Pedrosa, who retired from full-time competition at the end of the 2018 season, contested two wildcards in 2023 as part of his test rider role with KTM.The first was at the Spanish GP at Jerez, where the 31-time MotoGP race winner finished an impressive sixth in the sprint and seventhContinue Reading
Pramac Ducati rider Martin demolished Francesco Bagnaia’s pole record at the Circuit of the Americas of 2m01.892s from last year with a 2m01.397s in Friday’s second practice.Though challenged late on by Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales, Martin held on to end Friday fastest of all as he looks to strengthen his 18-pointContinue Reading
The eight-time world champion has won at COTA seven times since making his MotoGP debut in 2013, making it one of the circuits he has been most successful at in his career.But all of those wins came on the Honda and Marquez has moved to downplay expectations that he canContinue Reading
Vinales comes into this weekend’s third round of the season in strong form, having scored a breakthrough first win on the Aprilia in the sprint race in Portugal three weeks ago.He was on course for a podium in the grand prix at the Algarve Circuit before a gearbox issue causedContinue Reading
The Silverstone-based squad has undergone a huge transformation since Stroll took over the assets of the former Force India team, rebranding it as Racing Point before it became Aston Martin in 2021.With huge investment, which has included a new factory, the team has become podium contenders – but still wantsContinue Reading
While battling for what would have been fourth place, Bagnaia and Marquez collided on lap 23 of 25 of the Portuguese GP last month.The collision was deemed a racing incident by the FIM stewards, but Gresini’s Marquez felt the fault lay at Bagnaia’s door for a retaliation he felt wasContinue Reading
The Jaguar driver posted a 1m17.068s lap, extending his advantage across all three sectors at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli to finish 0.166s clear of Vergne at the line.The DS Penske driver had headed both practice sessions in Italy prior to qualifying and claimed his second front row startContinue Reading
“The giggling pin fell out of the laughing shaft, but I managed to get it back in, so we are okay.”Yes you have read that correctly. This was a line from one of Craig Breen’s legendary World Rally Championship stage end interviews, broadcast live on television during a run toContinue Reading
Honda looked to have made genuine gains with its 2024 bike when it appeared at the Valencia test last November, but that proved to be a false dawn.HRC sits last in the constructors’ table with just eight points after the opening two rounds of the 2024 season, with Mir scoringContinue Reading
Max Verstappen’s dominant performance at the Japanese Grand Prix, as he took his third win from four races this year, left few in any doubt that the Dutchman is the clear favourite to grab his fourth world title this season.And while closest challenger Ferrari hopes it can find gains toContinue Reading