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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Toni Elias targeting Brno MotoGP return

03 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Toni Elias has targeted a return to action just 50 days after suffering a horrific break of his left femur in Assen. Elias is hoping to return to ride his Gresini Honda RC212V at the Brno MotoGP in...

MotoGP: Danny Webb lucky to escape injury in Assen crash

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Danny Webb was lucky to escape injury after he crashed out of the Assen 125 MotoGP race in spectacular fashion. The British teenager clipped the back of American Steve Bonsey’s KTM going into the...

MotoGP: Eugene Laverty rues tyre choice mistake in Assen

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Eugene Laverty described his Assen 250 GP race as embarrassing after he was lapped on his way to a bitterly disappointing 21st place. Laverty ran a soft Dunlop rear tyre on his LCR Honda which was...

MotoGP: Donington Park to undergo security review after British MotoGP

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Security at next year’s British MotoGP could be increased after a number of incidents at Donington Park last month, which included graffiti being scrawled on Valentino Rossi’s motorhome. A small...

Stolen bikes in Assen

02 July 2007 by whirley

Me and my guy went to Assen for the MotoGP: fab race and fab ride there, loadsa friendly bikers on the ferry and in Holland. But, and it’s a big but, we stayed in a hotel in Gronningen, got up Sunday morning and our precious bike had been stolen! Unfortunately we weren’t the only ones; another guy had his taken too. Then we were told by the hotel that one had gone the night before. The Dutch...

MotoGP: Dan Linfoot back down to earth with a bump in Assen

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Dan Linfoot came crashing back down to earth in Assen after the high of his brilliant ninth place in the British MotoGP. Aprilia rider Linfoot crashed three times at the Ruskenhoek corner in Holland –...

MotoGP: Casey Stoner waiting for wind solution

02 July 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner believes a smaller fairing could have made a massive difference after the Aussie succumbed to a majestic Valentino Rossi display in Assen at the Dutch MotoGP last weekend. Stoner reckons...

Give them a prize

02 July 2007 by alan greenhalgh

Your reader photos from Kerry, Kerry, Joseph and Laurence Green deserve to be rewarded with an all-expenses-paid trip to Phillip Island… signed, a relative down under

Donington Friday practice pics

01 July 2007 by jon dartnell

Some photos taken at Donington on the Friday.

Donington GP pics

01 July 2007 by anthony cotton

Just thought I would say what a great weekend I had at Donington for the MotoGP; everyone was really friendly and I made some new friends. Shame about the rain but it can’t always be like last year.

125 Brits at Donington

01 July 2007 by Kerry Green

Here are a few pictures of some of our guys that contested the 125s at Donington. Only sorry I missed the others but it was tipping it down! Anyhow, here are Danny Webb, Bradley Smith and Nick Coates.

Dutch MotoGP reaction: Nicky Hayden claims first 800 podium at Assen

30 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Reigning world champion Nicky Hayden was ecstatic as he ended a miserable 2007 in brilliant fashion in Assen today by claiming his first podium in the new 800cc MotoGP era. The American, who hadn’t...

Dutch MotoGP reaction: Casey Stoner settles for 'lucky second in Assen

30 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner settled for second place in today’s Dutch MotoGP race at Assen as he was powerless to stop Valentino Rossi from claiming a stunning victory. The MotoGP world championship leader though...

Dutch MotoGP Reaction: Rossi roars back to winning form in Assen MotoGP

30 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi stormed to his sixth victory at the Assen circuit to close the gap on MotoGP world championship rival Casey Stoner to just 21-points after an epic ride from 11th on the grid. The...

The Doctors

30 June 2007 by Greg Drury

Although Rossi’s tyres were a dying cause, the doctors were out in force showing their support for Valentino at Donington!

Dutch MotoGP: Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden are back in Assen spectacle

30 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden let the MotoGP world know they are back with stunning performances at the Dutch MotoGP. The pair started from 11th and 13th respectively but fought hard for...

Dutch MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo extends championship lead with Assen win

30 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Jorge Lorenzo has extended his lead at the top of the 250 MotoGP championship following his sixth win of the season in Assen today. The Spaniard, who has dominated for the majority of the Dutch MotoGP...

Dutch MotoGP:Pole man Mattia Pasini wins 125 MotoGP in Assen

30 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Mattia Pasini took victory by more than six seconds in the 125 category at the Dutch MotoGP in Assen. The Italian led practically from the start after the initial scrum of bikes through the first...

