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 […]
The records that Bagnaia and Ducati broke with Austria MotoGP win
Francesco Bagnaia is on a roll in the 2024 MotoGP season. Despite making some mistakes in the sprint races this year, the two-time champion has been a class apart on Sundays, where most of the points are awarded. His victory in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix was his seventh of 2024, putting him well clear of […]
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 […]
Dovizioso to test Yamaha MotoGP bike in Misano this week
Fifteen-time MotoGP race winner Andrea Dovizioso will ride the Yamaha M1 in this week’s private test at Misano, replacing the injured Cal Crutchlow. Dovizioso, absent from the limelight since retiring from racing at the end of 2022, will help Yamaha develop its beleaguered MotoGP bike in a two-day test at the Italian circuit on Tuesday […]
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 […]
Bagnaia is not faster than me despite Austria MotoGP domination
Pramac’s Jorge Martin does not believe Francesco Bagnaia is faster than him despite the latter dominating MotoGP’s Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Polesitter Martin lost the lead of the Spielberg race to Bagnaia on lap 2 of 28 and could only keep up with him in the first half of the race, before the Spanish […]
Marquez explains cause of disastrous start in Austria MotoGP race
Gresini MotoGP rider Marc Marquez has explained why he was unsuccessful in engaging the ride-height device at the start of the Austrian Grand Prix. The six-time MotoGP world champion was very slow to pull away from third on the grid in Sunday’s race at Spielberg, causing him to get immediately swallowed up by a number […]
Bagnaia beats Martin to win, reclaims points lead
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia outduelled MotoGP title rival Jorge Martin to take a convincing victory in the Austrian Grand Prix and retake the top spot in the championship standings. Bagnaia again made the best start from the front row of the grid but couldn’t pass polesitter Martin, who did just enough to hold the lead into […]