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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.
Spanish MotoGP: Morbidelli: Q1 is a battlefield where you can get trapped
Franco Morbidelli comes through Q1 after losing two FP3 laps to claim second on the grid for Sunday’s MotoGP race at Jerez, but says timing of race direction’s decision left them facing ‘a safety issue’.
Spanish MotoGP: Quadruple Quartararo says ‘goal is to fight for the victory'
Fabio Quartararo makes it four pole positions from four in MotoGP at the Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto. Has the chance to claim a third consecutive win which would be a first in his Grand Prix career.
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Jerez MotoGP: Rossi: Not fantastic, but a bit better than it looks
Corner entry improvements cancelled out by electronics issue for Valentino Rossi on Saturday at the Spanish MotoGP.
Spanish MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo takes Jerez pole position, second of 2021
Fabio Quartararo takes second consecutive pole position of the 2021 MotoGP season ahead of former team-mate Franco Morbidelli.
2021 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Saturday Practice & Qualifying LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Saturday Practice and Qualifying for the 2021 Spanish MotoGP at Jerez!
Spanish MotoGP: Takaaki Nakagami fastest in FP3, Marc Marquez suffers big crash
Takaaki Nakagami continues his strong weekend at Jerez so far as he topped Saturday morning’s MotoGP FP3 session, while fellow Honda rider Marc Marquez suffers big crash at turn seven.
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Jerez MotoGP: Massive accident for Marc Marquez at the end of FP3
Marc Marquez suffers his a huge accident at the end of Free Practice 3 for the Spanish GP, his first accident since returning to MotoGP after a nine-month injury layoff.
Spanish MotoGP: Espargaro: With the race tyre I can maintain a really high pace
Aleix Espargaro heads into Saturday’s qualifying day at Jerez as one of the early contenders following an impressive opening day of MotoGP practice.
Spanish MotoGP: Nakagami: Better feeling with old chassis, lap times consistent
Takaaki Nakagami finishes fastest of the five Honda bikes on day-one of the Spanish MotoGP Grand Prix. Japanese rider tests both available chassis options; ‘Slightly better feeling with the old one, but cannot forget about 2021’.
Spanish MotoGP: ‘Need to be against fear, sector one my strong point' - Marquez
Marc Marquez discusses physical condition around the Jerez circuit as he concludes MotoGP FP2 16th fastest for Repsol Honda.
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Spanish MotoGP: Morbidelli: Being fast doesn’t change attitude towards the race
‘The bike is behaving well here’ - Franco Morbidelli finishes fourth fastest during opening day of the Spanish MotoGP Grand Prix - one of the race favorites based on long runs.
Jerez MotoGP: 'Not fast, not fun' – No fix for Rossi's rear tyre woes
Valentino Rossi just 21st during Friday practice at the Spanish MotoGP; 'Now it looks like the rear tyres are very soft and usually in all my career I always prefer hard tyres'
Spanish MotoGP: Rabat: A 'normal' crash, until then day was excellent
Tito Rabat made his return to MotoGP today as he replaced the injured Jorge Martin at Pramac Ducati. Spaniard suffers bizarre moment with his leathers after crashing at turn 13, but ‘until then, for me the day was excellent’ says former Moto2 champion.
Spanish MotoGP: Petrucci: More disappointed about the feeling with new tyre
Danilo Petrucci ends day-one of the Spanish MotoGP Grand Prix at Jerez 17th fastest; ‘Happy about the pace on used tyre, but cannot improve the lap time with soft tyre’ - according to the Italian.
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Spanish MotoGP: Bagnaia fastest from Quartararo at the close of day-one in Jerez
Francesco Bagnaia sets blistering pace in the heat of Jerez to finish FP2 fastest ahead of championship leader Fabio Quartararo.
Coming soon! Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen
Crash.net will soon be launching a weekly MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
2021 Spanish MotoGP, Jerez - Friday Free Practice LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Friday practice for the 2021 Spanish MotoGP at Jerez!
Spanish MotoGP: Brad Binder strikes late on for KTM as he tops FP1
FP1 at Jerez saw Brad Binder top his and KTM’s first MotoGP session of 2021, while five different manufacturers claimed top five positions.
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Cyberbullying, Social Media - MotoGP riders have their say
Maverick Vinales and Jack Miller are the latest MotoGP riders to be attacked on social media, with the former deleting his Twitter account altogether. It’s an issue that clearly needs addressing and several MotoGP riders have had their say on the situation and cyberbullying as a whole.
Marini 'congratulations to VR46', Bastianini 'I think my future is with Ducati'
Luca Marini and Esponsorama team-mate Enea Bastianini respond to the news that VR46 will move to MotoGP next season, uncertainty over satellite Ducatis.
Jerez MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro hoping Gresini stays with Aprilia in 2022
Aleix Espargaro delighted to hear the Gresini family plans to push ahead with an Independent MotoGP project for 2022, hopes it will be with Aprilia.
Spanish MotoGP: Bagnaia: Mahindra story has given me extra motivation
‘I feel very good with everything, my bike, my team’ - Francesco Bagnaia believes podium challenge for Ducati is on at Jerez following second top three finish of the 2021 MotoGP campaign in Portimao.
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