Dash message distraction led to Misano sprint-losing error
Pramac MotoGP rider Jorge Martin says the error that cost him victory in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix sprint was caused by him being distracted by a message on his dashboard. Championship leader Martin had shot to the lead at the start with a brilliant launch from second position, overtaking the factory Ducati of polesitter […]
Bagnaia beats Martin to pole, Marquez crashes
Francesco Bagnaia beat MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin by 0.214s to claim pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia trailed Pramac rival Martin by over three tenths of a second after the first runs, after the Spaniard broke the circuit lap record with a 1m30.245s. However, after returning to the […]
‘I lost my memory’ following pre-season MotoGP crash
Pramac rider Franco Morbidelli has revealed that he lost his memory for two weeks following his horrific training crash before the start of the 2024 MotoGP season in January. Morbidelli was preparing for the new campaign on a Ducati V4 Panigale road bike in Portimao when he crashed at Turn 7 on an outlap and […]
double Misano win will be a long shot
Marc Marquez felt he wasn’t in the same league as Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin in Friday practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Gresini MotoGP rider Marquez returned to Misano on Friday on the back of his stunning victory at the Italian circuit. A fortnight ago, the Spaniard charged through the field during a brief […]
Bagnaia leads Martin, Marquez in Emilia Romagna GP second practice
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia beat championship leader Jorge Martin in the second practice session for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Friday. A late effort of 1m30.286s from Bagnaia on the factory Ducati was good enough to edge out Pramac rival Martin by under two tenths of a second at Misano, as Marc Marquez took third […]
Michelin decides against new front tyre for 2025 MotoGP season
Michelin has backtracked on its plans to introduce a new front tyre in MotoGP next year. Despite receiving a positive reaction from riders at the Misano test, Michelin has taken a conservative strategy and opted against introducing the new compounds in 2025. The news about the change of plans was communicated to teams on Friday […]
2024 MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Sunday’s race will run an hour earlier than usual to avoid a clash with the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Pramac’s Jorge Martin leads the championship on 312 points, seven clear of factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia. 2024 MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix session timings Session GMT BST CEST ET PT AEST JST IST FP1 […]
Rivals’ choice, 2027 MotoGP rules led to V4 engine development
Yamaha says it wants to understand the full potential of V4 engines used by its rivals in MotoGP as it ponders what direction to take with its own motor for the 2027 ruleset. As exclusively reported by Motorsport.com earlier this month, Yamaha is now at an advanced stage of developing a four-cylinder engine in Vee […]
MotoGP riders criticise “disrespectful” booing of Marquez at Misano
MotoGP riders feel the booing Marc Marquez received after winning the San Marino Grand Prix was «disrespectful». Marquez was met with boos from a small section of the crowd as he took to the podium at Misano a fortnight ago following his second consecutive victory of 2024. The six-time MotoGP world champion isn’t popular among […]