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Ducati’s Dall’Igna responds to appeal, questions Honda
Ducati Corse general manager Gigi Dall’Igna hits back at the appeal against his team over the legality of its device mounted underneath the swingarm and has singled out Honda’s part in the protest.
Rossi: Biggest improvements from Suzuki
Valentino Rossi believes Suzuki has managed the biggest gains over the winter following its display at the 2019 MotoGP opener in Qatar which put more riders between him and the podium following Yamaha’s ongoing problems.
MotoE confirms cause of Jerez paddock fire
MotoE organisers have confirmed the cause of the Jerez paddock fire which destroyed the majority of the bikes and equipment as a short circuit which ignited batteries.
'Impossible' - broken wing sinks Bagnaia's MotoGP debut
Francesco Bagnaia's hopes of a strong MotoGP debut effectively ended at turn one of the Qatar Grand Prix. Contact with Pramac predecessor Danilo Petrucci broke the upper section of Bagnaia's right wing, altering the behaviour of the reigning Moto2 world champion's Ducati.
MotoE 'show must go on'
MotoE will recover from this week's devastating fire and, while the opening round of the new electric bike class has been cancelled and second is in doubt, it's 'fairly likely' the series can still deliver five-events on a revised 2019 calendar.
Moto3: McPhee frustrated with ‘damage limitation’ race
John McPhee attempted to find the positives in a frustrating first Moto3 race of 2019, as engine issues hampered him on the Losail International Circuit’s 0.66-mile front straight and limited him to a 13 th placed finish.
Lowes: I’ve got to be happy
Sam Lowes has declared himself “happy” with a top six finish in the first Moto2 race of 2019, with the three-time grand prix race winner citing the importance of collecting important points early into the season.
Qatar: 'Good but not enough' - Espargaro, KTM cut the gap
It was a case of so close, yet so far for Pol Espargaro and KTM in the season-opening Qatar MotoGP. The Spaniard began his third year as an RC16 rider 12.774s from victory, by far KTM's best Losail performance, but it was only good enough for twelfth place.
Qatar: Mir 'learns from the greats' on MotoGP debut
The first round of this year's hotly contested MotoGP Rookie of the Year title ended resounding in favour of Joan Mir. The Suzuki rider ran as high as fourth on has way to finishing the Qatar Grand Prix in eighth, thus scoring eight points.
Jerez fire: MotoE opener cancelled, 2019 series will go ahead
The major fire that destroyed much of the bikes and equipment for the inaugural FIM MotoE World Cup has resulted not just the cancellation of this week's test, but al
'Investigations underway' after huge Jerez MotoE fire, test cancelled
Following the opening day of the first 2019 MotoE test, a major fire broke out in the Jerez paddock, which has forced the remainder of the test to be cancelled.
Ducati MotoGP Court of Appeal hearing set for before Argentina round
The FIM has confirmed the Ducati protest appeal will be taken to the MotoGP Court of Appeal with a hearing set to take place this month before the next round in Argentina.
Lorenzo suffered unidentified rib fracture at Qatar MotoGP
Jorge Lorenzo has undergone further medical checks which have confirmed the Repsol Honda rider sustained a fissure to the first rib during his heavy FP3 crash at the Qatar MotoGP.
Suzuki explains Ducati protest appeal
Suzuki has put forward its reasons for appealing the FIM MotoGP Stewards’ verdict on Ducati’s new rear swingarm device, insisting the new part was being used for aerodynamic purposes.
Rins ‘had potential to win race’
Alex Rins admitted he was “very angry” in the midst of a thrilling opening race of the 2019 MotoGP as his repeated attempts to break away from an eight-rider dogfight were undone by a lack of top speed.
Lorenzo: Injury, clutch and bad luck hide true potential
Jorge Lorenzo is certain of far greater potential and results with Repsol Honda after struggling to 13 th place on his debut for the team having suffered with injury and a clutch issue during the Qatar MotoGP.
Petrucci: They try to stop us, instead they copy
Danilo Petrucci issued a staunch defence of Ducati’s working methods in light of the protests that somewhat overshadowed Sunday’s spectacular MotoGP curtain raiser in Qatar.
Vinales: Alone I can make the lap time, then…
Maverick Viñales explained his subdued showing in Sunday’s enthralling MotoGP opener in Qatar, citing an inability to run his normal racing lines that carried him to pole position the day before, due to faster machines running ahead.
Qatar: Marquez on Ducati aero protest: Dovi beat me on track
UPDATE: Despite Petrucci's words (below), Ducati sporting director's Paolo Ciabatti says the swingarm wing is for cooling the rear tyre and not downforce generation, which the protesting teams claim is its main purpose...
Qatar: Marquez: New engine gave me 'extra' for second
Marc Marquez credited Honda's more powerful 2019 engine for enabling him to finish a fraction from Andrea Dovizioso in Sunday's season-opening Qatar MotoGP.
Qatar: Quartararo fastest lap after grid stall nightmare
After a stunning pre-season and then fifth in Qatar qualifying, it was particularly cruel that rookie Fabio Quartararo's first notable error as a MotoGP rider came as he left the grid for the season-opening grand prix.
Dovi had to stop 'embarrassingly' fast Rins, 'MotoGP different now'
One of the keys to Andrea Dovizioso's (provisional) victory in the Qatar season-opener was containing a charging Alex Rins in the middle stages of the race.
Qatar: Crutchlow 'dream' podium despite footpeg hitting arse!
It wasn't Cal Crutchlow's healing ankle that left him in most discomfort at the end of Sunday's Qatar MotoGP.
Rossi: Yamaha more or less has the same problems as last year
Valentino Rossi fears Yamaha has made minimal improvements to the performance problems with rear grip and traction which hampered its 2018 MotoGP campaign after suffering with familiar issues at the 2019 opener in Qatar.