MotoGP Gossip: Aprilia offers preferred Ducati appeal outcome

- New Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola wants Ducati to retain its Qatar MotoGP race results and have the swingarm device banned from the next round onwards (Motosprint via Marca)

- A decision from the FIM on the Ducati MotoGP appeal protest will be formally made on Friday (March 22) (AS.com)

- Valentino Rossi believes MotoGP won’t change when he calls time on his career at the top level as he considers his options after he retires (Speedweek)

- Ducati look set to drop its Mission Winnow branding for the French and Australian rounds due to tobacco advertising laws (GPOne.com)

- Repsol opens an exhibition in Zamora, hometown to Angel Nieto, to celebrate its 50^th anniversary in motor racing (Box Repsol)