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Argentina: Zarco's struggles will make him stronger, won't copy Pol
Johann Zarco's Argentine MotoGP got off to a nightmare start when he had to take evasive action to avoid Jorge Lorenzo after the Repsol Honda rider mistaking activated the pit-lane limiter.
Argentina: Nakagami: Hard braking now my strongest point
After spending the majority of the Argentine MotoGP battling with other brands and riders on his way to seventh place, Takaaki Nakagami was left in no doubt where his current strength lies.
Argentina: Bagnaia gives front tyre a rest
Forced out of his Qatar MotoGP debut by a broken wing, Moto2 champion Francesco Bagnaia claimed his first premier-class points with 14th place in Argentina.
Argentina: Espargaro's pursuit of Quartararo slides away
Aleix Espargaro may have outfoxed younger brother Pol to claim ninth place on the final lap in Argentina, but the race underlined the need for greater traction from the 2019 Aprilia if it is to
Argentina: Rookie Oliveira pushing Pol for top KTM honours
When Miguel Oliveira was slowest of the MotoGP race riders on each of the four days of post-season testing last November, some were already predicting a troubled rookie year on the Tech3 KTM.
Argentina: Vinales: 2.5 years with this 'incredible' problem
Maverick Vinales began the Argentine MotoGP from second on the grid and confident of fighting for at least second place in the race, having been best of the rest behind Marc Marquez in morning warm-up.
Lorenzo: It’s unbelievable what’s happening
Jorge Lorenzo was left exasperated by a series of “strange, unlucky” events that pocked his second MotoGP race for Repsol Honda and kept him from building on a positive warm-up session on Sunday morning.
Argentina: Full-tank lessons for top rookie Quartararo
Fabio Quartararo claimed his first MotoGP points with a solid eighth place and top rookie performance in Sunday's Grand Prix of Argentina.
Rins sure of podium potential in ‘incredible race’
Alex Rins was left to curse a disastrous qualifying performance in Argentina that cost him the chance of challenging for a MotoGP podium place and limited him to a fifth place finish.
Argentina: 'I had to show my cards' - Pol outfoxed by Aleix
Pol Espargaro admitted he had little choice but to walk into older brother Aleix's tactical trap during the closing stages of Sunday's Argentina MotoGP. The pair had been disputing ninth for most of the race, with Pol's KTM shadowing Aleix's Aprilia.
Argentina: Crutchlow slams 'ridiculous' jump start penalty
UPDATE: Race Direction has released the side camera footage of Crutchlow's jump start:
Morbidelli: It's great luck we’re fine
Franco Morbidelli has put a recent escape from injury down to “great luck” after the Italian’s best MotoGP showing to date came undone in a last-lap collision with Maverick Viñales.
Argentina: 'Nasty, but no problem' - Vinales on Morbidelli collision
A bittersweet final lap for Yamaha at the Argentina MotoGP saw Valentino Rossi snatch second position from Andrea Dovizioso, but the celebrations were muted when Franco Morbidelli ran into the back of Maverick Vinales with just a few corners to go.
Argentina: Dovi: 'Big picture' when Marquez unbeatable
Nobody has beaten Marc Marquez more during last lap MotoGP showdowns than Andrea Dovizioso, most recently at the Qatar season opener.
Argentina: Marquez puts 'Plan A' to devastating effect
On pole and the clear pre-race favourite, Marc Marquez concocted two different strategies depending on his position at turn one of Sunday's Argentina MotoGP. "Plan A was a good start, pushing from the beginning," said the reigning five-time MotoGP champion.
Argentina: 'Another era' - Rossi podium 23-years after debut!
Valentino Rossi broke his longest podium drought as a Yamaha rider in style, by snatching a last-lap second place in the Argentina MotoGP.
Miller: These lessons will help me
Jack Miller acknowledged his strategy in Sunday’s Argentine Grand Prix was not the perfect one, but believes this recent encounter, which saw him contest the podium places, will be vital experience as he seeks to make a habit of finishing inside the MotoGP top six.
Morbidelli: Tyre life a never-ending story
Franco Morbidelli is hopeful of clinging onto the leading group in Sunday’s MotoGP race, but admits there remains “a big question mark” regarding tyre life for all of the Yamaha riders.
Petrucci: We found something interesting
Danilo Petrucci shrugged off a disastrous first day of MotoGP free practice, and believes he and his Ducati engineers have “found something interesting” that can propel him toward the top six.
Argentina: Vinales plans 'aggressive start', Rossi 'good pace'
Monster Yamaha's Maverick Vinales began the Argentina MotoGP weekend in 18th place, but set-up improvements have helped carry him to second in qualifying, behind only Honda's Marc Marquez.
Crutchlow ‘has great pace to be on podium’
Cal Crutchlow was “disappointed” to qualify in eighth position for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Argentina, but remains “optimistic” of his chances of pushing for a podium place.
Argentina: Marquez: Rain a question mark for everyone
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez heads into Sunday's Argentine MotoGP as the clear pre-race favourite. But that was also the case one year ago, when incidents and mishaps left him out of the points.
Miller: 'Big scare' ends pole hopes, ponders Marquez tactics
Jack Miller was in with a fighting chance of repeating last year's Argentina MotoGP pole position, this time in pure dry conditions, only for a 'big ole highside' moment to cost him valuable tenths.
Marquez storms to Argentina pole ahead of Vinales
Full qualifying results for the Argentina MotoGP Marc Marquez has converted his practice pace into pole position for the Argentina MotoGP by seeing off a late challenge from Monster Yamaha