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Pol Espargaro: New Honda suits my style, 'fight for something great'
Pol Espargaro sets sights on a first MotoGP victory and championship challenge with 'faster and safer' 2022 Honda.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Binder: I’m really overloading the front
KTM’s new aero package causing two-time MotoGP race winner Brad Binder to ‘really overload the front on braking’, needs time to find ‘the good set-up’.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Mir ‘doubts’ Ducati and Yamaha struggles
Joan Mir is sceptical of Ducati and Yamaha’s apparent struggles at the Sepang MotoGP test; ‘If the others are struggling, it’s important to be strong. But I have my doubts about the struggles of them’.
Repsol Honda holds 2022 MotoGP launch with Marquez, Espargaro
Repsol Honda officially presents its 2022 MotoGP colours for Marc Marquez and Pol Espargaro during a virtual launch.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Espargaro: Crazy how Aprilia turns, impossible to go wide
Despite chatter problems persisting during the Sepang MotoGP test, Aleix Espargaro calls the turning ability of the 2022 Aprilia RS-GP ‘unbelievable’.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Morbidelli: ‘I have to be faster’, needs ‘more time’
Only 24th at the Sepang MotoGP test, Franco Morbidelli is looking for improved performance when tyres lose grip; ‘I need to be faster when the grip drops. I’m close to the fastest guys, but not yet one of the fastest’.
Yamaha confirm 2022 Toprak Razgatlioglu MotoGP test
Yamaha confirm Toprak Razgatlioglu will test their MotoGP bike in either June or August alongside test rider Cal Crutchlow.
Miller: GP22 'can be best MotoGP bike by Qatar', Bagnaia 'margin is incredible'
Factory Ducati riders Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia not concerned to see last year's GP21 of Enea Bastianini at the top of the Sepang MotoGP test timesheets.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Remy Gardner: I want to try KTM without traction control
Once back to full fitness, MotoGP rookie Remy Gardner plans to try the RC16 without traction control; 'I spoke to Dani [Pedrosa] about it and he said it’s possible, no drama.'
Sepang MotoGP Test: Quartararo: Aprilia, Honda, Suzuki made 'massive step'
Reigning MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo impressed by 'massive step' from Aprilia, Honda and Suzuki - 'expected more' developments for his Yamaha.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Oliveira: Ducati ‘forced’ everyone into aero world
Three-time MotoGP race winner Miguel Oliveira says KTM’s new aero packages are a by-product of Ducati leading the way and forcing everyone into ‘this world’.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Mir: Suzuki ‘clearly improved’ top speed, most race-ready
2020 MotoGP champion Joan Mir says Suzuki have made ‘clear improvements’ to the GSX-RR’ top speed; ‘A little more power is a big help. I expect this advantage to be a lot better’.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Marini: 'I struggled a lot with rear grip', GP21 better?
Echoing the thoughts of Jack Miller after day-one of the Sepang MotoGP test, Luca Marini says the GP21 bike is better at present but the GP22 has ‘a bigger potential.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Binder: Turbulence behind other riders 'insane'
Having never rode anything bigger than a Moto3 in the wet previously, MotoGP rookie Darryn Binder says the first few laps in the rain at Sepang left him 'quite scared'.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Binder: Traction 'our main issue', lap time 'pretty similar'
Brad Binder left a frustrated figure after a disappointing Sepang MotoGP test; 'I had high hopes for this test but we weren’t able to execute. I hate to see myself back in 18th'.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Marquez: 'When I push the speed is there', finishes P8
Marc Marquez finishes the first official MotoGP test of 2022 in eighth, but confesses 'when I push the speed is there'.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Dovi: You must ride the Yamaha like Fabio, it's difficult
After two days of MotoGP testing at Sepang, Andrea Dovizioso concludes there is currently only one way to be fast on the 2022 Yamaha; the Fabio Quartararo way.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Espargaro a second quicker than 2020 with new RS-GP22
Aleix Espargaro claims the new RS-GP22 is a second faster than the last Aprilia MotoGP bike he rode at Sepang, 'but let’s see if it’s enough'.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Bastianini breaks unofficial lap record to finish fastest
Enea Bastianini finishes the Sepang MotoGP test fastest after setting a new unofficial lap record.
KTM changed tactics for 2022: 'New MotoGP bike was not the right philosophy'
'We had a new bike which was not the right philosophy' - why KTM called a halt to its planned 2022 MotoGP bike last June in favour of 'small changes' to the current RC16.
Espargaro, Bastianini set fastest ever Sepang MotoGP laps
Updated: Aleix Espargaro and then Enea Bastianini beat Danilo Petrucci's unofficial 2019 Sepang record early on the final day of the 2022 test.
Sepang MotoGP Test: 'Different issues' leaves Marini limited; 'very stressful'
Luca Marini hopes for a more ‘normal’ day-two at the official Sepang MotoGP test after losing close to five hours of track time.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Miller: GP21 better, but ‘potential with GP22 is greater’
Jack Miller says the potential of Ducati’s GP22 bike is ‘greater’ than the 2021 Desmosedici. Finishes the opening day of MotoGP testing at Sepang 22nd.
Sepang MotoGP Test: Bagnaia finds late ‘step’ after ‘not so easy’ first day
Francesco Bagnaia only 19th on the opening day of MotoGP testing at Sepang; ‘Today was like all first day with a new bike, it was not so easy’.