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Dovizioso plays down Marquez tactics
Andrea Dovizioso moved to play down any controversy in the wake of Q2, a session in which title rival Marc Marquez expertly used his tow to claim a brilliant pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, saying “it’s not a big problem.”
Vinales ‘fighting bike’ as Yamaha humbled by satellites again
Already facing an evening of questions after watching Valentino Rossi fail to progress beyond Q1, though Maverick Vinales spared some blushes with a comparatively solid seventh on the grid for the Italian MotoGP he only starts as the third highest-placed Yamaha at Mugello.
Marquez ‘probably picked up 0.4s’ from tow – Crutchlow
Cal Crutchlow believes he would have been ‘right there’ with pole sitter Marc Marquez had he been able to secure a tow as effective as his Honda counterpart during qualifying for the Italian MotoGP.
Espargaro ‘super-happy’, Zarco ‘trying to adapt because he has to’
It was once more a tale of mixed emotions in the Red Bull KTM garage following qualifying for the 2019 Italian MotoGP as Pol Espargaro gave another glimpse of the RC16’s potential as team-mate Johann Zarco sent his into the scenery at Mugello.
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Rins on Q1 time-out: “I thought Rossi would be pushing”
Alex Rins paid the embarrassing price for choosing to stick behind Valentino Rossi in an effort to get a tow for his final flying lap of Q1 as holding back prevented him from beginning it on time.
Marquez drags pole out of the bag to deny Quartararo
Italian MotoGP Qualifying Results Marc Marquez produced arguably one of the finest qualifying laps of his career as he used his tactical experience to slipstream his way to p
Petrucci smashes Mugello record as Dovi, Rossi miss Q2 cut
Italian MotoGP - Free Practice Results (3) Danilo Petrucci powered to the top of the timesheets in FP3 for the Italian MotoGP at Mugello, but his title challenging team-mate
PICS: Valentino Rossi's 2019 Mugello helmet
Valentino Rossi unveiled this special one-off helmet livery on Saturday morning at his home Mugello MotoGP. For their latest creation, AGV state that Rossi and designer Aldo Drudi chose 'a new and bright livery that interprets the Italian flag motif like never before'.
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Espargaro: This is real…
Pol Espargaro felt Friday afternoon’s fine performance at Mugello confirmed the progress KTM has made in recent weeks, and was “super pleased” that considerable bike changes are now working at a variety of tracks.
Mugello: 'Difficult day' leaves Rossi 18th
Valentino Rossi suffered his worst start to a MotoGP weekend this season with 18th place, and slowest Yamaha, after Friday practice for his home Italian round.
Marquez ‘sick, reactions slower’
Marc Marquez admitted he was some way off his swashbuckling best through the first day of MotoGP free practice at Mugello, as the reigning world champion battled with sickness and fever to prepare for Sunday’s 23-lap race.
Rins finds thrills in both 350km/h speed and Suzuki handling
Alex Rins says it was a thrill to watch his speedometer hit the 350km/h (217mph) mark during free practice for the Italian MotoGP as his Suzuki proved competitive at Mugello.
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Mugello: Fast start for Petrucci despite flu, final corner
Danilo Petrucci may be feeling physically weak, but the Italian made a strong start to his home MotoGP with third in Friday practice at Mugello.
Mugello: Vinales: 'Bike is so nervous, I'm struggling'
On paper, Maverick Vinales had a much better opening day at the Italian MotoGP than Monster Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi.
More power, more fun for in-form Quartararo
Still riding the confidence high of his record-breaking pole position in Jerez, Fabio Quartararo continued his strong single lap form in practice for the Italian MotoGP as he experienced Mugello on a MotoGP machine for the first time.
Lorenzo plays down 20th, insists pace is top ten
Whilst the result on paper appears to resonate with his performances on the Repsol Honda so far this year, Jorge Lorenzo insists his 20th position at the end of the Italian GP FP2 session is not reflective of his true pace at Mugello.
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Dovizioso ‘not happy, can’t ride how I want’
Andrea Dovizioso has said he is currently unable to “ride how I want” at Mugello and believes the overall package of his Ducati’s Desmosedici GP19 “is still not goo enough” to fight for victory at the Italian Grand Prix.
‘Energised’ Bagnaia surprises to top Friday timesheets
The attention may have been on the trio of latest specification Ducati GP19s coming into the Italian MotoGP weekend but it was the 2018-spec Ducati GP18 of Francesco Bagnaia claiming bragging rights on Friday in Mugello after topping FP2.
Bagnaia leads Quartararo for rookie 1-2 in Mugello FP2
Italian MotoGP, Mugello - Free Practice (2) Results Francesco Bagnaia emerged as the surprise pace setter in second free practice for the Italian MotoGP at Mugello, with
Marquez lays down the marker in Mugello FP1
Italian MotoGP at Mugello - Free Practice Results (1)
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Espargaro: We are not reacting
Aleix Espargaro has voiced his frustration at the lack of development on Aprilia’s 2019 RS-GP in recent rounds ahead of the factory’s home race, and reiterated his belief that he is repeatedly taking his current package to its absolute limits.
Mugello 'jump' on the limit for MotoGP
Mugello's record 356.5km/h (221.5mph) main straight would be daunting enough if it were a flat, straight line. Instead it has a slight kink with, most significantly, an up and downhill rise - which at maximum MotoGP speeds becomes like a jump.
Mugello: Dovi won't be distracted by DTM
Andrea Dovizioso insists his upcoming DTM debut will not be a distraction from MotoGP. The double title runner-up will make a one-off outing at Misano next month, testing the Audi touring car at the same circuit prior to arriving at this weekend's Italian MotoGP.
Lorenzo sets Mugello ‘evolution’ goal
Jorge Lorenzo is expecting no dramatic upturn in fortunes at the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, but has set himself the goal of making incremental improvements with his riding style in the three days ahead.
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