Zarco doesn’t have «very positive comments» about new Honda MotoGP prototype
Both Zarco and team-mate Takaaki Nakagami got to run the overhauled version of the RC213V at Jerez on Monday, after HRC test rider Stefan Bradl raced with the same bike in Spain last weekend. However, the initial impressions of the upgraded Honda challenger were poor across the board, with Zarco saying the bike had failed […]
Aprilia discovers real issue at root of Vinales’ Jerez MotoGP struggles
A fortnight on from his maiden victory with Aprilia in the Americas GP, Vinales could muster only a ninth-place finish at Jerez, over 11s off race winner Francesco Bagnaia on the factory Ducati. He and Aprilia team-mate Aleix Espargaro were also the slowest of the Q2 runners in qualifying, ending up more than two seconds […]
Yamaha’s turning woes led to arm pump for Quartararo in MotoGP Spanish GP
The start to the 2024 campaign has so far proven difficult for Yamaha, though it still managed to snare 2021 world champion Quartararo to a new two-year deal beyond the end of this season. At Jerez – a track Quartararo has won at twice in MotoGP – the Frenchman scored an unlikely third in the […]
Bezzecchi credits Rossi for resolving «stupid» clutch issues in MotoGP
Race starts have always been the Achilles Heel for Bezzecchi, with the Italian rider often unable to convert strong qualifying performances into top-tier race results after struggling to get away from the line. As recently as this month’s Portuguese GP, Bezzecchi reported that he is still having issues with the clutch on his Ducati, having […]
Marquez ‘doesn’t have just one option’ for 2025 factory MotoGP seat
The eight-time world champion forfeited the final year of his big-money HRC contract in 2024 to join the Gresini Ducati squad on a 2023-spec bike, as the Honda proved too uncompetitive. Twice a podium finisher in sprint races in the first three rounds of 2024, Marquez qualified on pole last weekend at the Spanish Grand […]
MotoGP miscalculated Spanish GP attendance by over 100,000 people
It was initially reported that under 300,000 spectators made their way to the Jerez circuit for the fourth round of the 2024 season to watch home favourites Marc Marquez, Jorge Martin and Pedro Acosta, among others, battle it out for victory. This made the Spanish GP the most-watched MotoGP event in the series’ history, eclipsing […]
Quartararo felt «massive change» on new Yamaha M1’s first MotoGP test
In its bid to arrest a steady decline in performance over the last few years, Yamaha had been working behind the scenes on an all-new version of its MotoGP contender, which was finally ready for its first test after Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. Both 2021 champion Quartararo and new recruit Alex Rins got to put […]
Di Giannantonio fastest, Yamaha unveils overhauled M1
Marking the first in-season test of the 2024 campaign, the MotoGP paddock remained at Jerez for an eight-hour session on Monday. Run in good conditions, VR46 Ducati rider Di Giannantonio led the way with Maverick Vinales chasing him on the factory Aprilia. Pramac’s Franco Morbidelli completed the top three from Spanish GP winner Francesco Bagnaia […]
Miller «struggling» to get luck turning his way after Spain MotoGP exit
While both team-mate Brad Binder and GasGas Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta have finished on the podium this year, Miller has only managed one finish inside the top five in the opening four rounds of the season. Miller was running in 11th position on the factory KTM on lap 17 in Sunday’s grand prix at Jerez […]