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Thailand MotoGP Test: Zarco: Marc the win, me the podium
Johann Zarco may have finished testing at lunchtime on the final day in Thailand, but it took until the final minutes for Dani Pedrosa to finally displace the satellite star from the top of the timesheets.
Thailand MotoGP Test: Honda's carbon fibre swingarm
An unexpected technical development at the Thailand MotoGP test was a carbon fibre swingarm for Repsol Honda riders Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa. Or at least we thought the development was new for Buriram…
MotoGP: Marquez: I feel ready
Marc Marquez declared himself to be “ready” to start the 2018 MotoGP season after a highly successful showing across the three-day test in Thailand that will likely serve as an ominous warning of his potential for the year ahead.
MotoGP: Vinales: 'By a long way the worst’ test for Yamaha
Maverick Viñales labeled the three-day MotoGP test in Thailand as the worst he has experienced since moving to Yamaha at the close of 2016, as the Catalan toiled once more on the final day, leaving him perplexed, dazed and in need of answers.
Thailand MotoGP Test: GP17 recalled as Lorenzo sinks to 22nd
Fastest with an all-time unofficial lap record at Sepang, Jorge Lorenzo plummeted down the timesheets to a shock 22nd out of 24 riders on the final day of the inaugural Thailand MotoGP test.
Thailand MotoGP Test: Rossi: We are 'correlated' to the rear tyre
Valentino Rossi's Sepang optimism took a blow as he concluded a difficult Thailand MotoGP test with the twelfth fastest lap time.
Thailand MotoGP Test - Sunday LIVE!
MotoGP is making its debut in Thailand this weekend as the second of three official pre-season tests takes place at Buriram. The circuit, which has held three World Superbike events, is to stage the inaugural Thai MotoGP race on October 7.
MotoGP: Zarco: ‘balance good, riding well, happy’
Johann Zarco maintained his form through the second day of MotoGP testing in Buriram, Thailand, posting the fifth fastest time of the afternoon, 0.391s off pace setter Marc Marquez's personal best.
MotoGP: No chassis gains but Dovizioso ‘really happy’
If ten years of MotoGP experience provides one thing, it’s perspective, a skill Andrea Dovizioso utilised to the full when analyzing his performance at the close of Saturday's testing at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand.
Thailand MotoGP Test: Rossi: A difficult day
Valentino Rossi felt he had little to show for his 65 laps of the Chang International Circuit, on Saturday at the Thailand test.
Thailand MotoGP Test: Syahrin: 'Big improvement', first fall
Hafizh Syahrin cut 1.167s from this lap time during day two on the Monster Yamaha Tech3 MotoGP bike, hauling the Malaysian off the bottom of the timesheets and within 2.1s of fastest man Marc Marquez.
Thailand MotoGP Test: Rins: New Suzuki fairing 'really good'
Alex Rins may have fallen during his first run with the new Suzuki fairing, but that didn't dampen the Spaniard's enthusiasm for the new device. The design mimics the 2017 Ducati fairing, with two or three tiers of horizonal winglets connected by an outer endplate.
Thailand MotoGP Test: Marquez fastest after 97 birthday laps, new fairing
Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez had no intention of backing off on his 25th birthday, instead putting in 97 Saturday laps in the gruelling Buriram heat.
Thailand MotoGP Test - Saturday LIVE!
MotoGP is making its debut in Thailand this weekend as the second of three official pre-season tests takes place at Buriram. The circuit, which has held three World Superbike events, is to stage the inaugural Thai MotoGP race on October 7.
Thailand MotoGP Test: Pit exit experiment planned for final day
The final day of MotoGP's debut test in Thailand is set to see a revised pit lane exit and slightly different time schedule.
MotoGP: Espargaro: Friday confirms Aprilia improvements
Some of 2017’s frustrations may remain, but Aleix Espargaro believes Friday’s on-track action at the Chang International Circuit confirmed Aprilia’s new RS-GP is capable of outperforming its predecessor after ending the day 15 th fastest.
MotoGP: Rins second fastest, pace ‘really good’
If three days of testing at Sepang had suggested it was possible, a day in the searing Thai heat confirmed it: Suzuki and Alex Rins ended Friday second fastest, leading the Spaniard to conclude, ‘This year our bike will be competitive.’
Jet lagged Crutchlow fastest, ‘made a step’
Not even a severe case of jet lag could diminish Cal Crutchlow’s speed while testing in Thailand, as the Englishman built on his fine showing at Sepang in late January to top Friday’s MotoGP timesheets at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram.
Thailand MotoGP Test: Rossi: Honda, Ducati understand something we don't
Confident that Yamaha is back on track with its MotoGP chassis, Valentino Rossi feels acceleration is where the factory is now losing ground - especially to Ducati.
Thailand MotoGP Test: Marquez: Honda engine situation clearer
With just over half of pre-season MotoGP testing still to go, it looks as though Honda has settled on its 2018 engine spec. The factory Repsol team had three different engines at the opening Sepang test; a 2017, 2018 Valencia test and a brand new version to try.
MotoGP: Dovizioso: Buriram good for our bike, my style
For most of Friday’s running in Buriram, Thailand, the MotoGP timesheets resembled large chunks of 2017, with Marc Marquez and Andrea Dovizioso comfortably leading proceedings, with the Italian later stating the track is well suited to Ducati’s GP18.
MotoGP riders talk Thailand track
MotoGP made its Thailand debut during the start of official testing at the Buriram circuit on Friday. This is what some of the riders had to say about the track that will host its first grand prix in October.. Marc Marquez:
Thailand MotoGP Test: 'Amazing' first day for Hafizh Syahrin
Hafizh Syahrin became the first Malaysian to ride a MotoGP bike during an impressive debut for the Monster Yamaha Tech3 team at the Thailand test on Friday.
Thailand MotoGP Test - Friday LIVE!
MotoGP is making its debut in Thailand today as the second of three official pre-season tests starts at Buriram. The circuit, which has held three World Superbike events, is to stage the inaugural Thai MotoGP race on October 7.