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Qatar MotoGP Test: Miller on Marquez save: 'One of his biggest yet, amazing to watch'
Jack Miller has said it was “amazing to watch” Marc Marquez as the reigning world champion repeatedly sought out the limits of adhesion on the second day of testing in Qatar, the Catalan eventually "saving one of his biggest ones yet."
MotoGP: Rossi confirms intentions to race until 2020
Valentino Rossi has confirmed his intention to continue competing in MotoGP until 2020, restating there is no great rush to sign with Yamaha. He will do so “when we are ready – we have time.”
Qatar MotoGP Test: Marquez: Dovi will be very, very fast from the start
The second day of MotoGP testing in Qatar proved two things to reigning world champion Marc Marquez: Andrea Dovizioso will be one of his principle challengers from the very first race, and 2018 will be a season of “many ups and downs.”
Qatar MotoGP Test: ‘Huge improvements’ see Zarco eyeing wins
Johann Zarco’s preparations for a victory challenge at the first MotoGP race of the year continued apace on Friday, the Frenchman finding “huge improvements” with a new Michelin tyre, leading him to conclude “we found what we were missing.”
Qatar MotoGP Test: 'Try and avoid the bike' - Miller, Petrucci near miss
Alma Pramac Ducati team-mates Jack Miller and Danilo Petrucci had a Friday night scare when they fell moments apart, at the same corner, during MotoGP testing in Qatar. Miller was the first to go down, at Turn 1:
Qatar MotoGP Test: 'A good moment for us' - Iannone, Suzuki set Friday pace
Andrea Iannone put Suzuki at the top of the timesheets on his final lap of the Losail Circuit in Qatar on Friday night.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Dovi primed for title fight after 'perfect' pre-season
Andrea Dovizioso is confident he can be a MotoGP title contender from the very start of the 2018 world championship.
MotoGP: Espargaro explains Friday absence
Pol Espargaro has explained the reasoning behind his decision to sit out the second day of MotoGP testing in Qatar, stating he was unable to ride as he pleased due to the niggling effects of the recent surgery he had on his back.
Qatar MotoGP Test - Friday LIVE!
The second day of the final 2018 MotoGP pre-season test is underway in Qatar. With the season-opening grand prix weekend - to be held at the same Losail circuit on March 16-18 - featuring an earlier track schedule this year, testing will take place from 1-9pm over the three days.
Rossi responds to VR46 MotoGP rumours: 'I'll probably race for next two years'
The recent announcement that Tech3 is to end its long association with Yamaha renewed speculation that Valentino Rossi's VR46 team could enter MotoGP and take over the satellite M1 supply. Such a partnership has long been expected, whenever Rossi retires as a rider.
MotoGP: Marquez: Honda always the main priority
Marc Marquez has said Honda was always the “main priority” when weighing up his future options, and claimed extending his contract with the manufacturer with whom he has won four MotoGP world championships was the “only option.”
Qatar MotoGP Test: Lorenzo 'very quick' until final hour, '17-'18 mix difficult
Jorge Lorenzo helped draw a line under a lowly 22nd on the final day in Buriram by leading substantial parts of the opening day of MotoGP testing Qatar.
MotoGP: Iannone: Feeling with ’18 bike ‘really good’
Suzuki’s winter of promise continued apace in Qatar as Andrea Iannone ended the first day of MotoGP testing with the third fastest time, claiming the front-end issues he encountered in Malaysia and Thailand were nowhere to be seen in the stifling desert heat.
MotoGP: Dovizioso yet to open contract talks, lap time comes easily
Andrea Dovizioso has shown he can be quick in a variety of places and conditions with Ducati’s GP18 after ending the first day of MotoGP testing in Qatar with the second fastest time.
Qatar MotoGP Test: Vinales fastest, 'better and better every exit'
Maverick Vinales' turbulent pre-season took another twist as the rider who had been 12th fastest on the final day in Thailand topped the timesheets in Qatar.
2018 Qatar MotoGP Test - Thursday LIVE!
The third and final 2018 MotoGP pre-season test began in Qatar on Thursday afternoon.
Qatar MotoGP Test: All eyes on engine for Marquez, Pedrosa
With engine specification for the leading MotoGP manufacturers frozen at round one, this week's pre-season test in Qatar offers their last chance to decide on a specification for 2018.
MotoGP: Crutchlow: Wings… Waste of money!
Cal Crutchlow certainly isn't afraid of doing things his own way. And when it comes to the spread of aerodynamic winglet fairings and rider coaches in MotoGP, the LCR Honda rider is openly sceptical of how much difference they make.
MotoGP: 2018 Aprilia engine to have 'more robust concept, power'
They may be running behind schedule, but Aprilia’s technical chief Romano Albesiano is sure the factory’s 2018 MotoGP engine will deliver more power to its riders once it is introduced to its riders for the first race of the year, while featuring a “more robust concept" that what has been us
MotoGP: Petrucci: Camel back? I need a whole camel!
Danilo Petrucci is one of the funniest riders in MotoGP and he was as witty as ever when discussing his sweat and weight issues during the scorching test sessions in Malaysia and Thailand… Does he use a Camel Back drink system?
MotoGP: Kallio keeping fingers crossed for Finnish track
Mika Kallio is keeping his fingers crossed that everything goes to plan and Finland returns to the MotoGP calendar, as scheduled, in 2019.
MotoGP: Marc Marquez extends Honda contract
Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will remain at Honda until at least the end of 2020. The Spaniard has removed himself from the rider market by signing a new two-year contract extension with HRC.
Thailand MotoGP Test: Smith finds KTM fix, Kallio still looking
After discovering changes made for the new RC16 cost them heavily in other areas during the Sepang test, Bradley Smith felt KTM got 'more into the mix' at Buriram.
MotoGP: ‘Marc and I laugh at how fast his corner speed is’
Cal Crutchlow has praised new team-mate Takaaki Nakagami after the MotoGP rookie’s fine showing at the recent three-day test in Thailand, saying he is sure the current advice he is relaying across the LCR Honda garage won’t be needed for long.