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Dovizioso: We have to analyse pace drop
Andrea Dovizioso has left Sepang bemused by Ducati’s clear drop in pace during the Malaysian MotoGP compared to both practice plus testing at the track and is eager to see if changes will be required to avoid the same fate in the future.
Vinales buoyant as ‘Yamaha only has to change one item’
Maverick Vinales feels when his Movistar Yamaha team can provide an engine package to meet his demands he’ll be confident of consistently fighting at the front in MotoGP following a solid charge up to fourth place in Malaysia.
Vinales leads Yamaha 1-2 in warm-up
Maverick Viñales left it late to top MotoGP morning warm-up at Sepang on a rapidly drying track, ahead of Valentino Rossi and Jack Miller.
Demoted Marquez 'didn't see' Iannone
Marc Marquez says he ‘didn’t see’ Andrea Iannone after the MotoGP world champion lost his pole position at Sepang as a result of an incident involving the Suzuki rider.
Vinales: Team needs to give me a bike for the wet
Maverick Viñales was left frustrated by his lack of performance in Saturday afternoon’s MotoGP qualifying at Sepang, and called on his Movistar Yamaha team to “provide me with a bike for the wet.”
Espargaro: Original MotoGP race start the worst time
Aleix Espargaro has described the initial MotoGP race start as ‘at the worst time’ and helped push for an earlier start time in the Safety Commission following Friday practice.
Dovi down, pace to win, 'looking at' Rossi, Vinales
Andrea Dovizioso felt he lost a front row start when he fell during the closing minutes of a wet MotoGP qualifying at Sepang. Nonetheless, the Ducati star feels he is one of three - or possibly five - riders with the dry pace to fight for victory in Sunday's Malaysian race.
Rossi: Schedule change clever, now maybe we can race
Valentino Rossi says the decision to bring the Malaysian MotoGP race forward on Sunday is a ‘clever move’.
Marquez loses pole position with grid penalty for Malaysian MotoGP
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Zarco 'smiling again' after unexpected turnaround
Tech 3 Yamaha’s Johann Zarco thanked his team following a dramatic turnaround as the French rider qualified second fastest at Sepang in Malaysia.
Changeable conditions played into my hands, says Marquez
UPDATE: Marc Marquez has lost pole position after being hit with a six-place grid penalty following an FIM Stewards investigation. He will now start from seventh place on row three. The ruling was made after an incident at Turn 9 with Suzuki's Andrea Iannone.
Marquez takes wet Sepang pole despite fall
UPDATE: Marquez loses pole position due to a grid penalty .
Malaysian MotoGP moves start time in schedule changes
The Malaysian MotoGP has a new schedule for Sunday’s race day with the premier class race starting two hours earlier due to concerns over weather forecasts.
Vinales ups the pace from Marquez
Full MotoGP FP3 results from Sepang Maverick Vinales has produced a final-lap flyer to take to spot at the end of FP3 from Marc Marquez at Sepang.
Lorenzo pulls out of Malaysian MotoGP, Pirro steps in
Jorge Lorenzo has withdrawn from the remainder of the Malaysian MotoGP race weekend and will be replaced by Ducati test rider Michele Pirro at Sepang.
Dovizioso content with ‘really good speed’
Andrea Dovizioso could barely contain his pleasure at ending the first day of MotoGP free practice with the second fastest time, the Italian stating he was “really happy” with his speed aboard Ducati’s GP18.
Crutchlow undergoes successful second surgery
Cal Crutchlow has had a second surgery on his fractured ankle and tibia in Australia and aims to return home to begin physiotherapy this weekend.
Downbeat Zarco says 'we have a really big problem'
Frenchman Johann Zarco says he is facing ‘a really big problem’ at Sepang this weekend after he struggled with the Tech 3 Yamaha in free practice on Friday.
Rossi 'better' with bike 'quite different' to test
Valentino Rossi led the Yamaha challenge with a close fourth fastest lap time during day one of the Malaysian MotoGP.
Vinales ‘quick, consistent without pushing at maximum’
Maverick Viñales was pleasantly surprised to see how competitive he and his Yamaha M1 were around Sepang as the Catalan placed sixth overall on the MotoGP combined standings on Friday.
Victory a tall order at Sepang, says Marquez
Marc Marquez is targeting the podium first and foremost at Sepang on Sunday as the MotoGP world champion admits clinching victory at the Malaysian circuit will be a tough task.
‘On fire’ Rins powers to the front at Sepang
Alex Rins has ended a dramatic 24 hours by topping Friday practice at the Malaysian MotoGP with the same Suzuki bike which accidentally caught fire during Thursday’s set-up at Sepang.
Espargaro: Immediately I felt better
Aleix Espargaro feels the “hybrid” Aprilia which produced a successful outing at the Australian MotoGP has translated a promising pace in Malaysia as he secured a provisional Q2 spot following Friday practice.