Why point-less Bortoleto isn’t under pressure in F1 – yet
In terms of points on the board – which convert into dollars in the coffers once Formula 1’s prize funds are dished out – Gabriel Bortoleto has yet to deliver on his considerable early promise. Only two other drivers – Jack Doohan and Franco Colapinto – are also on zero points and neither of them […]
Acosta must understand the best rider doesn’t always win in MotoGP
KTM test rider Pol Espargaro feels Pedro Acosta must understand that the best rider doesn’t always win races and titles in MotoGP, with his RC16 not yet a match to the dominant Ducati GP24s. Espargaro has urged his rookie stablemate to have some patience as KTM tries to close the gap to the Italian giant […]
Injury still weighing down Marquez but he can win another MotoGP title
Former MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo thinks Marc Marquez is still ‘weighed down’ by his old arm injury in 2024, but remains confident that he can add a seventh premier class title to his tally. Now a TV pundit for Spanish broadcaster DAZN, three-time MotoGP champion Lorenzo says he has noticed how Marquez continues to be […]
Bagnaia, Martin confident fierce MotoGP rivalry won’t change their relationship
MotoGP stars Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin say they won’t let the 2024 championship battle come in the way of their harmonious relationship. Locked in a tense fight for the riders’ title since the beginning of the season, Bagnaia and Martin are separated by just five points at the top of the standings following the […]
Ducati’s MotoGP advantage will begin to disappear from 2025, reckons Espargaro
KTM test rider Pol Espargaro believes Ducati will slowly lose its stranglehold on MotoGP from next year, as the changes it has made to its MotoGP programme start to bite. Espargaro, who took part in last week’s Austrian Grand Prix as a wildcard, reckons that Ducati will immediately feel the loss of Jorge Martin, Enea […]
Fixing braking performance key to Aprilia returning to the front
Maverick Vinales believes improving the braking performance will be «key» in catapulting Aprilia near the front of the MotoGP grid. Americas GP winner Vinales made that comment after the start/stop nature of the Red Bull Ring exposed a major weakness of the RS-GP, with both him and team-mate Aleix Espargaro struggling to slow down the […]
Yamaha MotoGP fortunes getting «worse and worse»
Fabio Quartararo feels things are getting “worse and worse” for Yamaha despite its best efforts to dig itself out of its current slump in MotoGP. The 2021 champion struggled to 18th in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix, finishing almost 44 seconds behind race winner Francesco Bagnaia on the factory Ducati. His final position was compromised by […]
Could Marquez have spiced up dull Austria MotoGP battle without start drama?
The memories of Brad Binder taking a shock home win for KTM at the Red Bull Ring in 2021 are still fresh in the minds of MotoGP fans. It’s not often you see a rider nursing slick tyres in a flag-to-flag race with rain lashing down and still coming away with victory. The 2019 edition […]
Acosta leaving KTM’s home race with “pain in chest» after unexpected problems
Pedro Acosta felt like he was leaving KTM’s home MotoGP round at Spielberg with “pain in his chest” after unexpected problems left him trundling down in 13th place. Although the RC16’s form has been on a decline for some time, there was a glimmer of hope that the bike would go around well at the […]