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MotoGP's Grand Prix Commission recently announced the cancellation of wild-cards this season, as part of a growing range of measures taken in response to the coronavirus crisis.

- Will Jack Miller be a factory Ducati team rider in 2021? According to GPOne.com the Australian will move up from the Pramac team next season and join either Andrea Dovizioso or Danilo Petrucci, who are now in a head-to-head for the remaining place at the Official team.

UPDATE: The Grand Prix Commision has officially announced that wild-cards will not be allowed in 2020:

Andrea Dovizioso was only tenth on the timesheets at the end of the Qatar test, but the ever-cautious Ducati star has confirmed he was looking in good shape for the cancelled MotoGP season opener.

Diagnosed with concussion and multiple contusions after Sunday's big accident at the British MotoGP (pictured), Andrea Dovizioso was nonetheless back on track for this week's Misano test.

After a wet Monday, the first dry MotoGP laps of the new KymiRing circuit were held during the final day of testing in Finland. Test riders from all six manufacturers were present this week to gather data on the new venue, which is set for a mid-summer place on the 2020 calendar.

Michele Pirro says his World Superbike return has been a long-term plan in the making as he gears up with Barni Ducati for Misano.

Jorge Lorenzo has withdrawn from the remainder of the Malaysian MotoGP race weekend and will be replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro at Sepang.

Jorge Lorenzo says he will make a final call on whether he will race at the Malaysian MotoGP on Saturday morning before FP3 after being left downbeat struggling for pace due to his injured left wrist.

Ducati’s best riders from MotoGP and World Superbikes took part in a one-off race at Misano with the Italian brand’s new Panigale V4 S, as part of this year’s World Ducati Week celebrations.

Michele Pirro has been taken to hospital following his heavy fall during the second free practice session at Mugello ahead of the Italian MotoGP, suffering dislocated shoulders and concussion.

Andrea Iannone has topped the second free practice at Mugello at the Italian MotoGP in a session which saw two red flags with the first triggered by a scary crash for Ducati’s Michele Pirro.

Honda's MotoGP project would benefit from a fast test rider with similar pace to Ducati's Michele Pirro.

Almost a year on from its testing debut, the Ducati MotoGP ‘salad box’ has been exposed but the Italian manufacturer remains tight-lipped on its exact contents and purpose.

Ducati test rider Michele Pirro says riding the prototype Panigale V4 for the first time was similar to the GP15 MotoGP machine, but won’t get to grips with the full race-specification bike until November.

"I started to rage because he said something happened as in it wasn't his fault. That's why I was angry, because he was lying to me. If you make a mistake, you make a mistake. He apologised and that's it" - Cal Crutchlow

"We finished with a constant pace [and] we saved a difficult situation. I'm satisfied in general, but of course I want to be much faster" - Jorge Lorenzo

"My next aim is to maybe try something else, or something I've been on before. But I'm very happy where I am. I'm out of contract [and] I have an offer to stay [here]." - Cal Crutchlow

Michele Pirro set to try early version of Ducati's 2017 MotoGP machine at private Valencia test.

"I was racing with guys that have been riding these bikes on these tyres all year, that aren't bad riders. I can't be too disappointed I guess." - Nicky Hayden

Latest World Championship standings after the 2015 Aragon MotoGP, round 14 of 18.

Movistar Yamaha riders Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo plus Repsol Honda's Marc Marquez suffer front-end crashes in Michelin tyre test at Mugello.

Ducati's Andrea Iannone claims maiden premier class pole with record lap at Mugello in front his home fans ahead of the Italian MotoGP, Marc Marquez on row five after knock-out blow in Q1.

Lap times as of 4pm during Thursday's third day of pre-season MotoGP testing at Sepang.