The grim future facing Marquez and Quartararo after vital MotoGP test
It wouldn’t be unfair to say that the majority of the press corps who attended the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano felt the actual racing was something of an inconvenience. The traditional post-race test on the Monday was the far more important part of the weekend. For the last few months, as Yamaha and […]
Quartararo “expected much better” from 2024 Yamaha engine in Misano MotoGP test
Yamaha has struggled for power to match its rivals for the last few years in MotoGP, which has contributed to its slide down the pecking order. For 2023, it began working with former Ferrari F1 engine chief Marmorini to improve in this area, though that collaboration was geared more towards the 2024 season. Running the […]
Marini tops Misano MotoGP test, Marquez 14th on 2024 Honda
Due to the difficulties facing the Japanese manufacturers in MotoGP this season and the knock-on effect this has had on the rider market, with Marquez and Fabio Quartararo’s futures uncertain, Monday’s Misano test has been seen as a crucial outing. The main stories from Monday revolved around Honda’s 2024 prototype and the new parts tested […]
10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix
The MotoGP title battle ignited at the San Marino Grand Prix as Jorge Martin’s brilliant double victory allowed him to close the gap on championship leader Francesco Bagnaia. Pramac’s Martin broke his pole duck in 2023 with a stunner in qualifying to smash the lap record, and duly converted this into dominant wins in the […]
Marquez sets MotoGP future deadline as Honda problems ‘still the same’ with 2024 bike
Marquez has a contract with Honda for 2024 but speculation about him cutting ties with the Japanese manufacturer for next year have been rife amid its ongoing struggles in MotoGP this season. During the San Marino Grand Prix weekend, Marquez became embroiled in rumours that he will join Gresini Ducati next season. He repeatedly stated […]
KTM wildcard Pedrosa “makes you doubt everything” about MotoGP – Espargaro
Pedrosa, who retired from full-time competition at the end of 2018, made his second wildcard appearance of the season at Misano last weekend. The 31-time MotoGP race winner finished fourth in both the sprint and the grand prix, narrowly missing the podium in each contest. His performances were met with praise from all of the […]
Honda riders outline needs from crucial Misano MotoGP test
Honda is in the midst of one of its worst seasons ever in MotoGP, with it winning just one race and sitting joint last in the manufacturers’ standings alongside Yamaha. So tough has the situation been at Honda that it has led to incessant rumours that Marc Marquez will break his contract for 2024 and […]
Martin says winning 2023 MotoGP title ‘not my responsibility’ after Misano double
Martin romped to his second double of the season after leading every racing lap from pole at Misano in the sprint and the main race. With championship leader Francesco Bagnaia struggling to third in both contests due to his ongoing injury woes from his horror Barcelona crash one week ago, Martin has slashed his rival’s […]
Martin dominates to ignite title charge as Pedrosa stars
Having led from start to finish in Saturday’s sprint, Martin did the same from pole in Sunday’s full-distance race at Misano. Capitalising on the injuries for championship leader Francesco Bagnaia and VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi from their respective Barcelona crashes, Martin’s second double of the season has put him just 36 points behind in the standings. […]