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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Vazquez out in front as Kent concentrates on race pace

01 May 2015 by Steve English

Efren Vazquez was fastest in Jerez today but Fabio Quartararo laid down a marker by topping FP2 and showing that he’s ready to win a Moto3 race just a week after his 16th birthday. The Frenchman has...

Rabat back on form at Jerez

01 May 2015 by Steve English

Tito Rabat has had a torried start to his title defence in Moto2 but the Marc VDS rider was back on form in Jerez by setting the pace in Friday practice. Rabat was over a tenth clear of Sam Lowes at...

Lorenzo leads the way in Jerez

01 May 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo led the way after the opening day of practice in Jerez with the Spaniard fastest in both practice sessions. The conditions were very different from the morning to the afternoon with the...

Thursday news from Jerez

30 April 2015 by Steve English

Thursday at Jerez was a day dominated by memories of last lap battles. Whether it was last laps dices between Valentino Rossi and Sete Gibernau or Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo at the Spanish...

Marquez will race at Jerez

28 April 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez has confirmed that he will ride at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix following a successful examination of his fractured finger today in Barcelona. Marquez fractured his left little...

Pedrosa to remain on the sidelines

28 April 2015 by Steve English

Dani Pedrosa’s return to the MotoGP field has been delayed until the French Grand Prix at the earliest with the Spaniard confirming today that he would miss his home round this weekend. Pedrosa...

Finding speed key for Lorenzo

26 April 2015 by Steve English

After finishing fifth in the opening three races of the season Jorge Lorenzo heads to his home Grand Prix in Jerez knowing that it is crucial for him to get back on the podium at the very least. In...

Redding looks for setup solutions in Spain

26 April 2015 by Steve English

Scott Redding took a step back in Argentina with the Marc VDS rider struggling for grip throughout the weekend. The shine from his progress in Texas, a second row start and consistent pace in practice...

Surgery for Marquez after finger fracture

25 April 2015 by Steve English

$Surgery for Marquez after finger fracture$

Marc Marquez needed surgery today after suffering a fractured little finger in his left hand after a Motocross training accident. The reigning world champion was operated on in Spain by Dr Mir in...

No new parts but "full factory support" for Crutchlow

25 April 2015 by Steve English

Cal Crutchlow’s podium in Argentina looks set to be a springboard for the Englishman. His speed has been impressive all season, he had potential front row pace at each round, but the podium was...

Kent working hard ahead of Jerez

25 April 2015 by Steve English

Moto3 championship leader Danny Kent is looking to make it a hat-trick of victories at next weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. The Englishman has dominated the last two Grand Prix in North and...

Title contenders look forward to Jerez

24 April 2015 by Steve English

The Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez looks set to be one of the key milestones of the year. Jerez is traditionally the start of the European season and the start of the development phase of the year and...

Rossi off to best start since 2009

24 April 2015 by Steve English

It’s six years since Valentino Rossi last led the world championship after three races and the Italian is now a rejuvenated rider and while he is not yet the bookies favourite he has put himself into...

Calendar reshuffle on the way?

23 April 2015 by Steve English

In Argentina Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta discussed the potential for new rounds to be added to the MotoGP calendar. Austria is contracted to return to the GP fold for the first time since 1997 with the...

A changing world leads to aggressive action by Dorna

23 April 2015 by Steve English

The future of MotoGP looks much secure following confirmation from Carmelo Ezpeleta that from 2017 Dorna will take measures to safeguard the future of the series. Speaking in Argentina he announced...

Pedrosa improving step by step

22 April 2015 by Steve English

Dani Pedrosa wrote on his weekly Repsol blog that he is improving with each day but offered no sign of whether he will be fit for a return to action at the Spanish Grand Prix in ten days time. “I’m...

Lowes keeping expectations in check

22 April 2015 by Steve English

Sam Lowes dug deep on Sunday to claim a third place finish in the Argentine Grand Prix. The Lincolnshire rider backed up his Texas win with another strong showing even though he admitted that...

Setup woes cost McPhee

22 April 2015 by Steve English

Argentina was a difficult weekend for John McPhee with the Scotsman not able to carry forward the momentum of the opening two races. McPhee, riding for Racing Team Germany, finished 15th after a race...

Rossi takes stunning win after clash with Marquez

19 April 2015 by Michael Guy

Valentino Rossi secured his second win from the opening three races of 2015 in Argentina to increase his overall lead in the world championship standings. The factory Yamaha man demonstrated his...

