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 […]
“It’s awful we acted as if nothing happened”
KTM star Pedro Acosta hit out at the race direction’s decision to restart the Catalan Grand Prix for a third time after both Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco were hospitalised due to serious crashes. Acosta was leading the field when he suddenly lost power on the stretch between Turn 9 and 10. Gresini rival Marquez […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s turbulent Catalan GP
The Catalan Grand Prix proved to be one of the most chaotic MotoGP races in recent memory, with unfortunately both Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco suffering fractures in separate accidents. The weekend put the spotlight on MotoGP’s safety standards and how the championship responds in such high-pressure situations. The competitive order was also shaken up […]
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’s crash-filled Catalan GP forces several riders out of Barcelona test
A depleted field is taking part in MotoGP’s in-season test in Barcelona, with only 19 riders running on track on Monday morning. As expected, both Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco are skipping the test after fractures in Sunday’s race and spending the night in the hospital. But surprisingly, VR46 announced that Catalan Grand Prix winner […]
Johann Zarco recounts Barcelona MotoGP crash: «It was absolutely terrifying»
Johann Zarco has spoken for the first time about the horrific crash he suffered on Sunday at the restart of the Catalan Grand Prix. Starting fifth on the grid, having brilliantly managed to hold on to his qualifying position in the first part of the race, Zarco didn’t get past the first corner at the […]
Johann Zarco to wait several weeks before undergoing surgery
Johann Zarco is facing what is likely to be a lengthy recovery period following his left leg injury — primarily to the knee — sustained at the Catalan Grand Prix. After being examined by knee specialist Dr. Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, Zarco knows he will need surgery but the procedure won’t be possible for a few weeks. […]
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 […]