Copying Ducati «not the way» to improve Honda MotoGP bike
Marini has joined the factory Honda team to replace six-time champion Marc Marquez, having previously spent three seasons on Ducati machinery with first Avintia and then VR46. The Italian’s experience on what is now the dominant bike on the grid is invaluable to Honda, as the Japanese manufacturer aims to steady the ship after a […]
Quartararo had «initial contacts» with other MotoGP teams
At the age of 24, Quartararo is now in his sixth season in MotoGP, a class in which he won the title in 2021 and in which he has always competed on a Yamaha. The Frenchman, whose contract with Yamaha expires at the end of 2024, has been demanding a reaction from the Iwata-based manufacturer […]
Honda revamps MotoGP livery for first time in three decades
Repsol first joined forces with Honda in 1995, with its famous orange colours going on to become one of the most recognisable in the history of motorcycle racing. Repsol and Honda are entering the 30th year of their long-standing partnership, but the Spanish oil giant has scaled down its involvement in the wake of Marc […]
Mir’s Honda MotoGP situation «changed a lot» as he inherits Marquez’s crew
Marquez has left the Honda team with which he spent his entire MotoGP career to ride a Ducati for the Gresini squad this season. The eight-time world champion moved to the Italian team without his crew chief Santi Hernandez, who moved up to MotoGP with Marquez when the Spaniard jumped up from Moto2. Despite the […]
Quartararo spoke to Rins more at test than to Morbidelli in four years as MotoGP team-mates
Quartararo made his MotoGP debut in 2019 alongside Morbidelli at the Yamaha SRT squad before the Frenchman was promoted to the works teams from the start of the 2021 season, when he claimed his first and so far only title. Morbidelli was reunited with Quartararo in 2022, when the Italian also secured a factory ride. […]
KTM unveils RC16 MotoGP bikes for 2024
Brad Binder and Jack Miller helped officially launch the Austrian manufacturer’s updated RC16 which debuted in Malaysia last week during the three-day pre-season test. On the final day of running, South African Binder took seventh and Australian team-mate Miller was 14th, while GasGas Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta caught attention throughout the test as he finished […]
Bastianini has rediscovered 2022 form after stellar Sepang MotoGP pace
Bastianini made headlines throughout the 2022 season as he guided his satellite Gresini Ducati to four victories and a series of podium finishes, earning a place in the factory team for the following season. Much was expected from the Italian as he joined the same team as reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia last year, but an […]
KTM in better shape than what Sepang MotoGP times suggest
KTM had a relatively low-key showing in Malaysia as the new MotoGP season began in earnest with a three-day test this week, with Ducati stealing the limelight with a series of record-breaking lap times. Binder could put up no challenge to either the factory or the satellite Desmosedici riders as he ended up a distant […]
Marquez rubs shoulders with the ‘big three’ in MotoGP race simulation
The three-day test at the Malaysian venue provided plenty of indicators as to who has made the biggest leap since 2023, and who could be on the back foot going into the new season. In the midst of high heat and humidity, double reigning champion Franco Bagnaia set a blistering time of 1m56.682s to top […]