Better for Ducati to retain Bastianini over Martin
With Martin and Bagnaia locked in a tight championship battle, rumours have been swirling for a few weeks that the former could step up to the factory Ducati squad next season. Bastianini, having won four races in 2022 on a year-old bike, was chosen over Pramac’s Martin to replace Jack Miller at Ducati’s factory squad […]
Red Bull to follow Marc Marquez in ending Honda MotoGP relationship
Red Bull has sponsored the works Honda team since the 2006 season, when it ran Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa. But the Austrian company’s logos only appeared on the bike’s livery in 2015, two years after Marquez made his debut in MotoGP and won the title in his rookie season. Red Bull’s logos have featured […]
10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Malaysian GP
The 2023 MotoGP title battle remains extremely close after the Malaysian Grand Prix, though the day belonged to Enea Bastianini. Having struggled all year with injury and form upon his step up to the factory Ducati squad, Bastianini bounced back emphatically with a dominant win at Sepang. The result comes as he faces rumours of […]
Tyre pressure rule “going to ruin» MotoGP, as riders express more fury
To close up a grey area in the rulebook, MotoGP has enforced a minimum front and rear tyre pressure that riders must not run below for at least 30% of a sprint and 50% of a grand prix. The rule came into force from the British Grand Prix in August when the new Tyre Pressure […]
Marquez knew of Marini/Honda MotoGP rumours in Thailand
On Sunday, Motorsport.com reported that Honda was in negotiations with Marini about extracting him from his VR46 contract for 2024 to join the factory HRC squad. Marini was one of three names listed by team boss Alberto Puig in an interview with DAZN on Saturday as candidates to replace Marquez, along with Pol Espargaro and […]
Martin «was crashing in all corners» in Malaysian MotoGP race
Martin fought with title rival Francesco Bagnaia in the early stages of the Malaysian GP, having dropped from second on the grid to fifth when he ran wide at Turn 1 at the start. Bagnaia repelled this attack for the final podium place and eased away from Martin by over six seconds to extend his […]
Bastianini, Bagnaia hit with tyre pressure warnings, keep Malaysia MotoGP results
Bagnaia extended his championship lead over Pramac’s Jorge Martin to 14 points after finishing third in Sunday’s grand prix at Sepang, with the latter a distant fourth. Coming into the weekend, Bagnaia commented that he had a “joker” to use in his championship battle with Martin, who already had a warning for riding below the […]
Bastianini takes comeback win, Bagnaia opens points lead
Bastianini has enjoyed his best weekend of the season at the Sepang International Circuit, having made a breakthrough with the set-up of his Ducati to improve his corner-entry performance. In a year in which he missed eight trands prix through numerous injury woes, Bastianini’s factory Ducati seat has come under threat, as rumours mount that […]
Tech3-bound Pedro Acosta wins 2023 Moto2 title
Acosta is one of the hottest prospects in the MotoGP paddock, making an immediate impact in his maiden grand prix season in Moto3. Finishing on the podium in his first race at the Qatar GP before taking his maiden victory at the following Doha GP starting from pitlane, Acosta would go on to win the […]