Bagnaia says his MotoGP crashes have nothing to do with pressure of leading
The reigning world champion slid out of the Americas Grand Prix two weeks ago while leading, marking the fourth time he has done this since 2020. Crashing twice in three grands prix in 2023, Bagnaia in Austin blamed his falls on the new Ducati being too stable, which meant it was harder to feel the […]
Current injury ‘could end my career’ with premature MotoGP return
The eight-time world champion fractured the first metacarpal of the thumb in his right hand in a controversial collision with Miguel Oliveira during the Portuguese Grand Prix season-opener last month. Following immediate surgery to stabilise the fracture, the Honda rider has been sidelined and will miss this weekend’s Spanish GP at Jerez. After scans on […]
MotoGP announces 2024 season-opener venue and date
The 2023 season was billed to be the longest in MotoGP history at 21 events, though has been cut back by one after the FIM and Dorna Sports announced on Wednesday that the inaugural Kazakhstan GP had been cancelled due to homologation hurdles. The new campaign kicked off on 26 March in Portugal and will […]
Bastianini to make MotoGP return at Jerez after clearing medical check
Bastianini suffered a broken shoulder blade in a collision with VR46 Ducati rider Luca Marini on the second lap of the sprint race at the season-opening Portuguese GP last month. The Ducati rider was ruled out of the remainder of the Portugal weekend and underwent further checks on his shoulder, which determined he would not […]
MotoGP scraps Kazakhstan GP for 2023, calendar reduced to 20 rounds
This year was meant to mark a record-breaking year for MotoGP, as it embarked on what was supposed to be its longest season ever at 21 rounds. MotoGP added two new events to the provisional schedule for 2023, pending final sign-off at the track homologation stage, with Kazakhstan and Indian joining the fray. The Kazakhstan […]
Marquez targets French GP return, Lecuona joins Honda in Jerez
Having undergone surgery on this right thumb a day after the Portuguese GP on March 27, Marquez visited the Ruber Internacional Hospital in Madrid again this week to get an update on his health. The medical team led by Dr. Roger de Ona deemed his clinical and radiological progression as satisfactory, but concluded that he […]
Alvaro Bautista to make quick 2024 decision
After returning to the Ducati fold last year following a two-year spell at Honda, Bautista stormed to a first WSBK crown with 16 wins, 13 of which came in full-length races. The Spaniard has made a dominant start to his title defence with eight wins from the opening nine races, with a clean sweep of […]
The Suzuki ‘education’ that has allowed Rins to be Honda’s MotoGP leader
In what has been a difficult start to the 2023 season for Honda, Rins ended the Japanese marque’s victory drought when he won last week’s Americas Grand Prix. It capped off a weekend in which Rins was also second in the sprint contest, moving to third in the standings, 40 points clear of the next-best […]
Warner Bros to produce MotoGP-inspired feature film
Titled Idols, the film’s script will recreate fictitious races supported by real images of the three world championship categories — MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 — some edited, and others that will be shot specifically for the film during future grand prix weekends. The film’s main protagonist is a Moto2 rider who comes to the world […]