Qatar MotoGP 2016

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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Nicky Hayden optimistic for 2010

12 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden has backed himself to impress on Ducati’s new GP10 machine this season after a tough debut MotoGP campaign for the Bologna factory last year. Hayden scored a solitary podium in 2009 and...

Casey Stoner: ‘Valentino Rossi is the man to beat’

12 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner reckons Italian rival and nine-times world champion Valentino Rossi will be his main adversary as the Aussie sets his sights on regaining the MotoGP crown in 2010. Speaking at the launch...

Casey Stoner confident, fit and raring to go

12 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Factory Ducati rider Casey Stoner is confident he will mount a much stronger challenge for MotoGP glory in 2010 having overcome the health issues that killed off his prospects last season. The Aussie...

Yamaha unveil Jorge Lorenzo’s new team boss

12 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Yamaha has confirmed that Wilco Zeelenberg will be the new boss of Jorge Lorenzo’s factory MotoGP squad in 2010, as was revealed by MCN over three weeks ago. Dutchman Zeelenberg joins the team from...

Ducati 2010 team launch kicks off

12 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden have kicked off Ducati’s spectacular 2010 MotoGP team launch at the annual pre-season event in the Italian ski resort of Madonna di Campiglio. The event officially gets underway today (Tuesday), but before proceedings started with various media engagements, Aussie Stoner took to the slopes to show off his skiing prowess. The 2007 world champion looked relaxed as he...

New Belgian Moto2 team confident in Scott Redding

11 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

The new Belgian Moto2 team that will run Scott Redding in 2010 is confident the British teenager will be a big success in the inaugural 600cc four-stroke world championship. The 17-year-old has penned...

Valentino Rossi eager for MotoGP race in India

11 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Despite walking out of a special media presentation as Valentino Rossi’s first public appearance in India degenerated into chaos and confusion, the Italian hopes to race in the South Asian country in...

Scott Redding ‘over the moon’ at Moto2 deal

11 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding has spoken of his delight and relief at clinching a top ride in the new Moto2 600cc world championship in 2010. The 17-year-old has signed a deal to join the new Marc VDS Racing Team and...

Tech 3 Moto2 test disrupted by snow in Valencia!

08 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Plans by the French-based Tech 3 squad to get in more crucial development miles on its new Moto2 contender have been badly disrupted by severe weather in Valencia. The team planned a three-day private...

Nicky Hayden focused on big improvement for 2010

08 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden has admitted he will need to make a massive improvement in 2010 after a largely frustrating and disappointing debut MotoGP campaign with Ducati’s factory squad. The 2006 world champion...

Engine restrictions ‘daunting’ says Jerry Burgess

08 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi’s legendary crew chief Jerry Burgess has admitted planning to use only six engines for the entire 2010 MotoGP world championship is a ‘daunting task’. Under cost-cutting measures for...

Scott Redding poised for Moto2 deal

04 January 2010 by Matthew Birt

Scott Redding’s anxious wait on his world championship future appears to be over, with MCN learning the British teenager is poised to clinch a Moto2 deal for 2010. Redding has been sweating on his...