Francesco Bagnaia will find his championship-winning form, says Marc Marquez
Dominant MotoGP points leader Marc Marquez says his factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia will overcome his widely-documented struggles. Bagnaia, who is a distant third in the championship behind Marc and has only won once this season, had yet another tough weekend last time out in Austria. After the race, he told reporters he was “running […]
Diogo Moreira to join Honda ahead of 2026 MotoGP debut
Diogo Moreira is finalising the details of an agreement that will see him step up to MotoGP next season, riding a Honda for the LCR team, Motorsport.com has learned. The move, which will promote the 21-year-old Brazilian – currently battling for the Moto2 world championship with Italtrans – to the premier class, is expected to […]
Raul Fernandez claims podium pace at MotoGP Austrian GP
Despite one of his strongest race showings of the season, Raul Fernandez cut a surprisingly disappointed figure after the sprint at the Red Bull Ring on Saturday. The Trackhouse Aprilia rider believed he had the pace to challenge for a top-three position, but was forced to retire from sixth place when his ride-height device stuck […]
Marco Bezzecchi not shocked by underwhelming sprint, still targets Austrian GP win
Austrian Grand Prix polesitter Marco Bezzecchi hopes he can “find something more” in Sunday’s feature race after missing the podium in the sprint. The factory Aprilia rider was unable to convert his pole in the sprint on Saturday, in which he finished a disappointing fourth behind the Marquez brothers and Pedro Acosta. But the Italian […]
Diogo Moreira targets factory MotoGP spot in potential Moto2 graduation
After clinching his second Moto2 victory of the season in the Austrian Grand Prix, Diogo Moreira is openly aiming to step up to MotoGP next year with the goal of joining a manufacturer squad. In his second season in Moto2, Moreira started off slower than expected for a rider who, on paper, had all the […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Austrian Grand Prix
MotoGP’s return from the summer break was an intriguing one. One factory brought a handy set of updates; another reached its nadir for the season. A double world champion continued to battle while a star rookie returned from the doldrums. The racing entertained, with at least three challengers squaring up to Marc Marquez across the […]
“No anomalies” with Pecco Bagnaia’s tyres despite sprint woes
MotoGP tyre manufacturer Michelin has found no issue with the rear tyre used by Francesco Bagnaia during his troubled sprint race at the Red Bull Ring yesterday. Bagnaia complained of a mysterious issue at the rear of his Ducati during the race, which began with huge wheelspin when the lights turned green. He ultimately retired […]
Marc Marquez did feel Fermin Aldeguer threat in MotoGP Austrian GP
Marc Marquez has admitted he was briefly concerned that a charging Fermin Aldeguer might snatch victory from him late in MotoGP’s Austrian Grand Prix. Read Also: Gresini Ducati rider Aldeguer was running as low as ninth early in the race following a hairy moment at the Turn 2 chicane on the first lap. But then, […]
“I’m running out of patience”
Struggling Ducati factory MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia has taken a harsher tone with Ducati for the first time this season following a poor run to eighth place in the Austrian Grand Prix. ‘Pecco’ started third and ran the first half of the race in that position until he began to fade dramatically. More than the […]