VALENTINO ROSSI: says he can take some heart from the knowledge that the Yamaha M1 is a competitive package based on the success of both Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo but admits he has already tried many different things to improve his own speed.
A minute’s silence has been held ahead of the Czech Republic MotoGP press conference at Brno following the news that well-known Ducati MotoGP press officer Luca Semprini has died suddenly at the event.
Andrea Dovizioso says Ducati has ‘worked hard under each aspect’ to return the GP19 to competitiveness after a disappointing run of results in the run up to the summer break stymied the Italian’s title challenge.
'Marc knows no one else can ride the Honda… Of course, he always wants to improve the bike, but he's happy with what he's got, because he's the fastest and most competitive with it'
Bradley Smith feels his Aprilia MotoGP test deal is 'the best of the non-full-time rides', main objective is getting 2020 bike ready for an early debut.
'We are finalising discussions with the rider and his manager and hope to hear from them soon' - Alex Marquez set to remain in Moto2 with Marc VDS?