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Marc Marquez smashes Sepang record

06 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez produced the fastest ever MotoGP lap of the Sepang track in Malaysia today to claim a Repsol Honda 1-2 at the conclusion of the opening pre-season test of 2015. In cool conditions for the...

Riders for Health auctioning exclusive paddock access

06 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Riders for Health, the official charity of MotoGP, are once again auctioning off paddock passes to every one of this season’s Grand Prix races, kicking off with the season-opening Qatar round in only...

'Fantastic morning' for consistent Lorenzo

05 February 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo set the pace on Day 2 at Sepang and afterwards the Yamaha rider was clearly excited by the progress made by his team in the morning and his ability to set consistent laptimes. When asked...

Miller more concerned with lost time than crash

05 February 2015 by Steve English

Jack Miller crashed early in today’s action at Sepang, a slow speed fall at turn five, and afterwards the LCR Honda rider shrugged off the incident as another step in his learning process as he adapts...

Jorge Lorenzo fastest on second day in Malaysia

05 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Jorge Lorenzo closed the second day of MotoGP testing at the Sepang track in Malaysia on top of the timesheets. The factory Yamaha rider, who was third fastest yesterday, put his new 1000cc Yamaha...

Rossi pleased with day one efforts

04 February 2015 by Steve English

Having set the pace for the majority of the opening day of the Sepang test Valentino Rossi was piped by Marc Marquez in the closing moments for the fastest time. The Italian however came away pleased...

Marquez tests three chassis to find balance

04 February 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez set the pace at the end of the first day of the Sepang test after a late switch to new tyres allowed the Spaniard to finish one tenth faster than Valentino Rossi. While Marquez has been...

Cal Crutchlow happy on ‘handful’ Honda

04 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Cal Crutchlow reckons the factory Honda RC213V machine he will race in 2015 is the most physically demanding bike he’s ridden in his entire career. The British rider was satisfied with his return to...

Marc Marquez fastest as 2015 MotoGP testing kicks off

04 February 2015 by Matthew Birt

Marc Marquez left it until the final five minutes of the opening day of the 2015 MotoGP pre-season to deny Valentino Rossi top spot in Malaysia today. In cloudy and windy conditions at the long and...

Repsol Honda unveil 2015 MotoGP livery

02 February 2015 by Simon Patterson

Repsol Honda has unveiled their 2015 livery on the tropical Indonesian island of Bali. Riders Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa were in attendance to pull the covers off the machine just days before the...