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2019 Malaysian MotoGP, Sepang - Friday as it happened
Live updates from Friday's Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP practice sessions at Sepang!
Sepang: Fabio Quartararo gets Yamaha upgrade for MotoGP 2020
UPDATE: Quartararo's A-Spec Yamaha for 2020 has now been officially confirmed, team press release below:
Sepang: Quartararo on lap record pace to lead in FP1
Full Malaysian MotoGP FP1 results at Sepang
Sepang: Shell, Ducati extend 20-year partnership
Shell and Ducati, partners since 1999 in World Superbike and from the factory's 2003 debut in MotoGP, have announced a further three-year agreement, until the end of the 2022 season.
Sepang: Zarco wants top 7: 'It's not pressure, it's reality'
Johann Zarco believes he must put the LCR Honda into the top seven to prove that he can still compete at the front of MotoGP.
Rabat out of Sepang, Granado denied debut
Tito Rabat will miss this weekend's Malaysian MotoGP as he continues to struggle with a right-hand injury from the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi. The Spaniard is now turning his attention to some 'intense rehab' ahead of the Valencia finale and following post-race test.
Vinales: Risk everything when nothing to lose
Maverick Viñales refused to be downbeat when assessing last weekend’s race at Phillip Island by insisting the grand prix as a whole was “good for confidence,” proving what the can do “if we work in the correct way.”
Quartararo in “half pain” but ready for Malaysian MotoGP
Fabio Quartararo has confirmed he’s fit for his Petronas Yamaha team’s home round at Sepang as he targets a return to form at the Malaysian MotoGP.
Sepang: Dovizioso: Current gap to Marquez is ridiculous
Andrea Dovizioso concedes the performance gap between MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez to himself and the rest of the grid ‘is ridiculous and it is too much’ but remains faithful of closing the deficit ahead of 2020.
Sepang: Marquez: Our opponents will give answers
Marc Marquez says he’ll continue to assess his rivals’ pace to plot his victory charge at the Malaysian MotoGP, as he shrugs off a potentially record-breaking weekend.
Miller: Rock 'n' roll home podium ranks above Assen win
Four days after the eutrophic celebrations that followed Jack Miller's home podium at Phillip Island and the young Australian's voice was almost back to normal, at Sepang on Thursday.
Sepang: Petrucci battered, bruised but feeling better
Danilo Petrucci was worried he wouldn't be able to race in this weekend's Malaysian MotoGP, following his dramatic early-race exit at Phillip Island on Sunday.
Sepang: Oliveira: Decision after FP1…
Miguel Oliveira has been passed fit to return to MotoGP action at Sepang, but the Portuguese is far from certain he will be able to complete the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend.
Sepang: Dovizioso: The one I prefer more than any other
Andrea Dovizioso heads to his favourite circuit of Sepang in Malaysia his weekend, already confirmed as MotoGP title runner-up for the third successive season.
Successful surgery for Nakagami, 'OK for 2020'
While his rivals head to this weekend's Malaysian MotoGP, Takaaki Nakagami has his sights set on another Sepang date after undergoing surgery on his injured right shoulder yesterday (Tuesday) in Japan.
Sepang: Vinales 'ready to fight again'
After leaving Phillip Island empty-handed after a 'win-or-bin' last lap in Phillip Island, Maverick Vinales is 'ready to fight again' as he heads straight for Sepang in Malaysia this weekend.
Sepang: 'Strong' memories but Rossi unsure 'where we stand'
Valentino Rossi marked his record 400th grand prix start by leading the opening laps at Phillip Island last weekend, before slipping back to eighth by the chequered flag.
Sepang: Marquez has MotoGP points record in sight
Marc Marquez will have his first opportunity to break yet another MotoGP record in Malaysia as he moves within reach of the all-time highest points tally scored across a single season.
Lorenzo: I hope to return to Motegi performance at Sepang
Jorge Lorenzo is optimistic he can return to his performance level displayed at the Japanese round in Malaysia this weekend after enduring a nightmare outing at Phillip Island.
Quartararo: Being fully fit for Malaysian MotoGP the goal
Fabio Quartararo confirms he has avoided further injury to his left ankle following medical checks after being taken out by a high-siding Danilo Petrucci on the opening lap of the Australian MotoGP and hopes to return to full fitness for his team’s home round in Malaysia.
Sepang: Oliveira unsure of Sepang fitness, Syahrin heads home
Miguel Oliveira is unsure if he will be able to compete in this weekend's Malaysian MotoGP after an MRI scan revealed some tendon damage to both wrists.
Zarco: No illusions about future - race, enjoy
Johann Zarco has revealed Honda bosses’ instructions prior to his MotoGP debut for the factory were simply “take this race and enjoy it,” rather than focussing on any “illusions” about securing a seat with them for 2020.
Lorenzo: I struggled in every way
The numbers don’t lie: Jorge Lorenzo felt his performance at Phillip Island was the worst of a deeply troubled 2019 campaign, as he finished last and a colossal 66 seconds behind team-mate and race winner Marc Marquez.
Quartararo: If Petrucci didn’t hit me, result the same
Fabio Quartararo admitted his mistake when braking just two turns into the Australian Grand Prix had already dashed his chances of securing a strong result before he was collected by an errant Danilo Petrucci.