Ducati Corse’s Andrea Dovizioso claimed his second pole of the season after a dominant display in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Italian has flown under the radar for most of the weekend. In FP1 of Friday, problems with bike set-up left him down in 15th and he was only eighth fastest in this […]
The Sepang International Circuit, home to the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, has agreed a new five-year deal with Dorna Sports to continue staging a MotoGP event through to the end of 2021. Malaysia has been a fixture on the Grand Prix calendar since 1991, with Shah Alam acting as host until 1997. Johor staged the […]
LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow salvaged a second row start after crashing late in the second part of qualifying, the British rider remounting his damaged RC213V to go fifth fastest in the tricky conditions. Crutchlow’s weekend has been tough going. He was left in a precarious position following yesterday’s practice sessions after he agreed with HRC […]
Movistar Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo says that he is not surprised by his pace in the wet at Sepang after qualifying in third position for tomorrow’s 20-lap Malaysian Grand Prix. The Spanish rider has seen some of his worst races this year in the wet conditions, but none of those issues have affected him this weekend. […]
Ducati Corse’s Andrea Dovizioso will start tomorrow’s 20-lap Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position after a sensational performance in wet conditions from the Italian. Dovizioso wasted no time when qualifying got underway, immediately laying the gauntlet of a 2m11.511s. Well over a second clear of the field, the Italian could have pitted if he wanted […]
Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Maverick Vinales heads into this afternoon’s qualifying session as the man to beat after topping the all-important third free practice session at the Sepang International Circuit. We’ve seen this season that the Suzuki has tended to struggle in hot conditions with rear grip, and there was a worry from Vinales ahead of […]
Aruba.it Ducati’s Chaz Davies ends the first day of running ahead of the final round of the 2016 World Superbike Championship at Qatar fastest from championship leader Jonathan Rea. The Welsh rider has been in the form of his career since the summer break, winning all but one races since racing resumed in Germany back […]
World Champion-Elect Jonathan Rea ended the opening hour long practice session under the floodlights of the Losail International Circuit fastest, whilst Kawasaki teammate and title rival Tom Sykes was 13th. Rea comes into the Qatar WorldSBK finale 48 points clear of Sykes in the standings with just 50 available this weekend, meaning the Northern Irishman […]
Avintia Racing’s Loris Baz ended Friday practice down in 21st on the time sheets after a difficult time in dry conditions, though enjoyed himself in the damp FP2 where he was fifth fastest on intermediate tyres. The Frenchman has been out of sorts for some time now. He has lost all confidence in his Desmosedici […]
Ducati Corse’s Andrea Iannone returned to action today in Malaysia after a four-race absence with a back injury, but showed no signs of rustiness as he immediately got to grips with his Desmosedici GP16 in FP1 by setting the fourth fastest time. The Italian fractured his T3 vertebra in a crash at Misano in September […]
Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda’s Jack Miller topped the second free practice session at Sepang this afternoon, though ends the day 16th overall after a later crash in FP1. FP2 was run under mixed conditions, with the track transitioning from damp to dry slowly over the course of the 45-minute session. The Australian is […]
Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Marquez ended the first day of track action at the Sepang International Circuit ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix top of the pile, though missed FP2 thanks to a bad bout of gastroenteritis. The Spaniard has been feeling unwell for the last few days but was still able to take part in […]