Marc Marquez keeps hold of top spot with his Friday practice lap record as Repsol Honda team-mate Jorge Lorenzo suffers a heavy high-side in FP3
In the sixth and final installment of Crash.net’s MotoGP season preview, we assess the chances of Honda, a factory whose riders are still fighting to achieve full fitness…
Lorenzo predicts Marquez will be a tougher team-mate than Rossi, Miller explains how Ducati’s test scheduling works and Pedrosa visits the KTM HQ.
Cal Crutchlow goes through another ‘tough day’, placing 17th at the Qatar test; “I think we have a lot of work to do to be in a situation where we can battle at the first race.”
Cal Crutchlow admits he is playing catch up in his preseason testing programme, and has yet to feel comfortable with the front end of Honda’s 2019 RC213V.
Jorge Lorenzo makes strides in terms of body positioning on Honda’s RC213V on day two in Qatar, but admits the first races of 2019 promise to be challenging.
“I’ve never come away from Jerez actually feeling comfortable. But now everything is working for me. I’m not attacking too hard. I’m not chasing a lap time. But the lap time is coming to me. That’s nice.”