What caused Honda’s “mystery” India MotoGP weekend?
For the first time in 2023, both factory Honda riders qualified inside the top six, with Mir fifth and Marc Marquez sixth. Marquez carried this form into Saturday’s sprint, scoring his second podium of the season in third, while in Sunday’s grand prix Mir ended his points drought with a ride to fifth as his […]
India MotoGP runner-up Martin says dehydration almost cost him second
Extreme temperatures have been a factor throughout this weekend’s inaugural Indian GP, so much so that the distances for all races were shortened following a request from the riders. Originally scheduled to run over 24 laps, Sunday’s grand prix at the Buddh International Circuit was reduced to 21 tours. VR46 Ducati rider Marco Bezzecchi dominated […]
Bezzecchi dominates as Bagnaia crash blows title fight open
Having been an innocent victim in a Turn 1 collision with team-mate Luca Marini in Saturday’s sprint, Bezzecchi enjoyed a clear race this time around as he retook the lead he had lost at the start to claim his third win of 2023. Pramac’s Jorge Martin just held on to second position from the Yamaha […]
Full Moto2 and Moto3 race results
A surprisingly sedate 16-lap Moto3 grand prix kicked off the race action on Sunday, which saw Leopard Honda’s Jaume Masia emerge as the runaway victor. Getting off the line from pole the strongest, Masia and Intact GP Husqvarna’s Ayumu Sasaki quickly broke away from the rest of the pack as the anticipated massive slipstream group battle […]
Marquez will take Honda’s interests into account while finalising MotoGP future
Marquez’s existing deal with Honda covers the 2024 season, but in recent weeks has he become heavily linked to a shock switch to Gresini to ride a year-old Ducati amid ongoing difficulties with the RC213V in 2023. Following a difficult test at Misano earlier this month where the 2024 Honda prototype failed to perform as […]
“Strong penalties” only way to stop constant MotoGP Turn 1 pile-ups
At the start of Saturday’s delayed 11-lap sprint at the Buddh International Circuit, five riders ended up tangling into Turn 1. VR46 Ducati duo Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini collided into Turn 1, with the latter suffering a broken collarbone while his polesitting team-mate dropped down the back before recovering to fifth. At the same […]
Marini fractures collarbone in MotoGP sprint race crash with team-mate
After a delay of almost two hours due to rain, the very first MotoGP race on Indian soil got underway on Saturday with the shortened sprint contest. Run in dry conditions over 11 laps, Pramac Ducati rider Jorge Martin dominated the race by 1.389 seconds over championship leader Francesco Bagnaia. It has cut the factory […]
Martin dominates chaotic sprint, Marquez third
Following a long delay to help dry up the starting grid, the 11-lap sprint got underway just after 5pm local time at the Buddh International Circuit, with VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi starting from pole ahead of Pramac’s Martin and team-mate Luca Marini. Martin got the best launch of the trio and immediately grabbed the lead, while […]
Alex Marquez out of MotoGP Indian GP, Japan participation in doubt
Marquez suffered a high-side at the Turn 5 left-hander at the end of the first qualifying segment. The 27-year-old immediately threw off his right glove and took some time to get to his feet, before needing to be helped away by the marshals. Despite progressing into Q2, Marquez was unable to compete in the session […]