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Full warm-up times from the French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 4 of 18.

Full qualifying times from the French MotoGP at Le Mans, round 4 of 18.

"As I told the team, I made four or five big mistakes during the race, they cost me time and places" - Ben Spies.

Casey Stoner wins the Portuguese MotoGP at Estoril, round three of 18, takes 2012 title lead.

Race results from the Portuguese MotoGP at Estoril, round 3 of 18.

Full qualifying times from the Portuguese MotoGP at Estoril, round 3 of 18.

"I didn't have a good feeling with the bike, it was a pretty pathetic race really for me" - Ben Spies.

Race results from the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez, round 2 of 18.

Full qualifying times from the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez, round 2 of 18.

MotoGP rider manager Phil Baker answers 13 questions following the first round of the 2012 season in Qatar...

"We know the bike is competitive and can beat Honda, we just have to fix mine" - Ben Spies.

Race results from the Qatar MotoGP at Losail, round 1 of 18.

"Our bike goes like a Moto2. I'm so sad, it's really frustrating for me and for the team. We are close with lap time" - Danilo Petrucci.

"I think we have a very competitive bike for 2012" - Ben Spies.

"During last season we investigated a lot of things about the RC212V and sometimes I thought we have to follow the Honda type of bike or engine"- Masahiko Nakajima, Yamaha.

MotoGP lap times as of 2pm on Thursday, during the third and final day of the second official Sepang test.

MotoGP lap times as of 12pm on Thursday, during the third and final day of the second official Sepang test.

"I've got to give it to Casey, the guy is just raw talent and scary fast, but like everyone he can be beaten for sure" - Ben Spies.

"The finger is shorter and lighter - that's why I went fast today!" - Jorge Lorenzo.

Sepang MotoGP test times as of 1pm on Tuesday, during day one of the first test session of 2012.

Yamaha enters into a new partnership with the Japanese-based JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (Eneos) for the 2012 MotoGP World Championship.

A look back at the 2011 Sepang MotoGP test results

'I asked Katie to marry me and she said yes! As you can imagine, I am a very happy man right now' - James Toseland

Crash.net takes a look back at what riders had to say on some of the main moments of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship...