Zarco has been officially confirmed to join Avintia as a...
Lewis Hamilton, Valentino Rossi, F1, MotoGP

Mercedes seat fit for Rossi makes swap with Hamilton official

MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi had its seat fit with Mercedes F1 which made the swap programme with Lewis Hamilton official. Talks of a possible F1/MotoGP swap has been in the news for few months between...