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Dovizioso reflects on ‘very bad result’ – ‘this the reality’
Andrea Dovizioso believes Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix underscored ‘the reality’ of Ducati’s potential at Phillip Island, with the manufacturer’s worst showing of the season arriving at this crucial time of the season.
Valentino Rossi: Fight hard, or go home
Phillip Island runner-up Valentino Rossi says the fairing-bashing on show in Australia is now ‘the game’ in MotoGP.
'Incredible!' - Zarco revels in high-speed duels
Just as he had pledged , Johann Zarco refused to be intimidated by some of MotoGP's biggest stars as he slugged it out for the race lead in Sunday's Phillip Island thrill
Marquez: Aggressive racing makes MotoGP better than F1
Marc Marquez had no issues with the aggressive racing on show at Phillip Island, which the Repsol Honda rider says is boosting the popularity of the sport compared to Formula One.
Marquez: Attack is best form of defence
Marc Marquez says his strategy worked perfectly as he extended his lead in the MotoGP World Championship following an ‘amazing’ race at Phillip Island in Australia.
Michelin extends MotoGP contract
Michelin has extended it's contract as MotoGP's official tyre supplier to cover the 2019-2023 seasons.
Vinales ‘lucky’ to walk away from high speed fall
After a disappointing recent run of results, Maverick Viñales’ fortune appeared to shift from bad to good at Phillip Island, with the 22-year old admitting he was ‘lucky’ to walk away from a terrifying front-end fall at the Hayshed corner on Friday.
MotoGP confirms testing changes
As rumoured, MotoGP is to place new limits on private testing in 2018, with one of the three official pre-season tests also being dropped in 2019.
Rossi: 'When I realised, I was already flying'
A punishing Japanese MotoGP weekend for Movistar Yamaha came to a painful end for Valentino Rossi when he highsided out of the race.
Lorenzo on Zarco: ‘It was like he was playing the Playstation’
Not for the first time in 2017, Johann Zarco has come under fire for aggressive riding, with Jorge Lorenzo the latest name to be nonplussed by an overtake attempted by the Frenchman, before stating he was riding ‘like he’s playing the Playstation.’
Marquez fast in wet because 'I believe'
Marc Marquez has been the exception to the rule amongst Honda’s MotoGP riders this season in the wet, putting his superior pace down to ‘belief’.
Dovi: I've got measure of Marquez
Not many riders emerge on top after a last-lap scrap with Marc Marquez but Andrea Dovizioso has outsmarted the Honda rider twice this season to remain firmly in contention for the MotoGP title.
Quick-thinking 'easy' for 'Professor Dovi'
Motegi race winner Andrea Dovizioso says his ability to think clearly in the most intense situations has always been a fundamental element of his capabilities in MotoGP.
Marquez: I don't know who will win this championship
Defending MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez says the 2017 title battle is wide open after nearest challenger Andrea Dovizioso’s victory at Motegi.
Vinales: Like this, title is impossible
Maverick Vinales is helpless to prevent his MotoGP title dream being washed away by the Motegi rain.
Rossi: Fall, slick gamble follows 'good morning'
After a miserable opening day at the Japanese MotoGP, a 'happy' Valentino Rossi jumped up the timing screens from twelfth to second place, as wet conditions continued on Saturday morning.
Rossi impressed by Tech 3 stand-in Nozane
Valentino Rossi was impressed by Monster Tech 3 Yamaha stand-in Kohta Nozane after the Japanese rider finished 13th fastest in the wet during free practice at Motegi on Friday.
Rossi: Big trouble, big frustration
Valentino Rossi warned there are not many ideas left to try after another day of 'big frustration' with his M1 in wet conditions, during Friday practice for the Japanese MotoGP.
Rossi talks leg, thumb brake, helping Vinales?
Valentino Rossi says he has not been asked to assist or give extra room to Yamaha team-mate Maverick Vinales in the MotoGP title fight… yet.
KTM to continue with current rider line-up in ‘18
Bradley Smith can finally sleep easily after KTM confirmed it will not tinker with its current rider line-up for the 2018 MotoGP season.
Nakasuga set for Motegi wild-card
Katsuyuki Nakasuga will make it six Japanese MotoGP appearances in a row, having being confirmed by Yamaha as returning for his annual wild-card in next weekend's event.
‘I used to cheer for him when I was watching races’
Thomas Luthi may be the man standing between him and this year’s Moto2 world title, but Franco Morbidelli has spoken highly of the Swiss rider, even going as far as saying he used to cheer him on before he joined the class.
Marc VDS mulling Miller replacement
Monday's announcement that Jack Miller will miss next
Miller out of Motegi with broken leg
Jack Miller will miss next weekend's Japanese MotoGP at Motegi after fracturing his right tibia in a training accident.