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Qatar Test: Marquez and shoulder 'ready to fight'
Reigning five-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez is confident he has both the speed and strength to fight for the podium during the season-opening Qatar night race.
Qatar Test: Vinales fastest as testing ends, 'feels good - but…'
Maverick Vinales credited Yamaha's corner entry and mid-turn gains for helping him finish pre-season testing on top of the timesheets, in Qatar on Monday night.
2019 Qatar MotoGP test times - Monday (FINAL)
MotoGP pre-season testing ends with Vinales fastest from impressive rookie Quartararo, forming a Yamaha one-two on a windy night in Qatar.
Crutchlow ‘not even close to thinking about race’
Cal Crutchlow admits he is playing catch up after missing the two preseason tests at the close of 2018, and is “not even close” to working on set-up for the year’s first race after struggling to get comfortable aboard Honda’s ’19 RC213V in Qatar.
Lorenzo: First races difficult, but we’ll get there
For Jorge Lorenzo, there came a “big step” on the second evening of MotoGP testing at the Losail International Circuit, but the Majorcan stressed the need to remain patient with the season opener fast approaching, and foresees "difficult first races" ahead.
Quartararo: I wasn’t following, it wasn’t luck…
Fabio Quartararo has said his stunning third fastest time on the second night of MotoGP testing in Qatar didn’t arrive by chance, as the impressive class rookie continued to turn heads aboard the Sepang Racing Team Yamaha M1.
Qatar Test: Rossi 'Too slow, not happy', Vinales 'feels good'
Valentino Rossi suffered his toughest test day of 2019 at Qatar on Sunday, when the Italian was left down in 19th place on the timesheets.
Qatar Test: Rins 'going the right way' for wins
Alex Rins put Suzuki at the top of the timesheets during the penultimate night of MotoGP pre-season testing in Qatar.
2019 Qatar MotoGP test - Sunday as it happened
CLICK HERE for live updates by Crash.net .. Crash.net is at Losail in Qatar for this weekend's second and final official MotoGP pre-season test.
Quartararo: I turned brain off, saw what happened
Fabio Quartararo could barely conceal his enthusiasm at the close of the first day of preseason testing in Qatar, as the Frenchman felt he had gone some way toward overcoming the braking deficincies he has faced in MotoGP to date.
Qatar Test: Marquez gets power back, but Ducati, Yamaha 'far ahead'
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez is confident his healing shoulder will be close to 100 percent for the start of the new season after making a 'huge step' between the Sepang test and this weekend's Qatar outing.
Qatar Test: Dovi: Run-off 'penalty lane' a good idea
Although he didn't get a chance to try it on the opening night, Andrea Dovizioso said that 'nearly every' MotoGP rider backs the proposed 'penalty lane' being trialled at this weekend's Qatar test.
Qatar Test: Petrucci: We can race tomorrow!
New factory Ducati rider Danilo Petrucci could barely conceal his satisfaction after another strong showing on the opening night of the Qatar test.
Qatar Test: Rossi: Yamaha has to continue like this
Valentino Rossi finished the opening night of the Qatar MotoGP test in an optimistic mood, predicting that Yamaha can be 'a bit stronger' than last year due to improvements in rear grip conservation.
Qatar Test: Lorenzo 'missing a lot', engine fast
Jorge Lorenzo rode his belated first MotoGP laps of 2019, and made his debut in full Repsol Honda colours, during the start of testing in Qatar.
Pace setter Vinales ‘in a better place’
Maverick Viñales has stated he is “in a better place” compared to this time a year ago, as he continued to show toward the front of the MotoGP field on the first day of testing in Qatar.
2019 Qatar MotoGP test - Saturday as it happened
CLICK HERE for live updates by Crash.net... Crash.net is at Losail in Qatar for this weekend's second and final official MotoGP pre-season test.
Moto2: Marini: Recovery good, shoulder stronger
Luca Marini remains hopeful of approaching full fitness for the first round of the 2019 Moto2 campaign after the Italian spent his winter recovering from surgery on a problematic left shoulder.
Dorna confirms Indonesian MotoGP, WorldSBK plans
Dorna has confirmed reports that the island of Lombok in Indonesia is on course to host both a MotoGP and WorldSBK round in 2021.
FIRST LOOK: Aprilia presents 2019 MotoGP livery
These are the latest Aprilia colours with which Aleix Espargaro and new team-mate Andrea Iannone will compete in the 2019 MotoGP World Championship. The livery was presented on the eve of the final pre-season test in Qatar, where three days of track action begins on Saturday afternoon.
Moto2: Luthi: I’m motivated like never before
Thomas Luthi has claimed he is “motivated like never before” as he makes his hotly anticipated return to the Moto2 class, where he hopes to prove “this old guy can still go fast.”
Lorenzo confirms 2019 debut at Qatar test
Jorge Lorenzo will complete his first MotoGP laps of 2019 when he takes part in the final pre-season test in Qatar.
Moto2: Binder: Final time doesn’t do my pace justice
Brad Binder cut a lot more relaxed figure in the Jerez paddock after this week’s testing in Andalusia confirmed considerable improvements from KTM, and the South African’s status as one of the preseason favourites for the 2019 Moto2 title.
Crutchlow: Honda front-end is our strong point
It's no secret that one of HRC's targets for the 2019 RC213V is to reduce the workload on the front tyre, therefore allowing the possibility to race with softer compounds.