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Rossi forecasts 'strange, unpredictable' race
Sunday's Catalunya MotoGP could become a 'strange, strategic and unpredictable' race.
Vinales plots to eradicate early lap woes
It may not have been the position he had hoped for, but Maverick Viñales appeared content to have qualified fourth for Sunday’s MotoGP outing at the Grand Prix of Catalunya. Furthermore, he has a plan to address his struggles in the early laps of premier class races.
Lorenzo ‘feeling great, better than Mugello’
As if his performance throughout Saturday wasn’t enough, Jorge Lorenzo’s words, spoken in the wake of securing a first MotoGP pole position for Ducati at the Circuit of Catalunya, will surely serve as a warning to his rivals hoping to challenge the Majorcan on Sunday.
Marquez: The saves get better and better!
An eventful Saturday for Marc Marquez ended with the reigning world champion just missing out on pole position for his home Catalunya MotoGP. The Repsol Honda star began the day with an FP3 fall, leaving him outside the top ten and forcing an appearance in Qualifying 1.
Crutchlow: Marc's saves make us look like idiots!
Cal Crutchlow's Catalunya MotoGP qualifying came to a premature end when he fell from his LCR Honda through the quick Turn 13.
Front row Dovizioso pondering victory challenge
Andrea Dovizioso has admitted he remains unsure whether he will be capable of challenging team-mate Jorge Lorenzo for victory during the Grand Prix of Catalunya on Sunday, after qualifying on the front row for the first time in 2018.
Form man Lorenzo seals pole at Catalunya
Jorge Lorenzo has claimed pole for the Catalunya MotoGP as the Spaniard’s rich vein of form on the factory Ducati continues.
Dovizioso tops FP3, Marquez loses out
Andrea Dovizioso replaced Ducati team-mate Jorge Lorenzo at the top of the timesheets during Free Practice 3 for the Catalunya MotoGP.
Crutchlow: Lorenzo in 'horrendously' good form
Cal Crutchlow wasn't surprised to see Jorge Lorenzo at the top of the timesheets on day one at Catalunya, following the Spaniard's debut win for Ducati last time at Mugello.
Braking change, one second faster for Syahrin
Hafizh Syahrin was once again the fastest of the MotoGP rookies on the first day of MotoGP free practice at the Circuit of Catalunya, the Malaysian pointing to a straightforward set-up change that saw him skim close to a second off his personal best lap time.
Zarco hails 'immediate improvement' from Mugello
Johann Zarco noticed an immediate improvement on the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha compared to Mugello on the first day of the Catalunya MotoGP. The French rider was eighth fastest overall on Friday, lapping in 1m 39.633s as he finished seven tenths down on pacesetter Jorge Lorenzo.
Dovi hoping for better 'relations' with Petrucci
Andrea Dovizioso believes Danilo Petrucci’s arrival to Ducati’s factory squad could offer several positives for 2019, and not just because his countryman has a similar riding style to his own.
Tyre choice key, says Rossi
Valentino Rossi has emphasised the importance of making the correct tyre choice at Catalunya after the Movistar Yamaha rider finished fifth fastest overall on Friday.
Lorenzo flying start, learning Ducati secrets
Jorge Lorenzo picked up where he left off as he topped the times on the factory Ducati at Catalunya on Friday.
Marquez 12th but unflustered after tough day one
Marc Marquez ended day one at Catalunya 12th on the combined timesheets after a spill in FP2, but the Repsol Honda rider is satisfied with his race pace.
'Preliminary agreement' for 2021 Brazilian MotoGP
Dorna has signed a 'preliminary agreement' for the MotoGP World Championship to return to Brazil in 2021. The venue for the event would be a new track constructed in Rio de Janeiro, with local company 'Rio Motorsport' reaching the deal with Dorna.
Lorenzo fastest on Friday in Catalunya
Fresh from a long-awaited debut Ducati victory, Jorge Lorenzo set the pace during Friday practice for his home Catalunya MotoGP.
Rossi leads FP1 in Catalunya
A late lap on new soft tyres propelled Valentino Rossi to the top of the timesheets during opening practice for the Catalunya MotoGP.
Rossi 'surprise' over Lorenzo Honda move
Valentino Rossi admits he was taken by surprise following confirmation that Honda had signed Jorge Lorenzo as a replacement for Dani Pedrosa. Lorenzo will leave Ducati at the end of this season to team up with Marc Marquez in the Repsol team for 2019.
Redding considers future after Aprilia exit
Scott Redding admits he is probably out of MotoGP , having lost his Aprilia seat to Andrea Iannone for 2019. After only six races at the Italian team, Redding heard via social media that Iannone had been signed to join Aleix Espargaro in next year's RS-GP line-up.
Petrucci never gave up on dream
Danilo Petrucci says he never gave up on his dream of landing a factory ride as the Italian opened up on his deal to join Andrea Dovizioso in the official Ducati team next season.
Miller ‘excited to be number one rider’ in ‘19
He is yet to cross the t’s and dot the i’s but Jack Miller has confirmed he will remain with Pramac Ducati for a second MotoGP season in 2019, saying he is “excited” to step up and become the squad's number one rider aboard a GP19.
Rossi hopeful of track boost
Valentino Rossi hopes the new track surface at Catalunya will show the Movistar Yamaha in its best light this weekend after a difficult race in 2017.
Pedrosa: Sorry! I have several options…
The Repsol Honda hospitality was packed with media on Thursday afternoon at the Catalunya MotoGP. A live video stream had even been set-up by the official MotoGP website.