Quartararo admits Japanese MotoGP bikes’ pace embarrassing their riders
Having qualified last, Yamaha rider Quartararo could do no better than 21st in the 10-lap sprint on Saturday at Silverstone. For much of the contest, all of the six riders on Japanese bikes occupied the bottom six places on the field, with only Franco Morbidelli marginally sparing blushes by taking the chequered flag in 15th. […]
Alex Marquez beats Bezzecchi to sprint win
The Gresini Ducati rider lined up third and despite briefly falling back off the line to fourth, took two positions in as many corners to run second. He snatched the lead from KTM rider Jack Miller at Stowe the following lap and despite VR46 rider Bezzecchi’s late charge, Marquez took his maiden win. Bezzecchi’s second-place […]
MotoGP riders set for crunch meeting with British GP sprint under rain threat
Heavy rain has battered the Silverstone circuit all morning and led to the MotoGP final practice and qualifying sessions being run in extremely difficult conditions. Numerous riders crashed across both qualifying segments, including poleman Marco Bezzecchi, third-placed Alex Marquez and championship leader Francesco Bagnaia. As a result, the riders have organised a meeting for early […]
Alex Marquez slams “regional championship” race direction in MotoGP qualifying
Heavy rain has battered the Silverstone circuit all morning and led to FP3 and qualifying being run in torrid conditions. Both sessions ran to length, with VR46 Ducati rider Marco Bezzecchi claiming pole as Marquez put his Gresini Ducati third. Qualifying was filled with crashes, with both Bezzecchi and Marquez going down, as did Francesco […]
Bezzecchi takes pole despite crash, Quartararo last
VR46 Ducati rider Bezzecchi set the pole time with just over three minutes to go in an exceedingly wet Q2 with a 2m15.359s, before he crashed at the Vale chicane while on another quick flying lap. That time proved enough, though, with his nearest rival KTM’s Jack Miller 0.270 seconds adrift as Alex Marquez brushed […]
Why British MotoGP fans should get behind its newest grand prix winner
Jake Dixon had a comfortable career in front of him in 2017. Having stepped up to the British Superbike Championship in 2016 for a part-campaign that was interrupted by a broken hip following a brake failure at Oulton Park, he bounced back with his first race wins in 2017. The youngest ever rider to make […]
Alex Marquez reveals all as he answers fan questions on TONIT
From his pre-race rituals to the toughest opponent on track, Alex Marquez gets grilled by his fans and an expanding online community of motorcycle riders. TONIT, an app for all things two-wheeled, helped put the questions to its new ambassador Alex Marquez to unveil his habits on and off his motorcycle as a MotoGP racer. […]
Bezzecchi must move to Pramac to get factory Ducati MotoGP bike in 2024
Bezzecchi is enjoying a strong sophomore campaign in the premier class with Valentino Rossi’s squad, securing his maiden grand prix victory in Argentina before adding a second in France and a sprint win at Assen to sit third in the standings. The Italian’s future has been subject of speculation over the summer break, with Bezzecchi […]
‘I’m going slower when I feel faster’ in MotoGP British GP practice
The 2021 world champion endured a difficult day at Silverstone on Friday, finishing 10th in first practice before ending up 11th in the second session to narrowly miss out on progressing directly into Q2. Quartararo currently sits ninth in the standings after eight rounds, with a best result of third in the United States Grand […]