Yamaha

It was a case of expectations met for Fabio Quartararo at the first MotoGP test of 2019, as the class rookie “reached his goal” in terms of lap time, and could reflect on his first race simulation aboard a 270bhp machine.

Maverick Viñales was relieved to have made solid, consistent progress over the three days of MotoGP testing at Sepang, and went as far as to claim it was the first test in two years Yamaha had done so.

Ducati wasn't the only team to give its prototype 2019 fairing a public debut on the final day of the Sepang MotoGP test.

Valentino Rossi believes the outright speed of team-mate Maverick Viñales points to the overall strength of Yamaha’s 2019 M1 after his own attempts at a late, fast lap time at the MotoGP test at Sepang were undermined by what he thought to be a bad rear tyre.

Maverick Vinales is still searching for acceleration gains as he orders Yamaha to stay grounded despite lighting up the times on day two at the Sepang MotoGP test.

Maverick Viñales provided a relatively upbeat assessment of the package he tested of the first day of MotoGP testing at Sepang, even though he felt the 'new' engine Yamaha provided felt “very similar” to what he raced and tested at the close of last year.

- Valentino Rossi responds to Yamaha teammate Maverick Vinales’ joke about beating him by saying he hopes to be fighting for the title with the Spaniard come the season-ending showdown in Valencia ( Marca

Maverick Viñales has reiterated his belief that the Yamaha M1 has the potential to win the MotoGP world championship and, despite two largely difficult years, he has shown enough to demonstrate the factory’s faith in his abilities.

Last year ended with Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales offering very different opinions on the state of Yamaha's 2019 MotoGP preparations.

Maverick Viñales believes managing stress levels will be key to his assault on the 2019 MotoGP season, with the 24-year old stating he now has the environment around him to maintain calm and keep his expectations in check.

This is the new Monster Yamaha livery with which Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales will race during the 2019 MotoGP season.

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis has outlined the extensive changes both inside the MotoGP team and the management restructure alongside its new European-run test squad as it looks to turnaround its fortunes after a tough 2018.

Marco Melandri has ended the Portimao winter test downbeat having struggled to find solutions with his braking and corner entry issues and feels the GRT Yamaha isn’t suiting his riding style.

Alex Lowes has been buoyed by a productive pre-season test at Portimao as he impressed on the lap times for Pata Yamaha.

Franco Morbidelli is confident competing on the same specification of Yamaha MotoGP bike will benefit both himself and Valentino Rossi in 2019.

With Lewis Hamilton's F1 car looking on during the Petronas Yamaha Sepang team launch, and given the Englishman's long-held desire to try a MotoGP bike , it was an obvious question to ask:

This is the livery with which the new Petronas Yamaha Sepang team will make its MotoGP race debut during the 2019 season. Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo helped unveil the colours of Malaysia's first MotoGP team during a special ceremony at the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur.

Yamaha Motor Racing president Kouichi Tsuji has attempted to play down the factory’s decision to replace its MotoGP project leader ahead of the 2019 season by insisting it was a matter of personnel “rotation.”

Sepang CEO Razlan Razali describes the new Petronas Yamaha MotoGP team as an ‘ambitious underdog’ at its 2019 launch to mark a new era for the Malaysian squad.

Unofficial times from day two of the Jerez World Superbike test

Moriwaki-Althea Honda are not in testing action at Jerez. BMW WorldSBK Team only used transponders for the final hour of track action. 1. Stefan Bradl GER HRC MotoGP Test Team 1m 39.152s 60 laps*

Unofficial World Superbike test times from Wednesday

The Moriwaki-Althea Honda team are not in testing action at Jerez while no times were recorded for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team. 1. Alex Lowes GBR Pata Yamaha 1m 40.442s 77 laps

Dani Pedrosa says he was turned down for the Honda test rider role due to his size compared to the rest of its MotoGP riders ( Marca )