Francesco Bagnaia «struggling a lot» after disappointing MotoGP Italian GP sprint
A downbeat Francesco Bagnaia said it was the “same as always” as he again struggled with the front end of his bike during the Italian Grand Prix sprint race at Mugello. The factory Ducati rider started the sprint in second, but ultimately finished third behind team-mate and race winner Marc Marquez, as well as runner-up […]
Yamaha’s Mugello sprint pace causes concern for MotoGP star Fabio Quartararo
The 2021 MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo has had a pretty poor Italian Grand Prix weekend so far. Going down hard on Friday resulted in a dislocated shoulder and a trip to the hospital while his excellent qualifying performance was rendered irrelevant by an awful race pace. Even though the Yamaha rider has been seen as […]
KTM hope ended by double retirement at MotoGP Italian GP sprint
There was such a sea of optimism in the factory KTM camp on Friday evening with both Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder thinking big points were on offer come the Saturday sprint race for the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix. Therefore the emotions within the orange garage can only be imagined as both riders went out […]
Marc Marquez recovers from shocking start to take sprint victory
Marc Marquez recovered from a shocking start to take a sprint victory from pole at the Italian Grand Prix to extend his MotoGP championship lead. The factory Ducati rider initially dropped back towards the bottom of the top 10, having reached across his bike to his left handlebar, moments before the lights went out, causing […]
Marc Marquez pips Francesco Bagnaia to pole in Ducati 1-2
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez clinched pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, narrowly beating local hero Francesco Bagnaia in a factory Ducati 1-2. The six-time world champion went fastest early on in the session, helped by a tow from his younger brother, Alex (Gresini Ducati) at Mugello. Fabio Quartararo, Bagnaia and Alex Marquez knocked […]
Fabio Quartararo injures shoulder in practice crash at MotoGP’s Italian GP
MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo has been taken to hospital following a big accident during the first official practice session at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. The Yamaha rider went down after just 10 minutes as the front of the bike got away from the Frenchman heading into the fast left-right sequence at Turn 4 […]
Why MotoGP riders like Francesco Bagnaia face a braking dilemma at Mugello
The hot topic at Mugello for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix is brakes. With Francesco Bagnaia’s much-publicised change in brake disc specification on Sunday in Aragon, there has been plenty of discussion about the improvement in feeling that comes with selecting a larger disc size. However, increasing the diameter of a rider’s brake discs isn’t […]
Yamaha signs Andrea Dovizioso as MotoGP test rider
Yamaha has announced the signing of Andrea Dovizioso as a MotoGP test rider as well as a rider performance advisor until 2027 ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. The former factory Ducati rider makes an official return after retiring from the MotoGP grid in 2022. Dovizioso had been testing for Yamaha ad hoc, having joined […]
Ai Ogura declared fit to race in MotoGP Italian Grand Prix
Ai Ogura has been cleared to race in the Italian Grand Prix following medical checks at the Mugello track. The Japanese rider missed both the Aragon and British Grand Prix after fracturing his right tibia during a crash in the first practice session at Silverstone. Ogura had surgery on his leg following the incident, and reports […]