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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.
Happy 40th Birthday Valentino Rossi!
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi celebrates his 40 th birthday today (February 16).
'Good step' puts Oliveira close to top KTM of Zarco
Francesco Bagnaia may have stolen the rookie limelight with a stunning second fastest lap time at Sepang, but another MotoGP newcomer also made a big step relative to the 2018 tests.
More 'new technology' Michelins expected in 2019
Some new tyre compounds, creating using Michelin's latest technology, face one final test before being introduced for the 2019 MotoGP season.
Morbidelli, Quartararo, Pawi set for Sepang 8 Hours
Petronas Yamaha MotoGP team-mates Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo look set to make their Endurance World Championship debut at the end of this year.
FIRST LOOK: Tech3's Red Bull KTM colours
While the 2019 Factory Red Bull KTM MotoGP livery follows the colours of the previous two seasons, Tuesday's Mattighofen launch also saw the new satellite Red Bull KTM Tech3 bikes unveiled for the first time.
'All in' - KTM, Red Bull launch 2019 MotoGP campaign
Red Bull and KTM have presented the 2019 colours for the factory MotoGP team and new satellite Tech3 machines, during a ceremony in Mattighofen, Austria.
Rossi: I will try to poison Morbidelli, Bagnaia!
Valentino Rossi concedes the pace of both VR46 academy riders Franco Morbidelli and Francesco Bagnaia at the Sepang test has worried him but he is also delighted to see his setup producing results earlier than expected.
Dovizioso: Impossible to understand Honda pace so far
Andrea Dovizioso feels trying to accurately gauge Honda’s pace at the start of 2019 pre-season testing is impossible due to Marc Marquez and Cal Crutchlow returning from their respective operations while Jorge Lorenzo is out injured.
Rossi: Ducati qualifying pace incredible, race pace closer
Valentino Rossi has described Ducati’s qualifying speed at the Sepang test as “incredible” while his fears over race pace are subdued despite hunting Yamaha gains.
Morbidelli: Racing Rossi motivating, Bagnaia impressive
Franco Morbidelli says racing against Valentino Rossi in MotoGP “is an extreme source of motivation” while he was impressed by the pace produced by rookie and fellow VR46 academy graduate Francesco Bagnaia at the Sepang test.
Quartararo reaches goal, braking aims for Qatar
It was a case of expectations met for Fabio Quartararo at the first MotoGP test of 2019, as the class rookie “reached his goal” in terms of lap time, and could reflect on his first race simulation aboard a 270bhp machine.
Rins: Pieces in place to win some races
From three extensive days of MotoGP testing at Sepang, Alex Rins saw enough from himself and Suzuki to suggest both have the pieces in place to "win some races" in 2019.
Crutchlow: My ankle feels alright on the bike but off it…
Cal Crutchlow says his ankle feels “better than expected” when riding his LCR Honda MotoGP bike but concedes when off it he feels “like I’ve been hit by a bus every morning”.
One lap speed impresses but long run underwhelms Miller
Jack Miller didn’t hide his approval of Ducati’s single-lap pace advantage at the end of the Sepang MotoGP test but concedes worries still remain about its long run speed against its rivals.
Aprilia MotoGP gains continue as Iannone skips final test day
Aleix Espargaro rose to seventh for Aprilia as Andrea Iannone was forced to skip the final day of running at the opening MotoGP pre-season test at Sepang.