Pedro Acosta’s complaints are more than just a warning for KTM
The brewing conflict between Jorge Martin and Aprilia was a hot topic on the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone. But while that saga continues to dominate headlines and stir speculation across the MotoGP paddock, another storyline may soon capture its share of attention. Read Also: Judging by what unfolded at Silverstone – both on […]
Gasly blames Tsunoda for Monaco F1 crash: ‘Not his finest moment’
Pierre Gasly has blamed the collision that took him out of the Monaco Grand Prix on his former Formula 1 team-mate Yuki Tsunoda, claiming the latter moved under braking. Tsunoda and Gasly were running 17th and 18th – after making their first mandatory pitstop as early as lap 1 – when the Alpine driver attacked his […]
Enea Bastianini laments “worst race” of his MotoGP career at British GP
MotoGP KTM Tech3 rider Enea Bastianini described the British GP as the “worst race” of his career as he lamented what had been a “very complicated day”. Bastianini started from 17th on the grid, and classified 17th amid the gusty Silverstone conditions. “It has been a very complicated day for me today, because I would try to do […]
Francesco Bagnaia wades into Jorge Martin MotoGP contract “chaos”
Ducati racer Francesco Bagnaia waded into the Aprilia team’s contract dispute with Jorge Martin, by telling the MotoGP world champion he should “respect” his contract with the team. Motorsport.com exclusively revealed that Martin wanted to invoke a break clause in his contract to be released from the second year of his deal, which would mean […]
Why the Monaco GP pitstop rule didn’t work due to the major problem F1 cannot fix
After last year’s Monaco “procession” – as Red Bull team principal Christian Horner called it – Formula 1 and the FIA felt the need to try ‘something’ for this year’s grand prix. ‘Something’ turned out to be a rule change aimed at adding strategic intrigue to the race. The FIA mandated that each driver must […]
Ai Ogura withdraws from MotoGP British GP due to injury
Trackhouse MotoGP rider Ai Ogura will not take part in any further sessions at the British Grand Prix after suffering a possible fracture to his right tibia. The Aprilia satellite squad released a statement this morning after Ogura crashed during Friday’s FP1 session, and the Japanese Moto2 champion is unable to continue racing this weekend […]
Next British MotoGP rider still “years away”, say Neil Hodgson and Michael Laverty
Ahead of the British GP at Silverstone, the question over when we will next see a British rider on the MotoGP grid has risen once again. But in the opinion of TNT MotoGP pundits Neil Hodgson and Michael Laverty, this is something that could still be “years” away as British racing is in a “difficult […]