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KTM seeking 'next steps' in MotoGP 2018
KTM hopes Pol Espargaro and Bradley Smith will be able to take the 'next steps' during the factory's second season of MotoGP, which begins in Qatar next weekend.
Petrucci, Miller help reveal Pramac Ducati 2018 colours
Danilo Petrucci and Jack Miller unveil Pramac Ducati's 2018 MotoGP livery in the build-up to the season opener in Qatar.
Qatar MotoGP: Zarco has victory on his mind
Johann Zarco starts his second MotoGP season at Qatar this weekend with victory on his mind.
Ralf Waldmann has died
Ralf Waldmann, a hero of the 250cc class from 1994-2000, has died at the age of 51. The German, who won six races in the 125cc class before his 14 victories during a talent-packed era for 250GP, had been working as an expert MotoGP commentator for Eurosport.
PICS: Crutchlow, Nakagami 2018 LCR Honda livery
These pictures show the official 2018 MotoGP race livery for Cal Crutchlow and rookie LCR Honda team-mate Takaaki Nakagami.
Avintia launch 2018 MotoGP campaign
The all-new Reale Avintia line-up of Tito Rabat and Xavier Simeon have unveiled their 2018 MotoGP colours in Madrid. Former Moto2 world champion Rabat, who will race a GP17 Ducati, joins the team after spending two seasons on a Marc VDS Honda.
MotoGP: Petrucci: A chance to stay at Ducati, if…
Danilo Petrucci knows he will be leaving the Pramac team at the end of the 2018 MotoGP season , but that doesn't automatically mean he is out of Ducati.
MotoGP: Redding: Aleix showed what's possible with RS-GP
Scott Redding starts his first season as a factory MotoGP rider, with Aprilia, aiming to put the RS-GP into the top six.
MotoGP: Espargaro: New Aprilia 'lighter, more reactive'
Aleix Espargaro is hoping he and Aprilia can iron out last year's mistakes and make the most of a 'lighter, more reactive' RS-GP to climb ten places in this year's MotoGP championship standings.
MotoGP: Aprilia targets top five with new RS-GP
Aprilia Racing manager Romano Albesiano is targeting the factory's best ever four-stroke MotoGP results with the new version of the RS-GP. Aleix Espargaro equalled Aprilia's top four-stroke GP finish of sixth on his debut for the team a year ago in Qatar.
MotoGP: Suzuki ‘really wants, needs’ satellite team for ‘19
Davide Brivio, team manager to Suzuki’s MotoGP effort, has stated the factory is considering options to expand its presence in the premier class in 2019, but feels it is too early in the year to “say if we will make it happen or not.”
Moto2: Sam Lowes: I'll be there to fight!
UPDATE: Sam Lowes fastest on day two at Jerez .
MotoGP: Grand Prix of the Americas - Why you should go...
Since joining the MotoGP World Championship as a brand-new venue in 2013, the Circuit of the Americas has become firmly established as a highlight for fans and competitors alike.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Petrucci, Miller rate their pre-season
Danilo Petrucci "My score out of 10? 8. " "I am really satisfied with the tests."
Official: Tech3 to become KTM satellite MotoGP team
KTM has officially confirmed that Tech3 will become its satellite MotoGP team from 2019.
MotoGP: Marquez: Sunshine or night, I’m there
Amid a muddled winter of testing, the speed of Marc Marquez and the 2018 Honda has been one of the few constants, with the reigning world champion remarking, “I’m there” no matter the conditions during testing in Qatar.
MotoGP: Vinales seeking ‘something more’ ahead of first race
What a difference a year makes.
MotoGP: Dovizioso: Maybe the best test I’ve ever done, but…
Andrea Dovizioso could do little to hide his pleasure at the close of MotoGP action in Qatar as he prepared for his flight back to Europe feeling “very happy” and “calm” after “maybe the best test I’ve ever done.”
Qatar MotoGP Test: Rossi 'puts it all together', predicts big changes from track to track
Valentino Rossi signed off a topsy-turvy pre-season with second place on the final night of MotoGP testing in Qatar.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Zarco shines brightest, 'bit slow' on race pace
Johann Zarco has every chance of starting the 2018 MotoGP season where he left off at the end of his rookie campaign: fighting for the top of the timesheets.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Zarco, Rossi, Marquez back wet night race
Johann Zarco, fastest in the dry at the final pre-season test, is sure that MotoGP will be able to race under floodlights in the rain, should such conditions occur at the season-opening Qatar race.
Tech3: Three-year deal with factory MotoGP machines
Tech 3 boss Herve Poncharal has made his first public comments since the news that the French team will end its 20-year association with Yamaha and switch to another manufacturer for the 2019 MotoGP season.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Long runs
Some of the long race-simulation runs during Saturday's final day of 2018 pre-season testing in Qatar can be seen below. The full race distance is 22 laps, as completed by Pramac Ducati's Danilo Petrucci.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Miller on Marquez save: 'One of his biggest yet, amazing to watch'
Jack Miller has said it was “amazing to watch” Marc Marquez as the reigning world champion repeatedly sought out the limits of adhesion on the second day of testing in Qatar, the Catalan eventually "saving one of his biggest ones yet."