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Rivola admits "anger" amid more Aprilia reliability woes
Aprilia racing department CEO Massimo Rivola has admitted his "anger" at the MotoGP team's recent reliability woes, following a Japanese Grand Prix outing compromised by engine issues.
Quartararo was given rookie season target of '50 to 90 points'
MotoGP rookie sensation Fabio Quartararo has revealed that he has already virtually doubled the pre-season points target that had been put to him by his Petronas Yamaha team.
Dovizioso braked "like a stupid rider" in Quartararo chase
Andrea Dovizioso says he was "taking too many risks" and "braking like a stupid rider" when he was chasing after Fabio Quartararo at the end of the Motegi MotoGP race.
Motegi MotoGP: Marquez sees off Quartararo threat
Honda rider Marc Marquez saw off an early threat from Fabio Quartararo to score his 10th MotoGP victory of the 2019 season in commanding fashion at Motegi.
Rabat withdraws from Japanese GP after penalty
Avintia Ducati MotoGP rider Tito Rabat has withdrawn from Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi.
Motegi MotoGP: Marquez leads Quartararo in warm-up
Motegi poleman Marc Marquez topped Sunday morning's warm-up session for MotoGP's Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Fabio Quartararo.
Suzuki: "Hazy" rule to blame for Guintoli exclusion
Suzuki has blamed a “hazy” regulation regarding MotoGP wildcard riders for Sylvain Guintoli’s exclusion from Friday’s practice sessions at Motegi and having to ditch its 2020 engine.
Nakagami fears tough last race with shoulder "disaster"
LCR Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami says he fears a "tough" final MotoGP outing of the 2019 season at Motegi due to his lingering shoulder injury, which he described as a "disaster".
Outpacing Quartararo among "most difficult things in the world"
Franco Morbidelli has described outqualifying his Petronas Yamaha MotoGP teammate Fabio Quartararo as “one of the most difficult things in the world”, after both made the front row in Motegi.
Marquez "surpassed" by brother's "once in a lifetime" save
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez says he was “surpassed” by brother Alex’s save in Moto2 practice at Motegi, which he described as a “once in a lifetime” feat.
Rossi "not good enough" in braking at Motegi
Valentino Rossi admits he is losing too much time relative to the other Yamaha MotoGP riders because he struggled with braking during Japanese Grand Prix qualifying.
Motegi MotoGP: Marquez scores 10th pole of 2019
Recently-crowned six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez scored his 10th pole position of the 2019 season after topping qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Motegi MotoGP: Petrucci leads Marquez in wet FP3
Ducati’s Danilo Petrucci topped third practice for MotoGP’s Japanese Grand Prix at a wet Twin Ring Motegi, leading recently-crowned six-time champion Marc Marquez.
Podcast: Is Honda using Zarco to pressure Lorenzo?
Johann Zarco's dramatic 2019 MotoGP season took another twist this week, as LCR Honda announced he would be joining the team for the final three races of the year.
Promoted: How working from home boosted motorsport TV coverage
Televising major motorsports events has always been a massive operation, requiring many cameras, tonnes of equipment and people to travel around the world. However, breakthroughs in technology and fibre connectivity recently have meant that a broadcast revolution has been happening in Formula 1, MotoGP and World Rally Championship; the ability for the series to produce their live coverage from their home base, thousands of miles away from the event.
Gardner says he rebuffed KTM MotoGP approach
Moto2 rider Remy Gardner has revealed he received an approach from KTM to join its MotoGP roster in the wake of Johann Zarco’s decision to end his contract a year early.
Rossi shelves Yamaha updates at Motegi
Valentino Rossi has ditched the updated Yamaha exhaust and swingarm he has used since August’s Misano test for the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix.
Rain forecasts hampering Dovizioso's Motegi victory bid
Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso says he needs more dry running at Motegi to mount a Japanese Grand Prix victory challenge, with forecasts of rain throwing a potential spanner in the works.
Suzuki's 2020 engine makes "encouraging" practice debut
Suzuki MotoGP test rider Sylvain Guintoli was left "encouraged" after a strong practice debut for the GSX-RR’s prototype 2020 engine on Friday at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Lorenzo: Motegi FP2 "best session" since Assen injury
Jorge Lorenzo said that FP2 for MotoGP's Japanese Grand Prix has been his best session since he got injured at Assen, as he reverted to a chassis he used back in May.
Motegi MotoGP: Quartararo beats Vinales in FP2
Petronas Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo set the pace in the Friday afternoon MotoGP practice session at Motegi, the Frenchman going fastest by over three tenths.
Motegi MotoGP: Vinales leads Yamaha 1-2-3 in FP1
Maverick Vinales set the pace in the opening practice for MotoGP's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, leading Yamaha stablemate Fabio Quartararo by a quarter of a second.
Marquez doesn't care "faster" Honda is harder to ride
Marc Marquez says the 2019 Honda MotoGP bike being hard to ride does not bother him because it is faster than its predecessor.
Zarco: Honda deal has closed the door at Yamaha
Johann Zarco says the door to becoming a Yamaha test rider is "closed" after he accepted an offer to deputise for Honda man Takaaki Nakagami in the final MotoGP races of 2019.
