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Dutch MotoGP: High grip means ‘I can be fast, M1 working fantastic - Vinales
Maverick Vinales called his Yamaha M1 ‘fantastic’ during qualifying for the Dutch MotoGP, but that ‘coming with good races I think I could be faster’, - even after setting a new lap record.
Dutch MotoGP: Vinales takes stunning Assen pole with new lap record
Maverick Vinales comes out on top in a brilliant duel for pole with team-mate Fabio Quartararo at the Dutch MotoGP.
2021 Dutch MotoGP, Assen - Saturday Practice & Qualifying LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Saturday Practice and Qualifying for the 2021 Dutch MotoGP at Assen!
Dutch MotoGP: Vinales keeps unbeaten practice streak alive with fastest FP3 time
Maverick Vinales finishes fastest for the third consecutive MotoGP practice in Assen, as Johann Zarco and Marc Marquez missed out on automatic progress to Q2.
MotoGP Assen: Pol Espargaro pauses bike changes, 'flying' on Sachsenring Honda
Pol Espargaro pauses plans to test a Marc Marquez bike and new Honda chassis during impressive opening day at the Dutch MotoGP.
MotoGP Assen: Surgery complete for Franco Morbidelli, eight-week rehabilitation
Franco Morbidelli undergoes surgery to repair his left knee injury, 'eight-week rehabilitation programme'
Dutch MotoGP: Vinales tops day-one; ‘I didn’t expect to be that competitive'
Maverick Vinales continued where he left off at Assen (2019) as he topped both Friday Dutch MotoGP practice sessions.
Lucky escape for Marc Marquez, 'only Honda riders have these highsides'
Marc Marquez 'pushing' HRC for urgent traction control fix after becoming latest Honda MotoGP rider to suffer a huge highside; 'We cannot have these kind of crashes'
Dutch MotoGP: Quartararo ‘too careful’ in the wet, hard tyre feeling 'not good'
Fabio Quartararo felt he was ‘too careful’ in wet conditions at the Dutch MotoGP on opening day - weather that is expected to be around for the remainder of this weekend.
Dutch MotoGP: Assen ‘more suitable to M1’, yellow flags hinder Rossi progress
Valentino Rossi’s P18 finish on day-one of the Dutch MotoGP is not a true representation of his Yamaha M1’ potential according to the Italian; ‘I was a bit unlucky in the afternoon. I take a lot of yellow flags, also on the last lap I was fast but it starts to rain.”
Dutch MotoGP: ‘Couldn’t see our potential’, but P3 a ‘good first day’ - Oliveira
Miguel Oliveira enjoys a strong start to the Dutch MotoGP as he claims third position on combined times, even though it was ‘not the smoothest one because of the poor session we had in FP1.”
Dutch MotoGP: Vinales tops day-one, Marc Marquez suffers huge highside
Maverick Vinales was once again fastest in FP2 at the Dutch MotoGP, while Marc Marquez suffered a huge crash shortly before rain hit the Assen circuit.
2021 Dutch MotoGP, Assen - Friday Free Practice LIVE!
Live updates, quotes and results from Friday practice for the 2021 Dutch MotoGP at Assen!
Dutch MotoGP: Impressive Vinales tops Free Practice One at Assen
2019 Assen MotoGP winner Maverick Vinales finishes FP1 quickest from Pol Espargaro and Suzuki rider Alex Rins.
Dutch MotoGP: Good result ‘will be necessary for the championship’ - Zarco
Johann Zarco’s best Assen MotoGP finish of eighth is one he hopes to improve upon, as ‘it will be necessary for the championship’ before a five week summer break.
Marc Marquez 'felt something strange', went back to older Honda MotoGP parts
Marc Marquez 'felt something strange' with the 2021 Honda MotoGP bike, 'I said, I want to come back to something I know... 2019 or 2020 in Jerez'.
'Very interesting test' for Dovizioso, Aprilia decision 'soon' for MotoGP 2022
Andrea Dovizioso completes 'very interesting' third MotoGP test for Aprilia, factory must make a decison 'soon' regarding 2022 race seat with 'other interesting and valid alternatives' also on the table.
MotoGP Assen: Maverick Vinales 'very upset', 'will copy Quartararo'
Maverick Vinales 'very upset' at last place MotoGP finish in Germany and lack of answers from Yamaha, will 'copy everything' team-mate Fabio Quartararo does to his bike at Assen.
MotoGP Assen: Pol Espargaro: Best to use the same bike as the guy winning
Pol Espargaro explains what he hopes to gain by following Marc Marquez's lead on Honda MotoGP bike spec: 'I'm not saying by putting Marc's settings I'm going to be as fast as him. This is bullshit! But using the same package shows where you are weak'
Dutch MotoGP: Assen an up-and-down track for Miller, 2016 a ‘massive highlight’
Jack Miller returns to the scene of ‘massive highlight’ - first MotoGP win (2016), even though Assen is a circuit ‘I’ve never really gelled with.”
Dutch MotoGP: Marquez: Summer break will be important. Good news we go to Austin
Marc Marquez believes the five week MotoGP break after Assen will play a big role in his recovery; ‘Summer break will be important for me. Still the arm and the shoulder especially, feels a lot if you stress too much.”
Dutch MotoGP: Rossi: Prince pushing me to ride next year, will be very difficult
Following the confirmation of Valentino Rossi’s new Aramco VR46 MotoGP team and Ducati joining forces for the 2022 season, the Italian says ‘I think it will be very difficult that I race next year’ in my own team.
Official: VR46 signs with Ducati, 'fantastic' if Rossi rides alongside Marini
Valentino Rossi's new Aramco VR46 MotoGP team confirms Ducati machinery in 2022, 'fantastic' if Valentino Rossi rides alongside Luca Marini.
Moto3: Salac splits from Snipers team, rejoins PrustelGP for remainder of 2021
Sachsenring Moto3 pole sitter Filip Salac rejoins PrustelGP after mutually agreeing to part ways with Team Snipers, who in turn will replace the Czech rider with VR46 protege Alberto Surra.