Valentino Rossi

Pole-sitter Marco Bezzecchi won the Dutch MotoGP sprint race at Assen on June 24 ahead of world champion Francesco Bagnaia.

Fabio Quartararo completed the podium after third-placed Brad Binder was demoted to fifth following a penalty for track limits.

Rossi revealed that there was an option in place for him to join his brother Luca Marini at his own team in MotoGP

The Turkish Grand Prix in the 2021 Formula One World Championship scheduled for June has been canceled, it was announced on May 14. 

"Formula 1 has provided an update on the 2021 race calendar, with new Covid-19 travel restrictions meaning it's no longer possible to race in Turkey on June 11-13," Formula One said in a statement.

It’s been two years since Yamaha’s R1-riding Motobot challenged MotoGP GOAT Valentino Rossi to a lap time duel. And now, the race has been run, at California’s Thunderhill raceway.

Nicky Hayden has died at the age of 35 – five days after being knocked off his bike in eastern Italy.

The American collided with a car on the Rimini coastline in Italy while cycling last week.

He was taken into the intensive care unit of Cesena’s Maurizio Bufalini Hospital and has had his family by his side for the last five days.

Marc Marquez is the 2016 MotoGP world champion, after the combinations of is victory at Motegi in Japan and the accidents for title rivals Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.

Valentino Rossi is still the biggest draw in MotoGP and after a strong showing last year the charismatic Italian's statement he is eyeing a 10th world title doesn't ring as hollow as it might have done ahead of last year's championship.
      

Recently crowned world champion Marc Marquez broke another record by romping to his 12th win of the season in an eventful Malaysian Grand Prix on Oct. 26.

The Spanish Honda rider was followed by Yamaha teammates Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.

Italian legend Valentino Rossi won his first Australian MotoGP in nine years after world champion Marc Marquez crashed out while holding a big lead at Phillip Island on Oct. 19.