Alex Marquez to miss next two MotoGP rounds after Barcelona crash
Alex Marquez will sit out MotoGP’s upcoming rounds at Mugello and Balaton Park to continue recovery from the injuries he sustained in last weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix. In a short post on social media on Thursday, Gresini Racing shared a picture of Marquez wearing a neck brace and arm sling, accompanied by two members of […]
Toprak Razgatlioglu makes “really big step” in MotoGP but one key weakness remains
Pramac rookie Toprak Razgatlioglu made a breakthrough in cornering at the Barcelona MotoGP test, but is still struggling to extract peak one-lap performance from Michelin’s soft tyre. The three-time World Superbike champion has claimed two points-scoring finishes in his nascent grand prix career so far, with a 15th place in the US GP followed by […]
MotoGP chief Carlos Ezpeleta defends decision to restart Catalan GP twice
MotoGP’s chief sporting officer Carlos Ezpeleta believes the race direction made the “correct” decision in restarting the Catalan Grand Prix twice — but is open to discussions over any potential safety improvements. Several MotoGP riders questioned the call to continue racing in Barcelona following two major incidents that left Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco hospitalised, […]
Francesco Bagnaia fears wrist injury after Johann Zarco crash: “Something’s not quite right”
Francesco Bagnaia has revealed he will have his left wrist re-examined after struggling through Monday’s in-season MotoGP test at Barcelona. Bagnaia had already undergone an X-ray on his wrist on Sunday following a frightening three-way crash with Johann Zarco and Luca Marini at the Catalan Grand Prix. Although the factory Ducati rider was able to […]
Jorge Martin suffers another crash in Barcelona test, taken to hospital
Jorge Martin has been taken to the medical centre in an ambulance after registering his sixth crash of the weekend in the Barcelona test. An hour and a half into the official MotoGP test at the Circuit de Catalunya on Monday morning, a red flag appeared on the timing screens, sending all the riders back […]
Pedro Acosta fastest as rain curtails Barcelona MotoGP test
Pedro Acosta led the way for KTM in a rain-shortened MotoGP test in Barcelona on Monday, while Jorge Martin suffered his sixth crash of the weekend. Following Sunday’s chaotic Catalan Grand Prix, MotoGP riders returned to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the final in-season test of the year. Only 18 race riders (plus Yamaha tester […]
Pedro Acosta does not believe a MotoGP riders’ association is viable: «We are too egocentric»
Pedro Acosta feels that a Formula 1-style rider association is not possible in MotoGP, insisting the grid is too «egocentric». Safety of riders in MotoGP was back in the spotlight after a crash-filled Catalan Grand Prix, with both Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco suffering injuries in separate crashes. While manufacturers and teams have their own […]
I wouldn’t have won 2024 MotoGP title even with Ducati GP24
Marc Marquez believes he wouldn’t have been able to win the 2024 MotoGP title even if he was riding Ducati’s all-conquering GP24. Marquez had to do with a year-old GP23 bike on his switch to Gresini at the beginning of this year, leaving him at a disadvantage to the factory Ducati and Pramac teams. But […]
MotoGP radio system is not ready yet and can be dangerous
Ducati MotoGP star Francesco Bagnaia was left sceptical about the team radio idea coined by series promoter Dorna after testing the system in Barcelona last week. It has been working on a rider-to-garage voice messaging system for some time and, once implemented, it will offer different applications to MotoGP in terms of safety and the […]