Earlier this month, Quartararo inked a fresh multi-year deal with Yamaha, keeping him with the Iwata-based manufacturer until at least the end of the 2026 season.The new contract was agreed despite an underwhelming start to the new campaign for Yamaha, leaving the 24-year-old to fight for lower reaches of theContinue Reading
Bastianini is in the final year of his two-season contract with the factory Ducati squad and was spared demotion for 2024 by Pramac’s Jorge Martin not winning the title in 2023.Four times a grand prix winner in 2022 on the Gresini Ducati, Bastianini struggled for form in an injury-plagued campaign in 2023.But theContinue Reading
After 26 seasons at the helm of Yamaha, Britain’s Lin Jarvis revealed last weekend in an interview with Motorsport.com that 2024 will be his final year as the brand’s most senior executive. Before closing this chapter, Jarvis managed to extend 2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo’s contract until the end ofContinue Reading
Having looked rapid all weekend in Austin, polesitter Vinales was able to fight back from a first corner clash that dropped him to 11th to take an incredible victory in Sunday’s main race – his first as an Aprilia rider and the 10th of his career.It made him the firstContinue Reading
Five days before the start of the Americas GP, Yamaha announced the extension of Quartararo’s contract until the end of 2026.Quartararo justified his decision in Texas with the internal restructuring process that has been launched within the technical department of the Japanese team.Read Also: MotoGPQuartararo says Yamaha MotoGP renewal downContinue Reading
After battling with Marc Marquez, Pedro Acosta and Jorge Martin early on for the race lead, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia slipped to fifth place at the chequered flag, finishing over seven seconds behind race winner Maverick Vinales.Not only did Bagnaia lack the pace to stay with Aprilia’s Vinales and second-placed AcostaContinue Reading
A chaotic 14-lap Moto3 grand prix at the Circuit of the Americas went the way of Aspar rider Alonso in a lights-to-flag display of domination.The Colombian rider nailed his launch from pole to grab the holeshot into the first corner and streaked away quickly from a chasing pack filled withContinue Reading
The 2021 world champion scored one of his three grand prix podiums of the 2023 season at the Circuit of the Americas last year, but has been far off repeating that this season.Qualifying 16th, Quartararo could only go one place better in Saturday’s 10-lap sprint, as he beat Yamaha team-mateContinue Reading
Going without a win for three years before the Portuguese GP sprint, Vinales made it back-to-back wins in the half-distance races as he streaked away from the field.Securing the holeshot from pole, Vinales came under no trouble as he moved over two seconds clear of the pack over the 10Continue Reading
In a dramatic Q2 session, Vinales dominated on his factory Aprilia with the first ever sub-2m01s lap of the Circuit of the Americas to score his first pole since Valencia last year with a 2m00.864s.Vinales set the initial pace in the first half of the 15-minute Q2 session, doing soContinue Reading