Honda ‘doesn’t know yet what is good to do’ on 2024 MotoGP bike – Zarco
Despite overhauling its motorcycle for the 2024 season, Honda hasn’t been able to chip its way into the leaders after two rounds of the campaign. Honda’s top result so far is a 12th position, scored by Joan Mir in Portugal and Zarco in Qatar. After a Portuguese GP in which he struggled to 15th, Zarco says Honda hasn’t stumbled across […]
MotoGP rookies have it “tougher” now in their debut year
Binder was a highly rated rookie when he stepped up to MotoGP in 2020 with the factory KTM team, having won the Moto3 crown in 2016 and runner-up in Moto2 in 2019. The South African showed podium pace in his first race at Jerez in 2020 and would score a historic maiden win for KTM […]
Di Giannantonio sure «bright days will come» after slow 2024 MotoGP start
Last year’s Qatar Grand Prix winner found refuge at Valentino Rossi’s team having lost his Gresini Ducati ride to Marc Marquez towards the latter half of the season. Di Giannantonio’s VR46 reprieve came amid a substantial form jump that led to his first top five, podium and win results in the premier class. As such, […]
Pressure and ambition at Gresini MotoGP team same as factory Honda
After an 11-year stint at the Repsol Honda team that yielded six titles but no victories since 2021, Marquez moved to Gresini this year in order to get his hands on a more competitive Ducati bike. The Italian, family-run outfit is a world away from the more corporate Honda operation, creating a more convivial environment […]
Aprilia needs «better bike» to be stronger in 2025 MotoGP rider market
Aprilia has gradually moved up the pecking order in MotoGP over the last few seasons, making it an attractive target for riders as nearly the entire grid reaches the end of their two-year contract cycle after 2024. Fabio Quartararo has been linked to Aprilia in recent weeks amid his continued frustrations with Yamaha, and the […]
Pramac’s Morbidelli still «missing freedom» on Ducati MotoGP bike
The three-time MotoGP race winner endured a difficult Portuguese Grand Prix weekend despite making a step forward with his understanding of the GP24. Qualifying in 17th, Morbidelli finished 18th in the grand prix after crashing on the opening lap in an incident that left Honda’s Joan Mir unhappy. Read Also: Morbidelli’s transition from Yamaha to […]
Oliveira frustrated by «baby steps» as 2024 Aprilia MotoGP bike «not working»
Aprilia radically overhauled its V4-powered contender over the winter, with a renewed focus on aerodynamics allowing works riders Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales to score sprint podiums in Qatar and Portugal respectively and emerge as contenders for victory. But Trackhouse rider Oliveira, who also has the latest-spec RS-GP at his disposal, has been unable to […]
F1 owner Liberty Media set to finalise €4bn MotoGP purchase
The deal could be announced in the coming days, ahead of the third round of the 2024 MotoGP season at the Americas Grand Prix on 12-14 April. Motorsport.com understands that executives from Liberty and Dorna Sports, the promoter of the MotoGP, WorldSBK and MotoE World Championships, finalised the deal weeks ago. In fact, the intention […]
Dall’Igna calls Bagnaia/Marquez Portugal MotoGP clash “very regrettable”
Gresini Ducati’s Marquez and factory counterpart Bagnaia were battling for fifth in last Sunday’s grand prix at the Algarve International Circuit when they came to blows two laps from the end. Marquez threw his GP23 up the inside of Bagnaia but ran wide, allowing the latter to try to retake the position, only for both […]