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Qatar MotoGP: Miller looks forward to 'bigger and better things'
Jack Miller set a faster Qatar race lap than Pramac Ducati team-mate Danilo Petrucci, on the latest GP18, but the Australian finished five places lower, in tenth, after over-stressing his front tyre.
Qatar MotoGP: 'Life is a challenge' - Morbidelli marches on after top rookie debut
Moto2 champion Franco Morbidelli kicked off his MotoGP career with a 'better than expected' twelfth place, as the top rookie, in the Qatar season opener.
Qatar MotoGP: Pedrosa 'tyred' after strong start
Johann Zarco was not the only rider adamant that unusual tyre performance thwarted his hopes in the season-opening Qatar MotoGP. Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa bolted from the second row to hold third in the early stages, despite being one of the few to select the very hardest front tyre.
MotoGP: Yamaha leaning towards Marc VDS, Morbidelli?
Officially, Yamaha is still to decide if it will even run a satellite MotoGP team in 2019, following Tech3's switch to KTM. At last weekend's season-opening Qatar Grand Prix, Yamaha Racing managing director Lin Jarvis said that he 'hoped' to find a replacement, but added:
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Qatar MotoGP: Syahrin 'proud' to score points on MotoGP debut
Hafizh Syahrin scored the first ever MotoGP points by a Malaysian rider on his premier-class debut in Qatar.
MotoGP: Crutchlow has 'something in our pocket’ after fighting fourth
The was result was one thing. Achieving it through a left field tyre choice was another. All in all, Cal Crutchlow was pleased to come away from the first MotoGP round of 2018 with a fourth place, and believes he has “something in our pocket,” going forward.
Separate issues frustrate Aprilia pair in Qatar
The 2018 MotoGP season-opening Qatar Grand Prix was one filled with frustration for the Aprilia duo of Aleix Espargaro and Scott Redding.
MotoGP: Avoiding disaster – Lorenzo bails out at 110mph
Jorge Lorenzo believes an issue with his front brake was at fault for a terrifying fall that led to him leaving the first MotoGP round of 2018 in Qatar with no points on the board.
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Qatar MotoGP: Petrucci: No secret I want factory Ducati place
Danilo Petrucci began his quest for a 2019 factory Ducati place by fighting in the lead group for much of Sunday's Qatar MotoGP season opener.
Qatar MotoGP: 'Angry' Rins goes down fighting
Alex Rins rolled up his sleeves and took the fight to Danilo Petrucci in Sunday's season-opening Qatar MotoGP. But it backfired when Rins, who had qualified a MotoGP best of sixth, fell from his Suzuki on an unlucky lap 13 of 22.
MotoGP: Front end woes hamper Zarco challenge
A front tyre issue was culpable for Johann Zarco’s descent through the top eight after he sensationally led the first 17 laps of the opening MotoGP race of the year at the Losail International Circuit, the Frenchman has claimed.
Rossi feels podium proves new MotoGP contract the right decision
Valentino Rossi says his podium finish at the 2018 MotoGP season opener vindicates his decision to sign a new two-year Movistar Yamaha deal as he can still fight at the front.
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Qatar MotoGP: Vinales 'pissed off, but happy'
Maverick Vinales was one of the fastest riders on track during the second half of Sunday's season-opening Qatar MotoGP. Unfortunately for the Movistar Yamaha rider he had to fight back from 15th in the early stages and could only cross the line in sixth.
Second place “like a win” as Marquez suffers Dovizioso deja vu
Marc Marquez says despite losing out to Andrea Dovizioso for victory at the 2018 MotoGP season opener in Qatar his second place “feels like a win” at a circuit the Repsol Honda rider describes as one of his worst on the calendar.
Qatar MotoGP: Dovizioso surprised by Marquez's last corner battle
Andrea Dovizioso has described Marc Marquez’s last lap attack as “unreal” as he didn’t expect to see the defending MotoGP world champion trying a final corner lunge for victory at the 2018 season opener.
MotoGP: Marquez leads Dovizioso and Petrucci in warm-up
The temperatures may have been a good deal higher in MotoGP morning warm-up than this evening's race, but the weekend’s leading names were all represented in the top three places as Marc Marquez led Italian duo Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci in Qatar.
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MotoGP: Vinales ‘lost three months’, now ‘much, much better’
Such was the change in bike set-up made on Saturday, Maverick Viñales feels recent months of frustrating preseason work were deemed “useless” after switching "everything" on his Yamaha M1 provided some much needed feel at Losail.
MotoGP: Dovizioso shrugs off qualifying, ‘maybe’ pre-race favourite
Andrea Dovizioso was unfazed by his showing in MotoGP qualifying at Losail after failing to translate his dominance over the first race weekend of 2018 into an all-out, explosive lap time.
Qatar MotoGP: Petrucci “scared” of first lap fights wrecking race strategy
Danilo Petrucci feels his front row start for the Qatar MotoGP could be vital to avoid the opening lap scraps for the top positions as he looks to conserve his tyre life for the race distance.
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Qatar MotoGP: Rossi: Zarco no surprise, 12 riders with same pace
'Nobody knows what happens tomorrow'. That was the verdict of Valentino Rossi, who qualified eighth on the grid for Sunday's Qatar MotoGP season opener but feels 12 riders have 'more-or-less' the same pace.
Marquez on Zarco rumours: I want the fastest teammate at Honda
Marc Marquez says he doesn’t mind who will be his Repsol Honda teammate in MotoGP next season after speculation linked Johann Zarco to the team for 2019 but is keen to see Honda pick the fastest rider available to help him at the team.
Qatar MotoGP: Rins sets sights on the front after best qualifying
Alex Rins will launch his second MotoGP season from a best-yet sixth (+0.659s) on the grid, in Qatar on Saturday. And the Suzuki rider feels he has more than one-lap pace, believing he can be part of what is predicted to be a big lead group of riders.
Zarco: Pole position good opportunity, uncertain on race pace
Johann Zarco has described his third career MotoGP pole position as “a good opportunity” to attack the 2018 season opener in Qatar but fears he may lack the outright race pace to battle for a maiden premier class win.
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