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Dovizioso: Marquez special in qualifying, we are closer on pace
Andrea Dovizioso says Marc Marquez continues to produce “something special” in qualifying for his record-breaking Austrian MotoGP pole position but after securing his goal of the front row the Ducati rider anticipates a much closer battle in the race.
Rossi ‘not very happy - but we have pace’
Valentino Rossi was left “not very happy” after he failed to take advantage of some impressive pace at the Red Bull Ring on Saturday, but feels he can rescue a strong MotoGP result from the fourth row of the grid.
Austria: Honda responds to Lorenzo rumours
Repsol Honda team manager Alberto Puig says there have been no discussions with Jorge Lorenzo about being released from his contract and HRC expects the triple MotoGP champion to remain alongside Marc Marquez next season.
Miller: Ducati news hit me like tonne of bricks
Jack Miller has admitted he was caught completely off guard on Thursday by the news that certain figures at Ducati were entertaining the idea of re-hiring Jorge Lorenzo but is “100 percent” sure he won’t be left without a ride.
Vinales: I can close the gap, but overtaking?
Maverick Viñales has aims of challenging Andrea Dovizioso for second place in Sunday’s MotoGP outing in Austria, but admits he is unsure of where he can overtake in light of Yamaha’s continued top speed limitations.
Quartararo: Austrian MotoGP will be our toughest race of the season
Fabio Quartararo expects the Austrian MotoGP to be both his and Petronas Yamaha’s toughest race of the season despite bolting to second place in qualifying.
Austria: Espargaro impressed by Aprilia holeshot device
Keep an eye on Aleix Espargaro at the start of Sunday's Austrian MotoGP. Aprilia joined Ducati in fitting a holeshot device for last weekend's Czech Republic race, helping Espargaro progress from 18th to 11th on the opening lap.
Marquez surprised by margin of record pole position
Marc Marquez says even he was surprised charging to a record 59 th career pole position by a comfortable margin over his MotoGP rivals at the Red Bull Ring but concedes his advantage won’t be so dominant over a race distance.
Marquez dominates to take MotoGP pole position record in Austria
Full qualifying results for the Austrian MotoGP
Di Meglio charges to Austria MotoE pole
Full MotoE E-Pole qualifying results from Austria
Red Bull Ring secures MotoGP contract extension
MotoGP will continue to visit the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian round until at least 2025 following a contract extension agreement.
Marquez: Solid day, very good pace
Marc Marquez insisted his advantage was not as big as it seemed, but conceded he can count on a “very good pace” after he placed second and first in both of Friday’s MotoGP sessions at the Red Bull Ring.
Mir lands in Barcelona, heavy lung bruising confirmed
Joan Mir landed in Barcelona on Friday after travelling from Brno in the Czech Republic, where he has been hospitalised since Monday following a serious accident during the official MotoGP Test.
Austria: Rossi praises Yamaha comments, but 'we need results'
New Yamaha MotoGP Group Leader Takahiro Sumi was praised by Valentino Rossi for his assessment of the factory's past MotoGP mistakes and changes now being made to address the M1's weaknesses.
‘Nice boost’ as Oliveria puts Tech 3 KTM into Q2 contention
Whilst KTM bosses might have been looking at Pol Espargaro and Johann Zarco to put the manufacturer into position to reach Q2 at its home Austrian MotoGP, it was Miguel Oliveira that instead surprisingly emerged as its most likely candidate.
No Friday special as Quartararo laments ‘really tough’ day
It’s become customary to see Fabio Quartararo topping the timesheets on the Friday with a soft-tyre, low fuel lap aboard the Petronas SRT Yamaha but there was nothing like that to be seen at the Red Bull Ring after FP2 today.
Yamaha going better, I’m feeling positive – Vinales
Maverick Vinales says he is positive about his chances in Austria this weekend after a strong run to second quickest during the Friday free practice at the Red Bull Ring.
Marquez tops FP2 and Dovi crashes as 1.3s covers field
Marc Marquez led a tightly-contested in second free practice for the 2019 Austrian MotoGP with only 1.3secs covering the entire 21 rider pack.
Tardozzi: A matter decided from top management
With Jack Miller’s Thursday revelation there was “some truth” to the rumours linking Jorge Lorenzo to his Pramac Ducati seat for 2020, many in the MotoGP paddock spent the rest of the day in a state of shock.
Austria: Rossi 'surprised' by Lorenzo rumours
After spending 24-years in the grand prix paddock, there are not many rumours that come as a surprise to Valentino Rossi.
Dovizioso denies Marquez in final moments of Austria FP1
Austrian MotoGP - Free Practice Results (1) Andrea Dovizioso topped first free practice for the Austrian MotoGP at Red Bull Ring after a rapid soft tyre lap in the final seconds dismissed a
Austria: Jack Miller: 'Some truth' to Lorenzo, Ducati rumours
Jack Miller thinks there is 'some truth' to the shock rumours that talks are underway between Jorge Lorenzo and Ducati about a return to the Italian factory next season.
Lorenzo speculation ‘makes no difference’ to Crutchlow
Cal Crutchlow has said he was “not surprised at all” to hear of the speculation linking Jorge Lorenzo away from Honda and insisted it would “make no difference” to his situation if a seat in the Repsol team became available for 2020.