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Qatar MotoGP test: Miller stoked about - 'My confidence I feel in the front end'
'How I'm really able to let the brakes off and let the bike really roll and carry some decent corner speed', - Jack Miller feeling at one with factory Ducati bike after pre-season MotoGP testing comes to a finish.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Brad Binder: It's sketchy as hell!
Brad Binder one of the few to try and brave the wind and sand on the final day of the 2021 Qatar MotoGP pre-season test; 'If that happened on race day, I'm not too sure what we would do'
Qatar MotoGP test: Alex Marquez chooses not to ride on treacherous final day
After four busy days of action for LCR Honda rider Alex Marquez, the former Moto2 champion took the decision not to ride on the final day of MotoGP testing.
Qatar MotoGP test: Petrucci fastest for Tech 3 KTM team on limited final day
Sand and Dust was the big winner on day five of MotoGP testing in Qatar, as the extreme conditions brought out red flags and produced limited track time.
Qatar MotoGP test: Fabio Quartararo - 'Honestly I feel ready for the race'
Fabio Quartararo completes five days of MotoGP testing at Qatar in brilliant form, and heads into the opening round on March 28 a clear favorite.
Qatar MotoGP test: Maverick Vinales - 'The behaviour of the bike is really nice'
'The behaviour of the bike is really nice, it is handling really well', - Maverick Vinales ends final day of 2021 MotoGP testing early due to windy conditions, but feels the 2021 bike is ready to fight.
2021 Qatar MotoGP Test II, Losail - Live Friday Updates
The final day of Official 2021 MotoGP pre-season testing is underway in Qatar.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Aleix: Aprilia found 'good way' with carbon fibre swingarm
Aprilia's 2021 carbon-fibre MotoGP swingarm now has good ridigity while remaining lighter than the standard aluminium version.
Qatar MotoGP test: Danilo Petrucci - 'Our plan is to mainly work on the setup'
Danilo Petrucci - 'Trying to maximize the speed inside the corner', to make up for weaker areas of the RC16 around the Losail International Circuit. Italian concludes day four of MotoGP testing in P19 for Tech 3 KTM team.
Marc Marquez cleared to 'intensify recovery' for 'gradual' MotoGP return
The latest Repsol Honda update states that six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez 'can now intensify his strength and mobility recovery programme with a view to gradually returning to competitive racing.'
Qatar MotoGP test: Brad Binder 16th, but sees positives ahead of final day
'It was good to get through a day without falling off!' - Brad Binder makes some positive steps forward after a tough day three, but can only finish 16th on day four of Qatar MotoGP test.
Qatar MotoGP test: P1 for Maverick Vinales as Yamaha look in ominous form
Maverick Vinales continues Yamaha's ominous form on day four of MotoGP testing in Qatar by topping the timesheets ahead of Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo.
Qatar MotoGP test: Alex Marquez could miss final day after fracturing right foot
'Tomorrow if we have good weather and conditions then I will try to push the doctor to ride' - Alex Marquez hoping to ride on final day after fracturing foot in fifh crash of MotoGP testing.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Valentino Rossi sets personal best, 'improves a lot'
Valentino Rossi 'not far from the top' after another positive day in Qatar, sets his best ever MotoGP lap time at Losail.
Qatar MotoGP test: Miguel Oliveira - 'The general feeling is we have hit a wall'
'We are doing all we can to come up with solutions and take the maximum from this package.' - Miguel Oliveira and KTM's struggles continue with P18.
Qatar MotoGP test: Espargaro suffers first Honda crash, but continues to impress
'To get the lap time you need to push to the limit and through the limit' - Pol Espargaro on what riding the Honda to its full potential requires, as he finishes fourth day of MotoGP testing in tenth.
Qatar MotoGP test: Johann Zarco ninth, confirms soft will be the tyre to race
Johann Zarco the only rider to complete over 70 laps on day four of MotoGP testing in Qatar, as he unofficially breaks the top speed record with a staggering 357.69kph.
Qatar offers Covid-19 vaccinations to MotoGP paddock
Qatar offers Covid-19 vaccines to the MotoGP paddock.
2021 Qatar MotoGP Test II, Losail - Live Thursday Updates
The penultimate day of Official 2021 MotoGP pre-season testing is underway in Qatar.
Qatar MotoGP test: Pol Espargaro - 'I'm eight tenths faster than the first test'
Big improvements made on day three of MotoGP testing in Qatar for Repsol Honda rider Pol Espargaro who finishes P5. The Spanish rider considered a favorite for the opening race by Ducati's Jack Miller who topped the session.
Qatar MotoGP test: Alex Marquez tries two chassis options, suffers another crash
'Today for me personally, it was a small mistake' - Alex Marquez sufferes another crash for the third consecutive day of MotoGP testing in Qatar. Spanish rider finishes P15, +0.7s off team-mate Takaki Nakagami.
Qatar MotoGP test II: Maverick Vinales - 'On the top speed we are at the back'
Maverick Vinales tries the new M1 Yamaha chassis for the first time at second Qatar MotoGP test, but admits 'We have to push really hard on Saturday', as battling in races could be an issue.
Qatar test: Quartararo under the MotoGP lap record in Qatar, second to Miller
Monster Energy Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo sets blistering time to go under the official circuit lap record in Qatar, but is pipped by an even faster Jack Miller.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Nakagami talks crashes, new chassis, practice start spin
'Alex also had many crashes so Lucio is smiling less, hopefully I can get a good result to make him more happy!' – ups and downs for Takaaki Nakagami on Wednesday at the Qatar MotoGP test.