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Qatar MotoGP test: Jack Miller ends first official test second for Ducati
'I'm looking forward to racing this GP21' - Jack Miller eager to start racing with his new Ducati GP21 after finishing the opening MotoGP test in second place behind Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo.
Joan Mir: 'We did a great test and have a great base'
Current MotoGP champion Joan Mir completes the first of two tests at the Losail International Circuit in eighth place for Suzuki with team-mate Alex Rins in tenth.
2021 Qatar MotoGP Test, Losail - Live Sunday Updates
The final day of the first Official 2021 MotoGP test is underway in Qatar.
'It’s just fantastic to get this feeling' - Sylvain Guintoli on racing in 2021
Alongside his testing commitments in MotoGP, Suzuki's Sylvain Guintoli will be competing full-time in the FIM World Endurance championship in 2021. The French rider talks about this, MotoGP wildcards, and the team's efforts to replace former Suzuki team principal Davide Brivio.
Sylvain Guintoli tests 2022 new spec MotoGP engine for Suzuki in Qatar
'We have a new engine spec for 2022. So I’ve been working on that already.' - Suzuki test rider and former World Superbike champion in 2014 begins work on the team's 2022 new spec engine at the first MotoGP test in Doha.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Luca Marini, Valentino Rossi: 'Mum gives us technical advice'
'She sent me a message about braking or corner entry' reveals Luca Marini, on Saturday at the Qatar MotoGP test. 'She has more experience than me!' adds brother Valentino Rossi.
Fabio Quartararo: 'I was riding not so great' on factory Yamaha debut
'At the moment, I said to the team that today was a tough day for me.' - Fabio Quartararo gives honest assessment of his first day in the factory Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team.
Jack Miller: 'Surreal' feeling to be in the factory Ducati MotoGP team
'I felt physically good on the bike, which was nice, but for sure I'll sleep well tonight!' - Jack Miller talks about his debut in red and getting back the feeling of 'riding a MotoGP bike' after recent outings on a Panigale.
Franco Morbidelli finishes top Yamaha on day one of MotoGP testing in Qatar
Franco Morbidelli begins 2021 the same way he ended the 2020 MotoGP season as the top Yamaha.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Valentino Rossi starts 'exciting new adventure'
Valentino Rossi begins new Petronas Yamaha era during the start of 2021 pre-season testing in Qatar.
Espargaro, Aprilia make perfect start, 'accelerating better than ever'
'I am happy to finish P1' - Aleix Espargaro and Aprilia enjoy perfect start to MotoGP testing in Qatar, as the Spanish rider took the updated RS-GP bike to a time of 1m 54.687s, which is quicker than the race lap-record set by Jorge Lorenzo.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Pol 'happy', KTM-Honda 'different', front 'most important'
'Sure the [KTM and Honda] are bikes that you need to fight a little to get the result, but apart from that all the rest is very very different' - Pol Espargaro talks first day as a Repsol Honda MotoGP rider.
FIRST LOOK: Rossi on track for Petronas, Espargaro at Repsol Honda...
Valentino Rossi heads out on track for the first time as a Petronas Yamaha MotoGP rider, while Pol Espargaro and Danilo Petrucci make their debuts for Repsol Honda and KTM Tech 3 and more...
2021 Qatar MotoGP Test, Losail - Live Saturday Updates
The first day of Official 2021 MotoGP action is underway with the start of full testing in Qatar.
MotoGP rookies Marini, Bastianini and Martin complete their first laps in Qatar
Avintia Esponsorama Ducati rookie duo Enea Bastianini and Luca Marini get their first experience riding MotoGP bikes, as well as Pramac Ducati rookie Jorge Martin at the first of three days testing in Qatar.
FIRST LOOK: Mir, Rins unveil Suzuki's 2021 MotoGP colours
Reigning MotoGP champion Joan Mir and team-mate Alex Rins unveil the 2021 Suzuki GSX-RR livery.
Cal Crutchlow: 'The schedule will be mainly European based' for testing
'The Yamaha riders were obviously keen for me to get on the bike', - Crutchlow gets first laps under his belt at the MotoGP shakedown test in Qatar ahead of a busy weekend.
Cal Crutchlow: I feel good to be on a Yamaha in Qatar
'I’m looking forward to doing the job I’ve been employed to do,' - test rider Cal Crutchlow to debut new M1 Yamaha in today's official MotoGP shakedown test.
Cal Crutchlow: 'It’s a shame there is no British MotoGP rider on the grid'
As he begins testing today for Yamaha at the official MotoGP shakedown in Qatar, Cal Crutchlow gives his thoughts on the absence of a British rider on the premier-class grid for the first time since 2010.
2021 Qatar MotoGP Shakedown Test, Losail - Live Updates
The Qatar MotoGP Shakedown test is underway, prior to tomorrow's Official test.
Indonesian E-Racing Gresini MotoE team complete Jerez test in good form
2019 MotoE World Cup champion Matteo Ferrari and his new team-mate for 2021 Andrea Mantovani complete three-day test in Jerez.
Aprilia: Bradley Smith 'not happy', but hope he stays as MotoGP test rider
Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola says giving MotoGP race seat to Lorenzo Savadori was down to 'company reasons', but hopes Bradley Smith will decide to remain as their test and wild-card rider. Confirms Andrea Iannone cannot be a test rider.
May deadline for Aprilia's 2022 Factory-Satellite MotoGP plans
Aprilia weighing-up Satellite team alongside move to its own Factory MotoGP grid places for 2022.
Hungary to join the MotoGP World Championship calendar from 2023
Dorna have announced that Hungary will be joining the MotoGP calendar in 2023. A presentation in Budapest laid out the foundations of a new circuit that will commence construction in the latter half of 2021.