Franco Morbidelli heads up the slower FP2 session for the Spanish MotoGP as Marc Marquez stays quickest overall despite taking a tumble in the afternoon
Pol Espargaro has assurances he will get all the tools he needs to fight to the last lap of his time at KTM ahead of his Repsol Honda 2021 MotoGP switch
Pol Espargaro has been given a timely boost testing out new engine configurations for KTM but accepts the introduction of the specification will be delayed until the Austrian brand can ensure the prototypes can be made reliable.
Maverick Vinales has conceded his Jerez test was largely fruitless with no breakthroughs on Yamaha’s rear tyre traction issues which has plagued its performance.
“He beat one record that is the youngest pole man, so tomorrow I will try to stop him, so he doesn’t beat another record and be the youngest winner.” – Marc Marquez
Maverick Vinales believes he’s “finally” made a breakthrough with his MotoGP race starts for Monster Yamaha which set up his charge to a maiden podium at the Spanish round.
Marc Marquez says Alex Rins would always become a MotoGP world title contender with Suzuki but feels he has it easier with no pressure from expectations placed on him.
Alex Rins says having lost a gap to Marc Marquez by the time he reached second place he could only wait for a mistake like the one which handed him his maiden MotoGP victory last time out as he accepts his qualifying performances must improve.
Full Spanish MotoGP race results Marc Marquez has produced a ruthless performance to take victory at the Spanish MotoGP and regain the world championship lead from Andrea Dovizioso who just misse
Full warm-up results at the Spanish MotoGP Marc Marquez had an eventful warm-up at Jerez marked by a Repsol Honda mechanical problem, an embarrassing fall in pit lane before setting the fastest
Marc Marquez believes he can’t rule out Andrea Dovizioso in the fight for victory at the Spanish MotoGP along with his fellow front row starters Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli as the pair of Petronas Yamaha riders locked out the front top two places.
Valentino Rossi has paid credit to Fabio Quartararo on his historic MotoGP pole position as the Petronas Yamaha squad swept to a qualifying 1-2 with Franco Morbidelli and feels “they are faster than me, they rider in a better way” at Jerez.
Jorge Lorenzo says an experiment with “completely different settings” on one of his Repsol Hondas failed to provide breakthroughs as he continues to adapt to the RC213V at the Spanish MotoGP.
Valentino Rossi says he can be confident in the gains he’s found with his Monster Yamaha after a “quite desperate” Friday at Jerez but felt he was unlucky to miss out on Q2 in qualifying for the Spanish MotoGP.
Full qualifying results for the Spanish MotoGP Fabio Quartararo has bolted clear of the MotoGP world title fighters to take a maiden premier class pole position, as Petronas Yamaha seals a h
Full FP3 results for the Spanish MotoGP Danilo Petrucci has set the fastest-ever lap of Jerez to top FP3 and beat Marc Marquez ahead of the Spanish MotoGP, while Valentino Rossi was shuffled
Bradley Smith hit debris on track which triggered his heavy high-side crash during the second practice session ahead of the Spanish MotoGP which has left him sore but in one piece.
Valentino Rossi concedes he’s fighting on the backfoot following a difficult Friday practice ahead of the Spanish MotoGP as he struggled to find a strong “marriage” between the resurfaced Jerez circuit, the Michelin tyres and his Monster Yamaha.