Losail International Circuit

Successful End to Preseason Testing for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

Feb 26, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Today the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team completed the third and final day of the last 2019 MotoGP preseason test. Despite less than desirable riding conditions, Maverick Viñales let his consistency shine again and set […]

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Push On with Testing in Losail

Feb 25, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP‘s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi were back in action at the Losail International Circuit today, as they continued to look for the ideal balance of their bikes‘ settings. They ended the […]

Top ten for Quartararo with Morbidelli in 14th on day one in Qatar test

Feb 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

The PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team today completed their first day of tests at the Losail International Circuit, with Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli both inside the top fifteen. The Frenchman ended the evening as […]

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Lead the Way on Qatar Test Day 1

Feb 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi got back in the saddle today at the Losail International Circuit to commence the final three-day preseason test before the start of the 2019 season on 10 March. The riders […]

PUTTING THE PIECES IN PLACE FOR RINS AND MIR IN QATAR

Feb 24, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 23. Alex Rins: 2nd – 1:55.159 (+ 0.108) Joan Mir: 11th – 1:56.264 (+ 1.213) • Alex Rins setting good times and trying new exhaust. • Joan Mir creeping […]

Turbulent WorldSBK finale in the Qatari desert – BMW racer Glenn Allerton successful in Australia

Oct 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The 2018 season in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship drew to a close at the weekend, at the “Losail International Circuit” near Doha, Qatar. Loris Baz (FRA), from the Gulf Althea BMW team, claimed […]

Mahias Wins In Qatar as GRT Yamaha Secure Team Title

Oct 28, 2018 Michael Le Pard

GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team rider Lucas Mahias continued his domination in Qatar today, taking an emphatic win in difficult conditions and securing second place in the final championship standings to sign off from his […]

2018 draws to an end for Red Bull Honda WorldSBK Team in Qatar

Oct 28, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Adverse track conditions led to the cancellation of the final WorldSBK race of 2018, Camier and Gagne finishing the championship in 12th and 17th respectively. The final day of the 2018 World Superbike season started in dramatic […]

Gagne Equals Career Best Result with Ninth in Qatar

Oct 27, 2018 Michael Le Pard

A charging Jake Gagne claimed ninth place in the penultimate race of the 2018 WorldSBK season, earning a second row start for Race 2. After a difficult opening day, the Red Bull Honda WorldSBK Team […]

Lowes Charges To Race 1 Podium in Qatar

Oct 27, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team rider Alex Lowes stormed his way to third place and his fourth podium finish of the season in today’s thrilling WorldSBK encounter, run over 17-laps under the floodlights at the […]

Gagne and Camier Prepare to Fight Back in Race 1

Oct 26, 2018 Michael Le Pard

A bruising day for the Red Bull Honda WorldSBK Team in Qatar, as both riders look ahead to Superpole and Race 1. Free Practice 1 started as the sun went down over the Losail International […]

Mahias Sets The Pace on Opening Day in Qatar

Oct 26, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team’s Lucas Mahias dominated proceedings on the opening day of action under the floodlights at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, setting the fastest time in both WorldSSP free practice […]

GRT Yamaha Looking to Sign Off 2018 With a Win in Qatar

Oct 25, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team head to the Losail International Circuit in Qatar this weekend, to contest the final round of the 2018 FIM World Supersport Championship. Lucas Mahias and Federico Caricasulo go into […]

Camier and Gagne Aim to End Season on a High

Oct 24, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The floodlights of the Losail International Circuit await as the Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team prepare for the last round of the 2018 season. After a mixed weekend in Argentina, Leon Camier and Jake […]

Pata Yamaha Aiming High for Qatar Season Finale

Oct 22, 2018 Michael Le Pard

The Pata Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team head into the final round of the 2018 FIM World Superbike Championship in Qatar this weekend determined to end the season on a high under the floodlights of the […]