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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Donington Park MotoGP: Ben Spies ready to step in if Loris Capirossi unfit at Assen

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Rizla Suzuki boss Paul Denning has said Ben Spies performance this weekend in his debut MotoGP race weekend was good enough to secure him a spot with the team for next weekend if Loris Capirlossi is...

Donington Park MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo: “The aim was not to hurt myself”

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Jorge Lorenzo gallant ride from 17th on the grid to sixth came as a shock even to the man himself, who said his main aim was just to finish. Lorenzo has suffered some huge crashes of late, and has...

Good racing, shame about the traffic

22 June 2008 by gary jackson

What a great day at Donington Park. Scott Redding getting his first podium and winning the race 125GP race. Brilliant! Casey Stoner stonking to victory, but Valentino Rossi coming second. It was a shame James Toseland couldn’t get there, but there’ll be other races and I’m sure a podium is coming soon. The main reason for writing this is the track has once again let the fans down. It took two...

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner hoping for more of the same

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Casey Stoner got his chances of regaining the MotoGP crown back on track this weekend with a completely dominant performance on British soil. Stoner said at the start of the weekend the team had found...

Scott Redding taking the lead

22 June 2008 by Lee Mitchell

Here’s a picture of Scott Redding taking first place in the 125GP and also James Toseland on the warm up lap

Donington Park MotoGP: John Hopkins unable to hide frustrations

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Factory Kawasaki rider John Hopkins had yet another MotoGP weekend to forget, retiring from his third race out of the last four. Hopkins was one of the unlucky riders who got caught up at the first...

What does Casey Stoner have to do?

22 June 2008 by Keith Barnes

James Toseland gave his best, but luck was not on his side this weekend. So the best man won as they say. For me it was a great weekend, until over the radio I heard Casey Stoner explaining that whilst going past a few spectators on the slowing down lap he had the thumbs down and someone even gave him the w****r sign. This isn’t the first time he’s had to put up with this sort of abuse. He had to...

Donington Park MotoGP: Warning light put Nicky Hayden off stride

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Nicky Hayden’s first outing with the new Honda chassis was a big success this weekend at Donington. The 2006 MotoGP World Champion was more competitive throughout the race weekend than any other round...

Donington Park MotoGP: Dani Pedrosa happy with podium

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Dani Pedrosa said he was happy to finish on the podium less than two weeks after suffering a huge crash in testing at Catalunya. The Spaniard, who was runner-up in the 2007 MotoGP championship, had...

Bradley who?

22 June 2008 by G Boz

Bradley who?

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner wins; James Toseland crashes

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Casey Stoner cruised to his third race win of the season at Donington Park this afternoon. It was the second win on the bounce for the reigning MotoGP Champion, and was the icing on the cake for a...

Donington Park MotoGP: Mika Kallio extends 250 championship lead

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Mika Kallio pounced on a mistake by his closest championship rival at Donington Park to extend his lead at the top of the 250 standings. Kallio played the patient game, choosing to sit behind leader...

Donington Park MotoGP: James Toseland crashes at first corner

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

James Tosleand’s nightmare British GP weekend has got that bit worse with the reigning World Superbike Champion crashing at the first corner on the opening lap of the race. Toseland, who started 16th...

Donington Park MotoGP: Scott Redding wins British 125 Grand Prix

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Scott Redding has become the first Brit rider to win a 125 GP since Chas Mortimer in 1973 with an incredible victory making him the youngest rider in history to win a Grand Prix! The 15-year old sent...

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner’s consistency continues in Warm Up

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

For the fourth session out of five so far this weekend, reigning MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner heads the rest of the 800cc field by a margin over half a second. Stoner’s only been off the time of...

Donington Park MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli tops 250 Warm-up

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Italian Marco Simoncelli is gunning for his third race win on the trot today at Donington Park, and has set himself up perfectly to achieve it with the best lap time of this morning’s 250cc Warm...

Coppice crash collection

22 June 2008 by Anonymous

James Toseland performed a graceful lowside on the entry to Coppice during wet saturday practice. This was one of three offs that day/ This spot was a favorite with the Brits see Bradley Smith also...

Donington Park MotoGP: Bradley Smith fourth in morning Warm Up

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Bradley Smith has set the fourth fastest time of this morning’s 20-minute 125cc Warm-Up session. Smith lapped with a 1.40.915, losing just under a second to Mike Di Meglio who topped the Warm-Up...

