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Dovi wins Qatar GP

Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso had taken control in the closing stages of a close and thrilling 22 lap race, under floodlights at the 5.380km Losail circuit in the desert outside…
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New times and new schedule at Qatar

The revised Qatar schedule left some confusion and complaints, but also had some fans. The disadvantage was a huge temperature drop between afternoon and evening sessions; the biggest advantage…
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QATAR GP DAY TWO WRAP

And the best was on a two-year-old non-factory bike. Johan Zarco made a sensational MotoGP debut here last year, leading the early part of his first big-bike race…
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Aero bodywork at Qatar

Usual wing fan Jorge Lorenzo left his behind in the pit; while team-mate Dovizioso ran wingless as usual. But Pramac Ducati’s pair were different, Petrucci running without, but Jack Miller…
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Zarco becomes hot property

The Qatar weekend opened with the news that Rossi had signed another two-year contract renewal with Yamaha, for 2019 and 2020. The news makes Johan Zarco even hotter property than…
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Rossi confirmed another three seasons

While this means he will be racing until he is at least 41, well beyond the usual limit in modern racing, the decision was no surprise. He has been dangling…
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Michelin’s third year as MotoGP’s control tyre supplier

Michelin’s third year as MotoGP’s control tyre supplier began with mixed responses to Dorna’s diktat to freeze tyre development and allocation for the full 2018 season.
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Energica MotoE in Qatar

With the first MotoE Cup race barely a year away, the 11 teams had a first meeting with the series director, ex-Michelin chief Nicolas Goubert, on the eve of…
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QATAR GP – FIRST DAY WRAP

Ducatis took to the top of the time sheets after the first day of free practice for the 2018 MotoGP season at Qatar – but the margins were comfortingly small…
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Miller and Petrucci primed for 2018

Testing is over and racing is soon, which also means it’s Team Presentation season. It was Alma Pramac Racing’s turn on Monday evening, with the Italian squad revealing their 2018…
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Grand Prix of Qatar this weekend

Then it was Press Conference time as the riders faced the media for the first time in 2018, with reigning Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) joined by…
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Bagnaia bags two-year MotoGP ride

Aussie Jack Miller only has a one-year deal with the squad, but his teammate Danilo Petrucci revealed at the Sepang test that the 2018 season would be his…