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Vinales: It seems the bike works less than last year
Maverick Viñales has vowed to continue giving his all for Yamaha after a disastrous day for the manufacturer at Aragon, which saw the 23-year old qualify eleventh, the first of the grid’s four M1s.
Lorenzo: Yamaha will come back stronger
Jorge Lorenzo admits he didn't foresee Yamaha's MotoGP decline when he left the team at the end of 2016, but also believes the Iwata factory will return to the top 'sooner rather than later',
Crutchlow: Honda needs neutral bike for young talent
While clearly capable of winning the MotoGP title with Marc Marquez, Honda needs to follow Ducati's example and create a more 'neutral' bike for the future.
Aleix: 'I just want this season to be over'
To say that Saturday at Aragon was a day to forget for the Espargaro family would be a massive understatement. It began with factory KTM rider Pol re-breaking his healing left collarbone in morning practice, sending him back to hospital for surgery.
Lorenzo keeps pole run going at Aragon, Rossi 18th
Full MotoGP qualifying results from Aragon
Rossi: I hope Fenati returns
Valentino Rossi hopes Romano Fenati can return to grand prix racing in the future. Fenati's career has gone into freefall after his mad move at Misano, when - angry at earlier clashes - he grabbed Stefan Manzi's front brake lever on the straight.
Vinales tenth, ‘struggling so much’
And so it goes on. Yamaha’s traction issues showed few signs of dissipating at a roasting hot Aragon, where Maverick Viñales was at a loss to explain the behaviour of his M1 as he struggled to the tenth fastest time.
Rossi 'keeps calm' as Yamaha suffering continues
Valentino Rossi came into the Aragon MotoGP weekend warning of a tough event for Yamaha.
Miller has 'good pace', frustrated by tyres
Jack Miller was left to rue an issue with building heat in his tyres as the Australian rider ended Friday 12th fastest on the Almac Pramac Ducati. Miller also had a technical problem that caused him to run wide in the last sector when he was pushing for a time in FP2.
Zarco: With warm temperatures, there’s no solution
As the heat rose in the Spanish desert, so did the frustration within Tech 3. Johann Zarco’s woes were such in MotoGP FP2 that he even began questioning his own ability as a rider.
Lorenzo hails 'huge' improvement in FP2
Ducati’s Jorge Lorenzo expects further improvement on Saturday after the Spaniard finished second fastest on Friday at Aragon in Spain. Lorenzo was only 0.138s behind Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez after the three-time premier class champion made ‘huge’ progress in FP2.
Dovizioso: Tyre consumption key to upsurge in form
Andrea Dovizioso says tyre management has been the key to his upsurge in form. The factory Ducati rider has won two of the last three races after only one win in the first nine rounds, which he achieved at the beginning of the season in Qatar.
Marquez surprise after toppling Ducatis for top spot
Marc Marquez admitted his surprise as he outgunned the factory Ducati MotoGP riders to lead the timesheets on day one at Aragon, despite not testing at the Spanish circuit.
Marquez beats Lorenzo, Dovizioso to top spot
Full MotoGP FP2 results from Aragon Marc Marquez has produced a blistering pace to beat both factory Ducati riders and claim top spot after Friday practice at Aragon.
FIM withdraws Fenati's license until end of 2018
The FIM has stripped Romano Fenati of his racing license for the remainder of 2018, thus effectively increasing the initial two-race ban handed to the Italian for grabbing the front brake of Stefan Manzi at the Misano Moto2 Grand Prix to a six-race ban.
Dovizioso leads Ducati domination in FP1 at Aragon
Full MotoGP FP1 results from Aragon
Miller: I don’t know why Cal and I got singled out
Jack Miller has stated he is unsure why both he and Cal Crutchlow were singled out for criticism from Christophe Ponsson after the Frenchman claimed both were integral in him losing his replacement ride with Avintia Ducati.
Crutchlow unmoved by Fenati 'sob story' - Updated
Cal Crutchlow says he hasn’t altered his opinion on Romano Fenati based on the disgraced Moto2 rider’s ‘sob story’.
Rossi: Engine freeze not harming Yamaha
Valentino Rossi doesn't believe changing the MotoGP engine-freeze regulations would solve Yamaha's current acceleration woes. Unless a Yamaha rider wins at Aragon this weekend, the factory's losing streak will reach 23 races, its longest barren run in MotoGP.
Crutchlow not looking beyond MotoGP
Cal Crutchlow says he isn’t thinking beyond MotoGP as he sets out a goal of ‘trying to get faster’ over the next two years.
Espargaro: Pedrosa to KTM 'would be a dream'
Dani Pedrosa remained silent on Thursday about his highly-rumoured switch to KTM as a MotoGP test rider next season, but Pol Espargaro spoke openly about what the 31-time race winner could bring to the Austrian project.
Lorenzo: I knew the good moments would arrive
Jorge Lorenzo has said he always knew “good moments would arrive” during the dark days at the beginning of the 2018 season, but admitted it was “difficult … difficult” to accept the situation after a listless MotoGP showing in Austin.
Vinales not giving up hope of ending Yamaha win drought
Maverick Vinales hasn’t given up on ending Yamaha’s long run without a MotoGP victory before the season is over.