“It’s clear you need a V4 to be fast” in MotoGP
Yamaha’s 2021 MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo has said the Japanese manufacturer is right to developing a V4 engine, following the first European test of the V4 at Valencia last week. While Pramac Yamaha rider Augusto Fernandez was the man in the saddle for the test, all the marque’s riders were questioned about the latest […]
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia chase fourth Jerez victory, but Valentino Rossi still reigns…
No rider has won more times at this weekend’s venue for the Spanish Grand Prix than Valentino Rossi. The Italian legend claimed victory at Jerez on seven occasions, setting a benchmark that remains unmatched. Right behind him is Mick Doohan with four grand prix wins – a tally Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia aim to […]
Jorge Martin to return to Spain on Saturday on a medical flight from Qatar
Jorge Martín has spent the last 11 days in Doha following the pneumothorax he suffered after crashing in the MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix. The reigning world champion had completed 13 laps of the grand prix in Qatar when he crashed and, unfortunately, was left lying in the middle of the track, vulnerable to the pack […]
MotoGP riders say controversial tyre pressure rules must stay
Leading MotoGP riders are unanimous that the controversial current tyre pressure rules will have to remain in place, most likely until 2027. The topic came to the fore once again at the last race in Qatar, when Maverick Vinales lost his second place after his front tyre was found to be below the stipulated pressure […]
Aleix Espargaro “more like a cyclist than a MotoGP rider” ahead of Spanish GP wildcard
Retired from full-time MotoGP competition since last year, Aleix Espargaro will return to racing this weekend at Jerez as a Honda test rider. Clad in unfamiliar HRC colours ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, he revealed that his life has become very different since his last race for Aprilia at the Barcelona finale last […]
MotoGP to “simplify” start rules to avoid repeat of Austin chaos
In a bid to avoid a repeat of the chaos that broke out ahead of last month’s Americas Grand Prix, MotoGP teams will meet at Jerez today to discuss updates to race start procedures. Marc Marquez triggered farcical scenes ahead of the race in Austin when he sprinted from the grid to the pits to […]
Why Pedro Acosta looks set for a future beyond KTM
When a 19-year-old Pedro Acosta made his MotoGP debut last season, many saw shades of Marc Marquez in him. After all, the KTM rookie showed many of the qualities Marquez had displayed over a decade earlier when he entered the premier class in 2013, fresh off a Moto2 title. Like the man who would become […]
Injured MotoGP champion Jorge Martin released from Qatar hospital
Injured MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has been released from hospital in Qatar as plans for a return to Europe take shape. In a statement from his Aprilia team on Sunday, it was announced that Martin “has been discharged from Hamad General Hospital and will remain in Qatar for a few more days until his […]
Jorge Martin faces at least two weeks in Qatar hospital
Newly injured world champion Jorge Martin may be forced to spend at least two weeks resting in hospital in Qatar before he can return home to Spain. Initial indications are that he will be out for around three months. The Spaniard, who had only just made a return to MotoGP action after recovering from the […]