Petronas SRT boss Razlan Razali has confirmed to Autosport that talks have been held with Yamaha about signing Valentino Rossi for the 2021 MotoGP season. Seven-time MotoGP world champion Rossi is out of contract at the end of this year and has lost his place at the factory Yamaha squad to Fabio Quartararo for 2021.

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez says Honda lost its way during pre-season testing because it was “convinced” the real issue was his injured shoulder. Marquez had to undergo surgery on a partially dislocated right shoulder he suffered in a heavy crash during qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix, and which he aggravated further in

Petronas SRT has suggested an all-star MotoGP line-up of Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo for 2021 is now unlikely, as it looks set to retain Franco Morbidelli. Seven-time MotoGP world champion Rossi has lost his place at the works Yamaha team for next year to Fabio Quartararo, but has been promised full factory support at

A late crash for long-time leader Francesco Bagnaia gifted victory in the first MotoGP Virtual GP to Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales at a virtual Jerez circuit. Replacing the #StayAtHomeGP, MotoGP introduced its first Virtual GP on the new MotoGP 20 video game to replace the Spanish Grand Prix, which was due to be this weekend before

Yamaha MotoGP boss Massimo Meregalli revealed it had to “stop” an eager Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton from going out on track too early during his ride swap last year. Following the conclusion of the 2019 MotoGP and F1 seasons, Monster Energy – a major sponsor of both Hamilton and Yamaha – organised a ride

Suzuki has completed its rider line-up for the 2021 MotoGP season after re-signing Joan Mir on a new two-year deal. The 2017 Moto3 world champion followed in the footsteps of Maverick Vinales in making his MotoGP debut with Suzuki last year following a single season in the Moto2 class. Mir ended last year as the

Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Vinales admits he gets “more nervous” before an Esports race than a real one, as he gears up for this Saturday’s Virtual Grand Prix of Spain. The coronavirus pandemic has forced the opening 11 rounds of the 2020 season to be either cancelled or postponed, with racing not likely to resume

Valentino Rossi admits MotoGP races behind closed doors in 2020 would be a “big shame”, but accepts that this a better alternative to having no events at all. The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation or postponement of the opening 11 races of the 2020 season, with an end-of-July start the aim for MotoGP, with

MotoGP has outlined the maximum numbers of team personnel allowed in the paddock when racing resumes, while confirming it is looking to purchase 10,000 coronavirus test kits. The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced the opening 11 rounds of the season to be either cancelled or postponed, with the campaign now set to commence at the

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has proposed the idea freezing current rider contracts until the end of 2021 to avoid deals being done without any racing having taken place. The 2020 season in on indefinite hiatus until at least the end of July, after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation and postponement of the

The MotoGP Dutch, German and Finnish Grands Prix will not appear on a revised 2020 calendar, as all three events have been officially cancelled by the FIM. The coronavirus pandemic has put the 2020 season on hold until August at the earliest, after the first 11 races were wiped from their original slots. The season-opening

Valentino Rossi believes the retired Jorge Lorenzo “can think to come back” to MotoGP with Yamaha in the future, but is unsure of the triple world champion’s motivation. Lorenzo retired from MotoGP at the end of last year following a miserable sole campaign on the works Honda, but signed to Yamaha in the winter to

Toni Elias says Valentino Rossi still hasn’t forgiven him for inflicting defeat on the Italian in the 2006 Portuguese Grand Prix, which ultimately cost Rossi that year’s MotoGP title. Estoril played host to the closest finish of the MotoGP era in 2006, as Gresini Honda rider Elias pipped Yamaha man Rossi to the finish by

MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports says it is “optimistic” the delayed 2020 season can begin in July, with races without spectators the most likely course of action this year. The coronavirus pandemic has forced the first 11 round of the 2020 season to be cancelled or postponed, with the only action so far coming in the

Andrea Dovizioso admits he didn’t expect reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez to commit to Honda for four more years, and thought he would have switched manufacturer. Honda shocked the paddock when it announced in February that it had locked down Marquez for four more seasons, in a deal that is rumoured to be worth

