Welcome to Burnt Rubber, a new post-race roundup blog where I look back at the weekend's news and action with a bit more detail than the race recaps. The real world means I won't get to see every race live this year, so this feature will allow me to fill in the gaps where I may have missed them on race day.
MotoGP
Championship rankings after round one
| Pos. | Rider | Bike | Nation | Points |
| 1 | Jorge LORENZO | Yamaha | SPA | 25 |
| 2 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | Ducati | ITA | 20 |
| 3 | Marc MARQUEZ | Honda | SPA | 16 |
| 4 | Valentino ROSSI | Yamaha | ITA | 13 |
| 5 | Dani PEDROSA | Honda | SPA | 11 |
| 6 | Maverick VIÑALES | Suzuki | SPA | 10 |
| 7 | Pol ESPARGARO | Yamaha | SPA | 9 |
| 8 | Bradley SMITH | Yamaha | GBR | 8 |
| 9 | Hector BARBERA | Ducati | SPA | 7 |
| 10 | Scott REDDING | Ducati | GBR | 6 |
Race highlights and interviews courtesy of BT Sport
— BT Sport MotoGP (@btsportmotogp) March 20, 2016
#JL99 shuts down #AD04 as Yamaha and Ducati show off their individual styles.