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Wayne Rainey rides again!
26 years after Wayne Rainey’s career-ending injury, the three-time world champion has returned to riding with an emotional comeback using a modified Yamaha.
Folger dropped from MotoGP test rider role by Yamaha
Jonas Folger has announced he’s been dropped by Yamaha from his MotoGP test rider role for 2020.
Lecuona replaces injured Oliveira for MotoGP debut at Valencia
Iker Lecuona will make his MotoGP debut at the 2019 final round in Valencia standing in for the injured Miguel Oliveira at Red Bull Tech3 KTM.
Marquez: Yamaha had something more in second part of the season
Marc Marquez is keeping an eye on Yamaha’s progress going into 2020 having seen its riders become his biggest rivals over the course of the second half of the current MotoGP campaign.
Dovizioso: Rossi doesn’t make a stupid move
Andrea Dovizioso gave credit to Valentino Rossi in their battle for the final rostrum spot at the Malaysian MotoGP having felt the nine-time world champion was “aggressive but clean” at Sepang.
Sepang: Puig: Losing time behind Miller cost Marquez
Honda boss Alberto Puig feels Marc Marquez’s shot at victory in the Malaysian MotoGP was lost when he conceded too much time stuck behind Jack Miller during the opening laps at Sepang.
Vinales: Yamaha consistency, Quartararo factors in recent gains
Maverick Vinales says sticking with a consistent base package with his Monster Yamaha and finding improvements through refinements plus the impact of Fabio Quartararo have resulted in his late season surge highlighted by victory at the Malaysian MotoGP.
Morbidelli: Mixed emotions, expecting more
There were plenty of positives for Franco Morbidelli to take from the latest MotoGP encounter at Sepang, namely upstaging pre-race favourite Fabio Quartararo and claiming a seventh top-six finish of 2019.
Sepang: 'I wanted to fight Fabio!' - Zarco hails 'huge step'
Johann Zarco strengthened his case for a future MotoGP return with an impressive second weekend at LCR Honda.
Miller: Losing front, guys running into me – strange race
Jack Miller struggled to hide his disappointment on Sunday afternoon in the wake of a “strange” Malaysian Grand Prix, a race that was beset by a lack of front grip and “guys running into the side of me for no particular reason.”
Sepang: Crutchlow: I couldn’t stop the bike
After struggling to get his LCR Honda up to speed at the start, it would be a problem while stopping the bike that brought Cal Crutchlow's Malaysian MotoGP to an early end.
Sepang: Petrucci's bike 'jumping… impossible at the end'
Danilo Petrucci finished the Malaysian MotoGP where he had been at the end of the opening lap, in ninth, after suffering a bizarre vibration in the closing stages.
Sepang: Mir: Penalty for Zarco fall 'unfair', 'because I'm a rookie'
Joan Mir felt his Long Lap penalty, imposed by the FIM Stewards for a clash with Johann Zarco during Sunday's Malaysian MotoGP, was 'not correct', 'unfair' and 'because I'm a rookie'.
Sepang: Rossi 'enjoys' podium battle, first fastest lap since 2016
Valentino Rossi, dogged by tyre degradation problems for much of this season, was the fastest rider on track at the end of Sunday's Malaysian MotoGP.
Quartararo: Lots of movement, couldn’t make pace
Fabio Quartararo left Malaysia “disappointed” after issues with his front tyre pressure prevented a podium challenge and limited him to a seventh place finish.
Marquez: Alex is two-time world champion, not just my brother
Marc Marquez has spoken of his pride seeing younger brother Alex Marquez seal the Moto2 world title at Sepang and feels he deserves his own unique status after being criticised.
Sepang: Marquez pays tribute to “young talent” Munandar
Marc Marquez has given a special tribute to Afridza Munandar who was killed after an accident in Race 1 of the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup at Sepang and says his passing is a reminder of ‘the risks for the sweet moments’ all riders take.
Marquez: Perfect first lap but Vinales faster again
Marc Marquez felt he made the dream start to his Malaysian MotoGP but concedes Maverick Vinales had the stronger pace to charge to victory at Sepang.
Sepang: Dovizioso: We didn’t have the speed for more
Andrea Dovizioso says he’s content with reaching the podium at Sepang but concedes his Ducati didn’t have the pace to catch the front two during the Malaysian MotoGP.
Sepang: Vinales keeps pace “in the pocket” to defend against Marquez
Maverick Vinales feels he has made amends for losing out to Marc Marquez at last weekend’s Australian MotoGP by beating the Repsol Honda rider at Sepang learning having altered his race strategy.
2019 Malaysian MotoGP, Sepang - Race Day as it happened
Can Fabio Quartararo become the first-ever satellite Yamaha rider to win a MotoGP race? The rookie starts on pole at the Sepang team's home race, while Marc Marquez had his worst qualifying since 2015 after falling while trying to follow the Frenchman.
Oliveira surgery, out of Valencia
Miguel Oliveira is set to miss the forthcoming MotoGP season finale at Valencia after Tech3 KTM confirmed that the Portuguese rider is to undergo surgery on his injured right shoulder in Austria today (Sunday).
Sepang: Marquez: 'I was looking for another rider…'
Marc Marquez raised eyebrows on Saturday at Sepang when he claimed not to have been singling out Fabio Quartararo during qualifying for the Malaysian MotoGP, prior to a nasty highside.
Mir surprise leader in Malaysian MotoGP warm-up
Full Malaysian MotoGP warm-up results at Sepang Joan Mir has bolted to the top for Suzuki by leading warm-up ahead of the Malaysian MotoGP.