Championship leader Marc Marquez has taken pole position in Thailand, narrowly beating Valentino Rossi on the revitalized Yamaha by just 0.011 of a second. Andrea Dovizioso will complete the front row.
Andrea Dovizioso set the pace in FP2 at Buriram but Ducati team-mate Jorge Lorenzo suffered another painful high-side
Maverick Vinales led the way for Yamaha in first practice as MotoGP’s inaugural Thailand Grand Prix got underway at Buriram
Marc Marquez is now 72 points clear of Andrea Dovizioso after winning the Aragon Grand Prix on Sunday
Marc Marquez took victory on home soil after narrowly beating championship rival Andrea Dovizioso at Motorland Aragon
Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso took a 1-2 on the grid for Ducati at Motorland Aragon with Marc Marquez completimg the front row
The combined top 10 automatically going through to Q2 has been decided in Aragon, with FP3 complete. Marc Marquez remained top with the lap time he set in FP2 yesterday, a 1:47.382, whilst Cal Crutchlow improved in FP3 to make it a Honda 1-2.
Marc Marquez struck back for Honda in second practice to end Ducati’s domination on Friday afternoon at Aragon
FP1 has concluded at Motorland Aragon, with Ducati riders taking the top 4 spots. It was Andrea Dovizioso fastest, setting a lap time of 1:48.020, followed by Danilo Petrucci, Jack Miller and Jorge Lorenzo.
Valentino Rossi is renowned for nurturing young talent in motorcycle racing with the VR46 Riders Academy, which now runs teams in Moto3 and Moto2. Two of his academy riders, Francesco Bagnaia and Franco Morbidelli, will ride in the premier class in 2019.
Marc Marquez has extended his championship lead to 67 points after finishing second at Misano on Sunday
Andrea Dovizioso eased to a comfortable victory in Sunday’s San Marino Grand Prix ahead of Marc Marquez and Cal Crutchlow
Jorge Lorenzo took pole position for the San Marino Grand Prix with a new Misano track record on Saturday
Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo showed Ducati’s strength once again by finishing first and second on Friday at Misano
Two MotoGP circuits extended their contracts with MotoGP on Thursday, with Misano and Sachsenring staying on the calendar
The 2018 British Grand Prix has been cancelled after persistent heavy rain left the circuit in an unfit state for running on Sunday
Johann Zarco was relieved to be back on the front row of the grid once again for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone
