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Australia: Rossi: Difficult to predict, too dangerous
Preparing for a record 400th start, no rider has more grand prix experience than Valentino Rossi.
Australia: Marquez: Winds were on the limit for safety
Marc Marquez feels there was a possibility to complete qualifying despite the strong winds at Phillip Island but accepts with safety concerns in mind it was a sensible call.
Australia: Miller voted to ride despite 'scary, out of control' gusts
Always one of the first to risk slick tyres on a drying track, and one of the few that wanted to race at Silverstone in 2018, Jack Miller was again in the minority when it came to a riders' vote on cancelling Saturday qualifying at the Australian MotoGP.
Australia: Espargaro: Right decision… The front wheel was floating!
Aleix Espargaro praised MotoGP's Race Direction for listening to the riders and cancelling qualifying at Phillip Island. Strong gusts of wind plagued the Saturday action in Australia, intensifying in the afternoon.
Australian MotoGP qualifying postponed to Sunday by windy conditions
Qualifying for the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island has been rescheduled for Sunday morning due to strong winds following a red flag stoppage midway through FP4.
2019 Australian MotoGP, Phillip Island - Saturday as it happened
More adverse weather is forecast to shake-up Saturday at Phillip Island. Live updates from Saturday's Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP practice and qualifying sessions...
Australia: Vinales leads Marquez in weather-hit Phillip Island FP3
Full Australian MotoGP FP3 results
Vinales: We’re working in perfect way
Maverick Viñales believes he and the Monster Energy Yamaha team “are working in a perfect way” after he topped both free practice sessions on the first day of MotoGP running at Phillip Island.
Petrucci: What Marquez did was unbelievable
After having a front row seat to Marc Marquez’s latest wonder save, Danilo Petrucci gave his account of the incident while he was almost as equally impressed by his pace during the special session at Phillip Island.
Australia: Marquez clips 'slow mode' team-mate Lorenzo
Repsol Honda team-mates Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo came close to disaster at the end of Free Practice 2 for the Australian MotoGP.
Zarco: A big march to progress
He may have felt “like a rookie … restarting at [185mph]” in the morning, but Johann Zarco was buoyed by the potential of the LRC Honda after making his debut on the '18 spec RC213V at Phillip Island on Friday.
Australia: Dovizioso: After Marquez and Vinales we are there
Andrea Dovizioso expects to be in a group fighting behind the front-running pace of Marc Marquez and Maverick Vinales at the Australian MotoGP but remains optimistic as “everything is open”.
Australia: Rossi ‘good from the beginning’ with Yamaha tweaks
Valentino Rossi feels setup modifications with his Monster Yamaha have made an instant impact at Phillip Island as he looks to recover from a nightmare Japanese round last time out.
Australia: Marquez makes record 70-degree save, Vinales 'step ahead'
Marc Marquez pulling off incredible saves is nothing new, but on Friday at Phillip Island he simultaneously set a new all-time MotoGP lean angle record.
Australia: Miller finds pace at Phillip Island ‘to take it to them’
Jack Miller has hailed a productive Friday practice ahead of his home round at Phillip Island and feels optimistic he’ll have the pace across the full race distance to challenge for the podium for Pramac Ducati.
Australia: Quartararo: 'Everything hurts, but I'm lucky'
MotoGP rookie Fabio Quartararo was forced to miss Friday afternoon practice at Phillip Island after a nasty highside at the end of a wet FP1 session. The Frenchman was flung from his Petronas Yamaha when the rear slid around on entry to Turn 6, landing awkwardly on his left ankle.
Australia: Vinales bolts clear of rivals at Phillip Island
Full Australian MotoGP FP2 results at Phillip Island
2019 Australian MotoGP, Phillip Island - Friday as it happened
Johann Zarco makes his return to MotoGP action, riding an LCR Honda. this weekend - while the weather is looking unpredictable. Live updates from Friday's Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP practice sessions at Phillip Island:
UPDATE: Quartararo declared fit but will miss FP2
Update from Petronas Yamaha: 'After his crash in FP1, Fabio was taken to the medical centre for checks. X-rays show no fractures, but he’ll undergo further treatment to a hematoma in his left ankle.
Australia: Vinales leads Miller in wet FP1, Quartararo high-sides
Full Australian MotoGP FP1 results at Phillip Island
Australia: Oliveira stung by Binder factory ride, feels 'not worthy'
Miguel Oliveira couldn't hide his disappointment at KTM's decision to give rookie Brad Binder the vacant 2020 factory MotoGP seat.
Zarco: Top riders need to race
Johann Zarco has explained his decision to accept a stand in slot at LCR Honda for the final three MotoGP races of 2019 over a testing role with Yamaha, reasoning, “I want to be a top rider… Top riders need to race.”
Lorenzo quashes latest retirement rumours
Jorge Lorenzo was left incredulous by the latest round of rumours on his future, claiming they are “completely false” and this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island “is just a normal race.”
Australia: Dovizioso suspects “technical reason” for Ducati issue
Andrea Dovizioso has repeated his suspicion of an underlying technical weakness with his Ducati GP19 causing his slower pace in good grip conditions with a new tyre while looking ahead to the Australian MotoGP.