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Marc Marquez declared himself to be “ready” to start the 2018 MotoGP season after a highly successful showing across the three-day test in Thailand that will likely serve as an ominous warning of his potential for the year ahead.

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez had no intention of backing off on his 25th birthday, instead putting in 97 Saturday laps in the gruelling Buriram heat.

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Not even a severe case of jet lag could diminish Cal Crutchlow’s speed while testing in Thailand, as the Englishman built on his fine showing at Sepang in late January to top Friday’s MotoGP timesheets at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram.

With just over half of pre-season MotoGP testing still to go, it looks as though Honda has settled on its 2018 engine spec. The factory Repsol team had three different engines at the opening Sepang test; a 2017, 2018 Valencia test and a brand new version to try.

- Marc Marquez says it's “truly impressive” to see Valentino Rossi competing at the highest level in MotoGP as he turns 39 years old at the Thailand test but hopes he doesn't improve any further as "he is already very fast".

Most MotoGP manufacturers have access to data from their respective World Superbike projects ahead of Friday's debut at Thailand's Chang International Circuit. But Cal Crutchlow doesn't think it can tell them a lot.

Dani Pedrosa says after completing familiarisation laps on a scooter around the Buriram International Circuit getting the right lines will be tricky around the tight and short nature of the new circuit for MotoGP.

Marc Marquez says he’ll dig into Honda’s World Superbike data as part of his plan to get up to speed at the new Buriram circuit ahead of the Thailand MotoGP test.

Honda Motor Europe has appointed Chris Pike as its new operations manager in the World Superbike championship replacing the outgoing Marco Chini.

Two-time Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion Dan Cammish will replace Gordon Shedden in the Team Dynamics Honda British Touring Car Championship line-up for 2018.

Toro Rosso has released a teaser video showing its new power unit partner Honda starting up its new engine for the first time with the STR13 in preparation for the 2018 Formula 1 season.

The 2018 Bennetts British Superbike championship rider line-up so far after the latest announcements…   Be Wiser Ducati: Shane Byrne Glenn Irwin JG Speedfit Kawasaki: Leon Haslam Luke Mossey

- Marc Marquez says re-signing for Honda is his priority but he’s in no rush to sign and happy to listen to all offers ( GPone.com )

McLaren’s chief engineering officer Matt Morris says his Formula 1 squad is better prepared with Renault than at any point of its Honda partnership despite previously being two weeks behind schedule due to its late engine deal.

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says he was 100 percent certain Fernando Alonso would leave the team after its disastrous third season of its Honda partnership in Formula 1.

Ducati designers are not the only ones targeting an improvement in turning ability for their 2018 MotoGP prototype. KTM has also been working feverishly to raise cornering quality on the new RC16.

A week after the first MotoGP test of 2018, Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa enjoyed a unique experience in Madrid, as they felt what it is like to fly in the biggest wind tunnel in Europe.

- Marc Marquez puts the factory Honda, Yamaha and Ducati riders as title contenders as well as a satellite Tech 3 Yamaha rider Johann Zarco ( Marca )

MotoGP rookie Thomas Luthi lowered the gap from 4.3s to 2.3s during his belated debut for the Marc VDS Honda team, at the Sepang test.

As preparations for the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship ramp up the team launch dates are beginning to trickle through ahead of the start of winter testing in Barcelona which begins on the 26 th February.

Leon Camier says he’s gained a confidence boost from the progress made at the pre-season tests at Jerez and Portimao with his new Red Bull Honda package but accepts plenty of development gains are still required to catch the front-runners.

Cal Crutchlow believes his pace on the final day of MotoGP testing at Sepang was a match for the best the class has to offer after ending a largely positive three days with the third fastest time.