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A new year welcomes in a brand-new season of MotoGP and naturally everything is to play for with familiar faces in new places, teams at crossroads and a couple of new eras which begin in 2019.

Jorge Lorenzo says he remains uncertain if he will be ready to compete for the 2019 MotoGP world championship during his maiden year with Repsol Honda.

Pierre Gasly hopes compromises Honda opted for in 2018 will provide greater opportunities and performance for the coming Formula 1 season as he steps up to Red Bull in its maiden year in partnership with the Japanese manufacturer.

Jorge Lorenzo believes a natural rivalry between himself and Marc Marquez will help Repsol Honda “grow” and improve its MotoGP challenger throughout 2019.

With 2018 already consigned to the history books, attentions are beginning to switch towards the new Formula 1 season. 

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez says he’ll have no excuses if he is beaten by new Repsol Honda team-mate Jorge Lorenzo in 2019 ( MotoGP.com  - log in required)

Jorge Lorenzo speaks for the first time as an official Repsol Honda rider and reveals his first feelings riding the RC213V and how it suits him better than Ducati.

Max Verstappen believes his Red Bull squad has been given extra motivation ahead of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship as it begins a new partnership with Honda.

Marc Marquez wants to pick the brains of Jorge Lorenzo to gain a technical understanding of his Ducati rivals for 2019 - Marca

Honda motorsport general manager Masahasi Yamamoto says the Japanese manufacturer “must do better” in 2019 upon its expansion to a two-team supply in Formula 1.

A documentary on Dani Pedrosa’s career titled  El silencio del samurá i (Silence of the Samurai)  has been released – Marca

Repsol Honda pulled off the biggest upset of the 2018 MotoGP silly season by reaching an agreement with Jorge Lorenzo, just before his breakthrough debut Ducati victory.

“If Marc loses to Lorenzo, it’s a win-win” claims MotoGP legend Mick Doohan - MotoGP.com .

Mercedes Formula 1 chief Toto Wolff says the German marque must remain "ambitious" with its power unit development if it is to fend off the threat posed by its engine rivals heading into the 2019 season.

Ross Brawn says existing Formula 1 engine suppliers know “they can’t shut the door” on new manufacturers but concedes a compromise would have to be negotiated for a new engine maker to join the grid in 2021.

Casey Stoner believes it will be easier for Jorge Lorenzo to adapt to Repsol Honda compared to how he adapted to Ducati after leaving the factory Yamaha squad – Speedweek via Marca

With 2018 wrapping up it’s time to pick apart who triumphed and who faltered away from the Formula 1 world championship standings – with a few surprising results. Winner

Multiple world champions Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel believe Max Verstappen is ready to challenge for Formula 1 titles, providing Red Bull and Honda can strike a successful partnership.

Honda technical boss Takeo Yokoyama says "if Jorge asks, we'll do something special” in 2019 – Speedweek

Jules Danilo will switch from Moto2 to the World Supersport championship in 2019 with CIA Landlords Insurance Honda.

Dani Pedrosa was presented with two of his former grand prix bikes during a farewell appearance at the Honda Thanks Day.

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner reckons his drivers could have challenged for championship titles during the 2018 Formula 1 season with an extra 40kW of power.

Mercedes has suffered a “setback” with the development of its Formula 1 engine ahead of the 2019 season, according to team boss Toto Wolff.

Marc Marquez says his recovery from shoulder surgery will take “all the winter” and faces a race against time to be fully fit for the Sepang shakedown test in early February.