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British MotoGP: Marquez: Silverstone weather 'another opponent'
Having extended his title lead to 59 points, Marc Marquez is the clear favourite to win a fifth MotoGP crown this season. But victory at this weekend's Silverstone round is another matter.
British MotoGP: Morbidelli, Luthi take test mileage to Silverstone
Marc VDS MotoGP rookies Franco Morbidelli and Thomas Luthi arrive at this weekend's Silverstone round boosted by a day of private testing at Misano on Sunday.
MotoGP: Zarco 'will make KTM, Espargaro better'
KTM motorsports director Pit Beirer is sure the factory's new 2019 MotoGP signing Johann Zarco 'will make us better'. And that includes helping team-mate Pol Espargaro 'use his full potential'. In return, Beirer believes Zarco can pick things up from Espargaro's 'talent'.
MotoGP: Zarco ‘trusting’ team to rediscover good feeling
After a difficult Austrian MotoGP for Johann Zarco and his fellow Yamaha riders at the Red Bull Ring, the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider is eager to continue the team’s work to rediscover his pace at Silverstone.
Michelin expands to four tyre options at resurfaced Silverstone
Michelin has confirmed it will provide four different front and rear tyre compounds for the British MotoGP following Silverstone’s resurfacing.
SIC team joins inaugural 18-bike MotoE grid
The debut of the FIM Enel MotoE series is gathering momentum ahead of its maiden campaign in 2019 with a confirmed 18-bike grid having been bolstered by a Sepang International Circuit team entry.
Redding apologises to Aprilia for post-Austrian race comments
Scott Redding has issued a public apology to Aprilia ‘for my outrageous words’ slating the team following the Austrian MotoGP.
Smith can take ‘identical settings’ to new KTM
Bradley Smith is confident he can make a seamless transition from the current KTM to the updated version but warns the Austrian squad ‘can’t take any unnecessary risks’ in its development plan.
MotoGP: Miller fighting through ‘low point’
After Jack Miller suffered another frustrating race to see his poor spell continue, the Pramac Ducati rider accepts it’s a case of working harder and gritting through it to return to his early-season form.
MotoGP: Zarco ‘getting close’ to top form return
Johann Zarco feels he’s on track to return to his sparkling form from the start of 2018 despite struggling for front-running pace with his Monster Yamaha Tech3 in Austria.
MotoGP: Dovizioso ‘very disappointed, couldn’t pass Lorenzo’
Andrea Dovizioso expressed his dismay at missing out on victory at the close of Sunday’s memorable MotoGP duel, as a wrong rear tyre choice left him chasing grip from mid-race distance.
Petrucci: Last ten laps a nightmare
Danilo Petrucci says despite reaching his minimum target of a top five finish in Austria he suffered ‘a nightmare’ ending to the race for Pramac Ducati having been hampered by tyre wear at the Red Bull Ring.
Espargaro: Same problems all the time
Aleix Espargaro says he’s ‘tried everything’ with his Aprilia without success as he admits he ‘doesn’t know how to go faster’ with the Italian manufacturer in Austria.
Vinales laments ‘impossible’ Austrian race
Maverick Vinales has left the Austrian MotoGP short of answers following the ongoing frustrations he’s enduring with his Movistar Yamaha as be struggled to a lowly 12 th place at the Red Bull Ring.
Crutchlow: Honda working well but need more against Ducati
Cal Crutchlow feels his fourth place at the Austrian MotoGP is evidence of Honda’s gains in 2018 but feels further improvements must be found to be competitive against Ducati ‘week in, week out’.
MotoGP: Marquez: Honda did a good move signing Lorenzo
Marc Marquez has talked up Honda’s decision to sign Jorge Lorenzo after the pair engaged in full combat during a vintage MotoGP encounter at the Red Bull Ring, and says there will be “no excuse” if the Majorcan beats him in Repsol colours.
MotoGP: Redding: Heartbreaking weekend, hell from the start
After finishing a lowly 20 th in Sunday’s MotoGP outing in Austria, Scott Redding has provided an astonishingly frank take on a dismal showing, describing Sunday’s race as “heartbreaking” and saying the weekend was “hell from the beginning.”
MotoGP: Lorenzo savours Marquez duel, ‘One of my best’
Jorge Lorenzo has described his Austrian MotoGP triumph as “one of my best victories” of his 17-year grand prix career after coming out on top in an epic last lap showdown with Marc Marquez in Austria.
Austrian MotoGP: Rossi: It's a combination of engine and electronics
Saturday's unprecedented public apology by Yamaha management to riders Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales caused debate and a little confusion within the Mo
Austrian MotoGP: Rossi: We suffered - but I enjoyed the race
After his worst dry qualifying since Indianapolis in 2011, Valentino Rossi rode from14th to 6th in Sunday's Austrian MotoGP. For a winner of 89 premier-class races, it was nothing to get excited about.
MotoGP: Yamaha apologises to Rossi, Vinales after qualifying 'crisis'
Updated with quotes from Lin Jarvis and Massimo Meregalli.
MotoGP: Dovizioso, Marquez star in warm-up
Andrea Dovizioso, Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo did little to suggest this afternoon’s race would be decided among themselves with the three names topping MotoGP morning warm-up in Austria.
MotoGP: Lorenzo: Tyre misunderstanding hindered pole fight
Jorge Lorenzo hinted an internal misunderstanding was behind the decision to run the same front tyre throughout all of MotoGP qualifying at Austria, something he feels may have prevented him from taking the pole position fight to Marc Marquez.