Sepang International Circuit

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Conclude Successful Sepang Test

Feb 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP wrapped up the first official IRTA test of the 2019 season today at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi had a lot of work to do. […]

Quartararo and Morbidelli Make More Progress at Sepang

Feb 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team riders continue with their work programme at Sepang International Circuit and both finish inside top fifteen, with the rookie Fabio Quartararo in 14th and Franco Morbidelli in 15th. Intense heat […]

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Top Timesheets on Day 2 in Sepang

Feb 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP‘s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi enjoyed a positive second day of testing at the Sepang International Circuit. Despite the soaring hot track conditions, the team-mates put in numerous laps and took […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR WORK HARD WITH NEW PARTS ON DAY 2

Feb 7, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 7. Alex Rins: 2nd – 1:59.424 (+ 0.527) Joan Mir: 21st – 2:00.876 (+ 1.979) Sylvain Guintoli: 24th – 2:01.654 (+ 2.757) • Alex Rins sets hot lap whilst […]

First Laps on Home Soil for Petronas Yamaha SRT

Feb 6, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo take 2019 bow with good feelings on their Yamaha YZR-M1 machines in front of the passionate home fans at Sepang International Circuit. The first day of the 2019 preseason finally […]

SOLID START FOR TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR IN SWELTERING SEPANG

Feb 6, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 6. Alex Rins: 2nd – 1:59.880 (+ 0.259) Sylvain Guintoli: 22nd – 2:01.286 (+ 1.665) Joan Mir: 23rd – 2:01.432 (+ 1.811) • Alex Rins feeling strong and placing […]

Petronas Yamaha SRT ready to Relaunch 2019 Preseason at Home Track

Feb 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After initial tests at Valencia and Jerez last year, Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo will kick off the first session of 2019 at the Sepang International Circuit tomorrow. It will be home territory for the […]

Movistar Yamaha Put Up Fierce Fight in the Malaysian GP

Nov 4, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales pushed to the max during today’s Shell Malaysia Motorcycle Grand Prix, putting on a brave ride from 11th on the grid to 4th position over the finish line. Valentino Rossi […]

Zarco Secures Third Consecutive Front Row Start – Syahrin Aims to Please Home Crowd

Nov 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Following four solid Free Practice sessions, Monster Yamaha Tech3’s Johann Zarco went all in during Qualifying this afternoon, which was delayed due to heavy rain at the Sepang International Circuit. Thereby, the fast Frenchman struggled […]

Rossi Takes Front Row as Rain Spoils Sepang Qualifying Day

Nov 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

After a lengthy wait, due to a monsoon rain shower that hit the Sepang International Circuit directly at the end of FP4, the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP teammates were happy to get underway in qualifying. With […]

Strong First Sessions in Sepang for Movistar Yamaha

Nov 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales began the first free practice sessions at the Sepang International Circuit on a high note. The teammates commenced preparations for this weekend’s penultimate round of the championship […]

ALEX RINS RISES TO THE TOP ON DAY 1 IN SEPANG

Nov 2, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 2. Alex Rins: 1st – 1:59.608 Andrea Iannone: 9th – 2:00.502 (+ 0.894) • Alex Rins makes rapid improvements to place 1st. • Andrea Iannone not far away in […]

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Ready for Malaysian Round

Oct 31, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Following a superb victory at the Phillip Island track last Sunday, the Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team is fully motivated to turn up ready for combat again this weekend at the Sepang International Circuit. This race […]

GIXXER CUP RIDERS SET FOR ASIA TALENT CUP SELECTION

Sep 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 18. The hunt is on to find the next stars of MotoGP and some of those stars may well come from the ranks of Suzuki’s Gixxer Cup race class. […]

Hafizh Syahrin to Test the Yamaha YZR-M1 in Buriram

Feb 5, 2018 Michael Le Pard

For the upcoming official MotoGP test in Thailand, Buriram, Monster Yamaha Tech3 calls for the services of Hafizh Syahrin. With just 23 years of age, the Malaysian rider is already looking back on four years […]