News: MotoGP Updates

Andrea Dovizioso Le Mans 2020
Andrea Dovizioso Le Mans 2020
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Well as MotoGP draws to a close for one hell of a 2020 season some late braking wobbles have gone down:

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Marc Marquez will not race until next season. He will start 2021 with new teammate Pol Espargaró (who is switching from Factory KTM). Brother Alex Marquez will switch from Factory Honda to LCR Honda and join renewed Takaaki Nakagami.

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No Andrea Dovizioso for 2021. Opting to take some time off after a rather tumultuous season and departure with Ducati, he wants to return for 2022.

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Andrea Iannone is banned for 4 years. Failing to satisfy The Court of Arbitration for Sport for presence of Drostanolone by allegedly consuming beef containing it in Malaysia. He has been axed from competition for 4 years; retroactive from December 17, 2019.

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