Indian GP safety issues show how united MotoGP riders are
India is scheduled to host its first-ever MotoGP round this weekend at the Buddh International Circuit which was built to host the Formula 1 race between 2011 and 2013, when it was dropped from the calendar. Concerns about track safety have been brought up in recent months, as the venue required an upgrade to extend […]
Espargaro’s Honda MotoGP move made him “realise how much you miss testing”
The eight-time MotoGP podium finisher spearheaded development of the KTM bike from the brand’s debut in 2017 through to 2020. Signed to join Honda for 2021, Espargaro struggled massively to replicate the form he enjoyed on the RC16, scoring just two podiums in as many years before electing to re-sign with KTM to return to […]
New tyre pressure rule making MotoGP “unsafe”
To close up a grey area in the rule book over tyre pressures, after numerous teams were found last year to have been running under the recommended minimum set by Michelin, MotoGP introduced a stricter enforcement on the matter for 2023. From the British GP, the rule was officially mandated, whereby riders must run at […]
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VR46 “open” to snaring top MotoGP rider as Academy reserves run low
Valentino Rossi’s outfit has been a presence in the MotoGP paddock for almost a decade, having started out in Moto3 in 2014 before expanding into Moto2 in 2017. In 2022, VR46 closed down its Moto2 and Moto3 teams to step up to MotoGP as a Ducati satellite squad, fielding Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi. Despite […]
Quartararo was ‘too arrogant’ in early 2023 Yamaha MotoGP struggles
The 2021 world champion has scored just two podiums this season as Yamaha languishes joint-last in the standings with Japanese rival Honda. Quartararo has made no secret of his frustrations throughout the year, and has repeatedly told Yamaha he wants to see actions to his problems with the bike and not just words. Both Quartararo […]
Danilo Petrucci extends Barni Ducati World Superbike deal
MotoGP grand prix winner Petrucci joined Barni at the start of the current season after a 2022 campaign in which he fought for the MotoAmerica title and dabbled in rally-raid competition. Following a shaky start riding the team’s solo Ducati Panigale V4 R, Petrucci scored his first podium at Donington Park in July, and has […]
Ducati MotoGP package not stronger «in general» than Aprilia – Espargaro
Ducati locked out the podium in both races at Misano, with Pramac’s Jorge Martin victorious in both as he led a Ducati 1-2-3 in qualifying also. This was in contrast to the Catalan GP the week before, in which Aprilia won both races with Aleix Espargaro in dominant fashion and got two RS-GPs on the […]
How Ducati could be the key to reviving Marquez’s fortunes with Honda
Marc Marquez was the centre of attention last weekend at Misano, where he played a game of misdirection about his immediate future in MotoGP. His attitude seeks to prolong a soap opera that leaves one thing crystal clear: both the paddock and the fans are more concerned about the path the Spanish rider follows than […]