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Marc Marquez feels he has breathing space in the MotoGP world championship fight after pulling out a 58-point advantage over nearest rival Andrea Dovizioso, while he sees Yamaha duo Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo as “the guys to beat at the moment”.

It had to happen sometime. After just one fall as a MotoGP rider, during practice in Barcelona, rookie star Fabio Quartararo made his first race mistake at round nine in Germany.

Maverick Vinales feels his Monster Yamaha squad can be satisfied with second place at the German MotoGP after conceding it was “impossible” to overtake Marc Marquez before he stormed clear at the front.

Donington Park WorldSBK - Race Results (2) Jonathan Rea leaves Round 8 of the 2019 World Superbike Championship with a 24-point lead after completing a terrific treble on home

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Jules Cluzel secured his second World Supersport Championship win of the season with a battling performance against Federico Caricasulo and Lucas Mahias at Donington Park.

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Riders are often known to form a close bond with their machinery and, after qualifying eleventh on the grid for Sunday's German MotoGP, Valentino Rossi was asked what the status of his relationship is with the M1:

Maverick Vinales feels his improved consistency has come from “a little bit of everything” adapting with his Monster Yamaha squad but accepts he must produce a strong performance at the German MotoGP to finish the job.

Fabio Quartararo will wait until tomorrow morning to assess his physical condition ahead of the German MotoGP but remains confident of being fully fit despite suffering a partial left shoulder dislocation during FP3.

Donington Park WorldSBK - Race Results (1) Jonathan Rea has moved into the lead of the 2019 World Superbike Championship standings for the first time this season after dominati

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Donington Park WorldSBK - Superpole Results BMW has qualified on pole position for a World Superbike Championship race for the first time since 2010 as Tom Sykes

Full Superpole Qualifying Results for Round 8 of the 2019 World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) at Donington Park, UK

Full FP3 results at the German MotoGP Marc Marquez has retained top spot in FP3 at the German MotoGP as his chief title rival Andrea Dovizioso couldn’t keep a top 10 spot and heads into Q1 of

Valentino Rossi described Friday’s MotoGP action at the Sachsenring as “quite positive” as he re-found comfort aboard his Yamaha M1. “It’s more my bike,” he said. “I can ride in my way.”

When Fabio Quartararo put his Petronas Yamaha fastest during opening practice for the German MotoGP, it was the 13th time this season that the rookie has topped a MotoGP session.

Maverick Vinales took to the Sachsenring track with "completely the same" bike set-up as he had used to claim Yamaha's debut MotoGP victory of the season last Sunday at Assen.

Full Full Free Practice Results (2) for Round 8 of the 2019 World Supersport Championship at Donington Park, UK 

Fabio Quartararo has reflected on his Friday practice at Sachsenring positively despite concerns over his forearm injury and a late FP2 incident which denied him a clean quick laps on the soft tyres.

Donington Park WorldSBK - Free Practice Results (2) Tom Sykes continued to hold firm at the conclusion of Friday practice for Round 8 of the 2019 World Superbike Champ

Full Free Practice Results (2) for Round 8 of the 2019 World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) at Donington Park, UK

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