Fabio Quartararo blames a combination of crosswinds and taking the wrong line down the Assen back straight caused his Petronas Yamaha to suffer high-speed wobbles
'It's the best bike at this circuit' - Marc Marquez puts pressure on Yamaha riders not to fluff their golden chance of a MotoGP victory at Assen.
Fabio Quartararo puts down a marker with the fastest ever MotoGP lap at Assen while Valentino Rossi saw his fastest lap cancelled for exceeding track limits
Valentino Rossi ends day one at Assen with the ninth fastest time but is far from content; “I have a gap in the race pace compared to the faster guys.”
Fabio Quartararo says Assen is the most physical MotoGP track he’s ridden in his rookie campaign having undergone arm pump surgery last month with this circuit in mind
Valentino Rossi is excited to return to the track that witnessed his last MotoGP victory; has small improvements from Barcelona test, talks finger-operated rear brake.
Fabio Quartararo rates his fitness at “almost 100%” following arm pump surgery last month as he looks to carry momentum from his maiden MotoGP podium
Alex Rins sees Assen as a strong track for both Suzuki and Yamaha due to the circuit characteristics as he revisits a track which provided him with a breakthrough 12 months ago