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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.
MotoGP: Aprilia to debut 2018 fairing in Qatar
Upon returning from the recent MotoGP test in Thailand, Aprilia riders Aleix Espargaro and Scott Redding spent a day of testing in the Perugia University wind tunnel.
Thailand MotoGP Test: Miller: GP17 'very competitive, as we saw last year'
If MotoGP testing to date is anything to go by, Jack Miller could be one of the surprises of the 2018 season.
MotoGP: Tech3 to leave Yamaha - for KTM?
Tech3 is to end its long association with Yamaha at the end of the 2018 MotoGP season. And the hot rumour is that the French team will join KTM and receive the very latest factory machinery in 2019.
Thailand MotoGP Test: Rins '100% sure' Suzuki has strong potential
Sixth overall with a strong race pace at Sepang, Alex Rins and Suzuki climbed one place higher again at the Thailand MotoGP test. The results have further convinced Rins that the revised 2018 GSX-RR can be a contender this season.
MotoGP: Zarco: Syahrin has most margin to be faster
Johann Zarco will have been a happy man when told that Monster Yamaha Tech3 is keeping Hafizh Syahrin for the 2018 MotoGP season. Syahrin was parachuted in alongside Zarco for the Buriram test in Thailand, finishing his MotoGP debut 22nd out of 24 riders.
Bagnaia secures two-year Ducati deal, joins Pramac in 2019
As rumoured, Francesco Bagnaia has signed a two-year deal directly with Ducati and will be placed at the satellite Pramac team for the 2019 and 2020 seasons.
2018 MotoGP entry list
4 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Ducati) 5 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (Yamaha) * 9 Danilo Petrucci ITA Alma Pramac Racing (Ducati) * 10 Xavier Simeon BEL Reale Avintia Raci
MotoGP: Hafizh Syahrin confirmed at Tech3 Yamaha for 2018
Malaysia now officially has its first ever MotoGP rider after confirmation that Hafizh Syahrin will take over from Jonas Folger at Monster Yamaha Tech 3.