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Thailand: Lorenzo happy for Marquez, set-up ideas
Jorge Lorenzo has hailed the 'huge' number of titles achieved by Repsol Honda team-mate Marc Marquez, who now stands on the verge of winning his eighth world championship.
Mir seeking early braking gains – “we’re not far”
Joan Mir has insisted he can be fighting among MotoGP’s “top guys” should he find a remedy for the early braking issues that ruined his chances of a top six finish at Aragon.
Espargaro talks injury return
Pol Espargaro has opened up on the hectic twelve-day period that followed on from the painful FP4 crash at Aragon that broke a radius bone in his left wrist, saying it took “24 hours [of] rehabilitating” each day to be present in Thailand.
Espargaro: Aprilia changing “small team” approach
Aleix Espargaro is confident Aprilia is changing its working processes and mentality as he urges the Noale factory to move away from working “like a small team” as it aims to climb the MotoGP grid.
Rossi: Marquez very close to the perfect season
Valentino Rossi concedes Marc Marquez has produced “very close to the perfect season” in 2019 as he moves to the cusp of clinching the MotoGP world championship.
Dovizioso: Marquez made a step since Barcelona
Andrea Dovizioso says the gap to Marc Marquez since the Catalan MotoGP became too big to bridge in the riders’ championship and concedes the Repsol Honda rider’s current consistency has denied him the chance to fight back.
Marquez sees 2019 MotoGP campaign rivalling 2014 feats
Marc Marquez feels his 2019 MotoGP season could match his dominant 2014 campaign in terms of achievements as he feels the competition level his much higher this year.
Thailand: 'Fast' Buriram memories for Rossi
Valentino Rossi may not have finished on the podium at last year's inaugural Thai MotoGP, but he was in contention until the final turn, eventually taking the chequered flag just 1.5s from victory.
Thailand: Vinales keeps 'top Yamaha, third in points' target
Buriram was the circuit where Maverick Vinales made a big change to the balance of his M1 last year, moving more weight to the rear of the bike.
Pol Espargaro set for Thailand MotoGP for KTM after wrist injury
Red Bull KTM has confirmed Pol Espargaro will attempt to race at the Thailand MotoGP less than two weeks on from surgery on his fractured wrist.
Thailand: Dovizioso to tackle flyaways with 'more confidence'
Returning to the podium with a runner-up finish - from tenth on the grid - last time at Aragon means Andrea Dovizioso approaches Buriram and the start of the flyaway MotoGP races with greater confidence.
Quartararo sees advantages he can exploit at Thailand MotoGP
Fabio Quartararo feels he has key advantages at the Thailand MotoGP that will benefit his charge for Petronas Yamaha as he looks to build momentum into the Asian flyaway rounds to complete his standout rookie campaign in the premier class.
Lorenzo: Aragon MotoGP difficult but practice shows potential
Jorge Lorenzo is eager to bounce back from a disappointing showing at the Aragon MotoGP in Thailand as he hopes to rediscover the stronger pace he displayed in practice at the Spanish track.
Marquez: Approach won’t change with MotoGP title in reach
Marc Marquez has dismissed changing his plan of attack for the Thailand MotoGP despite having the world title within his grasp this weekend.
How Marquez can seal the 2019 MotoGP title in Thailand
Following his dominant victory at the Argon MotoGP last time out, Marc Marquez has moved to within touching distance of the 2019 riders’ world championship with five rounds to go.
Michelin readies “special construction” tyres for Thailand MotoGP
Michelin will provide its specially prepared rear tyres for the Thailand MotoGP which have only been used in Austria so far this season due to the unusual circuit characteristics at the Chang International Circuit.
Aragon: Mir sunk by braking misery
Joan Mir began the Aragon MotoGP from ninth on the grid, just ahead of eventual race runner-up Andrea Dovizioso.
Honda 'trying to help Jorge as much as we can'
Without a top ten before his Assen back injuries, Jorge Lorenzo's Repsol Honda results have taken a step down since his return, with a best finish of 14th place and 46-seconds from victory.
Espargaro: We have more buttons than a plane now!
According to Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia has been developing its MotoGP holeshot device 'since last year' and the system is now 'very good'.
Lorenzo: Honda has potential to satisfy both riders
Jorge Lorenzo has acknowledged Honda is likely to primarily follow the development requests of lead rider Marc Marquez over the winter months of 2019 and ’20, but stated the factory has the potential to “satisfy both riders”
Aragon: Kallio quick in the wet, 'missing experience' in dry
Mika Kallio's first MotoGP weekend of the season peaked with third place in the wet FP3 session at Aragon.
Viñales ‘tried only to survive’ in last three laps
Maverick Viñales was adamant Sunday’s MotoGP showing at Aragon was a “good race” when compared against his 2018 disaster at the same track, even if he lost out on a podium place in the final three laps.
Crutchlow bounces back with Aragon top six
After a nightmare weekend at Misano, Cal Crutchlow returned to the MotoGP top-six at Aragon on Sunday. The LCR Honda rider worked his way gradually forwards from eighth to finish in sixth place, five-seconds from the podium.
Quartararo relishing Miller top-satellite battle
Fabio Quartararo will start the final five races of his rookie MotoGP season with a slim six-point advantage over good friend Jack Miller in the fight for top satellite honours.