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MotoGP 2017: Marquez Starts from Pole Position in Argentina GP

2016 MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was the only rider to go below the 1 minute 48 second mark
Karel Abraham shocked everyone after battling for pole position with the MotoGP champion
Brit rider Cal Crutchlow was only 0.003 seconds behind Abraham, putting him in P3 for the Argentina GP race later today

It was a wet and very interesting MotoGP qualifying session with a surprising grid line up to match. After a series of unpredictable results, the reigning MotoGP champion, Marc Marquez from the Repsol Honda squad came up on top after clocking in a blistering 1:47.512. Marquez was the only rider yesterday who ran a sub 1 minute 48 seconds. The track was so wet that this happened when Marquez tried to practice his start. (more…)

MotoGP: Maverick Vinales Wins First Round in Qatar

Maverick Vinales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) drew first blood with the first round win at the Losail International Circuit
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) came at very close second on board the latest Ducati Desmosedici GP17
Valentino Rossi salvaged third podium after starting from P10

Maverick Vinales of the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP squad came out victorious last night at the opening round of MotoGP 2017 in Qatar. The dogfight between several other riders ended with the Spaniard crossing the line first but not without showcasing his raw talent to the crowd. (more…)

MotoGP: Ducati Breaks Cover on New “Aero Wing” Fairing

Andrea Dovizioso finally tested the new fairing design for the Ducati Desmosedici GP17
Ducati’s method of gaining downforce without the use of winglets

Ducati who pioneered the use of winglets for MotoGP last season finally revealed their answer to the winglet ban. During the Qatar pre season testing this past weekend at the Losail International Circuit, it was Andrea Dovizioso who was chosen to preview Ducati’s new fairing design on the second day of testing. (more…)

MotoGP: Vinales Makes it Four out of Four!

Maverick Vinales sets the fastest time in the #QatarTest
Andrea Dovizioso is at close second with the new Ducati Desmosedici GP17
Dani Pedrosa highlighted as the top Honda rider

The trend in MotoGP for being the fastest rider out there during testing sessions is hand down dominated by Maverick Vinales of the Movistar Yamaha outfit. At the end of the third day of testing over in Qatar, Vinales was consistent in all three days and of course setting the fastest time in Day 2 and Day 3. Yesterday’s best time was at 1:54.330 during his 33^rd outing in the Losail International Circuit. (more…)

MotoGP: Dovizioso Ends Day 1 of Qatar Testing on Top

New track record set by Dovizioso at 1:54.819
Maverick Vinales not too far behind with only 0.360 second gap
Crutchlow sat comfortably in P3 under the Qatar floodlights

It was Andrea Dovizioso from the Ducati factory team who top the MotoGP timesheets in the last pre-season testing session before the first race of 2017 gets under way in Qatar. Having completed a total of 36 laps in the first day, the Italian smashed Lorenzo’s 2016 race lap record with a blistering time of 1:54.819 on his 26^th lap. (more…)

MotoGP: Maverick Vinales Catat Masa Terpantas SEKALI LAGI

Hanya Vinales dan Marquez mencatat masa dibawah 1 minit 29 saat
Vinales lengkap 101 pusingan di litar Phillip Island
Kemajuan besar dari Dani Pedrosa di tempat ketiga

Sekali lagi, Maverick Vinales dari pasukan Movistar Yamaha membuktikan bahawa dia adalah pelumba terlaju di sesi ujian di litar Phillip Island, Australia. Selama sesi tiga hari yang lepas, hanya Maverick Vinales dan Juara MotoGP 2016 Marc Marquez berjaya mencatat masa dibawah 1 minit 29 saat. (more…)

MotoGP: Vinales Fastest Overall AGAIN in Phillip Island

Vinales and Marquez the only riders to go under 1 minute 29 seconds
Vinales completed 101 laps in Day 3
Major improvements from Dani Pedrosa who placed Third

We’re currently seeing a familiar pattern in the MotoGP pre season testing sessions and that pattern is always Vinales being the fastest of them all. After being the only rider who went under 1 minute 29 seconds in Day 2, he improved by another three tenths in the final day of the #AusTest with a 1:28.549 in his 13^th lap of the day. (more…)

MotoGP: Maverick Vinales Fastest on Day 2 of #AusTest2017

Vinales the only rider to run below 1 minute 29 seconds
Almost half a second faster than Marc Marquez
Crutchlow made strong progress as third fastest of Day 2

