Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) leaves the Qatar Test as the fastest man on track, with the Frenchman just over a tenth over Jorge Lorenzo's 10-year-old pole lap record to top the test with a 1m54.029s. Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) shot back up into the higher echelons on...

Last week's MotoGP test at the Bururam circuit in Thailand was difficult for the Movistar Yamaha team as riders Maverick Vinales, Valentino Rossi and team manager Massimo Meregalli all affirmed."In six months I haven't felt good on the bike," said Vinales after the conclusion of the test. "It's many, many...

Marc Marquez briefly dislocated his shoulder during Saturday's private test session in Jerez, Spain. After rain washed out Friday's first day of the two-day test, Marquez and teammate Dani Pedrosa took to the track on Saturday under cloudy skies.In the afternoon, Marc crashed at Turn 7 and briefly dislocated his...

Tito Rabat will not take part in this week's Phillip Island MotoGP testing as he recovers from injuries suffered in a test crash in Malaysia two weeks ago.Rabat fell at Turn 11 of the Sepang circuit and suffered fractures to the right radius and fifth metacarpal in his right hand...

Honda simply reverted to its Qatar test settings to rectify the problems Marc Marquez endured in MotoGP practice on Thursday.In the first session of the new season, Marquez finished eighth, 0.818 seconds off the pace set by Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo. He later revealed he was struggling with poor consistency from...

Michelin has outlined the color codes it will use to identify its tires in MotoGP this year.It retains the Bridgestone approach of not marking the sidewalls of the medium-compound dry tires, and giving its soft tires a white mark, while yellow is used for the hard compound.Michelin's intermediate tire, one...

Ducati admits it is still chasing "feeling" with MotoGP's new Michelin tires as the start of the new season approaches.The Italian manufacturer launched its 2016 Desmosedici GP in Bologna on Tuesday, following initial tests at Sepang and Phillip Island over the last month. While the MotoGP field is also adjusting...

Maverick Vinales says he must "keep his feet on the ground" about Suzuki's MotoGP prospects in 2016, despite setting the fastest time of the Phillip Island test.The Spaniard topped Thursday's second day of running and his 1m29.131s was not beaten on Friday, when Vinales was second to Marc Marquez.During his...

Marc Marquez has declared Honda took "a big step forward" on the final day of MotoGP's latest pre-season test at Phillip Island.Honda struggled during the opening test at Sepang in early February, but the double champion suggested progress was being made after Thursday's second day in Australia.Marquez finished that session...

Aprilia test rider Mike Di Meglio fractured his elbow during the shakedown of Aprilia's brand-new MotoGP bike. The Italian brand's RS-GP turned its first laps at Aragon in Spain on Wednesday in a private test, with the French rider on board.Di Meglio reported he had a "heavy fall, a big...