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 […]
Mentally “destroyed” Pol Espargaro ‘needed nap’ after Silverstone MotoGP FP1
The Tech3 GasGas rider suffered a horrible crash in FP2 for the season-opening Portuguese GP, sustaining multiple back and jaw fractures after hitting an unprotected tyre barrier. Espargaro has been out of action since then, only riding his MotoGP bike prior to Friday at Silverstone slowly up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed […]
Marquez reveals “intention” to stay with Honda for 2024 MotoGP season
The eight-time world champion has scored just five points in a woeful 2023 campaign, in which he has missed five grands prix due to various injury woes and crashed 14 times in eight rounds. While Marquez is contracted to Honda through to the end of 2024, the problems Honda is facing in MotoGP at present […]
Espargaro tops FP2 as Marquez, Quartararo miss Q2 cut
As part of a format tweak for the remainder of the 2023 season, Friday’s second practice session is the only one that now counts towards Saturday’s qualifying. The top 10 riders at the end of the session progress directly into the Q2 qualifying segment, while the rest go through Q1. Aprilia’s Espargaro fired in a […]
Bezzecchi leads VR46 1-2 from Marini in FP1
The Italian set a 2m00.295s on his final attempt to top the timesheet, with Marini just 0.036s behind him in second. Bezzecchi, who sits second in the championship standings after the summer break, set a benchmark of 2m04.821s to lead early on, before improving to a 2m00.885s on lap five. That lap remained quickest for […]
Michelin clarifies implementation of controversial MotoGP tyre rule
From this weekend’s ninth round of the 2023 season onwards, riders must run to the minimum tyre pressures for the front and rear compounds in the sprint race and the grand prix. The front minimum is 1.9 bar, while the rear minimum is 1.7 bar. This rule has been in place since the start of […]
Fernandez insists he will remain with Tech3 in 2024 despite Acosta MotoGP rumours
The reigning Moto2 world champion told Motorsport.com he is “really happy” for a 2024 deal to have been completed amid rumours he would lose his seat to KTM prodigy Acosta, who is currently second in the Moto2 standings. Acosta already confirmed earlier this year that he would be stepping up to MotoGP in 2024, but […]