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 […]
Morbidelli was «standing up for myself» in questioning his own Yamaha MotoGP future
The 2020 championship runner-up is facing an uncertain MotoGP future as his Yamaha contract comes to an end at the conclusion of this season, with his results since last year not matching those of when he was part of Petronas SRT. Morbidelli has repeatedly faced questions about his future in recent rounds, with the Italian […]
The crisis point Honda has reached in MotoGP after its Mugello hell
Last Sunday at Mugello, Marc Marquez met with Shinji Aoyama — the second-highest ranking executive at Honda Motor Company — to discuss the crisis that HRC is going through in MotoGP and to convey his frustration at the lack of a reaction. The meeting took place at Honda’s motorhome, starting at 11am and lasting for […]
Aleix Espargaro ‘hates seeing how easy’ Ducati MotoGP bike is to ride
Espargaro battled through a heel injury from a cycling accident at Mugello last weekend to qualify eighth and stay there for the sprint, before snatching sixth from KTM’s Jack Miller in the Italian Grand Prix. Ducati dominated the weekend at Mugello, with Francesco Bagnaia taking pole, sprint victory, grand prix win and fastest lap, while […]
Isle of Man TT-winning FHO team eyes World Superbike wildcard
The Faye Ho-run FHO squad currently competes in the British Superbike Championship with Peter Hickman and Josh Brookes, as well as on the roads at the North West 200 and TT. Hickman won four races at this year’s TT, including the Senior TT finale on his FHO BMW Superbike, which the team managed to get […]
RNF’s Fernandez finished Mugello MotoGP race with vomit in his helmet
The Spaniard suffered a bruising weekend at Mugello, crashing heavily twice on Saturday – the second one leading to him hitting a barrier lining the track. Qualifying 19th, Fernandez struggled to 17th in the race. Having been unable to sleep much the night before the grand prix due to the pain from his crashes, Fernandez […]
Mir ruled out of Germany MotoGP round with injury as Honda woes continue
The 2020 world champion crashed during the second practice session of the Italian GP weekend and fractured the little finger on his right hand. He withdrew from the remainder of the Italian GP with the hopes of being fit enough to race at the Sachsenring this weekend. However, Honda has now confirmed the Spaniard will […]
10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Italian GP
MotoGP returned to action at the Italian Grand Prix after a three-week break, with Francesco Bagnaia delighting the home crowd with a perfect weekend. Having been wiped out of the French GP to register his third grand prix non-score of the year, Bagnaia bounced back emphatically with pole, sprint victory and a win in the […]
Alex Marquez “s****ing in my pants” in Mugello MotoGP Turn 1 near-miss
The Spaniard was sat behind Jack Miller, Luca Marini and Marc Marquez in the early stages of Sunday’s grand prix at Mugello. Coming into Turn 1, Marquez got out of shape on the brakes and came close to hitting all three riders as he ran wide into the corner. Explaining what happened, Marquez claimed he […]