Rain spoils debut of Honda’s 850cc engine in Sepang test
Honda’s maiden test with its new 850cc engine at the Sepang International Circuit was severely disrupted by heavy rain, Motorsport.com understands. Honda’s test and development team travelled to Malaysia last week to tackle the final test of the year before the Christmas break. However, persistent rainfall throughout the three days that HRC personnel were at […]
What riders are back on MotoGP grid for Czech GP?
The upcoming Czech Grand Prix’s entry list has been revealed, with reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin set to return for just his second race weekend this season. New Aprilia hire Martin missed the first three rounds after injuring his wrist in testing, then was even more seriously wounded in a Qatar GP crash with […]
Takaaki Nakagami fills in for injured Luca Marini at Honda for Italian MotoGP
Takaaki Nakagami will replace the injured Luca Marini at the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello next week for the factory Honda squad. Marini remains sidelined due to the serious injury he suffered at the end of May during a test for the Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan. After racing with only one rider in Aragon […]
LCR announces Nakagami’s exit from MotoGP after 2024
LCR has announced that Takaaki Nakagami will not continue with the squad next year, paving the way for Somkiat Chantra’s move up to MotoGP. As has been widely expected, 2024 will be the last season in the premier class for Japanese rider Nakagami, who has been a part of the LCR set-up since 2018. However, […]