The 2020 world champion battled an engine issue in the opening five laps of the sprint on Saturday before coming through to finish as top Honda in 15th.With no Honda rider near the points, the Japanese marque has seemingly failed to make any major progress through the field despite radicallyContinue Reading
The six-time MotoGP world champion made his Ducati race debut on Saturday in Qatar in the first sprint of the year, finishing fifth after qualifying sixth for Gresini Racing.Marquez was a factor in the podium battle before a late mistake cut him adrift, but he still said he achieved theContinue Reading
Polesitter Martin led Saturday’s first sprint of the 2024 season from start to finish to score his 10thhalf-distance race win since the format was introduced last year.Read Also: MotoGPMotoGP Qatar GP: Martin controls sprint, Marquez fifth on Ducati debut But the Spaniard admitted that rear chatter problems on used tyresContinue Reading
Rain hit the track at around 7pm local time in Losail, an hour before the scheduled start of the session and while the final Moto3 practice session of the day was running.Although the rain lasted for a brief period, it left the circuit too wet to allow any MotoGP runningContinue Reading
Following two pre-season tests in February, the 21-round 2024 MotoGP campaign began this weekend in Qatar.Last year’s championship runner-up Jorge Martin topped the times by 0.047 seconds in a largely unrepresentative opening session from Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro.But it was Tech3 GasGas rookie Acosta who stole the show, going fastest inContinue Reading
The eight-time grand prix world champion will embark on his first season on Ducati machinery this year, having spent 11 seasons with Honda.Ending pre-season testing in competitive form, Marquez said last month that he was looking for the final three tenths of lap time to get on terms with theContinue Reading
Last year saw a new minimum tyre pressure set that all riders had to adhere to for 30% of a sprint race and 50% of a grand prix, with the regulation mandated from the British Grand Prix onwards following a period of development for the new Tyre Pressure Management System.TheContinue Reading
KTM protege Acosta is considered by many as one of the most talented riders to come through the junior ranks in the last few years, leading to comparisons with Marquez and the success he enjoyed at the start of his MotoGP career.Then factory Honda rider Marquez scored a victory inContinue Reading
KTM protege Acosta is considered by many as one of the most talented riders to come through the junior ranks in the last few years, leading to comparisons with Marquez and the success he enjoyed at the start of his MotoGP career.Then factory Honda rider Marquez scored a victory inContinue Reading
The new MotoGP season begins this weekend with the Qatar Grand Prix, as Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia embarks on a campaign to defend his title for a second time.America is a major market for MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports, with it welcoming former NBA chief Dan Rossomondo as chief commercial officer lastContinue Reading