NASCAR squad Trackhouse set to become Aprilia MotoGP satellite team in 2024
On Monday, Dorna Sports – MotoGP’s commercial rights holder – announced it would not be allowing RNF Racing to continue as a team on the grid next year. Its statement said this was due to “repeated infractions and breaches of the Participation Agreement affecting the public image of MotoGP have obliged this decision”. This follows […]
RNF MotoGP team boss opens up on team’s collapse
Over the course of the Valencia Grand Prix weekend, there were reports in various media outlets that the RNF team, which came into existence towards the end of 2021, was in trouble. A press release from the team on Saturday, followed by a press conference hosted by CryptoDATA to announce a strategic partnership with Romanian […]
MotoGP rejects RNF’s entry for 2024 over «repeated infractions and breaches»
The team issued a lengthy statement over the Valencia Grand Prix weekend denying reports that its place on the grid was in jeopardy due to financial issues. In a press conference on Saturday night, representatives of CryptoDATA called the rumours “fake news” and insisted all was well within the team. It said that a takeover […]
Di Giannantonio takes Marini’s vacated VR46 Ducati spot for 2024 MotoGP season
The Gresini rider had looked unlikely to race in MotoGP next season until a late reshuffle opened up a space at Valentino Rossi’s team. He lost his seat at Gresini to Marc Marquez, who joins the Ducati satellite team after 11 years with the Honda factory squad. Though he was briefly linked to the Honda […]
Honda signs Marini as Marquez replacement in MotoGP
Marquez announced in October that he would be leaving Honda at the end of the 2023 season to join Gresini Ducati, ending an 11-year partnership that has yielded 59 victories and six world titles. Honda initially highlighted Miguel Oliveira as favourite to replace Marquez, but this went nowhere when it originally insisted on only offering […]
Bezzecchi rages against «dirtiest rider» Marquez after Valencia MotoGP tangle
Marquez and Bezzecchi collided at Turn 3 on the opening lap of the grand prix when the Honda rider tried to overtake him on the inside. Bezzecchi crashed out and the incident was investigated before no further action was taken. The VR46 rider raged against Marquez, calling the move «dirty» and suggesting that race direction […]
Marquez approached Honda MotoGP farewell like ‘fighting for title’
The eight-time world champion took part in his final round with Honda in Valencia after 11 years with the Japanese marque and six titles in the premier class. Ahead of his move to Gresini Ducati next year, Marquez was able to finish on the podium in the sprint race and felt he had the pace […]
Ducati did «everything perfect» to defend MotoGP title
Bagnaia and Pramac title rival Jorge Martin came into the championship decider in Valencia split by 14 points after the latter won the sprint on Saturday. But the championship battle came to a halt on lap six of the grand prix when Martin collided with Honda’s Marc Marquez on the eight-time world champion’s final appearance […]
If I haven’t proved to Ducati my worth in MotoGP already, I never will
The Pramac rider came into the Valencia Grand Prix finale on Sunday trailing Francesco Bagnaia by 14 points, but crashed out on lap six while battling with Marc Marquez. This handed the championship to Bagnaia, who would go on to win the race. Ahead of the grand prix, Motorsport.com revealed that Ducati would promote Martin […]