Honda signs Kalex co-founder Baumgartel for MotoGP programme
Honda has previous history of working with Kalex, a German engineering company that is predominantly involved in Moto2 and whose chassis are used by the majority of the grid. Last season, Honda commissioned Kalex with a supply a chassis for the RC213V that at time was campaigned by Marc Marquez and Joan Mir. That provided […]
Marc Marquez ‘hates’ move towards F1-style aero in MotoGP
MotoGP has become increasingly reliant on aerodynamics since Ducati introduced winglets to its Desmosedici in 2015, and it has now become a key battleground in the race to build the fastest bike. Although aero development has already been a subject of criticism from various quarters, some manufacturers appeared to take things up a notch this […]
Quartararo ‘not feeling any better’ on 2024 Yamaha MotoGP bike but sees potential
Quartararo heads into the new season on the back of Yamaha’s first winless MotoGP campaign in two decades, as the Iwata marque lost more ground to its European rivals in the development race last year. Quartararo had previously given a lukewarm review when he got to sample its 2024 prototype at Valencia last year, having […]
2024 Honda MotoGP bike changes working «quite well», says Zarco
Having got his first taste of the Honda RC213V in Valencia last year, Zarco got another opportunity to test the bike during last week’s official shakedown test in Malaysia, as he took full advantage of MotoGP’s new concessions system to get two days of running under his belt. Much to everyone’s surprise, the Frenchman ended […]
Yamaha reveals 2024 MotoGP livery ahead of Sepang test
In a presentation in Malaysia on Monday, 2021 champion Fabio Quartararo and new Yamaha recruit Alex Rins provided a first glimpse of the paint scheme they will carry on their respective bikes this year. The blue-and-black colour scheme is a carry-forward of the design that was first introduced on the M1 in 2019, when Monster […]
Stars who raced in a different discipline to a famous relative
Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61. It was Sainz Sr’s fourth victory in the Dakar, 14 years after his first, adding to an already illustrious career for the double world rally champion. So, it […]
MotoGP rookie Acosta tops Sepang shakedown test
Reigning Moto2 champion Acosta, who will ride a GasGas Tech3 KTM in his debut season in MotoGP, posted the quickest time of the three days of running on the final session on Saturday. The Spaniard’s 1m58.189s was 0.066s faster than KTM test rider Pol Espargaro and over two tenths quicker than Johann Zarco on the […]
Pramac MotoGP rider Morbidelli kept in hospital after heavy training fall
The new Pramac rider enjoyed two days of testing on Monday and Tuesday as part of the private test organised by Ducati for World Superbike teams at the Algarve Circuit near Portimao. In addition to the WSBK riders, a good number of MotoGP runners were present at the Algarve track, most of them from the […]
MotoGP revises 2024 calendar as Argentina cancelled
This year’s calendar was due to be the longest in history at 22 rounds, beginning on 10 March with the Qatar Grand Prix. However, last week the third round of the season in Argentina looked under serious threat due to government spending cuts under the country’s new president. As first reported by Motorsport.com, the cuts […]