Valentino Rossi says he was simply "not fast enough" at Valencia on Friday, after struggling with balance and finishing nearly one second slower than Yamaha MotoGP teammate Jorge Lorenzo.Rossi was second to Lorenzo in the opening session of the season finale, 0.387 seconds adrift, but then eighth and 0.794s behind...

Valentino Rossi believes Yamaha has been out-developed in MotoGP in 2016, including with this year's new control electronics.Yamaha was quick out of the box, with Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo winning five of the year's first seven grands prix, but it has not won since Rossi's Barcelona victory in early June....

Valentino Rossi will try Yamaha's latest MotoGP chassis and swingarm during practice for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Friday.The Italian has raced a Yamaha that largely resembles his 2015 M1 so far this year, but he was buoyed by the latest updates the manufacturer took to the post-Czech...

Valentino Rossi was impressed by Yamaha's new MotoGP chassis and swingarm during the post-Czech Grand Prix test at Brno, and is now keen to try them in a race weekend.The Italian has favored an M1 based on his 2015 Yamaha so far this year, including over a new frame tried...

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis acknowledges that Jorge Lorenzo or Valentino Rossi will likely need a bit of luck to overhaul Marc Marquez and win this year's MotoGP title.Honda's Marquez holds a 48-point advantage over Lorenzo and 59 over Rossi in the summer break, despite having won the same number of...

Ducati needs to find a new direction with its MotoGP bike to ensure it gets results, Andrea Dovizioso believes.The Desmosedici represents an improved package again in 2016, demonstrating the pace to at least reach the podium at every venue, other than Jerez where Ducati struggled with Michelin's rear tire. But...

Marc Marquez topped MotoGP's post-Spanish Grand Prix test at Jerez, as Honda elevated winglet development.During Monday's running, the year's first in-season test, Honda evaluated a triple-stack of small winglets along the front of the the fairing of Marquez's RC213V. He finished the day at the top of the times with...

Jorge Lorenzo fears that Bridgestone's 2014 MotoGP ties are going to prove troublesome for Yamaha.The double world champion was already concerned that Yamaha was struggling to adapt to this year's fuel regulation changes and their impact on electronics. After the first day of the second pre-season test at Sepang, Lorenzo...

CRT squad Forward Racing will campaign a non-factory Yamaha in next year's MotoGP championship.Owner Giovanni Cuzari confirmed the team will run a 2013-spec Yamaha M1 engine, with Yamaha also providing the frame and swingarm on a one-year deal. Partners FTR will be responsible for the majority of remaining chassis parts.Yamaha...