Zarco wins in Argentina, solid third for Lowes

19 April 2015 by Steve English

Johann Zarco claimed the second win of his career after a commanding victory in the Argentine Moto2 Grand Prix. The Frenchman has enjoyed a solid start to the season and now leads the world...

Moto3 Argentina: Unstoppable Kent wins again

19 April 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent took advantage of an early crash between Jorge Navarro and Nicolo Antonelli to open a commanding lead in the early stages of today’s Argentine Grand Prix. The Englishman, who is now the...

What to expect today in Argentina

19 April 2015 by Steve English

What can we expect in today’s Argentine Grand Prix? It’s unlikely that we’ll see anyone compete with Marc Marquez over the course of a 25 lap race but the Yamaha’s of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi...

Moto2 Argentina: Zarco goes from strength to strength for pole

18 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Johann Zarco has continued his strong start to the 2015 Moto2 season by taking pole position in Argentina ahead of Tito Rabat and Thomas Luthi. The Kalex rider finished the day comfortably nearly 0.3...

MotoGP Argentina: Marquez cruises to pole - ahead of a Suzuki!

18 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Marc Marquez will star tomorrow’s Argentinian MotoGP race from pole position, after cruising to the spot with ease – over half a second clear. However, the real shock of the session was Aleix...

Moto3 Argentina: Oliveira snatches late pole from Kent

18 April 2015 by Simon Patterson

Miguel Oliveira has snatched pole position from Honda rider Danny Kent at Termas de Rio to start tomorrow’s Moto3 race from the front. The Portuguese rider pipped the Brit, who’s been fastest man all...

MotoGP Argentina: Marquez tops times but Crutchlow and Redding into QP2

18 April 2015 by Steve English

Marc Marquez set the pace in FP3 with the Spaniard setting the pace by less than tenth of a second from Cal Crutchlow with the Englishman showing how comfortable he is getting with the Honda...

Friday roundup from Argentina

18 April 2015 by Steve English

The opening day of this weekend’s Argentine Grand Prix is done and dusted…and it was definitely dusty here at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit. The opening practice session was a complete waste of time...

MotoGP Argentina: Suzuki back on top!

17 April 2015 by Steve English

Is Suzuki’s pace legitimate or was Aleix Espargaro able to take advantage of a low grip track surface that played to the strengths of the supple Suzuki? The answer is probably somewhere in the middle...

Moto3 Argentina: Kent tops times on opening day

17 April 2015 by Steve English

With track conditions constantly improving the last man to set a fast time was always going to be at an advantage but having set a stellar pace throughout the day Danny Kent topped the times once...

Thursday news from Argentina

16 April 2015 by Steve English

The MotoGP paddock has decamped to South America with varying degrees of ease. Some flights left Austin with minimal difficulties whereas plenty of people travelling to the Argentine Grand Prix had...

Round up from COTA

16 April 2015 by Steve English

The second round of the 2015 MotoGP season will be remembered for two things; Marc Marquez’ stunning pole lap and a day when the record books were torn apart by British riders. Throughout the winter...

Lorenzo: Fourth all we achieve

14 April 2015 by Steve English

Jorge Lorenzo battled bronchitis throughout the weekend at the Circuit of the Americas with the changeable conditions making things very difficult for the Spaniard. With rain and cold cooler...

Kent consolidates position as title favourite

14 April 2015 by Steve English

Danny Kent’s win on Sunday in America elevated the Englishman to the head of the Moto3 world championship and consolidated his position as a championship challenger in the class. Having been fast...

Lowes reflects on first Moto2 win

14 April 2015 by Steve English

Having claimed his first Grand Prix victory Sam Lowes now looks primed for a title charge in the intermediate class. The Englishman, who made the step from World Supersport to Moto2 last year, has...

COTA MotoGP: Marquez cruises to victory

12 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

It was business as usual as reigning world champion Marc Marquez took victory at Circuit of the Americas after starting from pole position. It looked as though it could be a repeat of the Qatar race,...

COTA Moto2: Lowes takes maiden Moto2 win

12 April 2015 by Liam Marsden

British rider Sam Lowes has taken his maiden Moto2 victory, despite a few spots of rain falling during the race. Frenchman Johann Zarco led into the first corner, with Lowes in second. Zarco led for...