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MotoGP Australia: Lorenzo: I've forgotten Phillip Island already
Ducati’s Jorge Lorenzo wants to move swiftly on from Phillip Island after the three-time MotoGP world champion struggled all weekend on the GP17.
MotoGP Australia: Redding defends late Dovizioso move
It may have come at the expense of championship challenger Andrea Dovizioso, but Scott Redding rode to a strong eleventh place at Phillip Island on Sunday, to finish as the top Ducati rider at the end of a tight, three-rider battle.
MotoGP Australia: 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.
MotoGP Australia: Rossi: Now you must fight, or go home
Phillip Island runner-up Valentino Rossi says the fairing-bashing on show in Australia is now ‘the game’ in MotoGP.
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MotoGP Australia: '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
Australia: Marquez: Aggressive racing raises profile of MotoGP
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.
MotoGP Australia: 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 to 2023
Michelin has extended it's contract as MotoGP's official tyre supplier to cover the 2019-2023 seasons.
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MotoGP Australia: 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 2018, 2019 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.
MotoGP Japan: 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.
MotoGP Japan: 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.’
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MotoGP Japan: 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’.
MotoGP Japan: 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.
MotoGP Japan: 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.
MotoGP Japan: 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.
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MotoGP Japan: Vinales: Like this, title is impossible
Maverick Vinales is helpless to prevent his MotoGP title dream being washed away by the Motegi rain.
MotoGP Japan: 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.
MotoGP Japan: 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.
MotoGP Japan: 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.
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MotoGP Japan: 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.
MotoGP: 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.
MotoGP Japan: 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.
MotoGP: ‘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.
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