'Le Mans is a circuit I really like and where I scored some of the best results of my career. So, to me, that's a track to be back at the top' – Maverick Vinales, French MotoGP.
"I feel like I still can't use the strongest points of my riding to my advantage at the moment, because I don't have the best feeling with the bike..."
'There will be a lot of fans at the French GP and that will give me extra motivation. It also generates more stress and pressure as it's my home Grand Prix' - Fabio Quartararo, French MotoGP.
Marc Marquez has spoken of MotoGP rookie Fabio Quartararo as a future world champion and his predictions come from first-hand experience as he prepares for an all-new challenger.
Valentino Rossi is upbeat after fighting to secure sixth place from 13th on the grid; “We are stronger than last year [but] The bigger problem in the championship is Márquez…”
'Braking went from his weak point to his strong point. This shows he’s a great rider' - Franco Morbidelli on team-mate and record Spanish MotoGP pole starter Fabio Quartararo.
Valentino Rossi congratulates Fabio Quartararo on his historic MotoGP pole position as the Petronas Yamaha squad sweeps to a qualifying 1-2, “Maybe they are better than me, they are faster than me...”
Valentino Rossi says he has found gains with his Monster Yamaha after a “quite desperate” Friday at Jerez but felt he was unlucky to miss out on Q2 at the Spanish MotoGP
Fabio Quartararo bolts to a maiden MotoGP pole position as Petronas Yamaha seals a historic 1-2 in qualifying with Franco Morbidelli lining up second ahead of Marc Marquez
Danilo Petrucci sets the fastest-ever lap of Jerez to top FP3 and beat Marc Marquez ahead of the Spanish MotoGP, while Valentino Rossi was shuffled out of the top 10