Latest MotoGP Gossip

MotoGP has started its winter off-season, but it hasn’t slowed down the latest gossip starting with Marc Marquez’s expected recovery timetable from his right shoulder surgery…

Here’s the latest round-up of MotoGP gossip starting with early preparations for the 2021 rider market set to start at the 2019 finale in Valencia next weekend.

In the latest round-up of MotoGP Gossip, Pramac Ducati has played down a rumoured rider swap for 2020 while Giacomo Agostini feels Marc Marquez can beat his own world title record.

The latest collection of MotoGP gossip ahead of the Australian Grand Prix...

Here is the next round-up of MotoGP gossip including Jorge Lorenzo’s assessment of his 2019, confirmation Stefan Bradl will remain HRC test rider for 2020 and another addition to the KTM fold for 2020.

The latest MotoGP gossip following a dramatic Thailand MotoGP...

Here is the latest round-up of MotoGP gossip starting with Jorge Lorenzo assessing his current situation with Repsol Honda following a tough start to his first year with the team.

- Yamaha team manager Massimo Meregalli details the developments trialled by Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales on the M1 2020 prototype and accepts the improvements next season will have a key bearing on Rossi’s decision to continue beyond next year.

It’s the return of the MotoGP gossip with the latest round-up following the two-day Misano test, plus reaction from the British MotoGP and the first test at the KymiRing.

- Valentino Rossi will help unveil a special portrait celebrating his 40 th birthday in Misano at the San Marino MotoGP round in September.

- Valentino Rossi’s father Graziano says he doesn’t care about the latest MotoGP retirement rumours (Gazzetta Sportiva via Marca)

The latest round-up of MotoGP gossip over the summer break.

- Honda boss Tetsuhiro Kuwata has dismissed rumours Jorge Lorenzo could retire due to his ongoing injury battle along with his current struggles adapting to the RC213V.

- Yahama MotoGP head Lin Jarvis has described Jorge Lorenzo’s crash that caused a multi-rider incident during the Catalan GP as a “rookie” error ( Marca ) 

- Pol Espargaro says Dani Pedrosa’s work for KTM will be very valuable as the new test rider returns to action (Speedweek)

Nicky Hayden may be gone but he is certainly not forgotten...

- Valentino Rossi accepts to sustain a MotoGP world title fight he “needs start winning races” to stop Marc Marquez’s momentum (GPOne.com)

- Valentino Rossi casts his eye over the early MotoGP world title race and sees Alex Rins as a strong candidate with Marc Marquez remaining favourite despite his off in Texas (Marca)

- MotoGP reveals a 3D render video of the new Indonesian circuit set to be built (Marca)

- New Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola wants Ducati to retain its Qatar MotoGP race results and have the swingarm device banned from the next round onwards (Motosprint via Marca)

- Ducati boss Gigi Dall’Igna says his team could launch its own protest against Honda’s wing due to the “dangerous” shape (Gazzaetta dello Sport)

- Following the appeal against Ducati’s device mounted under the swingarm, KTM motorsports director Pit Beirer explains why his team took part in the joint-protest (Speedweek)

-Jorge Lorenzo expects Marc Marquez to be a tougher team-mate at Repsol Honda than his previous experiences sharing a garage with Valentino Rossi during his Yamaha days (GPOne.com)

- Francesco Bagnaia’s Pramac Ducati crew chief Cristian Gabarrini has compared his rider’s arrival in MotoGP to Marc Marquez’s debut (moto.it via Speedweek)