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"I had two problems, at the start I burnt the clutch and at the end Casey was very strong" - Jorge Lorenzo.

Casey Stoner wins the Portuguese MotoGP at Estoril, round three of 18, takes 2012 title lead.

Race results from the Portuguese MotoGP at Estoril, round 3 of 18.

Full qualifying times from the Portuguese MotoGP at Estoril, round 3 of 18.

"I didn't have a good feeling with the bike, it was a pretty pathetic race really for me" - Ben Spies.

Race results from the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez, round 2 of 18.

Full qualifying times from the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez, round 2 of 18.

MotoGP rider manager Phil Baker answers 13 questions following the first round of the 2012 season in Qatar...

'It was treacherous out there and I'm just delighted to bring the bike and myself home in one piece' - Jack Kennedy

"We know the bike is competitive and can beat Honda, we just have to fix mine" - Ben Spies.

Race results from the Qatar MotoGP at Losail, round 1 of 18.

Reigning MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner predicts 'long, hard race' unless chatter issue is resolved

Full qualifying times from the Qatar MotoGP at Losail, round 1 of 18.

"Our bike goes like a Moto2. I'm so sad, it's really frustrating for me and for the team. We are close with lap time" - Danilo Petrucci.

"I'm feeling very good and very happy with the bike as well" - Jorge Lorenzo.

Valentino Rossi's best looking MotoGP, as voted for by Crash.net viewers, revealed.

"Honda now spends 40 million euros in its official team every year" - Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna.

"I think we have a very competitive bike for 2012" - Ben Spies.

MotoGP lap times at the conclusion of the final 2012 pre-season test, at Jerez.

"I can't load the front enough to enter fast, so I don't carry enough speed through the corner, and that's why we're far from the front"- Valentino Rossi.

MotoGP lap times as of 12pm on day one of the final pre-season test at Jerez.

'I learned a lot in my first season and although I still have much less experience than most of my rivals, my target is to be much closer to the front' - Cal Crutchlow

Which do you think is Valentino Rossi's best looking 500cc/MotoGP bike?

"If Lorenzo had started 15 years ago on four wheels instead of two wheels, I am sure he would now be doing very well in F1"