Donington Park MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen’s set-up gamble pays off

22 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Chris Vermeulen heads off the front row of the grid for the first time this season at Donington Park tomorrow, and even though he is somewhat of a wet weather specialist he said the qualifying times...

Donington Park MotoGP: Valentino Rossi waiting on British weather

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Valentino Rossi has said he’ll be prepared to compete for a race win tomorrow come rain or shine, and with the temperamental British weather this weekend, it’s difficult to say which he’ll get. Rossi...

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner more comforted by dry performance after dominant wet qualifying

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Despite having a whopping six tenths advantage over the rest of the field in today’s wet qualifying session at Donington Park, the reigning MotoGP champion has said he’s happier with the dry...

Donington Park MotoGP: Ben Spies wants more despite qualifying 8th in first MotoGP outing

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Even though he out-qualified ten MotoGP regulars including Dani Pedrosa, James Toseland and Jorge Lorenzo, American MotoGP debutant Ben Spies says he wants more from his first MotoGP weekend in the...

Donington Park MotoGP: Alvaro Bautista secured fourth 250 pole of the season

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Alvaro Bautista’s fastest lap of 1.31.834 in the first qualifying session yesterday was enough to put him on pole position for tomorrow’s 27-lap 250cc race. With conditions less than favourable today,...

Donington Park MotoGP: James Toseland dejected after double qualifying crash

21 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland suffered a nightmare day at a damp and grey Donington Park as three crashes left the Tech 3 Yamaha rider starting from 16th on the grid for the 30-lap British GP. Having walked away...

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner obliterates competition to qualify pole; James Toseland crashes, twice

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Casey Stoner put in an unstoppable performance in this afternoon’s MotoGP qualifying session, securing the pole spot by 0.649 seconds. Stoner put in the fastest of his laps with no time left on the...

Donington Park MotoGP: Rain gives Scott Redding front row start

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

125 Grand Prix rookie Scott Redding will start from the outside of the front row for tomorrow’s race after heavy rain meant yesterday’s first qualifying results stand. Redding set a best time...

Donington Park MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli continues good form with best pace in Saturday’s 250 Free Practice

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

The winner of the previous two 250cc Grand Prix races at Mugello and Catalunya, Marco Simoncelli, has proved he’s got the ability to ride fast in all conditions by braving the torrential conditions at...

Donington Park MotoGP: Get your own James Toseland St George BKS leathers

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

These are pictures of the suit James Toseland wore today for the British Grand Prix at Donington Park to go along with his special St George’s Day helmet that he’s been wearing over the MotoGP...

Donington Park MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso makes best of damp Donington Park in Saturday practice

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

JiR Scott Honda rider Andrea Dovizioso managed to keep his cool in tricky conditions at Donington Park this morning to set the fastest lap of a very wet third free practice session for the MotoGP...

Donington Park MotoGP: Mike Di Meglio tops crash-filled 125 practice

21 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Donington Park is a much different story today compared to yesterday’s glorious sunshine, with heavy rain causing chaos on track for this morning’s first session, the 125’s second...

Donington Park practice pictures

21 June 2008 by brownstonechip

Went to Donington Park on Friday and took a few photos. I loved the noise and atmosphere – even on a Friday there were lots of people there.

Donington Park MotoGP: Steady start for James Toseland

20 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland made a steady rather than spectacular debut in the British GP today as the Tech 3 Yamaha rider ended the first day of free practice in eighth place at Donington Park. Toseland posted a...

Donington Park MotoGP: Colin Edwards on fast pace

20 June 2008 by Matthew Birt

Colin Edwards proved again why he has such a liking for the British GP as he ended the opening day of practice with the fourth best time. The Texan shrugged off a gearing issue this morning at...

Donington Park MotoGP: Casey Stoner not as unhappy with Donington tarmac as Valentino Rossi

20 June 2008 by Rob Hull

While Valentino Rossi was complaining of poor grip levels at the 2.5-mile Donington Park GP circuit after two practice sessions today, Casey Stoner reckons circuit organisers have improved the grip...

Eight foot tall 52

20 June 2008 by Ben Westney

Ben and Paul at the Donnington Park MotoGP with the eight foot tall 52 to cheer on James Toseland and of course a copy of MCN!

Donington Park MotoGP: Valentino Rossi struggles with Donington grip

20 June 2008 by Rob Hull

Valentino Rossi sounded less than impressed with the grip levels at Donington Park after the first day of practice for this season’s British GP. The seven-time World Champion and current 2008...