Assen MotoGP: Japan’s rising son rules
Magnificent Assen served up another thriller and delivered a new MotoGP winner: the smooth and graceful Ai Ogura, Japan’s first winner in 22 years

Motor Sport’s MotoGP reporter Mat Oxley answers your questions as teams conclude their first pre-2017 tests and look for the best development direction into next season.
The Valencia test saw Jorge Lorenzo ride a Ducati for the first time, Maverick Viñales a Yamaha, Andrea Iannone a Suzuki and Bradley Smith a KTM. It was Viñales who topped the timesheets on both days.
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