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Qatar MotoGP: Oliveira: KTM cannot compete with this tyre compound
Miguel Oliveira and KTM forced to settle for 13th place in the Qatar MotoGP season opener; 'It is not our free choice to use a soft tyre, we use it because we cannot use another one'
Qatar MotoGP: Alex Rins: I forgot launch control, difficult to manage the power!
Alex Rins fails to gain any ground at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix after forgetting to activate launch control.
Qatar MotoGP: Jorge Martin's dream start: 'Super-fast bike, great braking'
Jorge Martin talks dream 14th to 4th start on his MotoGP debut in Qatar.
Qatar MotoGP: Bagnaia: Maybe next week I have to change strategy
Francesco Bagnaia seeking more drive grip from his factory Ducati and considering a change in race strategy after leading more laps than any other rider in Sunday's Qatar MotoGP.
Qatar MotoGP: Quartararo: Big drop, same 'strange' problem as Rossi
Fabio Quartararo's podium hopes disappear aftre a big drop in tyre grip on his Monster Yamaha debut at the Qatar MotoGP; 'When Maverick overtook me, he was just in another league. He had much more grip than us'.
Qatar MotoGP: Jack Miller's mission: We need 7 seconds in 7 days
New Factory Ducati rider Jack Miller drops from third to ninth in the season-opener Qatar Grand Prix; 'I’ve said all along [Suzuki] were sandbagging…'
Qatar MotoGP: Aleix: Aprilia better than ever, pre-season not a joke
Aleix Espargaro and Aprilia finish less than six-seconds from victory at the Qatar MotoGP season-opener; 'We showed that the pre-season was not a joke, that we are better than ever and able to fight with the top riders'
Qatar MotoGP: Mir loses podium to Ducati 'rockets' but can smile again
MotoGP champion Joan Mir regains the feeling with his Suzuki just in time for the Qatar race; 'After qualifying, I wanted to destroy everything. But now I can smile! Even if two Ducatis overtook me on the last straight!'
Qatar MotoGP: Zarco matches career best finish with second in Qatar race
Johann Zarco finished top Ducati as he pipped Francesco Bagnaia and Joan Mir to second place at the first of two MotoGP Grand Prix in Qatar.
Qatar MotoGP: Vinales explains strategy that took him to Qatar victory
‘I was trying to save as much tyre as possible’ - tyre conservation key to Maverick Vinales taking the first MotoGP win of 2021.
Qatar MotoGP: Valentino Rossi, Franco Morbidelli explain race misery
The season-opening Qatar MotoGP proves a race to forget for Petronas Yamaha team-mates Valentino Rossi and Franco Morbidelli, who are struck by different problems on their way to 12th and 18th places.
Qatar MotoGP: Maverick Vinales fights through to the front for victory
Maverick Vinales takes the first MotoGP victory of the 2021 season with a dominant display at the Losail International Circuit.
2021 Qatar MotoGP, Losail Circuit - Race Day LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Sunday's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races at Losail!
Qatar MotoGP: Quartararo fastest in warm up, pole sitter Bagnaia 15th
Factory Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo tops the pre race MotoGP warm up session, pole sitter Francesco Bagnaia only 15th.
Qatar MotoGP: Miller happy with 5th, ‘Ducati is rocket ship off the start’
‘For sure I’ll be In the top 2 by turn 1’ - Jack Miller confident ahead of today’s opening MotoGP race of 2021, plans to use Ducati power to get ahead of Yamahas by turn one.
Qatar MotoGP: ‘I didn't expect 362 km/h', but it was ‘a special moment’ - Zarco
‘Two things, the slipstream plus also braking late’ - Johann Zarco sets new top speed record in Qatar and will start sixth ahead of first MotoGP race.
Qatar MotoGP: Oliveira to start 15th, says ‘The pace is there’ for the race
Miguel Oliveira will start the first MotoGP Grand Prix of the year in 15th after a difficult qualifying, but finds improvements in FP4 for the race.
Qatar MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo and Maverick Vinales discuss race tactics
Fabio Quartararo and Maverick Vinales will start the first Grand Prix of the 2021 MotoGP season from the front row after finishing second and third in qualifying.
Qatar MotoGP: Zarco sets top speed record, speeds too dangerous? Riders react
Johann Zarco sets new all time top speed figures in FP4 with 225.1 mph (362.4kph) recorded at the Losail International Circuit.
Qatar MotoGP: 'Yamahas strong, Ducatis will lead, cross fingers for last 5 laps'
Aleix Espargaro feels Sunday's Qatar MotoGP race may not turn out as many expect; 'Everybody is saying we will have a big group, I'm not that sure... but there is no doubt the Ducatis will lead the first part of the race.'
Qatar MotoGP: 'We need a clear strategy’ for 'difficult' race says Vinales
‘Today was a bit difficult to go in the 1m 52s for us’ - Maverick Vinales settles for third fastest, but has ‘margin to improve’ for next MotoGP races.
Qatar MotoGP: Bagnaia - Pole Position is ‘Best way to start new chapter’
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia secures first pole position of his MotoGP career with a new lap record at the Losail International Circuit.
Qatar MotoGP: Rossi: Great lap to start Petronas era, no deal with Pecco
Valentino Rossi nudged from the front-row by just 0.026s during his Petronas Yamaha qualifying debut at the Qatar MotoGP.
Qatar MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia storms to pole in Qatar, sets new lap record
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia sets the first ever sub 1m 53s lap at the Losail International Circuit to take pole position for the Qatar MotoGP Grand Prix.