Sam Lowes is highly critical of Aprilia in light of technical issues that ruined his qualifying in Barcelona and current rumours circulating about next season.
Aleix Espargaro and Sam Lowes both present at the Circuit of Catalunya this week; new seamless gearbox, electronics and chassis parts among items on testing list.
Ten MotoGP riders sampled the Circuit of Catalunya's revamped final sector on Tuesday; "It's not fun and it was one of the most fun tracks in the world."
Marc Marquez makes it five wins in a row at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas as Maverick Vinales slides out of contention, runner-up Rossi takes championship lead.
Rather than reflecting on Aleix Espargaro's mistake that caused him to crash out, Andrea Dovizioso is unhappier at a lack of grip, and Danilo Petrucci's riding.
Crash.net speaks to a host of men that have worked with MotoGP's latest sensation through his grand prix career. They give their verdict on Maverick's chances this season.
"It was the only thing that really hurt me because I was not competitive. It's very easy. I was not competitive so another [rider] can come. But, the way they did it..." - Aleix Espargaro
"We then got to the test and you have Bradley super-smooth on the bike and Pol climbing all over the thing and I'd never see the KTM moving like that all year; that was nice to see...and that it was OK to do that." - Paul Trevathan
LCR Honda's Cal Crutchlow capitalised after new MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez slid out to seal his second ever win in the premier class at Phillip Island from Valentino Rossi.