Yamaha MotoGP riders Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales have praised frontline healthcare workers battling coronavirus worldwide, branding them “heroes”. The COVID-19 pandemic has infected more than 2.5million people worldwide and killed over 170,000, with much of the world locked-down as governments impose strict measures to help quell the spread of the deadly disease. The lockdowns

Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi says he will now have to take a decision on his MotoGP future before completing any races in 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic has delayed the season. The seven-time MotoGP world champion is out of contract at the end of the year and has already lost his place at the works Yamaha

Jack Miller says his famous ‘shoey’ celebration after winning the 2016 MotoGP Dutch TT was a “dig” at Honda for fining him over a similar act at a party. Miller was signed directly to Honda on a three-year deal to join the satellite LCR squad in MotoGP for 2015, after finishing as runner-up in the

MotoGP’s return to Finland for the first time since 1982 has been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number of scrapped races up to 11. The 11th round of the 2020 season was due to take place at the newly-constructed KymiRing 100km outside of Helsinki on 12 July, marking MotoGP’s

MotoGP 20 marks Milestone’s most ambitious instalment in the franchise so far, with an April release date, a revamped career mode and the return of historic bikes. This unprecedented early release date – just days after the fourth round of the real-life MotoGP season was supposed to take place prior to its cancellation – immediately

Alex Rins has revealed he began talks about remaining with Suzuki in MotoGP for 2021 during last year’s Argentine Grand Prix weekend. The double MotoGP race winner announced last Sunday that he has signed a new two-year deal to remain with Suzuki beginning next season, with team boss Davide Brivio admitting to Autosport beforehand that

Andrea Iannone admitted in a social media Q&A with Max Biaggi that he regrets his exit from the Ducati MotoGP team at the end of the 2016 season. Iannone made his MotoGP debut with Ducati at the Pramac squad in 2013 and graduated to the works team in ’15 before winning his so far only

Last week Suzuki confirmed Alex Rins for two more years in MotoGP, and is expected to announce a two-year renewal with Joan Mir soon. Rins proved one of the paddock’s hottest properties when he stepped up to Moto2 in 2015, finishing runner-up in his debut season, and made a strong impression in his first two

MotoGP has announced it will run its first Virtual GP to replace the postponed Spanish Grand Prix on 3 May, with Moto2 and Moto3 featured on the virtual bill. The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out the first half of the 2020 MotoGP calendar, with the Dutch TT at Assen the latest event to be postponed

The coronavirus pandemic has now decimated the first half of the 2020 MotoGP calendar, as Assen has now confirmed this year’s Dutch TT has been postponed. The outbreak of COVID-19 forced the opening round in Qatar to be cancelled back in March, with the following eight rounds in Thailand, America, Argentina, Spain, France, Italy, Barcelona

The MotoGP machinery locked in storage in Qatar following coronavirus-cancelled season-opener has been returned to Europe following an extensive logistical mission. The outbreak of COVID-19 last month resulted in the Qatari government imposing travel restrictions on travelers from Italy, which ultimately led to the cancellation of the first round of the 2020 MotoGP season. MotoGP

Dani Pedrosa says he would now consider a return to MotoGP as a wildcard entrant, should KTM require him to test the RC16 in race conditions. Pedrosa stepped down from full-time competition at the end of the 2018 season after a 13-year stint with the Repsol Honda team in the premier class, which included 31

Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta expects MotoGP riders to take pay cuts in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic, including those that have already signed contract renewals for 2021. The COVID-19 outbreak that has caused the opening nine races of the 2020 season to be either cancelled or postponed has placed great financial stress

Maverick Vinales admits he felt he was missing Yamaha’s “trust” for much of the 2019 MotoGP season, which played a part in him strongly considering a Ducati switch for 2021. Last year, Ducati was open about its interest in securing Vinales’ services, and the 25-year-old himself did little to dampen speculation such a move could

Suzuki has firmed up half of its line-up for the 2021 MotoGP season after it confirmed it had retained the services of Alex Rins on Sunday. Rins made his MotoGP debut with Suzuki in 2017 following a two-year stint in Moto2 with Pons Racing, and has remained aboard the GSX-RR since then. The Spaniard repaid