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Vinales: I hope Race Direction is severe
Maverick Viñales has called upon the FIM Stewards to penalise Jorge Lorenzo in the wake of the Majorcan’s rash move at turn ten that took down three riders as well as himself, an incident the Yamaha rider labelled as a “rookie mistake.”
Catalunya: Rossi fought to have 'car park' corner removed
Valentino Rossi questioned why MotoGP is still using the F1 version of Turn 10 at Barcelona - scene of Sunday's four-way accident between Jorge Lorenzo, Andrea Dovizioso, Maverick Vinales and Rossi.
‘Lucky’ Marquez kept pushing not realising Yamahas were out
Marc Marquez says he was initially only aware that his MotoGP World Championship title rival Andrea Dovizioso was out of the Catalunya MotoGP so kept pushing for fear of a Yamaha threat that could never materialise.
Petrucci survives rubbery brush with Rins for podium
Danilo Petrucci survived an occasionally bruising battle with Alex Rins during the Catalunya MotoGP to notch up a third consecutive podium and continue his ascent in the overall standings.
Smith punished for crash that injures team-mate Espargaro
Aleix Espargaro is undergoing further checks on the condition of his knee after injuring it in a first lap accident triggered by his Aprilia Racing team-mate Bradley Smith.
Quartararo bides his time to snatch maiden MotoGP podium
Fabio Quartararo finally came good on his headline-grabbing qualifying performances as he produced a savvy performance to secure both his and Petronas SRT Yamaha’s maiden MotoGP podium in the Catalunya MotoGP.
Showboating Vinales loses front row start for ‘irresponsible’ riding
Maverick Vinales has been demoted three spots on the grid as punishment for holding up Fabio Quartararo at the end of Q2 as he ‘wheelied’ for the crowd on the racing line.
Catalunya: Marquez, Lorenzo talk FP3 encounter
Marc Marquez has revealed he “understood” team-mate Jorge Lorenzo’s explanation as to why the Majorcan was riding slowly on the racing line in MotoGP FP3 and said his own reaction was down to him "riding with 180bpm.”
Rins ‘disappointed’ but Suzuki in ‘right way’
Alex Rins struggled to hide his frustration at a late crash that abruptly ended his qualifying efforts at the Circuit of Barcelona and forced him to start Sunday’s MotoGP race from eighth place.
Catalunya: Rossi: Marquez not only fast, but clever…
Valentino Rossi admitted Marc Marquez was 'very clever' to position himself behind the Yamaha rider at the end of qualifying for the Catalunya MotoGP.
Catalunya: Miller: Rear brake risky on slippery, scary track
Jack Miller is aiming to repeat the kind of comeback rides delivered by Alex Rins this season, after being left 14th on the grid for Sunday's Catalunya MotoGP.
Catalunya: Rossi: Yamaha competitive, great news
After a miserable Mugello, Valentino Rossi hailed a surprise Yamaha fightback on Saturday at the Catalunya MotoGP.
Morbidelli: It started pretty bad, ended pretty good…
Franco Morbidelli was “very happy” at the outcome of Saturday as he recovered brilliantly from a “nasty, painful” morning fall to qualify on the front row for Sunday’s MotoGP outing at Montmeló.
Marquez surrounded by Yamahas but focused on championship
Marc Marquez says second on the grid for the Catalunya MotoGP is a good result and opportunity for his championship challenge as he once more got the better of his key title rivals in Spain.
Quartararo shrugs off arm pump concerns for second MotoGP pole
It took him only four rounds to become the youngest rider to score a MotoGP pole position but already Fabio Quartararo is celebrating multiple Saturday ‘wins’ after qualifying quickest again for the Catalunya MotoGP.
Silverstone resurfacing works begin
Silverstone’s resurfacing work started on the 10th June, with British building materials company Tarmac, international circuit designer Dromo and the BRDC pouring thousands of man hours and millions of pounds into the Northamptonshire venue.
Quartararo storms to Catalunya MotoGP pole as Yamaha returns to form
Catalunya MotoGP - Qualifying Results Rookie Fabio Quartararo has stormed to his second pole position of the season in qualifying for the Catalunya MotoGP as only Marc Marquez could infilt
Morbidelli cleared for qualifying after huge FP3 crash
Franco Morbidelli has been cleared to qualify for the Catalunya MotoGP following a heavy accident in FP3 that landed him in the medical centre.
Rins, Suzuki heads up Catalunya FP3 as Lorenzo makes Q2
Catalunya MotoGP - Free Practice Results (3) Alex Rins emerged top of the timesheets in a hotly-contested Catalunya MotoGP FP3 session as the factory contingent rose to the
Miller 16th, ‘p****d off’ at soft ‘dramas’
Jack Miller was left to rue a strategy that led to him running the same soft rear tyre for FP2 in its entirety when he was sure “it wasn’t worth it,” a tactic that led to him ending the first day of MotoGP action in Barcelona in 16th.
Quartararo: Just matter of getting used to pain
Fabio Quartararo showed few signs of a rider still recovering from surgery on Friday as the Frenchman stormed to the fastest time in MotoGP FP2 at the Circuit of Barcelona.
Rossi: Good for Yamaha if 2020 bike ready for Brno
Valentino Rossi feels Yamaha’s intention to bring the first evolution of its 2020 M1 to the post-race test at Brno in early August bodes well for next year, saying the Japanese factory has always followed this approach when it has “been competitive.”
Catalunya: Marquez: 'Dream team' means triple crown…
Jorge Lorenzo's arrival alongside Marc Marquez at Repsol Honda this season was soon labelled as a MotoGP 'dream team'. But while reigning five-time champion Marquez is again leading the standings after six races, triple MotoGP champion Lorenzo is yet to finish inside the top ten.
Dovizioso fast out of the box, Petrucci poised
Andrea Dovizioso says he is ‘satisfied’ with his start to the Catalunya MotoGP after going second quickest in free practice as he looks to get back to winning ways for Ducati.