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Strategy, miscommunication errors rob Lorenzo potential
It all started so well. Jorge Lorenzo appeared on course to turn his season around in Sunday’s flag-to-flag MotoGP encounter at Brno, but ultimately team strategy errors and miscommunication put paid to his hopes, leaving the five-time world champion a highly frustrating 15th at the flag.
Marquez: Bike swap safety is 'team's responsibility'
Marc Marquez says it is the responsibility of the team to ensure a rider’s safe entry and exit from pit lane in the event of a bike swap.
Rossi: Normally I’m the stupid one. This time we’re five!
Thanks to a stirring performance in the second half of the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic, Valentino Rossi was able to poke fun at himself, his team and his inability swap bikes at the correct time in a flag-to-flag scenario.
Iannone fell on drain avoiding Espargaro, hit Rins bike
Andrea Iannone's pit-lane accident ended up hurting the race chances for both Suzuki MotoGP riders in Sunday's Czech Republic Grand Prix.
Pedrosa: I was one lap too late
Dani Pedrosa admits he was ‘one lap too late’ when it came to switching bikes in the flag-to-flag race at Brno, but the Repsol Honda rider otherwise had few complaints after finishing as the runner-up.
Marquez: It was like the flag-to-flag in Germany
Brno race winner Marc Marquez admits there was an element of fortune behind his commanding victory in the Czech Republic on Sunday.
Espargaro calls for rule change after 'scary' Iannone incident
Aleix Espargaro apologised to Andrea Iannone and called for a rethink of the bike-swap rules, following a pit-lane incident in Sunday's Czech Republic MotoGP.
New MotoGP World Championship standings
Riders' World Championship... 1. = Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 154 points 2. = Maverick Viñales SPA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 140 points (-14)
MotoGP Brno - Race Results
Marc Marquez dominates the Czech Republic MotoGP at a drying Brno, after a clever switch to the soft wet rear and then early pit stop for slicks put the world championship leader into a 20-second lead...
Lorenzo talks slides, fairing, top speed
Jorge Lorenzo expects to give the new Ducati fairing its race debut in Sunday's Czech Republic MotoGP. The Spaniard qualified a competitive sixth at the end of his first full day with the downforce development, at Brno on Saturday.
MotoGP Brno - Full Qualifying Results
Qualifying 2: 1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.981s [Lap 6/7] 306km/h (Top Speed)
Nakamoto joins Dorna
Former HRC Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto has joined Dorna Sports as a special advisor.
New Ducati fairing ready for Brno
Ducati is set to become the final MotoGP manufacturer to debut a 'downforce' fairing during the 2017 season, at Brno this weekend.
Suzuki to regain concessions in 2018?
If Suzuki repeats its podium-less opening half to the MotoGP season, they will regain technical concessions for 2018.
Rossi surprises Master Camp students
"It was fantastic to surprise the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp riders yesterday at the Misano circuit" - Valentino Rossi.
90 named for British Talent Cup selection
90 hopefuls progress to the final stage of selection for the 2018 British Talent Cup.
Schwantz: 'No direction' leaves Suzuki in 'distress'
"I think the distress in the team right now is coming from no real direction" - Kevin Schwantz.
Listen to the Suter 500 scream!
See and hear Suter's 500GP inspired two-stroke being revved to the limit on a dyno...
Yamaha, Honda, Ducati 'almost same level'
...And single ECU removed 'biggest difference between factory and satellite'
Bautista: GP17 'the sister' of GP16
"It is obviously the sister bike to the GP16 but improved in some areas" - Alvaro Bautista.
Bautista sticks with Aspar Ducati for 2018
Alvaro Bautista is sticking with Aspar Ducati for the 2018 MotoGP World Championship.
Rossi: Morbidelli a 'big problem' in MotoGP!
"When we train together, he's a big problem. So I think he will be a big problem for everybody in MotoGP!" - Valentino Rossi.