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He may have appeared glum and downcast, but Johann Zarco tried to remain upbeat after an the epic MotoGP outing at Assen, when he had no answer for the leading group and could finish no higher than eighth.

When Marc Marquez and Maverick Vinales ran wide while battling with six laps of to go, it put Andrea Dovizioso and Valentino Rossi at the front of Sunday's daring Dutch MotoGP race.

Valentino Rossi and Andrea Dovizioso saw their Dutch MotoGP podium hopes end after a 'bar-to-'bar braking contest into Turn One, on the penultimate lap.

Soon after MotoGP qualifying at Assen, Johann Zarco cut a frustrated figure. The Frenchman could place no higher than eighth. Moreover, those in front had used his tow for their fastest times.

Maverick Viñales has urged his Yamaha squad to maintain the timesheet-topping level shown at Assen on Friday, stating “this is the level we have to be at each weekend” after a strong opening to the Dutch installment of the 2018 MotoGP series.

Vinales fastest on day one at the Dutch MotoGP. But while most others used new soft tyres to set a quick time at the end, Marquez stayed on hard-hard tyres throughout the session...

Dani Pedrosa and Franco Morbidelli insist nothing has been finalised regarding their 2019 MotoGP plans, amid growing rumours they are to join a new Petronas-backed satellite Yamaha team.

Kyle Ryde says he has opted to “have a little break” from racing having split from CF Motorsport Yamaha midway through the Snetterton round in the Bennetts British Superbike championship earlier this month.

Dani Pedrosa is by far the biggest name still to announce his 2019 MotoGP plans. But so far the Spaniard, a winner of 31 premier-class races, has given little away.

Johann Zarco led from pole position for the opening eleven laps of last year's Dutch TT. But when rain drops arrived, the rookie was spooked by the unknown situation and made the wrong call to a pit for his wet bike. 

Pata Yamaha team boss Paul Denning says he has zero worries about his squad becoming complacent following its recent run of wins in World Superbike ahead of its return to the challenging Laguna Seca track.

Maverick Viñales used Monday’s post-race test at the Circuit of Catalunya to continue working on feelings with Yamaha’s M1 with a full tank of fuel in a bid to cure the lack of feel experienced at the start of races.

Valentino Rossi concedes that his long winless streak is ‘bad news’ as the Movistar Yamaha rider looks ahead to the scene of his last MotoGP victory at Assen in less than two weeks’ time.

He may have gone through an intense weekend of preparation to avoid it, but Maverick Viñales was unable to find a cure for his early race woes, the Catalan emphatically failing to make an impression in the opening laps of Sunday’s MotoGP outing at Montmeló.

It may not have been the position he had hoped for, but Maverick Viñales appeared content to have qualified fourth for Sunday’s MotoGP outing at the Grand Prix of Catalunya. Furthermore, he has a plan to address his struggles in the early laps of premier class races.

Yamaha will target a record-breaking fourth consecutive Suzuka 8 Hours victory this year with an unchanged rider line-up of World Superbike pair Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark alongside Katsuyuki Nakasuga for the #21 Yamaha Factory Racing Team running its iconic 20 th anniversary l

Hafizh Syahrin was once again the fastest of the MotoGP rookies on the first day of MotoGP free practice at the Circuit of Catalunya, the Malaysian pointing to a straightforward set-up change that saw him skim close to a second off his personal best lap time.

Tech3 boss Herve Poncharal poured cold water on paddock rumours that his team might have been considering former riders Jonas Folger or Xavi Vierge for a place in its 2019 MotoGP line-up. "It's all bullshit!" Poncharal said.

Despite scoring just six out of a possible 50 points in the last two MotoGP races, Johann Zarco remains the top satellite rider and only eight points from second in the standings Valentino Rossi.

Alex Lowes has toasted his maiden World Superbike race win with Pata Yamaha after having to grit his tenth when teammate Michael van der Mark secured the team’s first wins last time out at his home round.

Full World Superbike race two results from Brno Alex Lowes has clinched a long-awaited first World Superbike race win while Kawasaki teammates Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes collided on track.

Full race two results for the seventh round of the 2018 World Superbike Championship at Brno, Czech Republic. 1. Alex Lowes GBR PATA Crescent Yamaha R1 18 laps 2. Michael van der Mark NED PATA Yamaha YZF-R1 +2.167s

Full World Supersport race results from Brno

Full race results for the seventh round of the 2018 World Supersport championship at Brno, Czech Republic. 1. Jules Cluzel FRA NRT Yamaha YZF-R6 16 laps 2. Sandro Cortese GER Kallio Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 +0.148s