VR46 completes 2024 MotoGP line-up
Ahead of this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix – both Marini and the team’s home race – it was confirmed he would stay with his half-brother Valentino Rossi’s team for another year. «Remaining in the Mooney VR46 Racing Team also in 2024 is for me a question of trust in a very close-knit working group, […]
Bagnaia fit to race in San Marino MotoGP round a week after horror crash
The Ducati rider was involved in a terrifying incident on the opening lap of last week’s red-flagged Catalan GP in Barcelona. Bagnaia highsided violently exiting Turn 2 as he stormed into the lead from pole position and landed in the middle of the track as the rest of the pack raced towards him. KTM’s Brad […]
Miller rubbishes wild MotoGP rumours KTM will move him aside for Acosta
KTM has currently found no solution to its rider logjam for the 2024 MotoGP season, with five riders contracted for four bikes. At the centre of this is Moto2 championship leader and potential generational talent Acosta, who will be coming to MotoGP next season after KTM activated his contract for 2024. Both Brad Binder, who has […]
Liberty Media moves into MotoGP with Quint Events purchase
The deal also gives Liberty a foothold in other sports and major events on the hospitality and entertainment side, including NASCAR’s Chicago street race, the NBA, Australian Open tennis and the Kentucky Derby. The deal to buy «greater than 90%» of Quint, which is expected to be completed before the end of the year, values […]
MotoGP riders split on what’s to blame for Barcelona Turn 1 pile-up
Ducati rider Bastianini crashed under braking for Turn 1 at the start of last Sunday’s Barcelona race as he tried to recover from 14th following a grid penalty. He skittled a fleet of fellow Ducati that featured Johann Zarco, Marco Bezzecchi, Fabio di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez. Bastianini suffered fractures to his left ankle and hand, […]
Takumi Takahashi to replace injured Rins at Misano
Takahashi, who was part of the works Honda team that won the Suzuka 8 Hours last month, is set to make his first MotoGP appearance since he made a wildcard outing at Motegi back in 2015. The 33-year-old Japanese rider will fill in for Rins, who is still recovering from the broken right leg he […]
2023 MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia continues to lead the championship heading to Misano, albeit with a reduced margin of 50 points, despite his horrific crash in Barcelona last weekend. Pramac rider Jorge Martin remains his nearest rival in second, with VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi next up in third place, a further 21 points adrift of Bagnaia. 2023 MotoGP […]
The signs suggesting Marquez is considering a Honda MotoGP contract break
Although Marc Marquez insists time and again that he has a contract with Honda until 2024, several indications suggest that he is considering an exit that the Japanese manufacturer is trying to avoid with a recruitment plan that was launched in Austria. Marquez has been very careful with his words for months so that no […]
Marquez’s MotoGP Catalan GP a “drive to survive” on Honda
The Honda rider took a bold gamble on the soft rear tyre for last Sunday’s grand prix at Barcelona and ended up as top HRC runner in 13th. Marquez notes he tried to push in the early stages to see if he could keep pace with the group ahead of him battling for sixth headed […]