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

While Bradley Smith still yearns for a full-time MotoGP ride, the Englishman would be 'very happy' to remain at Aprilia for the second year of his current contract.

Marco Melandri has revealed the 2019 World Superbike Championship season will be his last in international motorsport after announcing his retirement.

Aleix Espargaro may have crashed out of the German MotoGP, but the Aprilia rider was at least happy to go down fighting after a return to competitive form at the Sachsenring. Starting 15th, the Spaniard soon latched on to a big group of riders disputing what would become fourth place.

Fresh from a debut top-ten as an Aprilia rider, last Sunday at Assen, Andrea Iannone feels this weekend's German MotoGP will provide a good assessment of their recent technical work.

Andrea Iannone says sticking to his working process with Aprilia is beginning to pay off as the Italian rider climbed up the order into the top six on Friday practice at Assen.

Aleix Espargaro will attempt to ride in this weekend's Dutch MotoGP round at Assen, following left leg injuries in Catalunya.

Bradley Smith described Sunday’s ‘end result’ as “the worst of the worst case scenarios” after he collided with Aleix Espargaro on the first lap of the Catalan GP, but believes there are “positive signs” for his team-mate’s rapid recovery.

Aleix Espargaro has revealed a micro-fracture to his femur and an injury to his left tibia as the outcome from his bruising collision with Aprilia Racing team-mate Bradley Smith during the Catalunya MotoGP.

Aleix Espargaro is undergoing further checks on the condition of his knee after injuring it in a first lap accident triggered by his Aprilia Racing team-mate Bradley Smith.

Aleix Espargaro has once more lamented the lack of progress being made by the Aprilia team as he once more felt the effects of his bike’s lack of power during practice for the Catalunya MotoGP.

Animated, opinionated, principled, Scott Redding cut a bold and brash figure during his time in MotoGP.

Early race contact with Johann Zarco dropped Aleix Espargaro to a low of 18th place during Sunday's Italian MotoGP. The Aprilia rider then remained behind the KTM for the next ten laps, by which time they had moved into the point-scoring places.

Italian MotoGP, Mugello - Free Practice (2) Results Francesco Bagnaia emerged as the surprise pace setter in second free practice for the Italian MotoGP at Mugello, with

Aleix Espargaro has voiced his frustration at the lack of development on Aprilia’s 2019 RS-GP in recent rounds ahead of the factory’s home race, and reiterated his belief that he is repeatedly taking his current package to its absolute limits.

Andrea Iannone was forced to retire from the French MotoGP, due to ongoing pain from his Jerez accident. The Aprilia rider had missed the Spanish race due to the foot injury, also abandoning an attempted return at the post-race test.

Four races into the 2019 MotoGP season and, despite a fall in Texas, Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro has scored triple the points of this time last year.

Having missed the remainder of the Spanish MotoGP due to a foot injury in Saturday's final practice session, Andrea Iannone was also forced to abandon a planned return at Monday's post-race test.

Andrea Iannone has been ruled out of the Spanish MotoGP after sustaining a foot injury in a fall during FP4 at Jerez.

Bradley Smith hit debris on track which triggered his heavy high-side crash during the second practice session ahead of the Spanish MotoGP which has left him sore but in one piece.

Bradley Smith says he’s been able to continue his own MotoGP development and learning despite being trackside as Aprilia’s test rider and also watching on television from home.

Yamaha ‘didn’t feel strongly’ enough about Ducati’s swingarm device to join MotoGP’s four other factories in protesting the FIM’s decision to the Court of the Appeals, according to Managing Director Lin Jarvis.

Bradley Smith will make his second wild-card MotoGP appearance of the season at Jerez this weekend.

Aleix Espargaro has expressed severe concerns regarding the safety of the Circuit of the Americas, stating he has “never ridden a track like this” after encountering severe bumps around the 3.4-mile layout.