MotoGP

Valentino Rossi has mixed emotions about the pace of both VR46 academy riders Franco Morbidelli and Francesco Bagnaia at the Sepang test

In today's MotoGP Gossip, Fenati reveals death threats following 'brake grab', Marquez wows fans in Indonesia and Crutchlow backs Petrucci surprise in 2019 

Andrea Dovizioso feels accurately gauging Honda’s pace at the Sepang MotoGP test is impossible due to Marc Marquez and Cal Crutchlow returning from operations while Jorge Lorenzo is out injured

Valentino Rossi calls Ducati’s qualifying speed at the Sepang test “incredible” while fears over race pace are subdued

Franco Morbidelli says racing Valentino Rossi in MotoGP “is an extreme source of motivation” while he was impressed by fellow VR46 academy member Francesco Bagnaia at Sepang

Cal Crutchlow says his ankle feels “better than expected” when riding but off his LCR Honda it is “like I’ve been hit by a bus every morning”

Jack Miller has been impressed by Ducati’s single-lap pace advantage at the end of the Sepang MotoGP test but concedes worries still remain about its race distance speed

Petronas Yamaha ends positive first MotoGP test of 2019 inside the top 10 as Franco Morbidelli makes progress. 

'I think I'm about 65% of a MotoGP rider. I understand a lot more, but you only get points in the race' – Francesco Bagnaia, Sepang MotoGP test.

New all-time Sepang MotoGP lap record for Danilo Petrucci, but 'I don't know if it's enough for the podium… the hottest conditions are the weakest point for us'.

'In the last two years we were a little bit lost but now we have a direction, we are more optimistic' – Valentino Rossi, Sepang MotoGP test.

Jorge Lorenzo says he won’t be 100% for his return at the final MotoGP pre-season test in Qatar while he is bracing for tough opening rounds for Repsol Honda

In today’s MotoGP Gossip, Rossi says Yamaha has a “long” road ahead, Rins expecting close 2019 fight and Marquez targets MotoGP after Moto2 title 

Andrea Dovizioso talks down Ducati’s domination on the final day of the Sepang MotoGP test as a nice show but unrepresentative as he demands “something more”

The Grand Prix Commission postpones the mandatory use of FIM homologated helmets until June

Lap times from Friday's third and final day of the official Sepang test.

Dani Pedrosa has stem cell surgery on his right collarbone and is expected to be out for three months

Marc Marquez feared he wouldn’t be fit enough to ride on the final day of the Sepang MotoGP test after suffering with inflammation

MotoGP lap times as of 5pm during day three of the official Sepang test.

The final day of the official 2019 Sepang MotoGP test!

MotoGP lap times as of 4pm during day three of the official Sepang test.

Maverick Vinales tries new Yamaha wing fairing on final day of the 2019 Sepang MotoGP test.

MotoGP lap times as of 3pm during day three of the official Sepang test.