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 […]
Marquez “never had feeling” Ducati MotoGP bosses didn’t want him
The eight-time grand prix world champion will race for Gresini on a year-old Ducati in 2024, after his 11-year partnership with Honda came to a premature end last season following a difficult 2023 campaign. Read Also: Marquez’s first test on the Ducati in Valencia last November made headlines, as he ended up fourth overall and […]
How Qatar is heralding a new age for motorsport in the Middle East
Marking the series’ first venture into the Middle East — doing so on the same year Formula 1 landed in Bahrain — the Qatar Grand Prix has become a mainstay on the calendar. In 2008, it made history by becoming the first ever night time grand prix to be held, as that year’s MotoGP campaign […]
The full 2024 World Superbike Championship grid
#RiderBikeTeam 01 Alvaro BautistaDucatiAruba Ducati 11 Nicolo BulegaDucatiAruba Ducati 55 Andrea LocatelliYamahaPata Yamaha 65 Jonathan ReaYamahaPata Yamaha 22 Alex LowesKawasakiKawasaki Racing 47 Axel …Keep reading Source link
Ducati “will never stop” its MotoGP satellite teams beating factory squad
The 2023 season saw the title battle go down to the wire between factory team Ducati rider and eventual champion Francesco Bagnaia, and Pramac’s Jorge Martin. Ducati riders locked out the top three in the standings, with Bagnaia leading Martin and VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi, with the brand scoring 17 grands prix victories out of 20 […]