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 […]
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 […]
Marco Bezzecchi takes surprise win for Aprilia
Marco Bezzecchi produced a masterclass in tyre management to win the MotoGP British Grand Prix for Aprilia, after Fabio Quartararo suffered mechanical heartbreak while leading. The Italian executed his soft-tyre gamble to perfection to claim victory by four seconds over fellow gambler Johann Zarco (Honda) and Marc Marquez (Ducati), who extended his points lead over […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s British GP
Silverstone produced a second dramatic, strategic grand prix in as many race weekends – novelty winner included! The unique, high-speed British venue and the chilly, windy weather threw down a number of challenges to the MotoGP field, with some responding better than others. Here’s who impressed, and who didn’t. Winner: Marco Bezzecchi Marco Bezzecchi, Aprilia […]
Aprilia «is ready to win” with Jorge Martin
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola used Marco Bezzecchi’s British Grand Prix victory to send a strong public message to the team’s injured rider Jorge Martin, amidst a contractual dispute with the Spanish racer. As exclusively revealed by Motorsport.com following the French Grand Prix two weeks ago, Martin is looking for a way out of his Aprilia […]
Franco Morbidelli hails «amazing» recovery to fourth in MotoGP British GP
In his 200th MotoGP start, Franco Morbidelli crashed on the opening lap of the British GP after being knocked down by Aleix Espargaro’s bike. The Italian managed to take the restart after fewer than three racing laps had run, and went on to brand his recovery ride to fourth as “amazing.” Morbidelli recovered to finish […]
Why Fabio Quartararo’s emotional outpouring at the British MotoGP was so poignant
Midway through his post-race media interview, Fabio Quartararo fell silent, leant forward and buried his face into the crook of his forearm and bicep. It took a split second for the assembled press pack of MotoGP journalists to notice, as the Yamaha rider started sobbing. It is something you seldomly see these days from elite […]