F1 popularity boom can help MotoGP
In a wide-ranging interview with Motorsport.com’s Spanish edition which covers MotoGP’s new sprint race format, calendar changes and Dorna’s operation of the series, Ezpeleta gives his take on F1’s spike in interest and how MotoGP works concurrently alongside its four-wheel counterpart. Ezpeleta has given credit to F1’s recent rise but feels these trends come in […]
Marquez open to Honda exit if «I don’t have the tools» to win MotoGP title
The six-time MotoGP world champion has been a Honda rider throughout his entire career in the premier class, making his debut with the marque in 2013 and winning the title on his first attempt. The Marquez/Honda tie-up has yielded six premier class titles, 59 race wins, 100 podiums in total and 63 poles. At the […]
Honda restructures its MotoGP technical team
As Honda ramps up its 2023 MotoGP preparations following a tough year which yielded just two podiums and left it bottom of the constructors’ standings, the Japanese manufacturer has also restructured its engineers and technicians formation for next season. Motorsport.com Autosport has been able to confirm that Takaaki Nakagami’s crew chief Guidotti will move to […]
Marini says MotoGP weight limits «need to change now»
Standing at 184cm, Marini is one of the paddock’s tallest riders and thus is one of its heaviest at 69kg compared directly to his teammate Marco Bezzecchi, who weighs 61kg. Currently, in MotoGP there is only a mandated minimum weight limit for motorcycles, which comes in at 157kg, and does not take the rider into […]
What less cycling meant for Aleix Espargaro’s 2022 MotoGP season
Espargaro endured a difficult time with Aprilia since joining the marque in 2017, with a lack of progress on the Italian bike forcing him to consider quitting MotoGP back in 2019. But major steps forward in the development of the RS-GP meant in 2022 Espargaro became a dark horse championship contender, having won his first […]
Crutchlow didn’t expect Yamaha MotoGP test role to be as difficult
After retiring from racing full-time at the end of 2020, Britain’s Crutchlow joined Yamaha – with which he made his MotoGP debut in 2011 with Tech3 – as its official test rider. Crutchlow carries out private tests for Yamaha in both Europe and Japan, and is also its first reserve rider – with Crutchlow contesting […]
Ducati «not worried» about its MotoGP secrets going to KTM
Four-time MotoGP race winner Miller switches to the factory KTM squad for the 2023 season following five years with Ducati, first at Pramac before stepping up to the works team in 2021. Miller has been an instrumental part in Ducati’s bike development and marks one of several major pieces of personnel poaching of the Italian […]
Xavi Fores makes MotoAmerica move with Ducati for 2023
Spanish veteran Fores returned to WSBK for the final three rounds of the 2022 season on board Barni’s solo Panigale V4 R, in what was effectively an audition for a full-time seat at the satellite Ducati squad. However, in the end the team chose ex-MotoGP racer Danilo Petrucci, who raced in the top Superbike class […]