Marquez «cannot try any crazy things» in final weekend as Honda MotoGP rider
The six-time premier class champion departs the Japanese manufacturer at the end of this weekend, joining Gresini Ducati for 2024 alongside brother Alex. The move, confirmed in October, ends Marquez’s 11-year stay with the team, where he won all his titles with 59 race wins and 101 podiums. The Spanish rider has endured a difficult […]
The «killer» instinct driving Marquez beyond the end of a MotoGP dynasty
“I will always have full respect for Honda. But now my mind is only on coming back to the top with Honda. Then of course, if I cannot, because I feel like I don’t have the tools, I will try to find the best for me. And this is something that I already said to […]
Bagnaia says 2023 MotoGP title battle “hardest” of his racing career
The reigning world champion heads into this weekend’s final round of the 2023 season 21 points clear of rival Jorge Martin, after the latter struggled to 10th in the Qatar Grand Prix with a tyre issue. Bagnaia can secure the 2023 title in the sprint race on Saturday in Valencia if he outscores Martin by at least […]
The transparency needed from Michelin as the MotoGP title battle reaches its end
Most of the riders in the premier class avoid openly criticising the French brand. They say that each of their denunciations will sooner or later be followed by a warning that will be more or less severe, depending on the harshness of their words. Last Sunday in Qatar, Jorge Martin did not mince his words […]
Marquez didn’t want to battle Martin in Qatar to not hurt his MotoGP title hopes
Martin endured a torrid grand prix in Qatar on Sunday, as a problem with his rear tyre meant he struggled to 10th while title rival Francesco Bagnaia finished second. The Pramac rider is now 21 points adrift of Bagnaia in the championship, having cut his lead down to seven 24 hours earlier after winning the sprint, […]
Morbidelli «has no respect for anybody» in MotoGP
On Saturday afternoon in the weekend’s third practice session, Espargaro slapped Morbidelli on his crash helmet after the pair came together at Turn 6 while the former was attempting an overtake. Espargaro was handed a six-place grid penalty for the grand prix and a €10,000 fine, while Morbidelli launched a scathing attack on the Aprilia […]
10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix
The championship battle took a dramatic swing in the Qatar Grand Prix as a new MotoGP winner took to the top step of the podium. There was a lot at stake coming to the penultimate round of the championship, with Francesco Bagnaia facing his first match point having held a lead of 14 points over […]
Martin says 2023 MotoGP title ‘stolen’ by bad tyre in Qatar GP
Martin was imperious in Saturday’s sprint at the Qatar GP to cut Francesco Bagnaia’s championship lead down to seven points and force the title battle to the Valencia finale next week. But in Sunday’s grand prix, Martin struggled from the off and ended up 14.819s off winner Fabio Di Giannantonio down in 10th, with his […]
MotoGP points leader Bagnaia ‘very scared’ in Qatar GP Turn 1 near-miss
Bagnaia led for much of Sunday’s 22-lap grand prix in Qatar, but was overhauled by Gresini’s Di Giannantonio on the 19th tour. Trying to get past him again, Bagnaia found himself sucked into Di Giannantonio’s slipstream and almost ran into the back of the Gresini Ducati into Turn 1 at the start of lap 20. […]