MotoGP News – March 27, 2014

Marquez wins Laureus World Breakthrough award
The prestigious 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony took place in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, with MotoGP™ World Champion Marc Marquez receiving the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award. Read more.

Air filter the culprit in Nakagami disqualification
IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia’s Takaaki Nakagami was disqualified from his second place in the Moto2™ race in Qatar last weekend due to the use of a sponge-type air filter instead of a paper one. Read more.

Bridgestone reflect on unique challenges of Qatar
The Losail International Circuit’s desert location, the night racing in Qatar and the demands of the new ‘Open’ class era gave Bridgestone plenty to think about as the MotoGP™ season kicked off. Read more.

A spectacular Moto2™ opener for Viñales
Maverick Viñales was a star performer in Sunday’s Moto2™ race at Losail, as the reigning Moto3™ World Champion raced to an inspiring fourth place. Read more.

Geometry changes help Redding to beat Hayden
Scott Redding pulled off a highly impressive MotoGP™ debut in Qatar on Sunday, finishing his first premier class race as the leading Honda RCV1000R representative. It appeared as though earlier setup changes had paid off handsomely. Read more.

Room to improve for Husqvarna pair
It was not an ideal start to their Moto3™ World Championship adventure for manufacturer Husqvarna in Qatar, as Danny Kent and Niklas Ajo finished lower down the order than they would have hoped at round one. Read more.