Why the Marquez/Zarco MotoGP spat shows Honda’s situation has become untenable
Everyone has their breaking point. And everyone reacts in a different way when frustrations boil over, generally doing so in a way that is out of character. This is very much what we are seeing unfold in front of us with Marc Marquez. It’s no secret he is losing patience with Honda. Having gone through […]
Bagnaia takes pole, Marquez crashes three times
Q2 was run on a drying track after rain earlier this morning, with Bagnaia edging pole by 0.078 seconds as numerous riders had laps cancelled due to a spate of late crashes. Honda’s Marc Marquez endured another miserable day at the Sachsenring following his controversial collision with Johann Zarco on Friday. Marquez crashed in Q1 […]
Marquez «should think twice before speaking» after FP2 crash
Marquez lost the front end of his Honda braking for Turn 1 late on in FP2 at the Sachsenring, with his errant bike slamming into the side of Zarco’s Pramac Ducati. Zarco’s bike was destroyed in the tangle but both riders were unscathed, while Marquez later blamed the Frenchman for the crash as he felt […]
Marquez angry as Zarco “could have avoided” Germany MotoGP FP2 pit exit crash
Honda rider Marquez was beginning a flying lap in the closing stages of FP2 when he lost the front-end of his bike braking into Turn 1. At the same time, Zarco was exiting pitlane and was wiped out by the errant Honda, which ripped the front wheel of the Ducati off. Both riders were unscathed […]
Bezzecchi tops FP2, Marquez involved in massive smash
While the afternoon running for the lower classes was affected by wet weather, it had cleared in time for the hour-long second practice for the MotoGP field. Bezzecchi led the way with a 1m20.271s after snatching the top spot by 0.040 seconds on his final lap. The session was twice hit by red flags, with […]
Marquez insists Honda’s increased F1 involvement not harming MotoGP project
Honda is in the midst of a dire period in MotoGP, with two of the last four years seeing the brand go winless in the premier class. While LCR’s Alex Rins was able to end its victory drought earlier in 2023 at the Americas GP, it has so far proven to be an outlier result […]
2023 MotoGP German Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia leads the championship by an extended margin of 21 points following his third grand prix win of the season at Mugello last weekend. Marc Marquez has been unbeaten at the Sachsenring since he made his debut in MotoGP, having won eight races at the venue on trot between 2013-’21. An injury precluded […]
Signing four-year Honda MotoGP deal “was not a mistake”
The eight-time world champion has yet to see a chequered flag in a grand prix in 2023 and has scored just 15 points from the opening six rounds – although he did miss three with injury. Having crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix last weekend, Marquez admitted that the constant falls he was suffering […]
Aleix Espargaro suffered foot fractures in Mugello MotoGP cycling spill
The one-time grand prix winner crashed while cycling at Mugello last Thursday and “destroyed” his heel. Initial x-ray scans showed no fractures, though his foot did suffer from a lot of swelling. Undergoing an MRI on Monday after the Italian GP – in which he finished sixth – it was found he had in fact […]