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Bagnaia: Valencia win ‘the best way to celebrate Vale, this was a great day’
Francesco Bagnaia celebrates Valentino Rossi’s final race as MotoGP rider with a fourth win of the season at Valencia; 'It was incredible! The only way possible to celebrate him was to win'.
Bagnaia wins the final MotoGP race of the year, Rossi ends his career with P10
Francesco Bagnaia puts in another flawless ride to lead a Ducati 1-2-3 in Valencia, while Valentino Rossi finishes tenth in his last ever MotoGP race.
Mir dominates Valencia warm-up, Rossi P16 heading into final race
Joan Mir tops MotoGP warm-up in Valencia, while Valentino Rossi finishes P16 heading into his final race.
Mir: It’s a shame that the season is coming to an end, I feel really competitive
Joan Mir is disappointed the 2021 MotoGP season will end after today’s Valencia Grand Prix due to finding recent improvements; ‘It’s a shame that the season is coming to an end. I feel really competitive. I’m able to be fast with new tyres and our pace is not bad’.
Espargaro suffers ‘no serious injuries’ after brutal crash, race still in doubt
Pol Espargaro will be further assessed during this morning’s MotoGP Warm-up at Valencia after missing qualifying due to a brutal FP3 crash.
Valentino Rossi: Good Saturday, great feeling, thanks Pecco!
Valentino Rossi enjoys a competitive final MotoGP qualifying at Valencia: 'This is a great feeling for me and the team in my last race'
Miller ‘all in’ for Valencia win, ‘team championship’ at the back of his mind
Jack Miller says he’s ready to go ‘all in’ for victory during the Valencia MotoGP even though the 'Teams' Championship’ is still to be decided.
Rossi tow ‘the minimum I could do, he gave us so much’ - Bagnaia
Despite suffering a second turn two crash of the weekend in qualifying, factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia will start P2 for the Valencia MotoGP.
'Bad situation' for Quartararo, Morbidelli 'regrets' carbon swingarm
MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo in a 'bad situation' after qualifying for the Valencia finale, team-mate Franco Morbidelli fast until trying 'something big' in qualifying.
Martin expects tough ‘podium battle’ after clinching fourth MotoGP pole
Jorge Martin has his sights set on clinching rookie of the year honors after snatching pole position from Francesco Bagnaia at the Valencia MotoGP; ‘Tomorrow the most important thing is to win rookie of the year. We need to finish and finish in front of Enea [Bastianini]’.
Martin snatches Valencia pole from Bagnaia, Miller makes it all-Ducati front row
Jorge Martin has ended Francesco Bagnaia’s streak of five consecutive MotoGP poles after clinching his fourth of the season in Valencia.
Aleix Espargaro fastest in Valencia FP3, brother Pol suffers huge T13 accident
Aleix Espargaro has taken top spot in FP3 for the Valencia MotoGP, while brother Pol was taken to the medical centre after a huge turn 12 highside.
FP1 ‘like a wasted session’ - Rins, Mir optimistic about wet/dry performance
Despite tricky mixed conditions, Suzuki riders Alex Rins and Joan Mir both secured a top ten spot during day-one of the Valencia MotoGP.
Bagnaia; ‘My best Friday ever in Valencia’, current form is ‘another world’
Francesco Bagnaia concludes the opening day of this weekend’s 2021 MotoGP season finale third quickest at Valencia, a day he called ‘my best Friday ever’ at this track.
Espargaro fine after ‘nothing crash, I was very angry with myself’, finishes P2
Despite a late fall in FP2 which left Pol Espargaro very ‘angry with myself’, the Repsol Honda rider showed brilliant pace to finish P2 on day-one of the Valencia MotoGP.
'Lost' Quartararo: 'This is the worst thing you can have'
A lowside fall without any warning spooks new MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo on opening day at the Valencia finale.
Martin: ‘Damp patches a bit risky’, hard front tyre ‘for sure’ the race option
Jorge Martin already knows which front tyre he will use for Sunday’s Valencia MotoGP after finishing fifth on the opening day.
Rossi: I'd pay for party if rivals give me podium! 'Strongest' 2001-2005
Valentino Rossi jokes he would pay for the party if his MotoGP rivals give him a farewell podium on Sunday, Italian says he was at his strongest as a rider from '2001-2005'.
Petrucci ‘struggling to walk’ after FP1 crash, expects to be 'okay' for Sunday
Danilo Petrucci finishes day-one of his final MotoGP race weekend P15. Tech 3 KTM rider is ‘struggling to walk’ after a big FP1 crash at turn four.
Miller tops Valencia FP2 from Espargaro and Bagnaia, Quartararo only P11
Ducati rider Jack Miller gets the better of Pol Espargaro and team-mate Francesco Bagnaia to top FP2 at the Valencia MotoGP.
Norris wants to race together with MotoGP legend Rossi
McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris says he has discussed racing together with MotoGP legend and boyhood hero Valentino Rossi in the future.
Lecuona fastest from Miller in wet Valencia FP1, Miller and Bagnaia both crash
Tech 3 KTM rider Iker Lecuona leaves it late to pip Jack Miller to top spot during a wet MotoGP FP1 at Valencia.
Bagnaia: ‘I never did a podium, never did a good race’ in Valencia
Winner last time out in Portimao, MotoGP runner-up for 2021 Francesco Bagnaia is aiming to put previous difficulties at Valencia behind him and instead claim a first career podium at the Spanish circuit.
Rossi on rivals, 10th title regrets, Sunday's special date…
Valentino Rossi reflects on his greatest MotoGP rivals, regrets, Sunday's special date and the significance of the number 9 in his career.