Danilo Petrucci is already bracing for a difficult Americas MotoGP for Ducati against his major manufacturer rivals, while he feels the Circuit of the Americas is “almost perfect for Marquez and his Honda”.
Yamaha’s Lin Jarvis has explained the thinking behind the factory’s winter of reorganisation, stating a “reset” was necessary after the fallow years of 2017 and ‘18, with those effects already being felt two rounds into the season.
Ducati has been slapped with a 250RPM drop by World Superbike championship organisers following analysis into manufacturer performance from the opening three rounds, while Honda has been given a boost of 500RPM.
Maverick Vinales has confirmed he is fully fit following his heavy off after being taken out by Franco Morbidelli on the final lap of the Argentina MotoGP last time out but accepts he must give his all to recover lost ground in the championship.
Combined test results from the pre-season test at Silverstone ahead of the 2019 Bennetts British Superbike championship. Tyco BMW and Smiths Racing BMW did not take part in the test. 1. Jason O’Halloran AUS McAMS Yamaha 54.372s
Full race results for the third round of the 2019 World Supersport championship at Aragon, Spain. 1. Randy Krummenacher SUI Bardahl Evan Bros. Yamaha YZF-R6 16 laps 2. Raffaele De Rosa ITA MV Agusta Reparto Corse F3 675 +0.094s
Full warm-up results for the third round of the 2019 World Supersport championship at Aragon, Spain. 1. Randy Krummenacher SUI Bardahl Evan Bros. Yamaha YZF-R6 1m 55.022s 2. Thomas Gradinger AUT Kallio Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 1m 55.472s
Full Superpole results for the third round of the 2019 World Supersport championship at Aragon, Spain. 1. Thomas Gradinger AUT Kallio Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 1m 53.972s 2. Federico Caricasulo ITA Bardahl Evan Bros. Yamaha YZF-R6 1m 54.091s
Full free practice three results for the third round of the 2019 World Supersport championship at Aragon, Spain. 1. Thomas Gradinger AUT Kallio Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 1m 54.992s
Full FP2 World Superbike results at Aragon Alex Lowes has cut down Alvaro Bautista’s gap at the front to half a second in the second free practice session at Aragon which was curtailed by rain.
Maverick Vinales began the Argentine MotoGP from second on the grid and confident of fighting for at least second place in the race, having been best of the rest behind Marc Marquez in morning warm-up.
Franco Morbidelli has put a recent escape from injury down to “great luck” after the Italian’s best MotoGP showing to date came undone in a last-lap collision with Maverick Viñales.
A bittersweet final lap for Yamaha at the Argentina MotoGP saw Valentino Rossi snatch second position from Andrea Dovizioso, but the celebrations were muted when Franco Morbidelli ran into the back of Maverick Vinales with just a few corners to go.
Full Argentina MotoGP race results Marc Marquez has produced a flawless performance to take victory in Argentina by over nine seconds ahead of Valentino Rossi and Andrea Dovizioso who had a race
Franco Morbidelli is hopeful of clinging onto the leading group in Sunday’s MotoGP race, but admits there remains “a big question mark” regarding tyre life for all of the Yamaha riders.
Monster Yamaha's Maverick Vinales began the Argentina MotoGP weekend in 18th place, but set-up improvements have helped carry him to second in qualifying, behind only Honda's Marc Marquez.
Such are the fine margins on the current MotoGP grid, Fabio Quartararo says one small mistake can cost a rider five positions; shines on his first day of MotoGP action in Argentina.
Monster Yamaha riders Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi could only manage tenth and 18th places as they battled wheelspin during a dirty opening practice in Argentina.