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Valentino Rossi has spoken of the emotions felt on Sunday, in what was a rollercoaster of a day for the Italian veteran, one which he described as “unforgettable” thanks to the success of his Sky Racing VR46 Moto2 team.

Hafizh Syahrin has produced an eye-catching performance to secure a top 10 result to put away his nightmare in qualifying on an emotionally-charged home debut MotoGP race at Sepang.

Valentino Rossi said he felt “devastated” by the crash that ended his hopes of breaking a MotoGP win-drought that has lasted 17 months, but believes he could view aspects of his performance positively, saying “we lived the dream for 15 laps.”

Maverick Vinales feels when his Movistar Yamaha team can provide an engine package to meet his demands he’ll be confident of consistently fighting at the front in MotoGP following a solid charge up to fourth place in Malaysia.

Maverick Viñales left it late to top MotoGP morning warm-up at Sepang on a rapidly drying track, ahead of Valentino Rossi and Jack Miller.

Maverick Viñales was left frustrated by his lack of performance in Saturday afternoon’s MotoGP qualifying at Sepang, and called on his Movistar Yamaha team to “provide me with a bike for the wet.”

Valentino Rossi says the decision to bring the Malaysian MotoGP race forward on Sunday is a ‘clever move’.

Stefan Bradl fills in for the injured Cal Crutchlow at LCR Honda after the British rider suffered a fractured right ankle during Australian MotoGP race weekend.

Maverick Viñales was pleasantly surprised to see how competitive he and his Yamaha M1 were around Sepang as the Catalan placed sixth overall on the MotoGP combined standings on Friday.

Johann Zarco admitted he was “more scared than [in] pain” in the hours that followed his terrifying 170mph crash at Phillip Island – the worst of his career – but is already feeling “relaxed” thanks to his physical condition.

Valentino Rossi says Movistar Yamaha’s priority at Sepang will be to ensure it gets on top of its Michelin tyre conservation in the hot temperatures for the Malaysian MotoGP.

Rewind 27 years, ahead of the first-ever Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix and the world was a very different place.

Valentino Rossi says his Australian MotoGP performance failed to reach his own expectations finishing an underwhelming sixth place, while he accepts Maverick Vinales’ riding style was key to breaking the Japanese manufacturers’ winless stretch.

Full MotoGP race results from Phillip Island

Cal Crutchlow has been ruled out of the remainder of the Australian MotoGP round after suffering a fractured right ankle in an FP2 crash.

Despite seeing a resurgence from his fellow Yamaha riders, Valentino Rossi feels he has key development and set-up work to refine at Phillip Island as he continues to battle spinning his rear tyre under acceleration.

Full MotoGP FP1 results from Phillip Island

Alvaro Bautista stands in for Jorge Lorenzo at the factory Ducati squad, with Mike Jones taking up Bautista’s spot at the Angel Nieto Racing Ducati squad as a replacement rider for this weekend.

Valentino Rossi is confident Yamaha can leave its troubles behind this weekend and challenge for the podium at Phillip Island in Australia.

After enduring another frustrating race last time out at Motegi, Maverick Vinales concedes answers to his problems with the 2018 Movistar Yamaha are unlikely to be found as he prepares for a favoured circuit at Phillip Island.

Maverick Vinales has conceded the same set-up and approach which earned him a podium in Thailand could not produce a similar performance from his Movistar Yamaha at Motegi.

Johann Zarco is looking toward Sunday’s MotoGP race with lofty ambitions after qualifying second for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, the Frenchman stating he believes victory is within his reach.

Maverick Viñales labelled the first day of free practice at the Japanese Grand Prix as “really positive,” as he and fellow Yamaha runner Johann Zarco showed good speed, before ending FP1 inside the top five.

Of all Marc Marquez’s strengths that have carried him to the verge of a fifth MotoGP world championship at the age of 25, it has been his consistency over the past 14 races that has stood out above all else.