Monster Yamaha MotoGP riders Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi finished FP1 for the Spanish Grand Prix season-opener in second and 13th places respectively.
Reigning world champion Marquez fastest for Repsol Honda during a close opening practice for the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez. Quartararo missed the opening 20-minutes of the session as punishment for breaking the rules on training with modified production bikes.
Marc Marquez insists he was fully informed and respects Honda's decision to sign Pol Espargaro in place of his younger brother Alex in MotoGP next season.
Following yesterday's news that, although not officially signed, Valentino Rossi is 99% certain he will continue in MotoGP by moving to Petronas Yamaha next season, the Italian has expanded on the 1% still to be 'fixed'.
Valentino Rossi described reports that he has signed to ride for Petronas Yamaha in MotoGP next season as 'fake' but admitted it's now '99%' certain that he will join the satellite team.
Danilo Petrucci's MotoGP return came to an early end when he suffered a high-speed accident caused by an oil spill during Wednesday's Official test at Jerez. Fluid from Aleix Espargaro's Aprilia sent both Petrucci and rookie Alex Marquez to the ground.
Cal Crutchlow said he has 'no hard feelings' and 'knew a long time ago' that he would be leaving Honda as a consequence of Pol Espargaro's arrival at the factory team, but was 'more surprised at who they chose'.
Ahead of this weekend's Spanish MotoGP season-opener, Official testing was held at the Jerez circuit on Wednesday, marking the first time most riders have been on their MotoGP bikes since Qatar in February.
Pol Espargaro has assurances he will get all the tools he needs to fight to the last lap of his time at KTM ahead of his Repsol Honda 2021 MotoGP switch
Fabio Quartararo could be forced to miss the opening 20-minutes of Free Practice 1 at this weekend's Spanish MotoGP season opener, as punishment for training on a motorcycle that did not
Ahead of this weekend's Spanish MotoGP season-opener, an Official test is being held at the Jerez circuit today, marking the first time most riders have been on their MotoGP bikes since Qatar in February.