Morbidelli “questioning myself” before losing Yamaha MotoGP seat
The Italian has been associated with Yamaha since 2019, when he joined the Petronas SRT satellite squad having made his premier class debut in 2018 with Marc VDS Honda. It was announced on Wednesday that Morbidelli will make way for LCR Honda rider Rins next season, who will partner 2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo. Speaking […]
MotoGP riders fear “boring” races as tyre pressure rule comes into force at Silverstone
From this weekend’s Silverstone round, the new Tyre Pressure Management System will come into use, which measures the pressure of front and rear compounds. This rule was set to be enforced from the start of the 2023 season, but has been kicked down the road as testing of the new TPMS continued. The minimum riders […]
Alex Marquez “understands” Rins’ Honda MotoGP frustrations
On Wednesday prior to this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, Yamaha announced it was parting ways with Franco Morbidelli at the end of the 2023 season. This all but paved the way for Rins to join the Japanese marque from LCR Honda, with that move confirmed shortly after. Rins joined LCR Honda this year […]
On his injury recovery, Honda’s MotoGP progress and Rins
Aside from the catastrophe caused by his crash and injury at Jerez in July 2020, for Marc Marquez the first part of the 2023 season has undoubtedly been one of the most unrecognisable moments of his career. «Injury aside, this is the worst moment of my sporting life,» he said after crossing the finish line […]
Uniting riders across the world
Accelerating to a speed of 100mph is often known as “doing a ton!” And that piece of slang, which originated in England in the 1960s, has inspired a community of bikers around a new app, TONIT, that embraces a spirit of exhilaration, innovation and a passion for two-wheels. Launched five years ago, TONIT has grown […]
2023 MotoGP British Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Following a month-long summer break, the 2023 MotoGP season resumes this weekend with the British GP. This year, MotoGP will use the same layout and paddock as Formula 1 at Silverstone, which means Copse will now serve as the opening turn. MotoGP has also tweaked its weekend format for the second half of the season […]
Jerez replaces Argentina as season finale
Last week, WSBK announced that its planned visit to El Villicum on October 14-15 would not proceed due to complications surrounding planned elections in the San Juan region of Argentina. A statement explained that the event «was scheduled on the eve of a government transition in the province, and it has been decided to wait […]
Andrea Iannone favourite to join Go Eleven
Iannone has made no secret of his desire to return to international racing upon the expiration of his four-year doping ban, and has made multiple visits to the WSBK paddock this season. The Italian, who turns 34 next week, has been in discussions with his former employer Ducati about landing a ride on one of […]
Rins joins Yamaha MotoGP team as Morbidelli replacement
On Wednesday morning ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Yamaha announced it would be parting ways with Morbidelli at the end of the 2023 season. Morbidelli has been a Yamaha-backed rider since 2019 and was runner-up in the championship the following year, but has struggled for form since stepping up to the factory squad […]