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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 Winter Test 2017 – Iannone Fastest in Day 2

Newly-appointed SUZUKI ECSTAR rider, Andrea Iannone, clocked in the fastest time on day 2 of the MotoGP Winter Test 2017

It was a slow start to the day as the morning session was only filled with four bikes total; three Ducatis and a Yamaha Tech 3 machinery. Due to heavy rain on Monday evening, the track was still a bit damp and most of the riders and team waited for the track to dry before heading out sometime around 2pm local time. (more…)

Jorge Lorenzo Opens New Museum ‘World Champions by 99’ in Andorra (with Video!)

Jorge Lorenzo launches new museum dubbed ‘World Champions by 99’ in celebration of the great champions of MotoGP™ and Formula 1

Do you have a passion for history from the two greatest motoring events in the world? Well, now you have a reason to visit Andorra as Jorge Lorenzo has just opened up a museum called ‘World Champions by 99’ in tribute to all the great champions in both MotoGP and Formula 1. (more…)