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Catalunya MotoGP: Lorenzo picks up where he left off from Mugello
Jorge Lorenzo picked up where he left off as he topped the times on the factory Ducati at Catalunya on Friday.
Catalunya MotoGP: Marquez 12th but unflustered after tough day one
Marc Marquez ended day one at Catalunya 12th on the combined timesheets after a spill in FP2, but the Repsol Honda rider is satisfied with his race pace.
'Preliminary agreement' for 2021 Brazilian MotoGP
Dorna has signed a 'preliminary agreement' for the MotoGP World Championship to return to Brazil in 2021. The venue for the event would be a new track constructed in Rio de Janeiro, with local company 'Rio Motorsport' reaching the deal with Dorna.
Catalunya MotoGP: Lorenzo fastest on Friday
Fresh from a long-awaited debut Ducati victory, Jorge Lorenzo set the pace during Friday practice for his home Catalunya MotoGP.
Catalunya MotoGP: Rossi leads FP1 from Dovizioso
A late lap on new soft tyres propelled Valentino Rossi to the top of the timesheets during opening practice for the Catalunya MotoGP.
Catalunya MotoGP: Rossi admits 'surprise' over Lorenzo Honda move
Valentino Rossi admits he was taken by surprise following confirmation that Honda had signed Jorge Lorenzo as a replacement for Dani Pedrosa. Lorenzo will leave Ducati at the end of this season to team up with Marc Marquez in the Repsol team for 2019.
Catalunya MotoGP: Redding considers future after Aprilia exit
Scott Redding admits he is probably out of MotoGP , having lost his Aprilia seat to Andrea Iannone for 2019. After only six races at the Italian team, Redding heard via social media that Iannone had been signed to join Aleix Espargaro in next year's RS-GP line-up.
Catalunya MotoGP: Petrucci never gave up on dream of landing factory ride
Danilo Petrucci says he never gave up on his dream of landing a factory ride as the Italian opened up on his deal to join Andrea Dovizioso in the official Ducati team next season.
MotoGP: Miller ‘excited to be number one rider’ in ‘19
He is yet to cross the t’s and dot the i’s but Jack Miller has confirmed he will remain with Pramac Ducati for a second MotoGP season in 2019, saying he is “excited” to step up and become the squad's number one rider aboard a GP19.
Catalunya MotoGP: Rossi hopeful new surface will make difference
Valentino Rossi hopes the new track surface at Catalunya will show the Movistar Yamaha in its best light this weekend after a difficult race in 2017.
Catalunya MotoGP: Pedrosa: Sorry! I have several options…
The Repsol Honda hospitality was packed with media on Thursday afternoon at the Catalunya MotoGP. A live video stream had even been set-up by the official MotoGP website.
MotoGP: Iannone: I believe a lot in Aprilia project
Two weeks on from stating he was “pissed off” at Suzuki’s decision to drop him from its MotoGP team, Andrea Iannone’s mood was much enhanced in Catalonia as he spoke of his belief in Aprilia’s MotoGP project, which he will join in 2019.
Catalunya MotoGP: Marquez feels he will always be a Honda rider
Marc Marquez says it’s a case of never say never when it comes to the question of whether or not he will ever ride for a different manufacturer in MotoGP in the future.
Catalunya MotoGP: Lorenzo dismisses talk of Honda mismatch
Jorge Lorenzo has brushed off claims he may struggle to adapt to the Repsol Honda next season following the shock announcement that he is to team up with Marc Marquez from 2019.
MotoGP rules update: Tyres, testing, airbags…
TYRES FOR MotoGP CLASS QUALIFYING It was previously agreed that riders who progressed from QP1 to QP2 are allocated an extra rear tyre. It has now been agreed that such riders will also be allocated an extra front tyre.
Catalunya MotoGP: Dovizioso unworried by pace at recent test
Andrea Dovizioso isn’t reading too much into the recent Catalunya test, when he was slower than his main rivals over a single lap.
Catalunya MotoGP: Lorenzo 'totally focused' on winning races for Ducati
Jorge Lorenzo says he is focused on winning more races for Ducati after his deal to join the Repsol Honda team in MotoGP next season was confirmed last week.
Spanish MotoGP riders meet Canellas at Montjuic circuit
A number of Spanish MotoGP riders including Marc Marquez, Dani Pedrosa, Maverick Vinales and Jorge Lorenzo met up with Spain’s first-ever world championship race winner Salvador Canellas at the classic Montjuic circuit.
Catalunya MotoGP: Iannone eager to 'seize moment' and continue progress
Andrea Iannone has vowed to ‘seize the moment’ in the Catalunya MotoGP and continue on an upward trend. The Ecstar Suzuki rider has been making progress on the GSX-RR and finished fourth at Mugello ahead of team-mate Alex Rins on a solid weekend for the pair in Italy.
Catalunya MotoGP: Rins excited by prospect of premier class debut in home race
Ecstar Suzuki’s Alex Rins will make his MotoGP debut at Catalunya this weekend after missing his home event through injury last year.
Catalunya MotoGP: Vinales sets podium target at home track
Maverick Vinales says his goal is to claim a home MotoGP podium at Catalunya, for the first time this weekend. The Spaniard has made it onto the rostrum before in the smaller classes but has yet to break into the top three in the premier class in Barcelona.
Catalunya MotoGP: Rossi says higher potential in Montmelo than Mugello
Valentino Rossi feels he will have better potential at Catalunya this weekend than he did at Mugello, where the Movistar Yamaha rider claimed a rostrum finish in front of his passionate home fans.
Catalunya MotoGP: Avintia's thoughts with Andreas Perez
This weekend's Catalunya MotoGP will be an emotional event for Reale Avintia, as they return to the circuit where young team-mate Andreas Perez lost his life a week ago in a Moto3 Junior World Championship race.
MotoGP: Tech3: No talks with Folger, Vierge
Tech3 boss Herve Poncharal poured cold water on paddock rumours that his team might have been considering former riders Jonas Folger or Xavi Vierge for a place in its 2019 MotoGP line-up. "It's all bullshit!" Poncharal said.