Quartararo was ‘too arrogant’ in early 2023 Yamaha MotoGP struggles
The 2021 world champion has scored just two podiums this season as Yamaha languishes joint-last in the standings with Japanese rival Honda. Quartararo has made no secret of his frustrations throughout the year, and has repeatedly told Yamaha he wants to see actions to his problems with the bike and not just words. Both Quartararo […]
Danilo Petrucci extends Barni Ducati World Superbike deal
MotoGP grand prix winner Petrucci joined Barni at the start of the current season after a 2022 campaign in which he fought for the MotoAmerica title and dabbled in rally-raid competition. Following a shaky start riding the team’s solo Ducati Panigale V4 R, Petrucci scored his first podium at Donington Park in July, and has […]
Ducati MotoGP package not stronger «in general» than Aprilia – Espargaro
Ducati locked out the podium in both races at Misano, with Pramac’s Jorge Martin victorious in both as he led a Ducati 1-2-3 in qualifying also. This was in contrast to the Catalan GP the week before, in which Aprilia won both races with Aleix Espargaro in dominant fashion and got two RS-GPs on the […]
How Ducati could be the key to reviving Marquez’s fortunes with Honda
Marc Marquez was the centre of attention last weekend at Misano, where he played a game of misdirection about his immediate future in MotoGP. His attitude seeks to prolong a soap opera that leaves one thing crystal clear: both the paddock and the fans are more concerned about the path the Spanish rider follows than […]
Marquez not considering Fernando Alonso-style sabbatical amid MotoGP woes
Marquez has scored just one podium in a miserable 2023 season on the struggling Honda RC213V, and currently sits behind KTM test rider Dani Pedrosa – who has contested just two rounds — in the standings. The eight-time world champion’s struggles on the uncompetitive Honda have led to wild speculation about his future, with Marquez […]
MotoGP’s lack of spectacle under fire again after “no show” Misano round
Last weekend’s Misano round featured the exact same top four in both the sprint and the grand prix, with Jorge Martin leading Marco Bezzecchi, Francesco Bagnaia and wildcard Dani Pedrosa. Across both races, there was one overtake between the top three, when VR46’s Bezzecchi passed Bagnaia for second – though his move in the sprint […]
Mir not ruling out racing Honda’s 2024 MotoGP bike this season
Monday’s post-race test at Misano was seen as a critical moment for Honda in its hopes of convincing eight-time world champion Marc Marquez to honour his contract for 2024. But after the initial test of the first 2024 RC213V prototype, which focused largely on a new chassis, Marquez admitted Honda was “still far” from where […]
Axel Bassani poised for Rea’s Kawasaki ride
Rea’s shock defection to Yamaha, announced at the start of the month, has left Kawasaki scrabbling to find an adequate replacement for the six-time champion ahead of the 2024 season. With a shortage of other big names on the market, the Japanese manufacturer now appears to have settled on Bassani to partner incumbent Alex Lowes. […]
Pedrosa «doesn’t miss racing very much» despite starring Misano MotoGP wildcard
The 37-year-old Spaniard finished fourth in both races, missing out on a podium by just 0.669s in the grand prix after hunting down reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia. It was just his third grand prix appearance since retiring at the end of 2018, having also participated in this year’s Spanish GP at Jerez. The three-time MotoGP […]