'We have new compounds in the range that were added after the tests at the start of the year and these will certainly help the riders to improve their performance' - Piero Taramasso, Michelin.
'There will be a lot of fans at the French GP and that will give me extra motivation. It also generates more stress and pressure as it's my home Grand Prix' - Fabio Quartararo, French MotoGP.
Silverstone will undergo a full circuit resurfacing in June, while the track has secured a one-year contract extension to host the British MotoGP until 2021
Pol Espargaro has been given a timely boost testing out new engine configurations for KTM but says the introduction of any new specification will be delayed
Marc Marquez sets his best Jerez MotoGP Test lap using Stefan Bradl's HRC development bike featuring a carbon-fibre reinforced frame during a day of 'concept' work for Repsol Honda.
Supersub Mattia Pasini gets call-up to ride for a third different Moto2 team in as many races, this time in place of the injured Khairul Idham Pawi at Petronas.