BMW «not far behind» WSBK rivals as Razgatlioglu targets 2025 title
Razgatlioglu dropped a bombshell last year when he announced he will be ending a four-year relationship with Yamaha to join BMW in WSBK in 2024. The move attracted a fair bit of scepticism from onlookers, as BMW has struggled to trouble the frontrunners since it returned as a factory to WSBK in 2019. Since its […]
Ducati says its image won’t be hurt if Marquez wins MotoGP title on old bike
The six-time premier class champion left Honda at the end of last year to join the Gresini team, which will run the 2023 bikes which dominated last season. Although the Italian manufacturer has repeatedly stressed that Dall’Igna has no influence over the choice of riders for the Faenza-based team, Marquez’s move would not have gone […]
Ex-WSBK and 500cc star Anthony Gobert dies aged 48
The news of his death was confirmed by his mother Suzanne Gobert in a heartwarming post on Facebook, where she talked about his life outside of motorsport and his struggles with addiction. «My heart is breaking as I write this as my first born beautiful son Anthony has passed late this afternoon,» she wrote. «I […]
What MotoGP’s 2023 crash stats say about the sprint format
Like them or lump them, sprint races are here to stay in MotoGP. Their introduction may have been sudden and overwhelming, but the primary aim of them was to get more people interested in the series. And a look at the trackside figures for 2023 reveals that was definitely the case. Of the 20 rounds […]
Repsol to have reduced presence in 2024 Honda MotoGP livery
2024 will mark the 30th year of Repsol’s sponsorship of Honda, a partnership that has made its orange livery one of the most recognisable in the history of motorcycle racing. However, in what is supposed to be a landmark year for their long-standing association, the Spanish oil giant will end up with limited exposure for […]
MotoGP concessions allow rivals to make mistakes Ducati can’t make
On the 10th anniversary of his arrival at the Bolognese company, the engineer has been accumulating influence, in his team and in the championship, to the point of being seen by many as the Adrian Newey of the competition. After breaking most records last season, Ducati will face 2024 in full strength and with the […]
When is F1 and other motorsport series starting in 2024?
Formula 1 is in the midst of its off-season, like many other motorsport championships, but it really is not long until racing gets back underway. With the Dakar Rally already well under way, the opening round of the new Formula E season kicked off on Saturday, while the World Rally Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship also […]
Honda planning 22 private tests during 2024 MotoGP season
As a consequence of their poor results last year, both Honda and Yamaha – the only two Japanese brands in the championship – will benefit from a series of advantages agreed by the other manufacturers and the various bodies that organise and legislate the championship. Apart from the option to continue to develop the engine throughout the […]
What is ‘videometry’, the technique that is sweeping MotoGP in 2024?
In a series where the differences are so tight and every thousandth of a second counts, any help is good for a rider to improve their lap time. A few years ago, a technique was introduced in MotoGP that has now for many riders become a vital asset. This has led to the fact that […]