Dutch MotoGP: James Toseland to focus on winning World Superbike crown

30 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland’s Ten Kate World Superbike squad have said they would have dismissed an official approach to release the British rider to replace injured Toni Elias in MotoGP. Fausto Gresini...

Dutch MotoGP: Doctors confirm further Assen crash damage for Bradley Smith

30 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Medical checks on British teenager Bradley Smith have confirmed he also suffered a fracture in his left knee in an incident during Thursday’s opening 125 GP practice session in Assen. Smith was...

MotoGP in pictures

29 June 2007 by ccbikephotos

Even with the rain there was some good action on track. Some better pics of Donington MotoGP, June 21/22/23/24 2007.

Dutch MotoGP: No beating Jorge Lorenzo on 250 grid

29 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

The wet conditions played their part for the 250s in the second qualifying practice this afternoon resulting in Jorge Lorenzo continuing his dominance on the weekend so far. Although it was Honda’s...

Dutch MotoGP: 125s fail to improve on Mattia Pasini's pole setting time

29 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Mattia Pasini held on from yesterday to secure pole position for tomorrow’s 125 MotoGP race in Assen. The Aprilia rider recorded a best time of 1:45.603 in the first qualifying session, which was...

Dutch MotoGP: Chris Vermeulen claims MotoGP pole at wet Assen

29 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Chris Vermeulen once again proved what a formidable threat he poses in rain conditions as he claimed pole position at a sodden Assen circuit this afternoon. The Australian, who scored a maiden premier...

Dutch MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo is unstoppable in Assen

29 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Provisional pole man Jorge Lorenzo was once again on the top of the 250 timesheets at the Dutch MotoGP in Assen. The Spaniard went slightly slower than yesterday’s first qualifying practice with a...

Dutch MotoGP: Valentino Rossi leaves it late to deny Casey Stoner in Assen

29 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi left it late but the Italian denied MotoGP world championship leader Casey Stoner top spot at the end of free practice for tomorrow’s Dutch MotoGP. The Italian posted a 1.37.537 on his...

Dutch MotoGP: Sergio Gadea back on the pace for 125s in Assen

29 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Sergio Gadea left it until his last lap of the morning to record the best time for the 125s at the Dutch MotoGP in Assen. The Aprilia rider topped the timesheets with a 1:47.611 yesterday morning...

JT: King of WSB

28 June 2007 by robin collison

Here’s a picture of Claire, Jess and Theo with James Toseland, taken at Donington when we went to see the GP.

Dear Donington

28 June 2007 by paul cushion

I attended the MotoGP event last weekend with my family. We rose early (6am) on Sunday to claim our spot where we could pitch our seats etc and watch the race from a prime viewing position (infield,...

Dutch MotoGP: James Toseland tapped up for vacant Elias Honda MotoGP ride

28 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

James Toseland has been contacted about taking injured MotoGP rider Toni Elias’s Gresini Honda RC212V ride in the 2007 MotoGP world championship. MCN has learned that Gresini spoke to Toseland’s...

Dutch MotoGP: Toni Elias undergoes surgery on broken left leg

28 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Spaniard Toni Elias has undergone surgery on the broken left femur he suffered at the Assen circuit in Holland this morning. The Gresini Honda rider broke the femur when he lost the front end of his...

Dutch MotoGP: Bradley Smith to fly to Spain after Assen crash

28 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

British teenager Bradley Smith will fly to Barcelona tomorrow to begin his bid to be fit for the German 125 GP at the Sachsenring on July 15. The 16-year-old suffered broken bones in his left foot and...

Me and Nicky Hayden

28 June 2007 by Vicki Green

I was lucky enough to bump into Nicky Hayden outside his garage at Donington on the Saturday night… really nice guy, shame about his luck on Sunday!

Dutch MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo continues his form in Assen

28 June 2007 by Sarah Carnell

Jorge Lorenzo went just over a second quicker than this morning to take provisional pole position at the Dutch 250 MotoGP this afternoon. The Aprilia rider recorded a best time of 1:39.958 at the...

Dutch MotoGP: Casey Stoner continues Dutch dominance in Assen

28 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Casey Stoner ended the opening day at the Dutch MotoGP in Assen with the fastest time after another impressive performance in the second free practice session. Quickest this morning, the 21-year-old...

Dutch MotoGP: Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards' Yamahas get a new look

28 June 2007 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards’ factory Yamaha YZR-M1s sported a somewhat garish looking paintscheme this morning (Thursday) when the Dutch MotoGP in Assen got underway. The multi-coloured...