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A look back at the ten most read MotoGP news stories from the 2012 season on Crash.net

You vote Andrea Dovizioso 5th in Crash.net's MotoGP Rider of the Year poll

An Aspar generated interview with top 2012 CRT MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaro.

Indonesian rider Doni Tata Pradita tests at Almeria in Spain with Team Federal Oil Gresini, shakedown concludes prematurely as 21-year-old suffers inflamed cornea

"It seems that the problem is probably bigger than we had previously thought, and I'll have to undergo some further medical tests" - Andrea Dovizioso.

"There was cheating going on inside Moto2 this year. We were not one of those teams and we suffered for it" - Bradley Smith.

Marc Marquez and Alvaro Bautista testing their Honda MotoGP machines at Sepang in Malaysia.

Spanish government changes Repsol travel advice two days too late to save new 2013 MotoGP event in Argentina.

Filippo Preziosi replaced as general manager of Ducati Corse by Bernhard Gobmeier, Paolo Ciabatti returns

"I gradually gained confidence on each exit and got faster and faster on every run" - Marc Marquez.

MotoGP lap times as of 5pm at the end of the second and final day of the post-season Valencia test.

MotoGP lap times as of 4.30pm on the second and final day of the post-season Valencia test.

MotoGP lap times as of 3.30pm on the second and final day of the post-season Valencia test.

MotoGP lap times as of 12pm on the second and final day of the post-season Valencia test.

'After a succession of seasons using basically the same image with only minor tweaks, 2013 promises a major shift'

MotoGP lap times as of 5pm on Tuesday, at the end of day one of the Valencia post-season test.

MotoGP lap times as of 2pm on day one of the post-season Valencia test.

MotoGP lap times as of 1pm on day one of the post-season Valencia test.

MotoGP lap times as of 11:30am on day one of the post-season Valencia test.

Before leaving the paddock at Valencia for the final time as a rider, former double MotoGP champion Casey Stoner met with reigning double champion Jorge Lorenzo to exchange helmets.

"I think that we have had a formidable season and that this has been reflected with the best CRT prize" - Aleix Espargaro.

"It is like a dream or a miracle for me to be on the podium" - Katsuyuki Nakasuga.

Motorcycle racers as you don't normally see them...

"I tried to overtake Ellison and made a mistake on the wet tarmac. A big highside" - Jorge Lorenzo.