- Following the appeal against Ducati’s device mounted under the swingarm, KTM motorsports director Pit Beirer explains why his team took part in the joint-protest (Speedweek)
Valentino Rossi fears Yamaha has made minimal improvements to the performance problems with rear grip and traction which hampered its 2018 MotoGP campaign after suffering with familiar issues at the 2019 opener in Qatar.
The FIM MotoGP Stewards have rejected protests over Ducati’s new aerodynamic device on the rear swingarm used on the GP19, while an appeal process is still ongoing.
Marc Marquez says the relative slow race pace in the Qatar MotoGP from winner Andrea Dovizioso helped him preserve his tyre life to set-up the final-lap duel for victory.
Jack Miller saw his 2019 MotoGP opener ended prematurely by a strange broken seat on his Pramac Ducati having felt confident of fighting for the podium in Qatar.
Full Qatar MotoGP race results Andrea Dovizioso has held off Marc Marquez in an almighty final-lap battle to take victory at the opening round of the 2019 MotoGP season in Qatar.
Valentino Rossi says he wasn’t able to discover a solution to his front tyre degradation issues with his Monster Yamaha team as he toiled to 14 th place in qualifying and fears for a tough 2019 MotoGP opener in Qatar.
Jorge Lorenzo concedes he will run “a survival race” on his Repsol Honda debut in Qatar after suffering two crashes which have each triggered major concerns.
MotoGP debutant Fabio Quartararo had more eyes on him than special guest five-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton in the Petronas Yamaha garage after bolting to fifth place in qualifying in Qatar.
Full qualifying results at the Qatar MotoGP Maverick Vinales has laid down a marker to his MotoGP rivals by taking the first pole position of the season ahead of Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marq
Full FP3 results at Qatar MotoGP Marc Marquez has kept hold of top spot thanks to his Friday practice lap record at the Losail International Circuit as Repsol Honda team-mate Jorge Lorenzo suf
After topping the opening practice session of the new MotoGP season, Valentino Rossi’s start to 2019 hit the buffers in the second session as he dropped to 17 th place on the times struggling with a front tyre issue.
Danilo Petrucci says Ducati’s experimental parts made small but underwhelming changes to the GP19’s performance as he remains silent on the exact objective for the parts because “Gigi gets angry”.
Marc Marquez concedes he was surprised to see new Repsol Honda team-mate Jorge Lorenzo immediately at the sharp-end of the times in the opening practice session in Qatar.
Full FP2 results at Qatar MotoGP Marc Marquez has produced a new lap record at the Losail International Circuit to top the second practice session ahead of the 2019 MotoGP opener in Qatar.
MotoGP FP1 results from Qatar Valentino Rossi has topped the opening practice session of the 2019 MotoGP season edging out Repsol Honda duo Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez.
Danilo Petrucci expects an ultra-competitive MotoGP field on his official factory Ducati debut with all his rivals aiming to impress at the opening round which is why he feels it is “like having the world championship in one race”.
Maverick Vinales says after rediscovering his pace and rhythm on the Yamaha he can fight for the rostrum but feels development work is still needed at the 2019 season opener in Qatar.
Andrea Iannone is confident of making a positive race debut for Aprilia but concedes there will be a lot to learn in Qatar following intensive winter testing.
Marc Marquez hopes his gruelling winter rehabilitation from shoulder surgery can pay off at the 2019 MotoGP season opener as he rates his fitness at “almost 100%” for the Qatar round.