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Quartararo sees advantages he can exploit at Thailand MotoGP
Fabio Quartararo feels he has key advantages at the Thailand MotoGP that will benefit his charge for Petronas Yamaha as he looks to build momentum into the Asian flyaway rounds to complete his standout rookie campaign in the premier class.
Lorenzo: Aragon MotoGP difficult but practice shows potential
Jorge Lorenzo is eager to bounce back from a disappointing showing at the Aragon MotoGP in Thailand as he hopes to rediscover the stronger pace he displayed in practice at the Spanish track.
Marquez: Approach won’t change with MotoGP title in reach
Marc Marquez has dismissed changing his plan of attack for the Thailand MotoGP despite having the world title within his grasp this weekend.
How Marquez can seal the 2019 MotoGP title in Thailand
Following his dominant victory at the Argon MotoGP last time out, Marc Marquez has moved to within touching distance of the 2019 riders’ world championship with five rounds to go.
Michelin readies “special construction” tyres for Thailand MotoGP
Michelin will provide its specially prepared rear tyres for the Thailand MotoGP which have only been used in Austria so far this season due to the unusual circuit characteristics at the Chang International Circuit.
Aragon: Mir sunk by braking misery
Joan Mir began the Aragon MotoGP from ninth on the grid, just ahead of eventual race runner-up Andrea Dovizioso.
Honda 'trying to help Jorge as much as we can'
Without a top ten before his Assen back injuries, Jorge Lorenzo's Repsol Honda results have taken a step down since his return, with a best finish of 14th place and 46-seconds from victory.
Espargaro: We have more buttons than a plane now!
According to Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia has been developing its MotoGP holeshot device 'since last year' and the system is now 'very good'.
Lorenzo: Honda has potential to satisfy both riders
Jorge Lorenzo has acknowledged Honda is likely to primarily follow the development requests of lead rider Marc Marquez over the winter months of 2019 and ’20, but stated the factory has the potential to “satisfy both riders”
Aragon: Kallio quick in the wet, 'missing experience' in dry
Mika Kallio's first MotoGP weekend of the season peaked with third place in the wet FP3 session at Aragon.
Viñales ‘tried only to survive’ in last three laps
Maverick Viñales was adamant Sunday’s MotoGP showing at Aragon was a “good race” when compared against his 2018 disaster at the same track, even if he lost out on a podium place in the final three laps.
Crutchlow bounces back with Aragon top six
After a nightmare weekend at Misano, Cal Crutchlow returned to the MotoGP top-six at Aragon on Sunday. The LCR Honda rider worked his way gradually forwards from eighth to finish in sixth place, five-seconds from the podium.
Quartararo relishing Miller top-satellite battle
Fabio Quartararo will start the final five races of his rookie MotoGP season with a slim six-point advantage over good friend Jack Miller in the fight for top satellite honours.
Provisional 2020 MotoE calendar announced
The second season of the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup is set to feature five events in 2020, starting at the Spanish MotoGP in May and ending at the San Marino MotoGP in September.
Aragon: Best of season but Espargaro, Aprilia 'suffering'
Once again, Aleix Espargaro took the Aprilia RS-GP's best result of the season so far in the Aragon MotoGP. For the last two years, Espargaro has claimed sixth place in front of his home fans, equalling the factory's best result of the four-stroke era.
Miller: I needed binoculars to see Marquez after first lap!
Jack Miller says he needed binoculars to see Marc Marquez after moving into second place on the opening lap of the Aragon MotoGP but was satisfied with his first podium since the Brno round.
Dovizioso takes ‘big open door’ to podium from Rins, Morbidelli clash
Andrea Dovizioso feels his charge to the podium at the Aragon MotoGP was kickstarted by profiting from the opening-lap clash between Alex Rins and Franco Morbidelli as he accepts his title fight is effectively over and focuses on defending second place in the standings.
Aragon: Rossi: Big drop, bad pace
Valentino Rossi had a race to forget at Aragon on Sunday, finishing in a distant eighth place after grip problems for much of the 23 laps. The Italian joined his fellow Yamaha riders in selecting the hard-rear tyre, a decision they would later question.
Marquez: Thailand first match point, strange to see Yamahas fade
Marc Marquez accepts the next round in Thailand will act as his “first match point” to seal the 2019 MotoGP world title and despite his comfortable victory at Aragon he was surprised to be joined on the podium by two Ducati riders.
Aragon: Rins sorry: 'I f**ked Frankie's race'
Franco Morbidelli's Aragon MotoGP lasted just eleven corners before he was turfed-off by Alex Rins, when the Suzuki rider misjudged his braking point. While Morbidelli was down and out, Rins remained upright and eventually recovered to finish in ninth place, after serving a penalty.
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Vinales leads wet warm-up from Crutchlow at Aragon
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Lorenzo: I’ve always been a fighter
Jorge Lorenzo has insisted it’s his intention to “find some solutions” with Honda’s physical RC213V after finding some feel on Saturday at Aragon and reminded onlookers that he has “always been a fighter.”
Rossi ‘a bit too much on the limit’ for sixth
Despite meeting his qualifying objective, Valentino Rossi foresees a tough Sunday at Aragon and admitted it will be a struggle to finish in the podium places as he is “a bit too much on the limit.”