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Marquez: For five-seconds I couldn’t breathe...
Marc Marquez has recalled the immediate aftermath of his horrifying FP1 high-side in Buriram when he “couldn’t breathe … [for] around five seconds” and admitted the incident was “more my mistake” than any other factor.
Dovizioso: There are two types of rider
In light of rival Marc Marquez’s huge FP1 fall and subsequent reaction to it, Andrea Dovizioso has explained his thoughts on how riders normally respond to sustaining injury, believing they fall into two categories.
Petrucci makes “little step forward”
Danilo Petrucci feels initial progress has been found on the opening day at the Thailand MotoGP as he bids to return to front-running form.
Thailand: Pol: I thought of trying to catch Marquez as he landed!
Pol Espargaro was just behind Marc Marquez when the reigning MotoGP champion was thrown into a vicious highside during morning practice at Buriram in Thailand. The KTM rider was so close he later joked that he thought about trying to catch Marquez as he landed.
Thailand: Lorenzo had a scare at same corner as Marquez
Jorge Lorenzo revealed he also had a scare on entry to Turn 7 during Friday's MotoGP practice at Buriram in Thailand, the place where team-mate Marc Marquez suffered his big accident.
Rossi: We are competitive but tyre wear a worry
While Valentino Rossi remains confident with Yamaha’s qualifying pace at the Thailand MotoGP he fears familiar tyre wear problems could restrain his plans in Buriram.
Vinales: Yamaha suffering less in top speed due to track layout
Maverick Vinales believes the Thailand MotoGP circuit characteristics are aiding Yamaha’s weaknesses in top speed but concedes it remains a point where he will struggle against rival manufacturers.
Thailand: Quartararo beats own expectations, warns more to come
Fabio Quartararo says he didn’t expect to top Friday practice at the Thailand MotoGP for Petronas Yamaha and is confident he still has considerable lap time gains to find from his package.
MotoGP to run special tyre test at Phillip Island
MotoGP will run a specific Michelin tyre test on Friday practice at the Australian round. As part of Michelin’s 2020 tyre development plans, all MotoGP riders will return to action for a special practice session which will not contribute towards the race weekend at Phillip Island.
Quartararo beats Vinales as Marquez fights back
Full Thailand MotoGP FP2 results
Thailand: Marc Marquez 'okay', will try to ride
Marc Marquez will try to continue the Thai MotoGP weekend, where he has a chance to wrap-up an eighth world championship, after a massive morning highside required a trip to hospital.
Vinales leads FP1 as Marquez suffers heavy fall
Full Thailand MotoGP FP1 results
2019 Thailand MotoGP, Buriram - Friday LIVE!
Live updates from Friday's Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP practice sessions at Buriram - Marc Marquez intends to return to action in FP2 after a big accident and visit to hospital this morning...
Thailand: Vinales: Zarco would push the bike, try to beat us!
Friday update: Yamaha's Lin Jarvis confirms a proposal has been made for Johann Zarco to become Yamaha's 2020 test rider.
Rossi to change Yamaha crew chief for 2020
Valentino Rossi has announced he will change crew chiefs from next season at Monster Yamaha with Silvano Galbusera heading to the team’s European-based test squad as Davide Munoz steps up as his replacement.
Thailand: Lorenzo happy for Marquez, set-up ideas
Jorge Lorenzo has hailed the 'huge' number of titles achieved by Repsol Honda team-mate Marc Marquez, who now stands on the verge of winning his eighth world championship.
Mir seeking early braking gains – “we’re not far”
Joan Mir has insisted he can be fighting among MotoGP’s “top guys” should he find a remedy for the early braking issues that ruined his chances of a top six finish at Aragon.
Espargaro talks injury return
Pol Espargaro has opened up on the hectic twelve-day period that followed on from the painful FP4 crash at Aragon that broke a radius bone in his left wrist, saying it took “24 hours [of] rehabilitating” each day to be present in Thailand.
Espargaro: Aprilia changing “small team” approach
Aleix Espargaro is confident Aprilia is changing its working processes and mentality as he urges the Noale factory to move away from working “like a small team” as it aims to climb the MotoGP grid.
Rossi: Marquez very close to the perfect season
Valentino Rossi concedes Marc Marquez has produced “very close to the perfect season” in 2019 as he moves to the cusp of clinching the MotoGP world championship.
Dovizioso: Marquez made a step since Barcelona
Andrea Dovizioso says the gap to Marc Marquez since the Catalan MotoGP became too big to bridge in the riders’ championship and concedes the Repsol Honda rider’s current consistency has denied him the chance to fight back.
Marquez sees 2019 MotoGP campaign rivalling 2014 feats
Marc Marquez feels his 2019 MotoGP season could match his dominant 2014 campaign in terms of achievements as he feels the competition level his much higher this year.
Thailand: 'Fast' Buriram memories for Rossi
Valentino Rossi may not have finished on the podium at last year's inaugural Thai MotoGP, but he was in contention until the final turn, eventually taking the chequered flag just 1.5s from victory.
Thailand: Vinales keeps 'top Yamaha, third in points' target
Buriram was the circuit where Maverick Vinales made a big change to the balance of his M1 last year, moving more weight to the rear of the bike.