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Updated: Fabio Quartararo: 'Pushed wide, only got worse, visibility really bad'
Fabio Quartararo’s 18-point title lead has been reduced to just two points after one of the worst results of his MotoGP career in the wet Thai Grand Prix. Was high tyre pressure to blame?
Miller - “I already know who the guys who are going to be really fast are”
Jack Miller was again attacking in the wet as he stayed on board in tricky conditions after a soggy start to the Thailand MotoGP.
Espargaro “angry with other riders” - “you can’t blame everybody”
Aleix Espargaro revealed an on-track chat with Fabio Quartararo about track conditions at the Thailand MotoGP and urged his rival to “go and tell them” his thoughts.
Crutchlow: “Very, very dangerous, over the limit for racing!”
Cal Crutchlow insisted the Thailand MotoGP was “so dangerous” and “nobody could see” in the wet conditions.
Zarco was “playing the game - thinking of Ducati contract!”
Johann Zarco “tempered his aggression” rather than trying to overtake Ducati teammate Francesco Bagnaia at the Thailand MotoGP, says BT Sport’s Michael Laverty.
Oliveira delivers another wet-weather masterclass to win in Buriram
For the second time this season Miguel Oliveira has taken victory in rain conditions after getting the better of Jack Miller.
Max mechanics leave team after ‘unjustifiable’ Fernandez incident
Max Biaggi’s Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max Racing team has parted with the two mechanics caught on film deliberately obstructing Moto3 rival Adrian Fernandez during qualifying at the Aragon Grand Prix.
Petrucci: More tired, more fast? ‘Okay, I’ll win the race!’
Danilo Petrucci closed to within 1.3s of the top during day two of his last-minute Suzuki MotoGP appearance in Thailand.
Crutchlow: Foot is swollen, black, broken underneath the ankle
Cal Crutchlow confirms he has broken his right foot following a big highside in Friday's FP2 at the Thailand MotoGP.
Martin not thinking about Ducati’s title hopes: ‘I can take risks tomorrow’
Back on the front row of the grid for the first time since Assen, Jorge Martin is determined to fight for victory at the Thailand MotoGP.
Marquez: “I play with the bike, I save mistakes, no pain”
Marc Marquez insists he is beginning to “enjoy” riding again as his physical strength builds back up.
Espargaro’s last chance? “I’ll risk more than ever; difficult to make miracles”
Aleix Espargaro’s title hopes are hanging by a thread but he has vowed an “all or nothing” approach to the Thailand MotoGP.
Quartararo: ‘We are engine limited in a lot of places, grip is much lower’
Reigning MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo appears destined for yet another gruelling battle with Ducati after qualifying in the middle of six Ducati riders, but can he realistically fight them?
Video: Booth-Amos kicked by his mechanic - CIP: “Violence not acceptable"
The CIP Moto3 team has apologised to former rider Tom Booth-Amos after a shocking video emerged this weekend of a physical altercation between Booth-Amos and a team member from 2019.
Fabio Quartararo “is the meat in the Ducati sandwich”
Fabio Quartararo produced a “miracle” to qualify for the Thailand MotoGP on the second row but is surrounded by Ducatis, says BT Sport’s Michael Laverty.
Marco Bezzecchi stuns Ducati with first MotoGP pole at Buriram
Marco Bezzecchi has taken his maiden MotoGP pole for Ducati after getting the better of Jorge Martin and the Italian manufacturer’s title contender Francesco Bagnaia.
Danilo Petrucci: Suzuki ‘unbelievable’, maybe I wouldn’t have retired!
Danilo Petrucci couldn’t stop smiling after his first day on a Suzuki MotoGP machine, in Thailand on Friday; 'I think I am one of the happiest men on the planet this weekend'.
Marini: Quartararo tow ‘was nothing’ - ‘Nobody bothers Marquez for this’
Luca Marini has downplayed suggestions Ducati purposely sent him out on track behind Fabio Quartararo in Friday’s FP2 at the Thailand MotoGP, instead saying ‘it’s just something that happens, nobody bothers [Marc] Marquez for this'.
Marc Marquez ‘very happy’, ‘attacked like it was like 2019’
Marc Marquez passed another milestone in his MotoGP recovery by feeling able to push his Honda to the limit throughout Friday practice at Buriram, Thailand.
Espargaro: ‘We have no traction, we are spinning for a long time’
13th on combined times after the opening day of the Thailand MotoGP in Buriram, Aleix Espargaro has conceded that significant improvements need to be made, specifically when it comes to one-lap performance.
Crutchlow: ‘There’s no excuse about it, I was pushing’, is in ‘severe pain’
Cal Crutchlow says he’s in ‘quite severe pain’ with his right ankle after suffering a big highside in the closing stages of FP2 at the Thai MotoGP.
Binder: ‘Brake pads opened because of shaking, lost two laps, frustrating’
Outside the top ten on the opening day of practice at the Thai MotoGP, Brad Binder feels more is to come after brake pad issues and yellow flags halted his momentum in FP2.
MotoGP releases provisional 21-round calendar for 2023
MotoGP has released the first official look at the proposed 21 events and dates for the 2023 world championship season.
Johann Zarco leads Ducati top three in FP2 at Buriram, Aleix Espargaro only P13
Johann Zarco ends day-one of the Thai MotoGP fastest after getting the better of Francesco Bagnaia during a flurry of late activity in FP2.