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MotoGP Sepang test: Bezzecchi tops first day of 2023 pre-season

VR46 Ducati sophomore Marco Bezzecchi topped the opening day of pre-season testing for the 2023 MotoGP season despite a crash, beating Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales by 0.130 seconds.

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MotoGP pre-season testing 2023: Everything you need to know

Like in recent years, there will be just two pre-season tests prior to the start of the 2023 season: one in Malaysia on 10-12 February, and one in Portugal on 11-12 March.

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Friday favourite: The F1 champion who taught his team-mate a lasting trick

Anthony Davidson only raced in the same team as Jenson Button once, on a fruitless afternoon in Sepang when both BAR-Honda drivers were halted early by engine failures. But in their long association both at the team, where Davidson was a loyal tester, and as karting rivals of many years…

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Ducati proved MotoGP team order claims in 2022 were "bullshit"

Ducati boss Paolo Ciabatti says the marque proved in the final races of the 2022 MotoGP season that claims it deployed team orders to help its title bid were 'bullshit'.

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'Now I can relax!': Bagnaia on brink of MotoGP title after Malaysia win

Sepang (Malaysia) (AFP) - Francesco Bagnaia declared he could relax at last after winning a dramatic Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix on Sunday to put him on the brink of a first MotoGP world championship.

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Bagnaia wins Malaysian MotoGP to stand on brink of world title

Sepang (Malaysia) (AFP) - Francesco Bagnaia won a dramatic Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, but the champagne for the Italian's maiden MotoGP world championship remains on ice after rival Fabio Quartararo finished third.

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MotoGP title rivals suffer as Martin grabs record-setting pole

Sepang (Malaysia) (AFP) - MotoGP leader Francesco Bagnaia will start Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix from ninth after crashing out, as Spaniard Jorge Martin clocked the fastest lap ever at Sepang to land pole position.

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MotoGP leader Bagnaia takes tumble in third Malaysia practice

Sepang (Malaysia) (AFP) - MotoGP leader Francesco Bagnaia crashed out while in hot pursuit of his championship rival Fabio Quartararo in a dramatic third practice on Saturday for the Malaysian Grand Prix.

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Friday favourite: The Ferrari-powered flyer that gave Ireland World Cup glory

The much-loved A1GP series bowed out in 2009 after just seven race meetings with its new Ferrari racer, but it made a huge impression on its final champion Adam Carroll. The A1 Team Ireland driver recorded five wins and six poles from a possible 14 with the car as he…

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Binder fastest in rain-hit Malaysian MotoGP practice

Sepang (Malaysia) (AFP) - South Africa's Brad Binder clocked the fastest time in the first two practice sessions for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Friday as rain threatened to play havoc with Francesco Bagnaia's title charge.

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Bagnaia targets 'perfect job' to claim MotoGP world title

Sepang (Malaysia) (AFP) - MotoGP leader Francesco Bagnaia said Thursday he was focused on doing "the perfect job" as the Italian aims to clinch his maiden world championship crown this weekend in Malaysia.

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Bagnaia on brink of world title as MotoGP returns to Malaysia

Sepang (Malaysia) (AFP) - Italy's Francesco Bagnaia can win his maiden MotoGP world championship crown this weekend when motorcycle-mad Malaysia hosts its first grand prix since 2019, as a thrilling title fight reaches its climax.

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Circuit Chief: F1 Unlikely to Return to Malaysia Anytime

Formula One is unlikely to return to Malaysia anytime soon as the government focuses its efforts on rebuilding the economy from the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, the circuit's boss said. Azhan Shafriman Hanif, chief executive of the Sepang International Circuit which used to host the race, told reporters in…

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WRT takes World eX lead with Sepang win

W Racing Team is the new leader of the World eX Championship following Devin Braune’s commanding win in the Malaysian eX Prix presented by Absolute Racing supporting LAMAVE at Sepang.

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Singapore's de-facto national dish in the crossfire as Malaysia bans chicken exports

Singapore is bracing for a shortage of its de-facto national dish, chicken rice, as major supplier Malaysia halts all chicken exports from Wednesday.

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MotoGP: Malaysian GP In Sepang Confirmed Until 2024

The MotoGP has recently announced that it will be continuing the Malaysian GP in the Sepang International Circuit until at least 2024.

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Bastianini fastest on last day of Malaysia MotoGP test

Sepang (Malaysia) (AFP) - Italian speedster Enea Bastianini was fastest on day two of the MotoGP pre-season test Sunday, clocking a new lap record at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia.

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Aprilia riders lead in Malaysia MotoGP first day test

Sepang (Malaysia) (AFP) - Aprilia's motorcycle racing team took first and second place at the MotoGP pre-season test in Malaysia on Saturday, powering past all opponents on the first day at the Sepang circuit.

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MotoGP great Marquez looking for Nadal 'dream scenario' on return

Paris (AFP) - Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez said on Friday he hopes to emulate the "dream scenario" of compatriot Rafael Nadal's return from injury as he prepares for pre-season testing in Sepang, Malaysia after an injury-blighted two years.

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Stefan Bradl Forced To Wear Pol Espargaro’s Gear At Sepang Test

HRC and Stefan Bradl scramble to replace the rider’s gear and RC-213V test bike after the equipment was stranded in the United Arab Emirates.

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Ducati Teases 2022 MotoGP Bike Liveries Ahead Of Rescheduled Launch

Ducati Corse originally planned to host its 2022 MotoGP team launch at Sepang, Malaysia in January, but offered this sneak peek since the launch was delayed.

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Marc Marquez Cleared For MotoGP's First 2022 Test At Sepang

Marc Marquez has been training hard and working to get ready for the 2022 MotoGP season, and now doctors have cleared him to head to Sepang testing.

AFP

Marquez sights set on Sepang after double vision cured

Paris (AFP) - Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will take part in next week's pre-season testing in Sepang after recovering from double vision, his Honda team announced on Wednesday.

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2022 Ducati MotoGP Team Postpones Launch After Miller's COVID Test

The 2022 Ducati Lenovo MotoGP team launch is now postponed until after the Sepang test due to Jack Miller's positive COVID test and logistics difficulties.

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