MotoGP Indian GP sprint facing rain delay and additional practice
This weekend marks the first time in MotoGP history that the series is racing in India, utilising the former Formula 1 venue about 50km away from New Delhi. Moments before Q2 for the Moto3 class was due to get under way on Saturday afternoon, a heavy downpour has forced a lengthy delay to qualifying action. […]
Bezzecchi leads Ducati 1-2-3-4 in qualifying
Aside from the Q1 sessions prior to the pole shootout segment of qualifying, Valentino Rossi’s outfit has topped the timesheets across every outing at the Buddh International Circuit. Having topped final practice, Bezzecchi saw off a challenge from Pramac’s Martin to take his third pole of the season and first since the British GP. Reigning […]
First India MotoGP race to be shortened due to intense heat
Sunday’s grand prix will now feature three fewer laps than planned, while the sprint race that is set to take place this afternoon has been cut short by a lap. MotoGP riders got to sample the Hermann Tilke-designed Buddh circuit for the first time Friday, with two extended 70-minute practice sessions helping them get accustomed […]
Honda’s India MotoGP pace “unexpected” but ‘not real’
Honda has endured a miserable 2023 season, with Mir yet to score any more points since the opening grand prix of the season in Portugal back in March. As MotoGP made its debut on the Buddh International Circuit on Friday, the RC213V proved to be competitive in the hands of Marc Marquez and Mir, who […]
‘Ice-like’ India Turn 1 catching MotoGP riders out on Friday
This weekend marks the first-ever MotoGP event in India, with the VR46 Ducati team topping both practice sessions on Friday with Marco Bezzecchi in FP1 and Luca Marini in FP2. The track was officially homologated on Thursday after the riders gave their approval, having come into the event carrying safety concerns about the recent circuit […]
Marini tops Friday, factory Honda pair make Q2
Friday’s second 70-minute session at the Buddh International Circuit was delayed by around 45 minutes due to some logistical issues affecting the beginning of the earlier Moto3 FP2. Once action got underway, Marini guided his year-old Ducati to a 1m44.782s to lead Pramac’s Jorge Martin by 0.008 seconds. In a first for the 2023 season, […]
Yamaha has two more 2024 MotoGP engines in pipeline after lukewarm first test
The YZR-M1 has regularly occupied the bottom part of the MotoGP speed traps in recent years, with its lack of grunt contributing to its slide down the order. Having won the title in 2021 with Fabio Quartararo and finished runner-up in the standings in 2022 with the Frenchman having scored three victories, it has scored […]
Bezzecchi tops FP1 from Marc Marquez
Jorge Martin and Luca Marini traded the top spot in the timesheets for much of the extended 70-minute session at the Buddh International Circuit, each enjoying long stints at the front on their respective Ducatis. Pramac rider Martin was the first among the two to break the 1m50s barrier as he set a lap time […]
How Indian heritage props up MotoGP’s leading championship contenders
For a country the size of India, home to the world’s biggest market for two-wheelers, it is quite surprising that no rider has managed to come up the ranks and gain a place in the premier class of motorcycle racing. Indeed, apart from a wildcard appearance in the Moto3 class for national champion KY Ahamed, […]