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There was a marked improvement the second time around the Losail International Circuit for Brad Binder and Red Bull KTM this past weekend.

Jaume Masia built on his win in Qatar last weekend with pole position ahead of the Moto3 Doha Grand Prix.

Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati grabbed the first pole position of the new MotoGP season in Qatar, while South Africa's Brad Binder starts 19th on the grid.

Lap times as of 8pm during day one of the Official 2021 Qatar MotoGP Test, at Losail.

South Africa to look internationally for fuel imports as its refineries look to close

South African plants owned by Glencore Plc and Petroliam Nasional Bhd that make up 43% of the nation's oil-refining capacity are expected to stay shut until at least 2022, according to energy consultant Citac.

South African plants owned by Glencore and Petroliam Nasional that make up 43% of the nation's oil-refining capacity are expected to stay shut until at least 2022, according to energy consultant Citac.

Engen said in a statement that the cause of the fire was under investigation.

Questions around the fate of five of the country's six facilities abound.

South Africa, which buys nearly a third of its fuel requirements from overseas, is undergoing a surge in imports with the refining industry walloped by the coronavirus and anticipated clean-fuel regulations.

Suzuki rider Joan Mir clinched his maiden MotoGP crown and became the Japanese team's first world champion in two decades with a seventh-placed finish at the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday

Free Practice (2) results from the 2020 Valencia MotoGP at the Ricardo Tormo circuit, round 13 of 14.

Petronas Yamaha's Franco Morbidelli produced a master class to keep the Suzuki duo of Alex Rins and Joan Mir at bay and claim his second win of the season with victory at the Teruel Grand Prix on Sunday

Live updates, quotes and results from Friday practice for the 2020 Teruel MotoGP at Aragon!

South Africa's Brad Binder could only manage to qualify in 17th place for the French Grand Prix in Le Mans, while championship leadr Fabio Quartararo secured pole position.

The manager of the man from Forlì is working hard to secure a seat for his client in 2021, albeit as a test rider, but with the option of returning to a factory seat in 2022. With whom? Rumour is Yamaha or Suzuki

Fabio Quartararo says KTM could be right in the hunt for victories in each of the next four races at the Red Bull Ring and Misano, it's two favoured testing venues

"I don't know why Vinales and Quartararo did so well and we didn't: I can't explain it. We just have to work with what we have. I'm happy with Francesca's past as an umbrella girl: otherwise I wouldn't have got to know her"

Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi believes there are riders on the grid who do not care enough about their rivals

It was all change after the second Moto3 session with Kaito Toba finishing Friday fastest ahead of the first race of the season in Qatar.