MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez defies logic to snatch pole for the Austin MotoGP after switching to his number two machine to deny Ducati and Andrea Dovizioso
'In the beginning I didn't think this would be possible for me but now I am really emotional with my first podium, it is a fantastic moment' - Andrea Iannone
Movistar Yamaha's Valentino Rossi was at his classic best as the seven-time premier class champion came out on top of a gripping duel with Andrea Dovizioso to win the MotoGP season opener at Losail
Dani Pedrosa had a huge moment at the end of the back straight in FP1 but shrugged it off to go fourth fastest overall on the Repsol Honda at Motegi MotoGP
Jorge Lorenzo earns first MotoGP victory of season, Aleix Espargaro and Cal Crutchlow on podium, Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa caught out by wet conditions, Valentino Rossi taken to hospital for scan
Movistar Yamaha's Valentino Rossi claimed his first MotoGP victory since Assen last year and returned to the top step of the podium on Italian soil for the first time since 2009 with a masterful display at Misano
Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa failed to follow up his Brno victory with a rostrum result at the British MotoGP and admitted he simply didn't have the pace to run with Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo
Suzuki-linked Andrea Dovizioso wasn't prepared to speculate on the potential of the new Japanese machine at the conclusion of Monday's Catalunya MotoGP test
'The conditions today were really, really good, so we were able to make a good lap time... For sure, I'm more confident for next year' - Andrea Dovizioso