Yamaha’s MotoGP form will be worse if rider, team “not aligned”
The 2021 world champion was left disappointed with Yamaha’s 2024 engine prototype at the Misano test last week, noting that he “expected much better”. “I tested it and the feeling was… I expected much better from this test, but we have to stay positive and try to analyse what happened to improve for [the] Valencia […]
Morbidelli deserves factory Ducati MotoGP bike in 2024
Morbidelli lost his ride with Yamaha for next season earlier this year as he continued to struggle to recapture his past form on the factory M1. Initially linked to a switch to VR46 to ride a year-old Ducati next season, Marco Bezzecchi’s decision not to go to Pramac opened the door for 2020 championship runner-up […]
Mir won’t ride 2024 Honda MotoGP bike in India due to transport issues
Mir tested the prototype RC213V chassis at Misano after the San Marino Grand Prix earlier this month and described the new bike as a step in the right direction, even as he felt it failed to deliver the kind of performance gains he wants for 2024. Following the test session, Mir didn’t rule out the […]
Alex Lowes to skip Aragon after surgery
Lowes went under the knife last Tuesday following the previous round at Magny-Cours, where a damaged meniscus on his left knee left him unable to complete the Superpole race, while also ruling him out of the second full-distance race. Despite the operation being a success, the decision has now been taken for the British rider to […]
Riders have been “too hard” on India MotoGP track over safety concerns
This weekend marks the first ever Indian GP for MotoGP, which will be staged at the same Buddh International Circuit which hosted Formula 1 from 2011 to 2013. The track required upgrade works to improve safety, though these were only completed recently and several riders felt unease about the proximity of barriers to the circuit […]
Scott Redding switches to Bonovo BMW for 2024
Redding will join Garrett Gerloff at BMW’s secondary WSBK squad in 2024, with the announcement coinciding with the news that Michael van der Mark will remain at the works outfit alongside new recruit Toprak Razgatlioglu. Redding’s future at BMW had been in doubt ever since the German marque lured away 2021 champion Razgatlioglu to lead […]
How one Marquez’s MotoGP switch can inspire another
Marc Marquez has the entire world neatly in the palm of his hands, hanging off his every word as the saga around his future plans for 2024 seemingly nears its conclusion. The eight-time world champion has a contract with Honda in MotoGP for next season, a fact he has repeatedly stated as uncertainty over his […]
2023 MotoGP Indian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
India will host its first-ever MotoGP race on the outskirts of Delhi, 10 years after the country last featured on the Formula 1 calendar. The circuit has undergone a number of changes to adjust to bike racing, although riders don’t appear to be completely convinced that the track is safe for MotoGP. A number of […]
Indian GP organisers «working relentlessly» to resolve MotoGP visa issues
India is set to host its first ever MotoGP race at the Buddh International Circuit on the outskirts of Delhi on 24 September, but the event has been embroiled by problems with visas and custom clearances. Several teams, including the factory Honda squad and its star rider Marc Marquez, have been forced to reschedule flights […]