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MotoGP: Crutchlow: If I pushed, I wouldn’t have finished
Cal Crutchlow has revealed his strategy of rear tyre conservation ultimately backfired in Sunday's searing heat, as the Englishman dropped away from the victory fight before finishing a solid seventh in the inaugural MotoGP race in Thailand.
‘Demanding’ Thailand MotoGP provides Michelin with tyre test
Michelin boss Piero Taramasso concedes the inaugural Thailand MotoGP round proved a tough race weekend due to inaccurate information and having to decide tyre compounds with limited knowledge.
MotoGP: Miller tenth after ‘yo-yoing’ race
Jack Miller revealed excessive tyre wear prevented him from pushing for a top six finish at MotoGP’s inaugural outing in Thailand, a race in which he ‘yo-yoed’ back and forth to the leading group.
Syahrin closes gap to Morbidelli in top MotoGP rookie fight
Hafizh Syahrin has produced his best MotoGP race performance since the German round to take 12 th place for Monster Yamaha Tech 3 and kick-start his charge against Franco Morbidelli for the top rookie honour.
Quick-learning Torres progresses to close up to Simeon
After ‘riding in a programmed way’ Jordi Torres has continued to make key progress as stand-in rider at Avintia Ducati taking 19 th place and finishing just two seconds behind team-mate Xavier Simeon using the older Ducati.
Smith relishes Redding battle for final points place in Thailand
Bradley Smith says the extremely competitive level in MotoGP came out with his last-lap battle against Scott Redding to secure the final point place in 15 th at the first-ever Thailand round as he seeks answers behind pace problems in the first Asia flyaway race.
MotoGP Thailand: Redding sick in helmet, fights to the end
Scott Redding has revealed he threw up inside his helmet in the closing stages of Sunday’s MotoGP encounter in Thailand as he felt his body was overheating in the draining afternoon temperatures.
Espargaro goes against Michelin advice with tyre ‘gamble’
Aleix Espargaro took the tyre gamble none of his MotoGP rivals risked, while also going against Michelin’s recommendations, on his way to securing 13 th place for Aprilia in Thailand.
MotoGP: Rins ‘on the limit’ in ‘great race’
Alex Rins insisted on focusing on the positives of “an incredible race” on Sunday and admitted he had “destroyed” his tyres when trying to run with the leading riders in the first ever MotoGP race in Thailand.
MotoGP Thailand: Marquez, Dovi draw Schwantz-Rainey comparisons
Marc Marquez says his riding style is more akin to Kevin Schwantz, while Andrea Dovizioso is smoother and ‘for sure, like (Wayne) Rainey’.
MotoGP Thailand: Rossi fights at the front in Buriram 'cycle race'
An unexpectedly strong weekend at the inaugural Thai MotoGP ended with Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi third and fourth respectively, both crossing the line within 1.6s of ending Yamaha's record win drought.
MotoGP: 'Pace to win', but hard puts Pedrosa at 'huge disadvantage'
Dani Pedrosa felt he had the pace to fight for the first victory of his final MotoGP season, during Sunday's Thai Grand Prix.
MotoGP: Zarco: Top five return brings team lot of smiles
Johann Zarco conceded he “did not do something incredible” at the Chang International Circuit, but the Frenchman was nonetheless “pretty happy” to finish fifth and return to the victory fight for the first time in five months.
MotoGP Thailand: Vinales happy, unsure if podium is turning point
Maverick Vinales welcomed Yamaha’s return to form at the Thailand MotoGP but the Spanish rider says he cannot be sure if his podium on Sunday is a one-off.
MotoGP Thailand: Dovi happy to fight with Marquez in 'safe' way
Andrea Dovizioso says he feels comfortable riding in close quarters with Marc Marquez after the duo served up another thrilling final lap battle in Thailand.
MotoGP Thailand: Marquez: Finally, we beat Dovi on the last lap!
Marc Marquez said he finally earned some revenge after getting the better of Andrea Dovizioso in a last lap battle at the inaugural Thailand MotoGP.
Thailand: 2018 MotoGP Championship standings
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MotoGP: Marquez leads Yamahas in morning warm-up
At the top, all systems were normal as Marc Marquez topped a blisteringly hot morning warm-up session at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand with the rejuvenated Movistar Yamahas second and third.
MotoGP Thailand: Front row a 'surprise' for Rossi, Yamaha
Valentino Rossi admits his front row start for the Thailand MotoGP has come as a pleasant ‘surprise’ after the Yamaha rider’s recent struggles on the M1.
MotoGP Thailand: Vinales victory chance, 'I have nothing to lose'
Can Yamaha cause an upset - and perhaps even end their record MotoGP win drought - in Sunday's inaugural Thailand MotoGP? Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales will start second and fourth on the grid respectively, but more importantly both have looked fast in terms of race pace.
MotoGP Thailand: Rossi, Marquez, Dovi mull control tyre switch
Ten years on from the decision to switch to a control tyre in MotoGP, three of the championship’s top riders have reflected on one of the most significant changes ever in the premier class.
Thai MotoGP: Crutchlow predicts 'hard race', Yamaha speed 'strange'
Cal Crutchlow will start Sunday's inaugural Thailand MotoGP from fifth on the grid, as the leading Independent rider. But the Englishman isn't sure what to expect from the race, especially given the 'strange' upturn in form for Yamaha.
MotoGP Thailand: Dovizioso anticipates war of attrition
Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso says Sunday’s first ever MotoGP race in Thailand will be a war of attrition. Dovizioso qualified on the front row in third place behind pole man Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi.
Zarco: Fighting for drive will hurt race pace
While Johann Zarco has been ‘given a smile and happiness’ from Yamaha’s unexpected speed turnaround in Thailand, he is still bracing for a challenging race given the demands on the tyres in the hot conditions.