Mir not ruling out racing Honda’s 2024 MotoGP bike this season
Monday’s post-race test at Misano was seen as a critical moment for Honda in its hopes of convincing eight-time world champion Marc Marquez to honour his contract for 2024. But after the initial test of the first 2024 RC213V prototype, which focused largely on a new chassis, Marquez admitted Honda was “still far” from where […]
Axel Bassani poised for Rea’s Kawasaki ride
Rea’s shock defection to Yamaha, announced at the start of the month, has left Kawasaki scrabbling to find an adequate replacement for the six-time champion ahead of the 2024 season. With a shortage of other big names on the market, the Japanese manufacturer now appears to have settled on Bassani to partner incumbent Alex Lowes. […]
Pedrosa «doesn’t miss racing very much» despite starring Misano MotoGP wildcard
The 37-year-old Spaniard finished fourth in both races, missing out on a podium by just 0.669s in the grand prix after hunting down reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia. It was just his third grand prix appearance since retiring at the end of 2018, having also participated in this year’s Spanish GP at Jerez. The three-time MotoGP […]
The grim future facing Marquez and Quartararo after vital MotoGP test
It wouldn’t be unfair to say that the majority of the press corps who attended the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano felt the actual racing was something of an inconvenience. The traditional post-race test on the Monday was the far more important part of the weekend. For the last few months, as Yamaha and […]
Quartararo “expected much better” from 2024 Yamaha engine in Misano MotoGP test
Yamaha has struggled for power to match its rivals for the last few years in MotoGP, which has contributed to its slide down the pecking order. For 2023, it began working with former Ferrari F1 engine chief Marmorini to improve in this area, though that collaboration was geared more towards the 2024 season. Running the […]
Marini tops Misano MotoGP test, Marquez 14th on 2024 Honda
Due to the difficulties facing the Japanese manufacturers in MotoGP this season and the knock-on effect this has had on the rider market, with Marquez and Fabio Quartararo’s futures uncertain, Monday’s Misano test has been seen as a crucial outing. The main stories from Monday revolved around Honda’s 2024 prototype and the new parts tested […]
10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix
The MotoGP title battle ignited at the San Marino Grand Prix as Jorge Martin’s brilliant double victory allowed him to close the gap on championship leader Francesco Bagnaia. Pramac’s Martin broke his pole duck in 2023 with a stunner in qualifying to smash the lap record, and duly converted this into dominant wins in the […]
Marquez sets MotoGP future deadline as Honda problems ‘still the same’ with 2024 bike
Marquez has a contract with Honda for 2024 but speculation about him cutting ties with the Japanese manufacturer for next year have been rife amid its ongoing struggles in MotoGP this season. During the San Marino Grand Prix weekend, Marquez became embroiled in rumours that he will join Gresini Ducati next season. He repeatedly stated […]
KTM wildcard Pedrosa “makes you doubt everything” about MotoGP – Espargaro
Pedrosa, who retired from full-time competition at the end of 2018, made his second wildcard appearance of the season at Misano last weekend. The 31-time MotoGP race winner finished fourth in both the sprint and the grand prix, narrowly missing the podium in each contest. His performances were met with praise from all of the […]