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Honda: 'New concepts are from the riders', relationship with Marc 'really easy'
Alberto Puig says Honda's 'new concepts' for the 2022 MotoGP season are based on having a 'clear idea' of what needed changing. Calls Marc Marquez relationship 'really easy'.
Puig: Honda committed to Pol Espargaro, rumours about future ‘zero importance’
Alberto Puig says rumours surrounding Pol Espargaro’s future with Repsol Honda are of ‘zero importance’, expects him to fight for MotoGP wins in 2022.
Pol Espargaro: New Honda suits my style, 'fight for something great'
Pol Espargaro sets sights on a first MotoGP victory and championship challenge with 'faster and safer' 2022 Honda.
Binder: ‘I’m really overloading the front’, new aero causing ‘set-up’ issues
KTM’s new aero package causing two-time MotoGP race winner Brad Binder to ‘really overload the front on braking’, needs time to find ‘the good set-up’.
Mir ‘doubts’ Ducati and Yamaha struggles, ‘no complaints’ about new engine
Joan Mir is sceptical of Ducati and Yamaha’s apparent struggles at the Sepang MotoGP test; ‘If the others are struggling, it’s important to be strong. But I have my doubts about the struggles of them’.
Repsol Honda holds 2022 MotoGP launch with Marquez, Espargaro
Repsol Honda officially presents its 2022 MotoGP colours for Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro during a virtual launch.
Espargaro: It’s unbelievable how much Aprilia turns, impossible to go wide
Despite chatter problems persisting during the Sepang MotoGP test, Aleix Espargaro calls the turning ability of the 2022 Aprilia RS-GP ‘unbelievable’.
Morbidelli: ‘I have to be faster’, needs ‘more time’ to appreciate 2022 bike
Only 24th at the Sepang MotoGP test, Franco Morbidelli is looking for improved performance when tyres lose grip; ‘I need to be faster when the grip drops. I’m close to the fastest guys, but not yet one of the fastest’.
Yamaha confirm 2022 Toprak Razgatlioglu MotoGP test
Yamaha confirm Toprak Razgatlioglu will test their MotoGP bike in either June or August alongside test rider Cal Crutchlow.
Miller: GP22 'can be best bike by Qatar', Bagnaia 'margin is incredible'
Factory Ducati riders Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia not concerned to see last year's GP21 of Enea Bastianini at the top of the Sepang MotoGP test timesheets.
Remy Gardner: I want to try MotoGP bike without traction control
Once back to full fitness, MotoGP rookie Remy Gardner plans to try the RC16 without traction control; 'I spoke to Dani [Pedrosa] about it and he said it’s possible, no drama.'
Quartararo: Aprilia, Honda, Suzuki made 'massive step'
Reigning MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo impressed by 'massive step' from Aprilia, Honda and Suzuki - 'expected more' developments for his Yamaha.
Oliveira: Ducati 'forced' everyone into aero world, 'we have a lot to test'
Three-time MotoGP race winner Miguel Oliveira says KTM’s new aero packages are a by-product of Ducati leading the way and forcing everyone into ‘this world’.
Mir: Suzuki ‘clearly improved’ top speed, most race-ready team
2020 MotoGP champion Joan Mir says Suzuki have made ‘clear improvements’ to the GSX-RR’ top speed; ‘A little more power is a big help. I expect this advantage to be a lot better’.
Marini: 'I struggled a lot with rear grip', feeling with GP21 bike better?
Echoing the thoughts of Jack Miller after day-one of the Sepang MotoGP test, Luca Marini says the GP21 bike is better at present but the GP22 has ‘a bigger potential.
Binder: Turbulence behind other riders 'insane', easy to 'make mistakes'
Having never rode anything bigger than a Moto3 in the wet previously, MotoGP rookie Darryn Binder says the first few laps in the rain at Sepang left him 'quite scared'.
Binder: Traction ‘our main issue’, lap time ‘pretty similar with old bike’
Brad Binder left a frustrated figure after a disappointing Sepang MotoGP test; 'I had high hopes for this test but we weren’t able to execute. I hate to see myself back in 18th'.
Marquez: 'When I push the speed is there', physical condition 'okay'
Marc Marquez finishes the first official MotoGP test of 2022 in eighth, but confesses 'when I push the speed is there'.
Dovizioso: You must ride the Yamaha like Quartararo, it's difficult
After two days of MotoGP testing at Sepang, Andrea Dovizioso concludes there is currently only one way to be fast on the 2022 Yamaha; the Fabio Quartararo way.
Espargaro a second quicker with new RS-GP22, ‘but let’s see if it’s enough’
Aleix Espargaro claims the new RS-GP22 is a second faster than the last Aprilia MotoGP bike he rode at Sepang, 'but let’s see if it’s enough'.
Bastianini breaks unofficial Sepang MotoGP lap record to finish fastest
Enea Bastianini finishes the Sepang MotoGP test fastest after setting a new unofficial lap record.
KTM changed tactics for 2022: 'New bike was not the right philosophy'
'We had a new bike which was not the right philosophy' - why KTM called a halt to its planned 2022 MotoGP bike last June in favour of 'small changes' to the current RC16.
Espargaro, Bastianini set fastest ever Sepang MotoGP laps
Updated: Aleix Espargaro and then Enea Bastianini beat Danilo Petrucci's unofficial 2019 Sepang record early on the final day of the 2022 test.
'Different issues' leaves Marini limited on day-one; 'was a very stressful day'
Luca Marini hopes for a more ‘normal’ day-two at the official Sepang MotoGP test after losing close to five hours of track time.