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Gardner: I still don’t fully understand why I went down
Remy Gardner’s Spanish Moto2 Grand Prix ended on the exit of turn one when the Australian, who looked set to fight for his second podium of the season, highsided from his SAG team Kalex.
Jerez Test: Iannone 'sure' of 100% fitness for Le Mans
Having missed the remainder of the Spanish MotoGP due to a foot injury in Saturday's final practice session, Andrea Iannone was also forced to abandon a planned return at Monday's post-race test.
Jerez Test: Mir 'working on the most difficult part'
Four races into his MotoGP career and rookie Joan Mir is discovering more of the secrets of the premier-class. After an impressive eighth on his debut in Qatar, the Suzuki rider has failed to score since, including a fall in Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.
Dovizioso to race in DTM with Audi
Andrea Dovizioso will make a surprise appearance in DTM next month teaming up with Audi for the Misano round.
Silverstone confirms full resurfacing, extends British MotoGP deal
Silverstone has confirmed a full circuit resurfacing will take place in June as part of its preparations for the 2019 British MotoGP, while the track has secured a one-year contract extension to host the race until 2021.
Crutchlow: Fast, consistent, tyre choice regrets
Cal Crutchlow felt his speed at Monday’s MotoGP test at Jerez meant he should “be disappointed” with his Spanish Grand Prix showing as it proved he had opted for the wrong rear tyre compound ahead of the race.
Jerez: Lorenzo 'sore but okay' after test falls
A challenging four days at Jerez came to a sore conclusion for Jorge Lorenzo when he fell twice during Monday's post-race test.
Jerez Test: Rossi: Small details, 'nothing life changing'
Valentino Rossi took another small step down what he has warned could be a long road to restoring Yamaha to the top of MotoGP, during Monday's post-race test at Jerez.
Espargaro: KTM has more room to play with prototype engines
Pol Espargaro has been given a timely boost testing out new engine configurations for KTM but accepts the introduction of the specification will be delayed until the Austrian brand can ensure the prototypes can be made reliable.
Jerez Test: Rins: 'I need to say sorry to Suzuki…'
Suzuki became the fifth MotoGP factory to debut a swingarm attachment when the tyre cooling/downforce device was fitted to the GSX-RR of Alex Rins during Monday's post-race test at Jerez.
Zarco talks Jean-Michel Bayle recruitment
Johann Zarco has explained the reasoning behind the recruitment of former motocross world champion Jean-Michel Bayle, who will work as the Frenchman's supervisor this year, citing the need to “control the stress” he encounters over a race weekend.
Vinales: Nothing incredible, we must keep improving
Maverick Vinales has conceded his Jerez test was largely fruitless with no breakthroughs on Yamaha’s rear tyre traction issues which has plagued its performance.
Quartararo “top confidence” from lap record after Spanish MotoGP pain
Fabio Quartararo has been able to shake off any lasting frustration from his mechanical retirement at the Spanish MotoGP by topping the Jerez test with a new lap record.
Jerez Test: Marquez: Best time on Bradl bike during day of 'concepts'
Spanish MotoGP winner Marc Marquez spent Monday's official test working on future 'concepts' for the Honda RC213V.
Lorenzo: Logical to be sad, disappointed, worried
Jorge Lorenzo has delivered a frank assessment of his latest MotoGP performance in Andalusia, stating, “the logical thing is to be sad, disappointed and worried” after a largely anonymous twelfth place at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Dovizioso: I thought our limit was smaller
Andrea Dovizioso couldn’t hide his disappointment at missing out on a MotoGP podium in the Spanish Grand Prix, and believes the 25-lap race “was the reality” of his current situation, with the limits of Ducati’s current package a little bigger than expected.
Rossi: Position worse than ’18, but race a lot better
Valentino Rossi delivered an upbeat take on his performance at Jerez in the wake of fighting through to sixth place, explaining he was “more comfortable” and “fast” when compared to the 2018 outing, factors that bode well for the season ahead.
Vinales on starts: Finally I think we found it
Maverick Vinales believes he’s “finally” made a breakthrough with his MotoGP race starts for Monster Yamaha which set up his charge to a maiden podium at the Spanish round.
Marquez: Rins a MotoGP title contender with no pressure
Marc Marquez says Alex Rins would always become a MotoGP world title contender with Suzuki but feels he has it easier with no pressure from expectations placed on him.
Rins: I was waiting to see if Marquez made any mistakes
Alex Rins says having lost a gap to Marc Marquez by the time he reached second place he could only wait for a mistake like the one which handed him his maiden MotoGP victory last time out as he accepts his qualifying performances must improve.
Jerez: Pol 'super angry' as lap count error lets Lorenzo ahead
Pol Espargaro 'locked the door' in all the overtaking areas as he rode on the limit to beat the factory Honda of triple MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo at the end of Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.
Jerez: Miller: Back to the drawing board
Disappointed to DNF so close to the finish, Jack Miller nonetheless shrugged off the circumstances of his late-race clash with Aleix Espargaro at the Spanish MotoGP. A lowly 15th in qualifying, the Pramac Ducati rider was forced to go on a flat-out attack in the early laps.
Jerez: Quartararo: 'I knew it was over…'
MotoGP rookie Fabio Quartararo proved his debut pole position was no flash in the pan by settling into a confident second place behind Marc Marquez at mid-distance of Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.
Jerez: Crutchlow chasing 2018 feeling on 2019 Honda
Cal Crutchlow's main goal for Monday's Jerez MotoGP test will be to try and recreate the feeling and confidence he had with the 2018 Honda chassis, on the latest 2019 bike. "My problem is that the bike feels absolutely nothing like last year's bike," said the LCR rider.