Alex Rins has ended a dramatic 24 hours by topping Friday practice at the Malaysian MotoGP with the same Suzuki bike which accidentally caught fire during Thursday’s set-up at Sepang.
Aleix Espargaro feels the “hybrid” Aprilia which produced a successful outing at the Australian MotoGP has translated a promising pace in Malaysia as he secured a provisional Q2 spot following Friday practice.
Jorge Lorenzo says he will make a final call on whether he will race at the Malaysian MotoGP on Saturday morning before FP3 after being left downbeat struggling for pace due to his injured left wrist.
Rins fastest for Suzuki after setting the fastest time of the day at the end of FP2 at the Malaysian MotoGP. Nine riders - including Dovizioso and Rossi - did not improve their best lap time in FP2.
Stefan Bradl fills in for the injured Cal Crutchlow at LCR Honda after the British rider suffered a fractured right ankle during Australian MotoGP race weekend.
Valentino Rossi says Movistar Yamaha’s priority at Sepang will be to ensure it gets on top of its Michelin tyre conservation in the hot temperatures for the Malaysian MotoGP.
One of the Suzuki GSX-RR bikes used by Alex Rins has caught fire during Thursday's build-up at Sepang in the pit lane causing dramatic scenes and hefty damage.
Jorge Lorenzo is bracing for a tough return to MotoGP as he aims to make a comeback at the Malaysian round following wrist surgery just over one week ago and concedes ‘I won’t be at 100%’.
During the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island, Crash.net sat down with Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Hafizh Syahrin to talk about life as Malaysia’s first premier class rider, the steep learning process he’s experienced and his role in the country’s continued rise in the sport ahead of his home
Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo have both been officially presented as the riders for the new Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing team which will enter MotoGP from next year.
Sepang CEO Dato' Razlan Razali is about to see his dream of a Malaysian MotoGP rider become a reality. Tomorrow in Thailand, Hafizh Syahrin will ride his very first MotoGP laps for the Monster Yamaha Tech3 team.
Michael Dunlop takes to the Sepang track with the Suzuki GSX-RR for his MotoGP test debut as a reward for his 2017 Senior TT victory at the Isle of Man TT.