Ducati's Andrea Iannone is set to join forces with Suzuki for the 2017 season. The 26-year old Italian has been in the premier class since 2013 with the Pramac Ducati squad for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. His impressive performances with the satellite bike made Ducati inherit him as a successor for Cal Crutchlow who left the team at the end of the 2014 season.
Suzuki Protege Maverick Vinales is confirmed to join the Works Yamaha squad for 2017 on a two year deal.
Andrea Dovizioso has reached an agreement with Ducati to remain with the factory squad for the coming two seasons.
With rumors about his future and few declaring he will make a shock switch from Honda to Yamaha, HRC has decided to kill them by announcing their most loyal rider's future before the race weekend. Honda will avail valuable inputs of Dani Pedrosa at least till 2018.
Nicky Hayden the legendary MotoGP racer who had taken retirement from the premium class motorsport and chose to continue his racing career in World Superbike (WSBK) championship has registered his first ever WorldSBK victory. Hayden was riding for Honda World Superbike Team at the second day of MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship at the Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia.
