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Le Mans: Pol quick, comfortable on KTM's carbon-fibre swingarm
Pol Espargaro gave KTM's new carbon-fibre swingarm a promising grand prix debut by featuring near the front on his way to the seventh fastest lap time (+0.495s) during Friday practice at the French MotoGP.
Dovizioso: Ducati in the pack at Le Mans
Andrea Dovizioso feels a more competitive front-running order is present at Le Mans compared to last year’s French MotoGP and is eager to find overnight gains from his Ducati to move up the timesheet.
Crutchlow: It is like a broken record with front feeling
Cal Crutchlow concedes he feels “like a broken record” when it comes to his major area of improvement with his 2019 Honda after suffering a fall triggered by poor front feeling during FP2 at the French MotoGP.
Le Mans: Miller: We’ll have it sorted for tomorrow…
Jack Miller made a promising start to the French MotoGP weekend with a close seventh place (+0.252s) on old rubber during Friday morning's FP1.
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French MotoGP: Vinales leads Marquez in FP2 scattered by falls
Full FP2 results at the French MotoGP Maverick Vinales has vaulted to the top of the times at Le Mans in the second practice for Monster Yamaha ahead of Marc Marquez in a session hit by multi
Quartararo flying in FP1, Rossi loses chain
Full FP1 results at the French MotoGP Fabio Quartararo has picked up where he left off from Jerez by topping the opening practice session at his MotoGP home debut at Le Mans, while Valentino
Lorenzo: Honda was never going to be a natural bike
Jorge Lorenzo has brushed off a report stating HRC would be willing to dispense with his services at the end of 2019 should he not overcome his current struggles, saying it was nothing more than a “rumour” that comes about when “the situation is bad.”
Bayle on Zarco move: Talk, exchange, decide
Jean-Michel Bayle has given some details on his new role as Johann Zarco’s advisor, stating riders at this level need a confidant “to talk to, to exchange, to make decisions.”
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Rossi: I’ll go racing at Spa… but in a car
Following the news that Spa-Francorchamps will be added to the FIM World Endurance calendar from 2022, Valentino Rossi has given his verdict on the track, stating it is “too dangerous for motorcycles.”
Miller: Espargaro 'extremely rude' after Jerez clash
Jack Miller and Aleix Espargaro continue to hold opposing views over their late-race clash at Jerez. At Le Mans on Thursday, Miller said that the Aprilia rider had been 'extremely rude' on the flight home from the Jerez test:
Quartararo: Home race a bit crazy but we must enjoy
Fabio Quartararo says he’s already bracing for a “crazy” home MotoGP debut at Le Mans but is confident of retaining momentum from a breakthrough round in Spain last time out.
Vinales: Confidence returning, Yamaha improving in all areas
Maverick Vinales says his podium at the Spanish MotoGP has restored his self-confidence after a shaky start to the 2019 campaign, while he holds optimism in the improvements his Monster Yamaha squad has uncovered from the post-race Jerez test.
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Le Mans: Marquez: More power, more difficult
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez thinks a harder bike to ride is the natural consequence of having more power and torque from this year's Honda engine. But he also believes the 2019 chassis is better than last year's frame.
Dovizioso: Championship completely open
Andrea Dovizioso feels after the opening rounds of the current MotoGP campaign the championship fight remains “completely open” but remains confident as he feels Ducati has strength in its package for the upcoming races.
Le Mans: Zarco 'understands' KTM criticism
Johann Zarco says he 'understands' recent criticism from KTM CEO Stefan Pierer. At Jerez, Zarco was reportedly overheard by TV microphones telling the team of a 'shit' chassis and power delivery when he returned to the pits after a fall in FP1.
Dani Pedrosa back on track for KTM in June
Dani Pedrosa will be fit to commence testing duties for the KTM MotoGP team from next month, after an appearance at Mugello this week confirmed his collarbone injury has healed sufficiently.
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Le Mans: Espargaro banking on braking
Four races into the 2019 MotoGP season and, despite a fall in Texas, Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro has scored triple the points of this time last year.
Le Mans: Pit stop in Paris for Zarco, Lorenzo, Quartararo
Ahead of this weekend's French MotoGP at Le Mans home heroes Fabio Quartararo and Johann Zarco, plus Repsol Honda's Jorge Lorenzo stopped off in Paris to help publicise the event.
Le Mans: Rossi: 'A track I like a lot'
Valentino Rossi is looking to put his worst result of the season, sixth place at Jerez, behind him with a return to the front in this weekend's French MotoGP.
Le Mans: Ducati: New livery, Dovi confident, Petrucci podium goal
The factory Ducati team will have a revised livery for this weekend's French MotoGP with the Philip Morris 'Mission Winnow' branding replaced by personalised rider logos on the GP19 fairings.
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Le Mans: Vinales: 'A track to be back at the top'
After leading three of the six days of official pre-season testing, few would have predicted it would take Maverick Vinales until round four to claim a MotoGP podium in 2019.
Le Mans: Rins: We'll stay grounded
1-2 results in Austin and Jerez have put Alex Rins and Suzuki within one point of the MotoGP World Championship lead heading into this weekend's Le Mans round.
Le Mans: 'Special event' for Tech3 KTM
This weekend's French MotoGP will naturally be a special event for home team Tech3.
'New technology' Michelins for Le Mans
Michelin will be bringing its 'new technology' rear tyres, plus a new compound hard front, for its home MotoGP at Le Mans this weekend.
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