Yamaha won’t test its V4 MotoGP engine at Aragon as “focus” stays on inline motor
Yamaha will not try out its prototype V4 engine at the post-weekend Aragon MotoGP test. At Silverstone, the image was clear to see. The Yamaha bikes struggling down the straights while being reeled in by the red rockets that were the factory Ducati bikes. It was a similar story at the MotorLand track for last […]
Honda won’t replace injured Luca Marini for MotoGP Aragon GP
Honda HRC will not call up any of its three test riders for MotoGP’s upcoming Aragon Grand Prix this weekend, instead opting to enter Joan Mir only, Motorsport.com understands. Honda rider Luca Marini sustained a long-term injury last week when testing at Suzuka with the brand’s endurance squad. Unlike reigning champion Jorge Martin, who will […]
Why Fabio Quartararo’s emotional outpouring at the British MotoGP was so poignant
Midway through his post-race media interview, Fabio Quartararo fell silent, leant forward and buried his face into the crook of his forearm and bicep. It took a split second for the assembled press pack of MotoGP journalists to notice, as the Yamaha rider started sobbing. It is something you seldomly see these days from elite […]
Fabio Quartararo “can’t be optimistic” for British GP after sprint collapse
British Grand Prix poleman Fabio Quartararo believes he “cannot be optimistic” for Sunday’s race after top Ducati riders blasted past his Yamaha as he fell to seventh in the Saturday sprint. Quartararo jumped into an early lead at Silverstone, but the first time the pack reached the Hangar Straight, Marc Marquez simply drove around him on the […]
Fabio Quartararo calls for consistency after “angry” clash with MotoGP marshals
Fabio Quartararo has called for more consistency and better alignment with regard to push-starting MotoGP bikes following his clash with marshals at the recent French Grand Prix. Despite his status as home hero at Le Mans, Quartararo’s race ended when he could not convince two marshals to agree to bump-start his Yamaha after his crash […]
Fabio Quartararo will need to be “very clever” to win French GP
Fabio Quartararo says he and the factory Yamaha team will have to be “very clever” to convert pole position into victory in tomorrow’s French Grand Prix at Le Mans. The home favourite was outgunned by three Ducatis in today’s sprint despite taking an early lead. But the longer race on Sunday, combined with expected cooler […]
How Aprilia and KTM are closer to Yamaha and Honda than to Ducati
The concession system introduced last year in MotoGP to help manufacturers is set to allow KTM and Aprilia to develop their engines and conduct tests with their factory riders from August. Out of the four existing MotoGP manufacturer categories (A, B, C, and D), both the Austrian and Italian manufacturers are currently classified in category […]
Spanish GP Sprint crash still “best day of the year” for Fabio Quartararo
The year is 2022, the stage is Mandalika International Street Circuit, Central Lombok, Indonesia, and the rider sitting in pole position is Fabio Quartararo. That’s the last time Quartararo sat in first position on the grid until this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, and nothing could take the smile from the French rider’s face. Three years […]
Fabio Quartararo surprised by Yamaha pace at Spanish GP
Fabio Quartararo was at a loss to explain why his Yamaha was so fast on Friday at the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix. Although the 2021 world champion qualified on the second row for the previous race in Qatar, he was not expecting to continue that form on the low-grip circuit at Jerez. Yet the Frenchman […]