Valencia MotoGP race should be cancelled on ethical grounds
Spanish star Marc Marquez has led a call by MotoGP riders for the world championship finale not to be staged at Valencia amid the heavy flood damage to have hit the region. The race is scheduled to be held in two weeks on 15-17 November at Circuit Ricardo Tormo. While the circuit itself is understood […]
2024 MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Victory in Thailand has brought Francesco Bagnaia within 17 points of Jorge Martin in the riders’ standings. However, the gap is still substantial, and Martin could theoretically wrap up the title this weekend in Malaysia. Event Date 10:45 Malaysian GP — FREE PRACTICE 1 Malaysian GP — PRACTICE Malaysian GP — FREE PRACTICE 2 […]
MotoGP “committed” on Valencia GP but focus on flooding support effort
MotoGP says it «remains committed» to running its season finale Valencia Grand Prix as scheduled in November, but that its focus is on support after flooding in the Valencia region has destroyed roads and killed over 50 people. The Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia is set to host the traditional MotoGP final round on 15-17 […]
Ducati ‘bothered’ Bagnaia is trailing Martin despite having most wins
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi admits that it “bothers” him that Francesco Bagnaia is only second in the MotoGP standings despite having won half the races so far. Factory rider Bagnaia clinched his ninth grand prix victory from 18 rounds in last weekend’s Thailand GP, having successfully fended off an attack from Gresini rival Marc Marquez […]
Marquez rues mistake as Thailand MotoGP win slips through grasp
Marc Marquez is adamant he would have come away with a second MotoGP win in eight days but for the costly crash that ended his hopes in a wet Thailand Grand Prix. The Gresini Ducati rider endured a low-speed fall coming around turn nine on lap 12 while fighting for the lead in tricky wet […]
The spotlight already on KTM as Acosta’s star shines brighter
As the curtain twitches in readiness for it being brought down on another season of MotoGP action, even with two rounds remaining it certainly isn’t premature to brand Pedro Acosta’s rookie campaign a roaring success. It’s a statement that could justly hang on the strength of results alone, his five trips to the grand prix […]
Bagnaia admits Thailand GP was a «must-win» as he cuts gap to Martin
Francesco Bagnaia admitted to some relief as he bounced back to secure victory in a “must-win” Thailand Grand Prix after being defeated by Jorge Martin in the sprint encounter. The Italian achieved his first win in wet weather conditions, bringing his 2024 tally up to nine successes over full-length races. Coming after he finished third […]
Iannone to make MotoGP return in Malaysian GP with VR46
VR46 has announced that Andrea Iannone will return to MotoGP for the first time since 2019, replacing Fabio di Giannantonio in this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix. The news was made official on Monday morning, as di Giannantonio prepares to undergo a surgery on the left shoulder he broke in Austria in mid-August, leaving him out […]
MotoGP Thailand GP: Moto2 and Moto3 results
Ai Ogura has been crowned 2024 Moto2 World Champion with two rounds in hand after finishing second to Aron Canet at the Chang International Circuit, while David Alonso’s record-breaking Moto3 campaign continued with a 12th win of the season. Coming into the Thai event with his first ‘match point’ shot at a maiden grand prix […]