The first official MotoGP test of 2021 was a two-day affair completed last Saturday evening in Qatar. Fabio Quartararo, now a member of the factory Yamaha squad, posted the quickest lap time, followed by Jack Miller (Ducati) and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia). The heavily revamped Aprilia MotoGP bike was very quick throughout the test beneath Aleix […]
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Coronavirus Travel Restrictions Force Cancellation of MotoGP Opener at Qatar – Update Concerning Thai GP and Remaining Races (News)
***Updated March 2, 2020*** Yesterday’s article is reprinted below, but we have additional information regarding the scheduled Round 2 in Thailand. Also due to coronavirus concerns, the Thailand GP will be rescheduled to a later date, according to Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports, who explains the continually evolving concerns with coronavirus in this video. […]
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MotoGP Court of Appeal Upholds Ducati Victory in Qatar; “Tire Cooling” Device Declared Legal (News)
The following press release from the FIM addresses the legality of an air scoop placed in front of the rear tire on the Ducati MotoGP machines raced in Qatar by Andrea Dovizioso (the winner of the race), Danilo Petrucci (6th place finisher) and Jack Miller (DNF). The MotoGP Court of Appeal has ruled the device […]
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Qatar MotoGP Fallout: Fractured Rip for Lorenzo, Teams Protest Ducati and Rins’ “Embarrassing” Corner Speed (News)
Following the opening round of the MotoGP championship at Qatar, several newsworthy items have been reported. First of all, several teams protested a device used by three Ducatis during the race (those ridden by winner Andrea Dovizioso, as well as 6th place Danilo Petrucci and Jack Miller, who did not finish) that directed air to […]
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Qatar MotoGP Test Ends With Yamaha Looking Strong (News) (Race Results)
Three days of testing at Qatar ended earlier today with Maverick Viñales (Yamaha) consistently strong and ending with the quickest lap time. Rookie Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) surprised with the second quickest time, as well as consistent speed shown over the three-day test. Alex Rins (Suzuki), Marc Marquez (Honda) and Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) rounded out the […]
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Qatar MotoGP Results (News) (Race Results)
An exciting and close-fought opening round to the 2018 MotoGP championship series occurred in Qatar earlier today. In the end, the top two riders from last year fought until the final corner with Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso coming out on top with a narrow victory over Marc Marquez (Honda). Much of the race was dominated by […]
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