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Jerez: Nakagami: Jerez 80% new, but 'big chance'
Fastest in November's Jerez MotoGP test, Takaaki Nakagami might be expected to pick up where he left off in terms of bike set-up at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.
Jerez: Rins: The fight will be very fierce
Alex Rins, MotoGP's newest race winner, is expecting a fierce battle in front of his home Spanish fans at Jerez this weekend.
Jerez: Rossi: From now on it's 'bam, bam, bam'
Runner-up in the last two rounds, Valentino Rossi arrives for the start of the hectic European MotoGP season holding a close second in the world championship standings.
Jerez: Petrucci: Important points but I want to be stronger
Danilo Petrucci has made a solid if unspectacular start to his factory Ducati team career, with sixth-place finishes in the opening three rounds.
Dovi, Ducati on top of the world heading to Jerez
Ever the realist, Andrea Dovizioso surely never imagined he would leave Austin leading the MotoGP World Championship.
Vinales: Jerez 'potentially very good' for Yamaha
After a strong pre-season, Maverick Vinales must have expected much better than twelfth in the world championship heading to the start of the European season, in front of his home Spanish fans, at Jerez this weekend.
Jerez: The race Lorenzo has been waiting for
This weekend's Spanish MotoGP at Jerez is the event Jorge Lorenzo has been waiting for.
Smith swaps TV for track with Jerez wild-card
Bradley Smith will make his second wild-card MotoGP appearance of the season at Jerez this weekend.
Marquez: Time until Jerez seemed longer than ever...
Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez is eager to get back on track and turn the page on his shock Austin error during this weekend's first home Spanish event of the year, at Jerez.
Jerez: Morbidelli 'confident' after 'very fast' test form
Petronas Yamaha SRT riders Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli head to the opening European round of the 2019 MotoGP season at Jerez this weekend on the back of their best MotoGP results so far.
Maverick Vinales supports young Qatari riders
Monster Yamaha MotoGP star Maverick Vinales will be collaborating with the Qatar Motorsports Academy to help and support the development of Qatari riders. The five-time MotoGP race winner began his new role during a recent visit to Doha.
Moto3: Booth-Amos: We’ll start again at Jerez
Tom Booth-Amos is hopeful of putting a “tough weekend” in Austin behind him, and rediscovering the feeling at Jerez that led to his first top 20 Moto3 finish.
Moto3: McPhee seeking big group solutions at Jerez
John McPhee feels a change of strategy may be necessary at the start of the European Moto3 season after failing to build on an exemplary winter of testing.
Jerez: 'Special' event for Oliveira, Syahrin 'better prepared'
This weekend's Spanish MotoGP at Jerez will be a 'special' event for rookie Miguel Oliveira, being the nearest thing that the Portuguese rider has to a home event.
Lowes: I want to win, but step-by-step
Sam Lowes described his seventh place finish in Austin as “not good” but felt he is laying the groundwork for podium challenges in the coming weeks after an up and down start to the season.
Michelin brings extra tyres for 'new' Jerez
Extensive resurfacing since last November's post-season test means Michelin will bring an expanded tyre line-up to this weekend's Spanish MotoGP.
Rins: Pressure from Rossi made first MotoGP win incredibly emotional
After a week of reflection following his maiden MotoGP win, Alex Rins says it was “crucial to avoid any mistakes” when under pressure from Valentino Rossi in the closing stages of the Americas race.
KTM resumes MotoGP testing at Le Mans, Pedrosa still absent
The Red Bull KTM squad has resumed in-season testing with a two-day programme at Le Mans with both Pol Espargaro and Johann Zarco in action alongside test rider Mika Kallio, while Dani Pedrosa remains out of action due to his surgery over the winter.
Tech3: Syahrin 'big disappointment… we know his potential'
Hafizh Syahrin's results at the start of his KTM MotoGP career make for miserable reading: Last in Qatar, second to last in Argentina, last again in Texas.
Aprilia swingarm device set for Jerez debut?
Aprilia looks set to become the third MotoGP manufacturer to run a swingarm device, during the forthcoming opening European round at Jerez next weekend.
New MotoE test set for Valencia in June
After last month's Jerez test fire destroyed much of the MotoE material, the inaugural electric bike championship will be back on track for a new final test at Valencia in June.
First top ten for Bagnaia, 'progression is good'
After the disappointment of a DNF due to wing damage in Qatar, MotoGP rookie Francesco Bagnaia has made strides up the results sheets, with a 14th in Argentina being followed by ninth place at COTA.
Mexico still in contention for MotoGP
At least four countries are currently in contention to join the MotoGP calendar in the near future.
Vinales remains lifted by matching front pace at Americas MotoGP
Maverick Vinales feels he could “easily ride” at the same pace of the front-runners at the Americas MotoGP despite his race being wrecked by a ride-through penalty for a jump start.