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MotoGP: Crutchlow: Lorenzo nearly landed on my bike!
Cal Crutchlow has revealed just how close he was to being taken out by an errant Jorge Lorenzo at the first corner of the latest MotoGP outing at Aragon, and said his own crash on the fifth lap came as he was attempting to make up lost ground.
Moto2: Fenati incident to end up in court?
The fallout from Romano Fenati's brake-grabbing incident at Misano continues, with Italian news agency ANSA.it reporting he could now fa
MotoGP: Smith sets sights on KTM top eight
Bradley Smith is looking to sign-off his KTM MotoGP career by handing the factory a top-eight finish during the remaining five rounds.
Aragon MotoGP: Lorenzo: 'Marc destroyed my race, my foot'
Lorenzo has had plenty more to say via Twitter on Tuesday:
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Moto2: Oliveira: 2019 Triumph-KTM 'fun and very fast'
Following victory in Sunday's Moto2 Grand Prix, Brad Binder and title contending team-mate Miguel Oliveira returned to Aragon for two days of testing.
Aragon MotoGP: 'Overheating' Petrucci plans more winter weight loss
Despite shedding 4kg for the start of the 2018 MotoGP season, Danilo Petrucci is preparing to embark on another gruelling winter weight-loss programme ahead of his dream factory Ducati move.
Aragon MotoGP: Suzuki: Losing concessions 'a good sign'
Suzuki's return to the MotoGP podium at Aragon also means the Japanese manufacturer will lose technical concessions for the 2019 session.
Aragon: Jordi Torres 'enjoyed every moment' of MotoGP debut
After the Christophe Ponsson controversy, Reale Avintia Ducati must have been relieved by the competitive pace of Jordi Torres during the Aragon weekend. 'To sum it up, he did a great job,' declared the team's post-race press release.
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MotoGP: Vinales downbeat after ‘worst race with Yamaha’
Maverick Viñales labelled Sunday’s MotoGP outing at Aragon as “the worst race in my time with Yamaha,” stating the M1’s performance was the least competitive he has known as he slipped and slid to a distant tenth place.
Aragon MotoGP: 'On the limit' Espargaro matches Aprilia best
A day after wishing the 2018 season would finish as soon as possible , Aleix Espargaro celebrated 'one of the better days of his career' by matching the best ever MotoGP result for the Aprilia RS-GP.
Aragon MotoGP: Rossi: Maybe some top Yamaha guys will ask, 'why?'
It's official. Yamaha is now experiencing its longest-ever win drought in MotoGP, having gone 23 races since Valentino Rossi's victory at last year's Dutch TT.
MotoGP: Tyre choice costs Pedrosa podium fight
Fifth may have been his best result since June, but Dani Pedrosa was still not satisfied, the Spaniard cursing his tyre choice for Sunday’s MotoGP outing at Aragon which, he felt, robbed him of the chance to challenge the leading group.
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MotoGP: Rins ‘passes expectations’ with fighting fourth
A third podium finish of 2018 was within reach, but Alex Rins nonetheless feels a second straight fourth place surpassed his – and Suzuki’s - expectations after a fantastic MotoGP showing from the Hamamatsu factory at Aragon.
MotoGP Aragon: Dovizioso concedes title to Marquez
Andrea Dovizioso says it will be ‘impossible’ to win the MotoGP world title after finishing as the runner-up to Marc Marquez at Aragon on Sunday.
MotoGP Aragon: Title race 'not over yet' says Marquez
Marc Marquez is on the cusp of a fifth MotoGP world title but the Honda rider says his job is far from over, despite leading the championship by 72 points.
MotoGP Aragon: Tyre management strategy was key, says Iannone
Podium finisher Andrea Iannone said his strategy to work on tyre management at Aragon paved the way for his first podium on the Ecstar Suzuki since Jerez.
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MotoGP Aragon: Dovizioso: I couldn't really fight with Marc
Andrea Dovizioso admitted he simply had no answer to Marc Marquez at Aragon after the championship leader broke clear on the final laps to secure an overdue victory for Honda.
MotoGP Aragon: Marquez: I decided I was going to take a risk today
Aragon race winner Marc Marquez said he decided to ‘take a risk’ when he woke on Sunday morning ahead of his home MotoGP round in Spain.
MotoGP: Iannone tops Dovizioso, Marquez falls in warm-up
Fresh from securing his best qualifying place since June, Andrea Iannone topped MotoGP morning warm-up at Aragon, ahead of countryman and ex-team-mate Andrea Dovizioso despite a high-speed fall.
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MotoGP: Rossi 18th: Weekend work doesn’t change problem
In the wake of a disastrous Saturday at Aragon, Valentino Rossi admitted it has been difficult to maintain motivation in light of Yamaha’s continued struggles, and feels the issues at hand are so grave they cannot be remedied by work at the track.
MotoGP: Smith: Q2 was racing, but Q1 dangerous
Bradley Smith expressed disappointment after he missed out on a place in the second qualifying shootout of the day, and felt some of the riding he witnessed in that session was “dangerous.”
Aragon MotoGP: Vinales, Morbidelli penalised after qualifying
As if it wasn't already a tough enough day for Yamaha, Maverick Vinales - along with Honda's Franco Morbidelli - has now been handed a grid penalty for Sunday's Aragon MotoGP.
Aragon MotoGP: Pol Espargaro's collarbone plated after repeat fracture
Pol Espargaro has already undergone surgery after re-breaking his left collarbone in a Saturday accident at the Aragon MotoGP.
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