Gresini announces Marc Marquez’s MotoGP deal for 2024
Last week, Honda revealed that it had agreed to part ways with the eight-time world champion mutually at the end of the season, despite Marquez being contracted for next year. Marquez, who won all six of his premier class titles with Honda having spent the last 11 years with the Japanese marque, has been heavily […]
2023 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Just three points separate title contenders Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin as MotoGP returns to Indonesia after a successful 2022 edition. Once the clear favourite to lift the 2023 crown, Bagnaia’s lead has dwindled rapidly in recent weeks and the factory Ducati rider faces serious pressure from his Pramac rival in the final quarter of […]
World Superbike performs U-turn on 2024 minimum weight rules
It comes after the idea of mandating a minimum combined weight for rider and bike, as used in other series such as Moto2 and Moto3, was explicitly rejected by the series ahead of the start of the 2023 season. However, the dominance of Ducati rider Alvaro Bautista, who stands on the cusp of his second […]
Marquez receives green light to ride Ducati in Valencia MotoGP test
The six-time MotoGP champion will get to ride last year’s GP22 bike at Circuit Ricardo Tormo on November 28, two days after the final round of the season at the Spanish venue. It follows a mutual agreement between Marquez and Honda to terminate their contract a year early, leaving the Spaniard free to join his […]
Why Marc Marquez will shake the foundations at Ducati in MotoGP
Let no one be fooled: as much as the Italian brand wants to publicly disassociate itself from the agreement that will link Marc Marquez to Gresini, it would be naive to think that the Spaniard will be riding a Desmosedici next season without approval from Ducati or, at least, of its most influential faction. For […]
Oliveira emerges as Honda’s favourite to replace Marquez in MotoGP
Last Wednesday, Honda announced that it had reached a mutual agreement with Marquez to part ways at the end of the 2023 season, one year earlier than the eight-time world champion’s contract stipulated. Marquez has spent 11 years of his life with Honda, winning all six of his MotoGP world titles, 59 grands prix victories and […]
Crutchlow wants better plan to continue as Yamaha MotoGP tester
The British rider, who returned to the Yamaha fold in 2021 after his career as a full-time rider came to an end following the 2020 season, made the remarks in the wake of his wildcard outing in last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi. Crutchlow’s first race outing since last year’s Valencia season finale came […]
MotoGP title contender Bezzecchi undergoes surgery after training crash
The Italian suffered the injury while training on his flat track bike at Valentino Rossi’s Motor Ranch in Tavullia on Saturday. He underwent surgery on Sunday at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia’s Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit. It is currently unclear whether Bezzecchi, who is third in the championship standings, will take part in […]
Where KTM’s updated MotoGP bike still lacks compared to Ducati
Binder was given two of the new RC16s for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, following test rider Dani Pedrosa’s successful wildcard outing at Misano with the updated bike that signifies a shift away from KTM’s long-standing steel trellis frame philosophy. The South African was immediately competitive, setting a new lap record in Friday practice […]