Maverick Vinales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) stunned the field when he clocked a 1:28:847 on his 21^st lap early yesterday. He was the only rider to go sub 1 minute 29 seconds at one of the most challenging tracks in the MotoGP calendar. (more…)

MotoGP: Marc Marquez Fastest on Day 1 of #AusTest 2017

Marc Marquez set the fastest time of 1:29:497 on his 53^rd lap of the day
Rossi second fastest behind Marquez by just 0.186 seconds
Iannone third fastest on board his new Suzuki GSX-RR

The weather was almost perfect apart from a few sudden gusts of wind when the 2016 MotoGP™ World Champion completed Day 1 of testing at Phillip Island with the fastest time of the day. Out of the 68 laps completed by the Spaniard, Marquez clocked in the best lap of the day on his 53^rd lap at 1:29:497. (more…)

MotoGP Winter Test 2017 – Vinales Fastest in Sepang

Maverick Vinales (Movistar Yamaha) set the overall fastest time (again!) at 1:59.368
Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) just 0.138 seconds behind Vinales
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) third fastest on board the Desmo GP17
ALL top 10 riders separated within 0.404 seconds!

It was a hard-fought battle yesterday but the newly-appointed Movistar Yamaha rider, Maverick Vinales, set the fastest time again out of all the riders in the past three days. With a blistering time of 1:59.368, Vinales took the top spot in his 40^th lap out of 72 around the Sepang International Circuit (SIC). (more…)

Ducati Desmosedici GP17 – A Closer Look

The latest Ducati Desmo GP17 is one of the fastest bikes on track.
Casey Stoner showed it’s incredible potential on Day 1.
‘Mysterious box’ under the rear tail said to be possible new jet exhaust propulsion system
First bike to break the 2-minute barrier during Sepang MotoGP Winter Test 2017

During the MotoGP winter test a couple of days back, we were invited by the main sponsor on the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Shell Malaysia, to the Ducati Garage Tour to have a look at what it’s like for the team and bikes in the highest level of motorcycle racing in the world. (more…)

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2016 MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez was the only rider to go below the 1 minute 48 second mark

Karel Abraham shocked everyone after battling for pole position with the MotoGP champion

Brit rider Cal Crutchlow was only 0.003 seconds behind Abraham, putting him in P3 for the Argentina GP race later today

Maverick Vinales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) drew first blood with the first round win at the Losail International Circuit

Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) came at very close second on board the latest Ducati Desmosedici GP17

Valentino Rossi salvaged third podium after starting from P10

Andrea Dovizioso finally tested the new fairing design for the Ducati Desmosedici GP17

Ducati’s method of gaining downforce without the use of winglets

Maverick Vinales sets the fastest time in the #QatarTest

Andrea Dovizioso is at close second with the new Ducati Desmosedici GP17

Dani Pedrosa highlighted as the top Honda rider

New track record set by Dovizioso at 1:54.819

Maverick Vinales not too far behind with only 0.360 second gap

Crutchlow sat comfortably in P3 under the Qatar floodlights

Hanya Vinales dan Marquez mencatat masa dibawah 1 minit 29 saat

Vinales lengkap 101 pusingan di litar Phillip Island

Kemajuan besar dari Dani Pedrosa di tempat ketiga

Vinales and Marquez the only riders to go under 1 minute 29 seconds

Vinales completed 101 laps in Day 3

Major improvements from Dani Pedrosa who placed Third

Vinales the only rider to run below 1 minute 29 seconds

Almost half a second faster than Marc Marquez

Crutchlow made strong progress as third fastest of Day 2

Marc Marquez set the fastest time of 1:29:497 on his 53rd lap of the day

Rossi second fastest behind Marquez by just 0.186 seconds

Iannone third fastest on board his new Suzuki GSX-RR

Maverick Vinales (Movistar Yamaha) set the overall fastest time (again!) at 1:59.368

Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) just 0.138 seconds behind Vinales

Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) third fastest on board the Desmo GP17

ALL top 10 riders separated within 0.404 seconds!

The latest Ducati Desmo GP17 is one of the fastest bikes on track.

Casey Stoner showed it’s incredible potential on Day 1.

‘Mysterious box’ under the rear tail said to be possible new jet exhaust propulsion system

First bike to break the 2-minute barrier during Sepang MotoGP Winter Test 2017

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Marc Marquez set the fastest time of 1:29:497 on his 53^rd lap of the day