Ducati MotoGP star Francesco Bagnaia was left sceptical about the team radio idea coined by series promoter Dorna after testing the system in Barcelona last week.It has been working on a rider-to-garage voice messaging system for some time and, once implemented, it will offer different applications to MotoGP in termsContinue Reading
KTM has denied speculation that Red Bull could step in and pull it out of its current financial troubles, while at the same time reiterating that it remains committed to competing in MotoGP.The Austrian manufacturer is in the midst of a major crisis and is seeking at least 100 millionContinue Reading
Newly-crowned MotoGP champion Jorge Martin was the victim of a fierce battle for an audience between two TV shows that compete for the prime-time television slot in Spain.Four days after celebrating his first title in the premier class at Barcelona, Martin had agreed to appear on La Revuelta, a televisionContinue Reading
Yamaha says it outperformed its own expectations in Tuesday’s official MotoGP pre-season test in Barcelona, with Fabio Quartararo clocking the second-fastest time of the day.The Japanese manufacturer brought a revised version of the M1 to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, having managed to upgrade the chassis, aerodynamics and engine.Factory rider Quartararo endedContinue Reading
Pramac rider Jorge Martin has revealed he ‘feared’ he would never be able to win a championship in MotoGP at the start of the year as he struggled with his mental health.The Spaniard said he became scared of losing while heading into his fourth season in the premier class, despiteContinue Reading
Joan Mir admitted that he was “angry” with Honda after Tuesday’s MotoGP test in Barcelona, as the Japanese manufacturer failed to bring any new upgrades to the beleaguered RC213V.With Honda ending the season at the bottom of the manufacturers’ championship and 49 points behind its nearest rival Yamaha, expectations wereContinue Reading
Gresini rider Alex Marquez set the pace in the post-season MotoGP test in Barcelona on Tuesday, as his elder brother Marc Marquez completed his first outing with the factory Ducati team.The younger Marquez led the times for the majority of the seven-hour session at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after jumping toContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia joined an elusive club of just five riders to have won 11 or more grands prix in a single season in the premier class when he triumphed in last weekend’s MotoGP finale in Barcelona.Yet when he returned to the Ducati garage after taking the chequered flag, he wasContinue Reading
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez made his debut with the factory Ducati team in the Barcelona post-season test on Tuesday morning.More than an hour after the track action began, Marquez finally headed out on track to get his first taste of next year’s GP25 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.The Spaniard completedContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia says he will learn that it’s better to accept defeat than go over the limit and crash, as he seeks to retake the MotoGP title in 2025.Despite winning 11 of the 20 grands prix this year, plus seven additional victories in sprints, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia lost outContinue Reading