Dani Pedrosa on Pole for Catalan MotoGP as Marc Marquez Crashes in Q2

Dani Pedrosa on Pole for Catalan MotoGP as Marc Marquez Crashes in Q2

Dani Pedrosa took a stunning pole position in the heat haze of the Catalan GP, storming clear of the field by three tenths to return to the top for the second time this year. Compatriot Jorge Lorenzo shot into second for his first front row start in red – after also proving second fastest on Friday…

Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo Lead Timesheets on Day 1 of Catalan MotoGP

Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo Lead Timesheets on Day 1 of Catalan MotoGP

Reigning Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) topped FP1 at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, and the Spaniard kept his throne in the afternoon to go quickest in a dry FP2 and head the combined timesheets on Day 1 by four tenths. The man on the chase was compatriot Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team),…

Maverick Vinales – 1st Arai-sponsored rider leading championship standing since Nicky Hayden in 2006

Maverick Vinales – 1st Arai-sponsored rider leading championship standing since Nicky Hayden in 2006

Maverick Vinales’ win at the 2017 MotoGP season opening race at Losail circuit in Qatar also marks another record been achieved – the Spaniard is the first Arai-sponsored rider to win race and leading the championship since American rider Nicky Hayden in 2006. All other world champions from 2007 till 2016 are not an Arai…

Maverick Vinales wins Qatar MotoGP race on Yamaha debut, Dovizioso 2nd and Rossi 3rd

Maverick Vinales wins Qatar MotoGP race on Yamaha debut, Dovizioso 2nd and Rossi 3rd

After months of speculations of whether new Movistar Yamaha Factory signing Maverick Vinales will win the season opener after an impressive 2017 pre-season tests where he had been the fastest rider was fulfilled tonight. The Spaniard has taken victory on his debut race for his Movistar Yamaha team at the Qatar MotoGP round after a…