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Marc Marquez surprised to lead Qatar practice

Matthew Birt, 06 April 2013 10:21

Rookie sensation Marc Marquez said he was surprised to top the timesheets after the opening three practice sessions ahead of his much-hyped MotoGP debut in Qatar tomorrow night (Sunday). The Repsol Honda rider clocked a best lap of 1.56.084 to finish just 0.001s clear of compatriot and reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo. Fourth after the opening practice at the floodlit ...

Crutchlow a title dark horse, say Rossi and Lorenzo

Matthew Birt, 04 April 2013 22:11

Cal Crutchlow’s outstanding early 2013 performances mean the British rider can be a dark horse for this year's MotoGP world championship. That’s the view of factory Yamaha duo Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi, who were split by the Monster Tech 3 satellite rider in the top three in tonight’s opening practice session in Qatar. Crutchlow finished the opening 45-minute practice ...

Cal Crutchlow plays down early Qatar speed

Matthew Birt, 04 April 2013 21:56

Cal Crutchlow’s expectation management skills went into overdrive again in Qatar tonight after the British rider finished second in the opening MotoGP practice session under the Losail International Circuit floodlights. After topping the timesheets in the last test winter test session in Jerez last month, Crutchlow has been tipped to be a consistent podium threat in his third premier class ...

Cal Crutchlow looks ahead to Qatar curtain-raiser

Matthew Birt, 03 April 2013 17:38

British rider Cal Crutchlow is confident he is ready to pose a consistent podium threat in the 2013 MotoGP world championship. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider appeared relaxed and confident as he chatted to the media in the Losail International Circuit paddock in Qatar earlier today ahead of the start of his third season in MotoGP. The former World ...

Yamaha boss predicts ‘exciting' season

Matthew Birt, 03 April 2013 10:36

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis believes the 2013 MotoGP campaign, which kicks off in Qatar on Sunday night, will be provide more exciting and entertaining racing than last season. Excitement and anticipation ahead of the season opener at the floodlit Losail International Circuit in Doha has been building for weeks, with reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo, Valentino Rossi and Repsol Honda ...

Marc VDS boss: 2013 is crunch year for Scott Redding

Matthew Birt, 03 April 2013 10:34

Scott Redding’s Marc VDS Racing boss Michael Bartholemy reckons it is imperative that the British rider mounts a serious Moto2 world title challenge in 2013 to boost his hopes of a switch to MotoGP next year. Gloucestershire rider Redding goes into the 2013 campaign in Qatar this weekend as one of the big title favourites. Sunday’s night race in Doha ...

Bradley Smith hails ‘impressive’ Marc Marquez

Matthew Birt, 02 April 2013 09:49

Bradley Smith says he has not been surprised to see fellow rookie Marc Marquez make such a fast and seamless transition to MotoGP in 2013. Marquez has made an instant impact on Honda’s factory RC213V and the highlight of an impressive winter testing campaign came when the Spaniard beat teammate Dani Pedrosa, reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo and Italian icon ...

Cal Crutchlow targets faster early race speed

Matthew Birt, 02 April 2013 09:45

British rider Cal Crutchlow believes he will have to be much faster in the opening three laps of MotoGP races in 2013 to help him become a consistent podium threat. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider heads into the opening race in Qatar next weekend brimming with confidence after he topped the timesheets in the final winter test session in ...

Bradley Smith targets top six before end of 2013

Matthew Birt, 01 April 2013 09:00

Bradley Smith reckons the initial target in his rookie MotoGP campaign will be to finish ahead of Ducati’s factory Desmosedici.But the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider hopes to be fighting for the top six before the end of his first season taking on the likes of Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez.The British rider finished behind GP13 duo Andrea ...

Yamaha expects title challenge from Marc Marquez

Matthew Birt, 31 March 2013 21:30

Yamaha expects Honda rookie Marc Marquez to mount a serious title challenge in his first MotoGP world championship campaign in 2013.The Repsol Honda rider has been the talk of winter testing after putting in some impressive performances on the factory RC213V, which included him setting the fastest time at the recent private Honda and Yamaha test in Austin, Texas.Marquez has ...