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Expectations foiled again. Yamaha brought small improvements to the test where big ones were needed

Having taken a stroll down pit lane on Friday at Misano, here's a few photos that caught my eye. Excuse the lack of cropping, framing, and lighting, but they are mostly in focus. Click on the photos for much larger versions

Look to the skies. That was the story of Silverstone in 2023. The weather didn't stop the racing, but we spent a lot of time watching rain radar images

Up the hill - this is how hard you brake into Turn 1, as demonstrated by Brad Binder

Nearly there. After a disastrous qualifying, Pecco Bagnaia took a huge step toward winning his first MotoGP title

Up and over Lukey Heights, heading toward giant skies

The rain in Buriram caused quite a stir. There were a lot of things we couldn't see coming. Including the riders in the opening laps

Ferris wheels, stunt shows, the Day of Champions, a stage full of riders every day. And yet only 41,000 turned up on race day. A conundrum for Silverstone

The upper exhaust on the KTM RC16, for the rear cylinder bank of the V4. No torque back pressure valve on it, unlike the Ducati and Aprilia.