“I’m super happy to be representing Team Suzuki Ecstar for the second year in a row. Last year was a really good, finishing on the podium at the end of the Championship, and I hope this season can be even better. It is very nice to be part of this team because it’s a very friendly atmosphere and you feel part of a family. I am proud and happy to stay with Suzuki, and I would like to thank Williams for giving me this opportunity to represent Suzuki, and for all their support and help in general”.

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Before that, all four classes will get a taste of the Spanish circuit on Wednesday. Throughout the day, motogp.com will bring you all the news from the Andalucian circuit before then at 17:00 (GMT+2), a special live episode After The Flag will bring you live interviews and opinions from the paddock with MotoGP™ commentators Steve Day and Matt Birt, plus former 500cc Grand Prix race winner Simon Crafar and Amy Dargan.

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Of course, this was just the fifth chance the 2019 Moto2™ runner-up had to test the KTM RC16 (having ridden for the first time at the Valencia Test, last year), and so it took him some time to warm back up to it after this four-month unexpected break. “It was difficult at the beginning, it’s strange after sitting on the couch for three months, of course I was training every day but, not riding something that performs like a MotoGP bike. It was overwhelming, the first five exits I was completely lost, the whole first day was difficult. You’d go into a corner a brake where you thought your marker was but you just exited the previous corner a bit better and you’d fly past the corner and straight into the gravel”.

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Despite the race being an extremely special moment for the pair as they race alongside each other in the premier class for the first time, regardless of results, they will auction off the race-worn helmets, alongside special gloves and boots to try and raise money for the Spanish Red Cross. The auction will begin on Friday July 17th, the opening day of the Spanish Grand Prix, and will end ten days later on Monday July 27th, the day after the Andalucian Grand Prix, and you can submit your bid here for all of the unique items – http://www.catawiki.es/Marquezforcovid19

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At MotoGP™, we’re constantly striving to innovate and bring our loyal fans the best two-wheeled action in as many ways possible. And now, thanks to Oculus, the virtual reality part of the Facebook family, fans can view a wide range of live shows with other fans through the Oculus Venue app. Starting today at 14:00 (GMT+2), MotoGP™ fans will be able to enjoy the 2010 Spanish Grand Prix within a virtual venue, as people from around the world come together and experience it as one in VR.

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Can you tell us about your relationship with Ducati? Paolo Ciabatti, their sporting director, said you are now an official Ducatisti…
I have a very good relationship with the whole Ducati Team. From last year they have welcomed me and made me feel at home. I have always been Ducatista since I was a child, so yes Paolo is right, now I am officially!  I was born and live in Bologna, 10 minutes from Ducati and it is really a great honour for me. Since I was a child I have always dreamed of this.

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On its Atlantic coast, the long, fine sandy beaches of the Costa de la Luz are a standout. Some are more urban while others are nestled away, such as the locations El Puerto de Santa Maria, Caños de Meca or Barbate – around 260km of dreamy beaches. In its municipalities, there’s also Rota, Chipiona, Chiclana or Conil de la Frontera, where you can also savour an exquisite cuisine in which fish and seafood have a logical presence.

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