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Staring steps in for Bendsneyder at Tech3
After sustaining a broken left tibia on the last lap of Sunday's Japanese Moto2 Grand Prix, Bo Bendsneyder remains in Okubo Hospital and will miss this weekend's Phillip Island round.
Mike Jones to replace Bautista at Phillip Island
Mike Jones will return to the MotoGP grid at Phillip Island this weekend, as a replacement for Alvaro Bautista at the Angel Nieto (Ducati) Team.
Bautista equals season best ahead of factory Ducati stand-in
Alvaro Bautista produced the ideal demonstration behind why Ducati has picked the Spaniard to step in for the injured Jorge Lorenzo for this weekend’s Australian round.
Buriram set-up fails to deliver for Vinales
Maverick Vinales has conceded the same set-up and approach which earned him a podium in Thailand could not produce a similar performance from his Movistar Yamaha at Motegi.
Marquez: Five MotoGP titles, but now I want more
With five MotoGP world titles in six years, Marc Marquez has joined an elite group of riders that have won multiple premier class crowns.
Dovizioso: 'Small mistake cost me dearly'
Andrea Dovizioso's hopes of claiming a fourth MotoGP win of the season, and delaying Marc Marquez's title celebrations, disappeared on the penultimate lap in Japan.
Rossi salvages fourth after Sunday 'step'
Valentino Rossi salvaged a 'not bad' fourth place from ninth on the grid, in Sunday's Japanese MotoGP.
Crutchlow: Now we know Ducati's strategy
Motegi runner-up Cal Crutchlow says Honda now has a clear idea of Ducati’s race strategy after he was left frustrated by Andrea Dovizioso’s ‘yo-yoing’ race pace in Japan.
Marquez dislocates shoulder during title celebrations
Marc Marquez bizarrely dislocated his shoulder as he celebrated his fifth MotoGP world title following his victory at Motegi in Japan. The Honda rider was greeted by Britain’s Scott Redding on his slow down lap and the pair embraced, with Marquez soon realising something was amiss.
Podium return is just rewards for Suzuki, says Rins
Alex Rins returned to the rostrum at Motegi in Japan for the first time since Assen after battling it out with Cal Crutchlow for the runner-up spot.
Consistency moulded title charge, says Marquez
Marc Marquez said his back-to-back wins earlier in the season at Jerez and Le Mans were the springboard for his fifth MotoGP world title in six years.
Redding: Sorry for the shoulder dislocation, Marc!
After stopping to celebrate MotoGP race and title victory at Motegi with some of his team, and then fellow rider Scott Redding, Marc Marquez suddenly got off his bike and lay down at the side of the track.
Marquez: Title at Motegi exactly what I wanted
Newly-crowned MotoGP World champion Marc Marquez says Sunday’s race at Motegi in Japan was exactly the outcome he had hoped for.
Bautista to replace Lorenzo
Alvaro Bautista will replace the injured Jorge Lorenzo at the factory Ducati team during next weekend's Australian MotoGP. Bautista, who currently rides for the satellite Angel Nieto squad, will thus swap his usual GP17 for Lorenzo's GP18 at Phillip Island.
Japan: MotoGP Championship standings
Marquez is 2018 MotoGP champion! Riders' World Championship:
Lorenzo to miss Phillip Island
UPDATE: Alvaro Bautista will replace Lorenzo at Phillip Island . Jorge Lorenzo will miss next weekend's Australian MotoGP, Ducati has confirmed.
Petrucci to attempt ‘the impossible’ from fifth row
On paper Danilo Petrucci’s tough MotoGP weekend at Motegi shows no signs of letting up, with the Italian stating he will need to “make the impossible” tomorrow from the fifth row of the grid after a disappointing qualifying.
Crutchlow ‘pretty disappointed’ to miss front row
Cal Crutchlow described his mood as “pretty disappointed” after missing out on a front row start for the Japanese MotoGP race at Motegi due to a late mistake on his fastest lap in Saturday's 15-minute qualifying shootout.
Pit mistake costs Rossi a row, Vinales braking woe
On paper, it looked like a case of everything is different, but not much has changed for Yamaha during qualifying at Motegi.
Miller ‘going way too fast, landed on my bum!’
Jack Miller said he “got as close as he could to a perfect lap” of Motegi as the Australian claimed a third front row start of the season before crashing while attempting to claim a second MotoGP pole position.
Dovizioso: Marc has a margin, he’s able to risk
Five places may separate Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez on the grid for the Japanese MotoGP outing at Motegi, but the Italian feels that will count for very little once the race is underway.
Dovizioso: The goal is to win
There was to be no second guessing Andrea Dovizioso’s intentions after the Italian secured pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, with winning a fourth race of the year on Sunday his only concern.
Zarco: Why not fight for the victory?
Johann Zarco is looking toward Sunday’s MotoGP race with lofty ambitions after qualifying second for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, the Frenchman stating he believes victory is within his reach.
Marquez optimistic despite Saturday setback
Marc Marquez still has his sights set on trying to wrap-up the 2018 MotoGP title from the top step of the podium at Motegi, despite being left sixth on the grid.