Marc Marquez and Cal Crutchlow say testing a fourth Michelin front tyre with a stiffer carcass in Argentina would not have been feasible after a delay in their arrival due to a general strike.
Valentino Rossi says the 2017 MotoGP World Championship has the potential to produce another wide spread of race winners after nine different riders tasted success last season.
'Do you really think I'm going to show my hand at the moment anyway? Marc showed his a little bit yesterday, but he has some in his pocket, trust me' - Cal Crutchlow.
"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
"It's pretty emotional to even think about it" - After an eight-year absence Nicky Hayden returns to Repsol Honda, in place of the injured Dani Pedrosa, at the Australian MotoGP!
Valentino Rossi pulls a blistering lap out of the bag to secure a surprise pole position for the Japanese MotoGP from title leader Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo.
Dani Pedrosa finishes FP2 a highly promising second fastest; feels balmy conditions are making is easier to get the rear tyre to a working temperature.