10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix
MotoGP’s return to the Mandalika International Street Circuit for the second edition of the revived Indonesian Grand Prix went off largely without controversy, with the track surface re-laid after last year’s problems with asphalt breakup. Pramac’s Jorge Martin took the championship lead for the first time with his fourth-successive sprint win, as Francesco Bagnaia struggled […]
Quartararo “on the limit everywhere” for “best podium” of 2023 MotoGP season
The 2021 world champion enjoyed one of his stronger weekends of the season at the Mandalika track, qualifying fourth before finishing fifth in the sprint. In the grand prix, Quartararo ran in the fight for victory late on with Francesco Bagnaia and Maverick Vinales, ultimately finishing third but just 0.433 seconds from first. It marked […]
Marc says he’ll retire if Gresini MotoGP move brings no enjoyment
Eight-time world champion Marc Marquez will leave Honda at the end of the season to make a sensational switch to the satellite Ducati squad Gresini Racing in next year. Marquez’s decision to race a year-old Ducati and end ties with the factory Honda squad a season early comes amidst a difficult period for the Japanese […]
Bagnaia “could breathe” after MotoGP title rival Martin’s crash in Indonesian GP
Bagnaia came through from 13th on the grid to score his sixth grand prix victory of the season at Mandalika and take an 18-point lead in the championship. It comes just a day after he lost the standings lead for the first time since before the Spanish GP to Martin, who dominated the sprint to […]
Martin says Indonesia MotoGP crash “was coming sooner or later”
The Spaniard won the sprint on Saturday at the Mandalika track to take a seven-point lead in the championship after Francesco Bagnaia struggled to eighth. Having taken the lead from sixth on the grid at Turn 1 of the grand prix, Martin looked set to dominate Sunday’s 27-lap contest when he crashed out at Turn […]
Bagnaia takes vital win from 13th as Martin crashes
Pramac’s Martin moved seven points clear of Bagnaia after a dominant sprint victory on Saturday and looked on course to inflict further damage on the world champion in Sunday’s contest. Taking the lead from sixth on the grid off the line, Martin was three seconds out front when he slid off his Pramac Ducati at […]
Full Moto2 and Moto3 race results
The 20-lap Moto3 contest kicked off proceedings on Sunday at the Mandalika Circuit, with poleman Moreira converting this to his maiden victory. The Brazilian rider guided his MT Helmets KTM to the chequered flag by just 0.107 seconds from Aspar’s David Alonso in a typically tight Moto3 contest. David Munoz completed the top three for […]
MotoGP riders’ association in the works, Guintoli set to lead it
Although the possibility of creating a kind of riders’ union has been flying around the paddock for years, it has not been until this season that the main parties involved have taken action on the matter and have begun the path towards its formation. The intention of this initiative is to give riders a greater […]
VR46 MotoGP duo branded “superheroes” after Indonesia sprint podium
The duo come to Indonesia carrying collarbone injuries, with Marini missing the Indian and Japanese GPs with his while Bezzecchi suffered a fracture in a training incident last Saturday. Bezzecchi only arrived in Indonesia on Friday to be cleared to race having had surgery last Sunday, and went on to finish third in the sprint […]