Joan Mir celebrates “easy” day at Sepang as Honda trio lauds bike
Honda’s leading three MotoGP riders were all glowing with praise for the RC213V following the first day’s action at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Friday. After a form dip in Australia last weekend, the Japanese marque rediscovered its recent upward trajectory in Practice at Sepang, with LCR’s Johann Zarco second-fastest and factory rider Joan Mir fourth-quickest. […]
Johann Zarco abandons new Honda MotoGP parts in Australia amid ongoing struggles
Johann Zarco has discarded some new parts on his Honda MotoGP bike during the Australian Grand Prix sprint as he continues to struggle to regain form in the second half of the 2025 season. The Frenchman had been Honda’s top performer ever since joining the Sakura-based manufacturer in 2024 after a two-year stint at Pramac […]
Johann Zarco held “open discussions” with Honda over struggles with new MotoGP bike
Johann Zarco revealed he held a meeting with Honda and his LCR team during the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend to address his struggles with the marque’s updated MotoGP bike. The introduction of an updated RC213V after the summer break, featuring a new chassis, swingarm and improved aero, helped Honda’s factory team move closer to the front, […]
Johann Zarco explains MotoGP crashing habit after latest incident
Johann Zarco has offered explanations for his table-topping crash record in MotoGP this year – a trend that has begin to cost him more points of late. The LCR Honda-mounted Frenchman has had more crashes than any other rider this season, with 22 falls across all sessions. Many of his tumbles earlier in the season […]
Johann Zarco spends MotoGP summer break winning Suzuka 8 Hours
Johann Zarco gave up MotoGP’s summer break to race — and win — the Suzuka 8 Hours for Honda, after the team failed to sort out the paperwork for Xavi Vierge, leaving the Frenchman and Takumi Takahashi as a duo in a race designed for trios. It is a good thing Zarco enjoys riding motorcycles […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Aragon Grand Prix
Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Photo by: Gold and Goose Photography / LAT Images / via Getty Images What is there to say? At the track where Marc Marquez ended his over-1,000-day winning drought last year, the six-time world champion looked untouchable. After taking pole position by nearly three-tenths of a second, the Saturday sprint delivered […]
Johann Zarco in trouble at Aragon GP with Honda’s confusing MotoGP problems
The rainy French Grand Prix was a big moment for Honda, taking its first MotoGP win since 2023 with Johann Zarco. Silverstone was also positive when the Frenchman finished second in the grand prix, this time in dry conditions. The tide was allegedly changing for the Japanese manufacturer according to fans and some members of […]
Johann Zarco’s hot streak highlights LCR’s awkward problem
Johann Zarco’s recent success, as Honda’s top performer in MotoGP, starkly exposes the struggles of his LCR team-mate, Somkiat Chantra. The latter was promoted to the premier class by the Japanese manufacturer after Ai Ogura unexpectedly broke his Honda ties to take up an Aprilia MotoGP ride for this season. The oldest rider on the […]
Johann Zarco takes shock win ahead of Marc Marquez in thrilling race
Johann Zarco scored a sensational and emotional victory in a chaotic, mixed-weather edition of his home MotoGP French Grand Prix. While the LCR Honda rider streaked to victory by almost 20 seconds on a bizarre day at Le Mans, factory Ducati star Marc Marquez consolidated his championship lead with a steady second place. The six-time […]