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No more testing, the 2016 MotoGP championship finally gets underway at the 3.3 mile floodlit Losail circuit, with all signs pointing towards reigning champ Jorge Lorenzo as the man to beat.

The factory Yamaha rider set an incredible 11 laps under the lap records over the winter, while his team-mate and rival Valentino Rossi only managed one.

Will Marquez finally click with the new Honda, control ECU and Michelin tyres, or will he just be an occasional annoyance for the title contenders? And let's not forget th surprise of winter testing - wunderkid Maverick Vinales, who pushed Lorenzo all the way in testing in just his second year on the Suzuki.

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Shane Byrne to test Paul Bird’s MotoGP bike at Catalunya

02 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Shane Byrne will test the Paul Bird Motorsport Aprilia ART machine at Monday’s MotoGP test at the Catalunya circuit near Barcelona. The British Superbike title contender will offer his thoughts on the bike, with James Ellison struggling with a severe chatter issue again. The Cumbrian was 20th fastest on the opening day yesterday (Friday) and was over two seconds slower than Randy de Puniet, who...

Casey Stoner: Unfazed by Practice Pace

01 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Casey Stoner is confident he will be battling for pole position in Catalunya tomorrow, despite finishing the opening day of practice down in a lowly sixth position. The...

Cal Crutchlow: ‘I’m not afraid of riding the Ducati’

01 June 2012 by Matthew Birt

British rider Cal Crutchlow says he would have no fears about trying to tame Ducati’s notoriously finicky Desmosedici if the Bologna factory offered him a 2013 MotoGP deal. Crutchlow’s impressive performances in 2012 have seen him linked with a move to Yamaha’s official factory squad next season. The 26-year-old though is also likely to be the subject of Honda and Ducati interest having claimed...