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'Interesting test' as Morbidelli improves braking, tries new swingarm, fender
Franco Morbidelli tries some new parts and makes braking progress at the Jerez MotoGP test but warns, 'Monday tests can be 'dangerous', sometimes they take you on the wrong path.'
Marc Marquez abandons Jerez MotoGP Test: 'My body was locking up'
Marc Marquez forced to call an early end to his Jerez MotoGP test; 'Straight away I could tell I wasn’t at a good level for riding'.
Jerez MotoGP Test: Valentino Rossi: 'Small smiles' after 'low morale' weekend
A 'low morale' Spanish MotoGP weekend ends on a more positive note for Valentino Rossi at the post-race test; "We finished with a good feeling, because I am able to ride in a better way and improved my pace a lot."
Pol Espargaro 'happy' with Jerez MotoGP test, 'close to Taka'
After a disappointing Jerez race, Pol Espargaro enjoys a busy day of MotoGP testing on Monday; "We have performed well, I was close to Taka who has been the strongest Honda this weekend, so I am happy'.
Jerez MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo undergoes arm pump surgery
Fabio Quartararo opts for surgery after Sunday's Spanish MotoGP arm pump misery, sets sights on next weekend's home round at Le Mans.
Jerez MotoGP test: Mir, Rins get second outing on 2022 Suzuki engine
Joan Mir and Alex Rins try 2022 Suzuki MotoGP engine prototype during the Jerez test; 'if we are able to have an engine with the same character but a bit more speed it will be really good, and we are quite happy about the evolution."
Crash.net's MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen, Episode 1: Jerez
The first of Crash.net's new MotoGP podcasts, featuring Keith Huewen, is ready to download.
Jerez MotoGP test leader Vinales has 'best day on the bike'
Fastest man Maverick Vinales makes braking gains during a huge 101 laps at the Jerez MotoGP test.
Valentino Rossi: Everything changes quickly in MotoGP
Valentino Rossi equals the Jerez race time that put him on the podium one year ago, but it's only good enough for 17th in 2021.
Jerez MotoGP: Pol Espargaro: Different Honda packages 'hurting the group'
Pol Espargaro disappointed and confused after the Spanish MotoGP; 'We are all using different packages. [Marc's] using one, I'm using another. And the satellite team are using another... The problem is I don’t know if it's the bike, if it's my riding style, I don’t know what's going on.'
Spanish MotoGP: Contracts, Covid; played role in 2019 spec bike for Morbidelli
Franco Morbidelli says ‘frank’ conversations have taken place with Yamaha Managing Director Lin Jarvis regarding two-year old M1 spec bike; ‘I told him my thoughts about the situation and I was really frank with him’.
Jerez MotoGP: Quartararo 1st to 13th: Big issue with the arm, no power, 'lost'
Fabio Quartararo's victory hopes evaporate when he is suddenly struck by arm pump while leading the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez.
Spanish MotoGP: 'Happy to be world championship leader’ - Bagnaia
Francesco Bagnaia’s third podium from four MotoGP races in 2021 sees him take over at the top of the world championship; ‘I have to not think about it because we have sixteen races’ left, says the Italian.
Spanish MotoGP: Win ‘meant a lot today, could not hold back’ emotion - Miller
Jack Miller says MotoGP win at Jerez brought out a ‘rollercoaster of emotions’, as the Australian takes first victory for Ducati.
Spanish MotoGP: Miller wins dramatic Jerez MotoGP race, leads Ducati one-two
Jack Miller takes second ever MotoGP race win and the first as a factory rider as he led a Ducati one-two ahead of new championship leader Francesco Bagnaia at Jerez.
2021 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Race Day Updates LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Sunday's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races at Jerez!
Spanish MotoGP: Johann Zarco tops warm up; Marc Marquez, Pol Espargaro crash
Johann Zarco tops pre race MotoGP warm up session at Jerez, while Repsol Honda riders Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro suffer fast crashes again.
Jerez MotoGP: Another fast fall for Marc Marquez in warm-up
Marc Marquez and Repsol Honda team-mate Pol Espargaro among the fallers in morning warm-up at the Spanish MotoGP.
Official: Tech3 extends KTM MotoGP contract until 2026
Tech3 will continue to run satellite KTM machinery in MotoGP for the next five years.
Spanish MotoGP: Bagnaia: Strategy is to start better than Yamaha, slow them down
Second in the MotoGP championship Francesco Bagnaia will start today’s fourth round of the 2021 season from fourth; ‘Strategy will be to start better than the Yamaha and try to slow them down at the start’, says the Italian.
Spanish MotoGP: Espargaro: P8 not what I was aiming for, confidence still there
Aleix Espargaro concedes ‘I’ve been a lot stronger,’ than his third row starting position suggests at Jerez. Spaniard remains confident of a good MotoGP finish due to lap times on medium tyres.
Spanish Moto2: Gardner: Maybe on the track it’s similar, approach is different
Remy Gardner says similarities to Wayne Gardner only go as far as the track; ‘Maybe on the track it’s similar at times’, but ‘approach mentally is completely different to my dad’. Fellow Australian Jack Miller likes the comparison, says Remy has that ‘dog in him’ that Wayne had.
Marc Marquez: 'When I attacked, I crashed. Thanks to the air fence I’m here'
Marc Marquez's first fall since breaking his arm last July was a scary 180km/h lowside that sent him into an airfence: "We knew sooner or later the first crash would arrive but I chose one of the worst points of the circuit.'
Spanish MotoGP: Jack Miller: Means a lot to be back on the front row
Improvements in sector four see Jack Miller claim first MotoGP front row start of 2021 at Jerez; ‘Gradually getting better, was able to have confidence in my bike and carry corner speed’ says Australian.