MotoGP title challenger Martin ‘lost all of practice’ to tyre issue in Qatar
The Pramac Ducati rider comes to Qatar trailing Francesco Bagnaia by 14 points and will lose the championship if he is outscored by 23 points this weekend. After a tough Malaysian GP last week in which he was beaten to third by Bagnaia, Martin’s Qatar GP didn’t get off to a great start as he […]
Fernandez tops second practice after late yellow flag chaos
The only night practice of the Qatar weekend proved to be a tight affair, as Fernandez on his year-old Aprilia edged ahead of Gresini Ducati’s Fabio Di Giannantonio by 0.049 seconds after an hour of running. Maverick Vinales had been set to end second practice fastest of all with a new lap record, but the […]
Martin tops Zarco in first practice, Bagnaia third
MotoGP’s return to Qatar for 2023 has come later in the year than normal, after the event was shifted from its traditional season-opener slot due to major track works. As such, lap times at the end of a largely unrepresentative FP1 were some four seconds off the outright record of 1m52.772s set in 2021 by […]
Martin ‘doesn’t care’ if Bagnaia gets help from other Ducatis in 2023 MotoGP title chase
The Spaniard comes into this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix trailing Bagnaia by 14 points, after struggling to fourth in the Malaysian GP behind the factory Ducati team rider. As such, Bagnaia can win the championship in the penultimate round of the year in Qatar if he outscores Martin by 23 points. This has only happened […]
Prospect of leaving Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP team «not weird» for Marini
Last weekend at the Malaysian Grand Prix, Motorsport.com revealed that Honda has been in discussions with Marini about replacing Gresini-bound Marc Marquez next year. It looks like this will be a two-year deal, which breaks from Honda’s initial wishes to sign only a one-year contract – leading initial favourite Miguel Oliveira to stay put at […]
Bagnaia «not considering» Qatar GP as MotoGP title match point
This weekend’s Qatar GP marks the penultimate round of the 2023 season and offers Bagnaia his first opportunity to win a second MotoGP crown. After beating Pramac’s Jorge Martin to third in last week’s Malaysian GP, Bagnaia comes to the Losail circuit 14 points clear and can win the championship if he scores 23 points […]
MotoGP planning 850cc engine rules for 2027
The current regulatory framework for the championship at the technical level was established in 2022 and expires in 2026. It was a period that started with six manufacturers, before Suzuki left the championship at the end of last season. Since this year, Ducati, Honda, Yamaha, Aprilia and KTM form the group of constructors in the […]
2023 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
With just two races to go, Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia leads the championship by 14 points from Pramac rival Jorge Martin. Those two riders are the only ones now in the hunt for the title, with Marco Bezzecchi dropping out in Malaysia last weekend. 2023 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix session timings Session GMT CET ET PT […]
Why it’s time to stop whining about Marquez’s MotoGP qualifying tactics
It’s no secret that Marc Marquez is struggling on the Honda. He has crashed 27 times so far this season, matching his record for a single campaign. His results have been poor, with his only grand prix podium coming in the wet at Motegi. That tally is only narrowly bettered by his sprint haul, having […]