MOTOGP 2018

ShakenNstirred · 24 Jan 2018 at 18:23

The new year is here and testing is already underway with the test teams.

The MotoGP race riders will be on track from January 28-30.

Latest news is that Maverick Viñales confirms he has agreed to stay with Movistar Yamaha for two more years until 2020

ShakenNstirred · 30 Jan 2018 at 18:07

The first test of 2018

Minibiker · 30 Jan 2018 at 18:26

I saw Valentino had a massive crash during one test, Totally wrote off the bike... Will be good to see the brits get amongst it all this year

ShakenNstirred · 2 Mar 2018 at 17:07

= Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 54.734s [Lap 23/28]
^3 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 1m 54.874s +0.140s [27/34]
^1 Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.992s +0.258s [20/24]
^4 Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 1m 55.188s +0.454s [17/17]
˅3 Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.195s +0.461s [16/22]
^5 Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.276s +0.542s [19/21]
^13 Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.282s +0.548s [21/25]
˅5 Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.307s +0.573s [28/34]
^6 Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.421s +0.687s [26/37]
^6 Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) 1m 55.562s +0.828s [30/37]
˅5 Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.608s +0.874s [15/31]
˅5 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.693s +0.959s [12/26]
˅4 Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.823s +1.089s [17/27]
˅4 Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) 1m 55.876s +1.142s [10/27]
^2 Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 1m 55.950s +1.216s [34/40]
˅3 Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 1m 56.021s +1.287s [23/27]
˅5 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 1m 56.060s +1.326s [23/34]
˅4 Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 1m 56.104s +1.370s [25/47]
˅1 Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 56.122s +1.388s [31/31]
^1 Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 1m 56.263s +1.529s [31/38]
^1 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.283s +1.549s [20/24]
˅3 Tom Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 56.295s +1.561s [27/30]
= Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 1m 56.795s +2.061s [29/29]
= Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 57.244s +2.510s [25/36]

timmeh · 2 Mar 2018 at 17:18

I really hope Crutchlow can stay on the bike this year and get some good results. I know testing pace doesn't really mean anything but it's good to see him at the right end of the timings.

NooBish AbbZ · 14 Mar 2018 at 21:31

First race of the year and I'm mountain biking on Snowdon. God, DAMN it!

The_Abyss · 14 Mar 2018 at 22:04

It could be worse. First F1 race of the year the weekend after, and I'm riding a crappy £500 motorbike to Skegness and back!

Entai · 18 Mar 2018 at 15:54

At least motogp still have grid girls

timmeh · 18 Mar 2018 at 16:49

What an opener that was! How Marquez can turn it on on a lap like that I’ll never know.

Nick1881 · 18 Mar 2018 at 22:33

Great race, should be another exciting season.

Shimmy · 18 Mar 2018 at 23:10

Quality race despite the track, looks like it's gonna be very tight this year. Love that the indie teams have a chance of wins.

SPG · 20 Mar 2018 at 13:08

Good Race from Cal, lets hope the rest of the season he can stay on (Doubt it though)

As for Rossi just awesome

Great to a see DNF from Lorenzo as well

I do wonder about Smith and Redding though, the KTM should be performing much better.

However first race of the year only the means the most important race of the year is nearly here.... The TT

NooBish AbbZ · 8 Apr 2018 at 08:06

What a bloody performance from Jack miller yesterday

timmeh · 8 Apr 2018 at 19:05

This is absolute chaos. Teams can’t just leave the grid n delay the start. So harsh for Miller. He made his mind up, took the gamble and was ready to go when all the other teams were messing around

pacegod · 8 Apr 2018 at 19:36

MotoGP direction should be ashamed of themselves. What a complete farce.

timmeh · 8 Apr 2018 at 19:42

Yep, there need to be some repercussions for the teams for delaying the start.

Honda can’t complain about Zarco’s move on Pedrosa with the way that Marquez is riding now - almost wiped out two riders

timmeh · 8 Apr 2018 at 19:58

Marquez is riding so dangerously. Diving into gaps that don’t exist and ramming people out of the way. There has to be a penalty for putting Rossi on the floor

VoG · 8 Apr 2018 at 20:07

Well that was a helluva race, dunno what Marquez was playing at you kinda expect that kind of all or nothing at the end of a close season not 2 races into the start of a new season, that aside what a race Cal rode, you beauty!.

deuse · 8 Apr 2018 at 20:28

That race had everything. Well done Cal.

mikedigitales · 8 Apr 2018 at 20:45

Unbelievable race! Great win for Cal, great top three on the podium. Marquez though, what a ****.