Bastianini wins sprint as Martin extends points lead
Enea Bastianini cruised to his second Saturday success of the MotoGP season as he saw off feuding title rivals Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia to win the Thailand Grand Prix Sprint race at Buriram. The factory Ducati rider capitalised on a scuffle between Pramac’s Martin and team-mate Bagnaia at the first corner to grab the […]
Yamaha still not a match for my riding style
Alex Rins says he is still struggling to adapt his riding style to the Yamaha M1 package and feels he cannot simply copy Fabio Quartararo’s efforts in MotoGP. With Rins approaching the conclusion of his maiden premier class campaign with the Japanese manufacturer, he has consistently been unable to match team-mate Quartararo’s performances and results. […]
Marquez doesn’t consider himself fastest in Thai GP despite topping practice
Marc Marquez believes he is not the fastest MotoGP rider in this weekend’s Thailand Grand Prix despite topping Friday practice with a new lap record. Returning to the scene of his sixth and most recent MotoGP World Championship title victory in 2019, Marquez was in slick form throughout the day en route to the overall […]
Sterlacchini to begin Aprilia technical director role in Malaysia
Aprilia Racing has revealed new technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini will make his first appearance with the team at the penultimate round of the 2024 MotoGP season in Malaysia. The Italian manufacturer confirmed Sterlacchini’s appointment earlier this month following the news that its current technical chief Romano Albesiano will exit in favour of a move to […]
Marquez tops second practice with new lap record
Marc Marquez ended the opening day of action for the Thailand Grand Prix atop the timesheets with a new MotoGP lap record to his name at the Chang International Circuit. The Gresini Ducati rider, who won last time out in Australia, left it until his final time attack to hit the front with a 1m29.165s […]
Bagnaia favours Bulega over Iannone for MotoGP debut with VR46
Defending MotoGP World Champion Francesco Bagnaia has thrown his support behind WorldSBK standout Nicolo Bulega as his candidate to replace Fabio di Giannantonio at VR46 Racing for the final two events of the 2024 MotoGP season. The satellite squad is presently mulling options as it prepares to lose di Giannantonio for the concluding Malaysian and […]
2024 MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Jorge Martin’s lead over Francesco Bagnaia has grown to 20 points ahead of this weekend’s race at the Chang International Circuit. The Pramac rider also won the last edition of the event in 2023 by 0.253s over Bagnaia. Event Date 10:45 Thailand GP — FREE PRACTICE 1 Thailand GP — PRACTICE Thailand GP — […]
How Martin is ‘playing’ Bagnaia in MotoGP championship run-in
Francesco Bagnaia’s face in the post-race press conference at Phillip Island on Sunday, after finishing third in MotoGP’s Australian Grand Prix, was the best imaginable projection of the 10 seconds that separated him from the victorious Marc Marquez and runner-up Jorge Martin. Reigning two-time champion Bagnaia’s gesture was one of concern, a logical reaction considering […]
Trackhouse took all aero off Fernandez’s MotoGP bike in Australian GP
Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez competed in the Australian Grand Prix without an aerodynamic package on his Aprilia MotoGP bike and felt like he was «flying». Due to the disruptive influence of the powerful winds at the seaside track, the Phillip Island circuit is the only one on the MotoGP calendar at which riders are allowed […]