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MotoGP Valencia Test: Vinales: 'We have to be sure about the decision'
Maverick Vinales left the Valencia MotoGP Test sure that he prefers the 2016 Yamaha chassis, at least at the Spanish circuit. Yet, in a year of countless chassis changes for the factory team, even that judgement came with a caveat:
2018 Qatar MotoGP to run Friday-Sunday, 7pm race
Track action at next year's season-opening Qatar MotoGP will begin on Friday, rather than Thursday.
MotoGP Valencia Test: Yamaha fairing 'not final version'
Movistar Yamaha has been testing a new, more aggressive, version of its downforce fairing at this week's Valencia MotoGP test.
Valencia MotoGP Test: Miller ‘having a lot of fun’ on Ducati debut
Jack Miller could barely conceal his excitement after tasting Ducati machinery for the first time at Valencia, the 22-year old reveling in several of the bike’s features and declaring this to be “exciting times for me in my career.”
MotoGP Season Review 2017 on sale soon
The MotoGP Season Review 2017 hardback book tells the story of an epic season as the fastest and most skilful riders on the planet battled it out for the title of MotoGP World Champion.
MotoGP Valencia: Ducati’s dashboard message ‘a suggestion, not an order’
Ducati’s technical chief Gigi Dall’Igna has insisted the dashboard messages sent to Jorge Lorenzo through the second half of the 2017 MotoGP finale at Valencia were ‘a suggestion’ rather than ‘an order’.
MotoGP Valencia: Marquez: Dovi a great guy but no friends on the track
Marc Marquez says he has no friends in MotoGP once he pulls his helmet on, even though this year’s championship battle with chief rival Andrea Dovizioso was characterised by mutual respect and good sportsmanship.
MotoGP: Livio Suppo to leave Honda
HRC team principal and Communications/Marketing director Livio Suppo has announced he is to leave, just a day after Marc Marquez won the 2017 MotoGP title.
MotoGP Valencia: Marquez 'living out his childhood dreams'
Four-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez revelling in the moment as the Honda rider continues to realise his boyhood dreams.
MotoGP: KTM 'seriously considering' Zarco for 2019
On Sunday at Valencia, rumours began circulating that Johann Zarco might become a factory KTM MotoGP rider in 2019.
MotoGP Valencia: Lorenzo defends Valencia strategy
Jorge Lorenzo has defended his tactics in the dramatic Valencia MotoGP showdown by insisting the repeated signals from the Ducati team were ‘suggestions’ rather than orders, and feels his approach “was the best thing to do for all.”
Valencia MotoGP: Rossi raced 2016 chassis - 'it was better, but…'
Once again in trouble due to low-grip conditons at Valencia, Valentino Rossi and Movistar Yamaha team-mate Maverick Vinales felt they had little to lose by making a surprise last-minute switch to the 2016 chassis for race day.
MotoGP Valencia: Vinales: 2016 chassis 'felt great'
On paper, the Valencia MotoGP weekend was an unmitigated disaster for Maverick Vinales. Outside the top ten in every session apart from FP1, the Spaniard qualified 13th and then finished twelfth in the season-ending race.
MotoGP Valencia: Marquez praise for 'incredible opponent' Dovi
Marc Marquez has paid tribute to MotoGP title rival Andrea Dovizioso, describing the Italian as ‘an incredible opponent’.
Valencia: Final 2017 MotoGP Championship standings
Riders' World Championship: 1. = Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 298 points
Marc Marquez wins 2017 MotoGP title!
Marc Marquez won the MotoGP title for a fourth time in today's Valencia season finale. The Repsol Honda star already had one hand on the title thanks to a 21-point lead over Andrea Dovizioso and confirmed the crown when the Italian ran wide and fell in the closing stages.
2017 Valencia MotoGP - Race Day LIVE!
Live updates from Sunday's MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races at Valencia!
MotoGP Valencia: Vinales: I’m frustrated. I hope the team is too
Maverick Viñales didn’t attempt to conceal his disgust at the performance of his Yamaha M1 on Saturday, declaring that he hopes the factory “changes everything on the bike” for 2018 after qualifying a listless 13 th at Valencia.
MotoGP Valencia: Vinales: We have a big problem
Maverick Vinales says he is facing a ‘big problem’ this weekend at Valencia after struggling during free practice on Friday, when he finished 12th fastest on the Movistar Yamaha on the combined MotoGP time sheets.
MotoGP Valencia: Rossi: 'Dovizioso is a very good story'
Valentino Rossi believes Andrea Dovizioso's stunning MotoGP season, during his tenth year in the premier-class, is proof that young riders should be given time to deliver results.
MotoGP Valencia: Pol Espargaro to start from pit lane
KTM's Pol Espargaro will start Sunday's Valencia MotoGP season finale from pit lane, with a five-second penalty. The punishment is for exceeding the nine engine changes allowed for each of the KTM factory riders, as a new manufacturer, during the 18 round season.
MotoGP Valencia: Lorenzo sets Friday pace, Marquez falls
Jorge Lorenzo fuelled his hopes of a 2017 Ducati victory by leading Friday practice for the Valencia MotoGP season finale.
MotoGP: Jonas Folger diagnosed with Gilbert Syndrome
Monster Yamaha Tech 3 has released the following statement explaining the illness that has sidelined Jonas Folger since Motegi. The German rookie withdrew from the Japanese round due to severe fatigue problems, initially thought to be a return of the Epstein Barr virus.
MotoGP Valencia: Redding, Petrucci talk team orders
Pramac riders Scott Redding and Danilo Petrucci both faced questions about possible Ducati team orders on Thursday at the Valencia MotoGP season finale.