«Strange» Ducati GP24 has moved clear of GP23 despite no upgrades
Francesco Bagnaia feels it’s strange that Ducati’s new GP24 has pulled so clear of last year’s GP23 in recent MotoGP races despite not receiving any upgrades. The GP24 runners monopolised the podium spots in three of the last four rounds, aided by Enea Bastianini finding his mojo again on the second of the factory Ducatis. […]
“Not fair” that Miller and Morbidelli will stay in MotoGP next year
Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro says it’s «not fair» that Jack Miller and Franco Morbidelli will remain on next year’s MotoGP grid despite their current form, when teams could hire young riders in their place. Espargaro, a veteran of 243 starts, believes MotoGP teams should be giving opportunities to those coming through the ranks instead of signing […]
Honda brings new MotoGP engine, but riders remain pessimistic for Austrian GP
Honda has introduced a new engine configuration for this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, but the riders have warned that it won’t bring an immediate step in performance. The Japanese manufacturer has been hard at work to dig itself out of its lowest-ever phase in MotoGP, with a number of updates planned in the coming races […]
Silverstone MotoGP disaster “woke up people” at Aprilia
Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales says a disastrous run for him and team-mate Aleix Espargaro in MotoGP’s British Grand Prix “woke up people” at the Italian marque. The Silverstone weekend highlighted Aprilia’s struggles in race trim as Vinales dropped from eighth to 13th at the finish with heavy tyre degradation and Espargaro likewise slumped to sixth behind […]
Quartararo now wants experienced Pramac MotoGP line-up after advocating youngsters
Fabio Quartararo believes it would be better for Yamaha to sign two experienced riders for its Pramac satellite team next year as the marque “doesn’t have time” to turn around its fortunes in MotoGP. Quartararo’s comments mark a stark change in his approach after he had publicly backed Moto2 frontrunner Tony Arbolino last month for […]
Trackhouse announces Moto2 title contender Ogura for 2025 MotoGP season
Trackhouse has signed Japanese youngster Ai Ogura to partner Raul Fernandez at its MotoGP team next year. As revealed by Motorsport.com, Ogura will step up to MotoGP in 2025 as part of a two-year deal and replace Trackhouse incumbent Miguel Oliveira. The 23-year-old is currently second in the Moto2 standings this year, 22 points behind […]
Marquez leads the list of riders with most crashes in MotoGP this year
One statistic that is often representative when analysing a rider’s MotoGP campaign is the number of crashes they suffered during the given season. Too many crashes usually indicate that something is not quite right, although there are some cases where even higher-placed riders in the standings end up in the gravel too often. Gresini’s Marc […]
Former KTM technical director Sterlacchini in advanced talks with Honda
Former KTM technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini is in negotiations with Honda to join its MotoGP ranks, Motorsport.com understands. Sterlacchini spent 17 years at Ducati, rising to the role of MotoGP technical director before signing with KTM in June 2021 to lead its engineering department. In July the Austrian brand announced it had been unable to […]
2024 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Pramac’s Jorge Martin wrest back the lead in the championship at Silverstone a fortnight ago, but only sits three points clear of factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia. British GP winner Enea Bastianini is now up to third in the standings, 49 points of Martin. The next few rounds will give a clear indication as to […]