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Lorenzo: I felt like King of the world for two months with Ducati
Jorge Lorenzo says he has to reflect on his two-year Ducati spell with sadness after failing to achieve his goal of becoming MotoGP world champion but feels plenty of positives can be looked back on including a two-month period earlier this season when he felt like “the King of the world”.
Dovizioso: I wasn’t faster in race, some riders were slower
Andrea Dovizioso feels his dominant Valencia victory in the restarted wet race wasn’t solely down to Ducati set-up tweaks but the ‘mentality’ of riders meaning he was able to maintain a better pace than his rivals.
Valencia MotoGP race red-flagged in heavy rain
The 2018 Valencia MotoGP race has been suspended midway through due to heavy rain with a number of riders falling in treacherous conditions. After rain soaked the morning warm-up sessions, the weather eased off during the Moto3 and Moto2 races to see the track slowly begin to dry out.
MotoGP: Marquez dominates soaking wet warm-up
Taped up left shoulder or not, Marc Marquez was in scintillating form in MotoGP morning warm-up at Valencia, the recently crowned world champion leading the way by a hefty 0.8s.
MotoGP: Lorenzo ‘better,’ still far from optimum wet setting
Jorge Lorenzo believes he is still some way from finding a wet setting that will allow him to challenge toward the front of Sunday’s MotoGP finale at Valencia, but stated his physical condition was a good deal better than the first day of free practice.
MotoGP Valencia: Marquez: It's something you can only fix with surgery
Marc Marquez is thought to have suffered a partial shoulder dislocation when he fell on the opening lap of qualifying for the Valencia MotoGP season finale.
MotoGP: Rossi: Difficult day, feeling uncomfortable
From the first moments of Valentino Rossi’s Saturday on track at Valencia he was on the back foot, as a heavy crash in FP3 set the tone for a “very difficult” day, in which he described his feelings as “uncomfortable” aboard Yamaha’s M1.
MotoGP Valencia: Petrucci: Everyone waved - my bike was on fire
Danilo Petrucci will start Sunday's Valencia MotoGP season finale from fourth on the grid after dodging a fiery incident in final practice. As the Pramac rider pulled up for a practice start at the end of FP4, flames could be seen licking from the side of his GP18.
Dovizioso: Marquez has something more, depends on conditions
Andrea Dovizioso feels the varying levels of dry or wet weather for the Valencia MotoGP will be key to his race pace but fears Marc Marquez still holds an advantage after qualifying.
Rins ‘didn’t know if I was home or in Valencia’ after FP4 fall
Alex Rins has explained how he shook off the “washing machine” crash during the final practice session to bolt to the front row in qualifying for Suzuki at the Valencia MotoGP.
Pole-sitter Vinales targets “top seven” if rain arrives at Valencia
Maverick Vinales has conceded a conservative target if the 2018 Valencia MotoGP is hit by the forecasted rain tomorrow despite starting from pole position for Movistar Yamaha.
Valencia MotoGP: Vinales storms through Q1 to pole position
Full MotoGP qualifying results from Valencia
Petrucci goes top as Vinales, Rossi miss out on Q2 spots
Danilo Petrucci has demonstrated his impressive pace in tricky wet conditions ahead of his final race for Pramac Ducati to edge out Friday’s fastest rider Marc Marquez while both Movistar Yamaha riders toiled to miss out on the top 10.
MotoGP: Lorenzo’s condition ‘a bit worse than expected’
Jorge Lorenzo was slightly downcast at the close of the first day of MotoGP free practice at Valencia, as his injured left wrist continued to cause him issues when manhandling Ducati’s GP18.
MotoGP: Dovizioso: Strange, feeling very bad
In recent years Andrea Dovizioso and Ducati have come to relish the wet conditions encountered at Valencia on Friday. Yet the Italian was left perplexed by a lack of performance in FP1 and FP2, describing his feelings as “very bad.”
MotoGP Valencia: Petrucci: For once, I had an advantage!
Like all of the larger MotoGP riders, Danilo Petrucci's size is often a disadvantage in terms of tyre wear.
MotoGP Valencia: Rossi, Jarvis: Yamaha problems stem from 2016
Yamaha's difficulties with its MotoGP machine stem from changes made after the 2016 season and, now the problems have finally been identified, the factory is trying to play catch-up against Ducati and Honda.
Valencia MotoGP: Vinales explains race number switch for 2019
Maverick Vinales says he’s switched his racing number to #12 next season as part of his fresh start with Movistar Yamaha after “the worst two years”.
MotoGP: Marquez: We already have a very good test rider…
Marc Marquez issued an interesting reaction to recent speculation linking Casey Stoner to a testing role with HRC, with the current world champion stating “we [Honda] already have a very good test rider” in Stefan Bradl.
Valencia MotoGP: Fall, rain restrains Zarco’s charge
Johann Zarco is optimistic of targeting an automatic Q2 place despite seeing his Friday practice momentum halted by the heavy rain and an FP2 crash in Valencia.
MotoGP Valencia: Pedrosa finds wet rhythm ahead of final MotoGP
Dani Pedrosa feels confident he was able to rediscover a rhythm and feeling with his Repsol Honda in wet conditions during Friday practice in Valencia ahead of his final MotoGP race before retiring.
Miller explains how ‘wetter than Silverstone’ Valencia is no issue
Jack Miller says Valencia track conditions were “night and day” wetter compared to Silverstone when the British MotoGP cancelled earlier this year but the track was much safer given the grip riders could find from the circuit surface.
MotoGP Valencia: Puig: 'Stoner is a special and interesting rider…'
With Casey Stoner now officially confirmed as parting ways with Ducati, rumours have increased that the former double MotoGP champion might return to a test-riding role for Honda.