Columns & perspective from the penultimate round of MotoGP, talking and listening to Luca Marini (the new sage of the series), finding out about motorcycles in China and more inside
October Edition: Sepang, Marini, China & more
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The three ‘turn-ups’ at Sepang
David Emmett sweated his way through three long days in Malaysia to talk to riders, spy new MotoGP tech and form some early seasons opinions…
The plight of the rookie: four stories in Sepang
Sepang and the penultimate Grand Prix of the year provided a suitable marker for Pecco Bagnaia, Fabio Quartararo, Joan Mir and Miguel Oliveira to realise how far they have progressed in MotoGP. It also illuminated some revealing narratives as a milestone racing season in their respective careers rushes to a close
Starting on the Front Foot
All the big factories left the first test of the year with a spring in their step, not least Yamaha. But how much can we trust their supposed progress at Sepang?
The five that will bubble?
In his latest MotoGP Blog Neil Morrison identified 5 ‘duels’ to watch during 2019. As action gets underway at Sepang look out for the first signs
Doing more with less
Sepang almost delivered another Rossi-Marquez special but the increased competitiveness of the Yamahas gave food for thought. How did Rossi feel and react to nearly ending his second-longest ‘dry’ spell in MotoGP? Neil Morrison was there
Feel the Heat
Sienna gets to know her latest MotoGP stop with the heat and rain of Sepang proving a hard test. Find out what you didn’t already know about this standout Grand Prix of the MotoGP trail
