2013 motogp qatar Archives

2013 MotoGP Qatar rider quotes from QP2 and QP1

24 April, 2020

Last night’s exciting MotoGP QP1 and QP2 sessions seemed a very positive return to the good old days when there used to be real qualifying tires and the mentality of the riders has to change and some have to be…

Jorge Lorenzo: I pushed more than 100% – Rossi enjoys battle with Marquez

21 April, 2020

Using the phrase martillo y mantequilla (hammer and butter) that is etched on the levers of Jorge Lorenzo’s Yamaha M1 and the word perfect is the only way we can describe the reigning World Champion’s 2013 Qatar race.A punishing pace…

Dani Pedrosa previews Qatar GP, Marquez nervous ahead of race debut

20 April, 2020

2013 will be the eighth season that will see Dani Pedrosa in MotoGP and all of them spent as a Repsol Honda rider. The Spaniard who has never won the MotoGP title, is expected to be reigning World champion Jorge…

Marc Marquez breaks top speed record and Pedrosa suffers corner entry issues in FP1

20 April, 2020

Marc Marquez spent the better part of the first free practice in Qatar having to relearn the lines and braking points - he ran off track a few times trying to find it - and he ended up posting the…

MotoGP 2013 Qatar numbers and first images

20 April, 2020

In just a few hours the the 2013 MotoGP season will be finally getting underway and despite the very laid back atmosphere during the pre-race conference, all the riders are ready to do battle for public and personal glory, so…

Marc Marquez takes third and learns, Pedrosa suffers from rear grip issues

17 April, 2020

We don’t think anyone had any doubts that Marc Marquez is the real deal. The MotoGP rookie has absolutely no shyness in battle, as he proved to the world during last night’s race in Qatar after beating his veteran team…

2013 MotoGP Qatar: more from the riders after FP1

9 April, 2020

Cal Crutchlow never lets anyone forget that he’s riding has an ‘old version’ of the Yamaha M1, but the Yamaha Tech3 rider was still blistering fast when it come to doing a flying lap and that was enough to push…

2013 Qatar GP video highlights and more rider quotes and images

8 April, 2020

We’ve got a video highlight of the exciting 2013 Qatar GP for you, more rider quotes to find out what your favourite rider had to say following the race and we’ve got a massive gallery from the Losail paddock for…

Andrea Dovizioso: 'I didn't expect it', Nicky Hayden: 'Just too many mistakes' in qualifying

5 April, 2020

Andrea Dovizioso’s stunning fourth place in last night’s QP2 in Qatar - he missed a front row start by just 0.001s - has so far shown that the Ducati isn’t that much of dog as many thought, after Valentino Rossi,…

Dani Pedrosa happy with front row start, Marquez expected qualifying result

4 April, 2020

Like we’ve said never count Dani Pedrosa out. After struggling for the better part of the weekend in Qatar, the Repsol Honda rider was finally able to find a decent set-up which massively improved his corner entry issues and his…

2013 MotoGP Qatar : more from the riders following FP3

1 April, 2020

The GP Commission has come up with a winning formula for qualifying, as fans get treated to not two qualifying sessions but three, because FP3 is now as exciting as qualifying, with riders going all out trying to get into…

Marc Marquez tops FP2 at Losail with flying lap

30 March, 2020

The second free practice in Qatar was delayed due to light drops of rain falling on the track but the track surface was deemed safe just a few minutes later and the session got the greenlight, but a very stiff…

Marc Marquez feels comfortable, Pedrosa looking for more rear grip in Qatar

29 March, 2020

Marc Marquez continues to impress in MotoGP as he made a clean sweep in both Friday’s free practice’s in Qatar. The Spanish rookie so far has shown that on a fast flying lap he can beat the top veteran riders,…

Cal Crutchlow blitzes field in FP4 in Qatar

25 March, 2020

Cal Crutchlow is in a state of grace. The Yamaha Tech3 rider dominated the new half hour FP4 session with a blistering lap of 1:55.655 and was the first rider to break the 1.56 barrier this weekend and he was…

Jorge Lorenzo promises more improvement, Valentino Rossi ready for qualifying

20 March, 2020

Jorge Lorenzo may have been edged out of the top spot by Marc Marquez during FP3 in Qatar by just one thousanths of second, but the reigning World champion is still the fastest rider in the field, if you consider…

Jorge Lorenzo: This track can be positive for us – Rossi: It looks like we can be competitive

17 March, 2020

Yamaha put three bikes in the top three spots in the opening free practice in Qatar, Jorge Lorenzo, Cal Crutchlow and Valentino Rossi and the three were separated by just by just 0.071s. Lap times however were still high -…