Despite radically overhauling its bike for over the winter, the start of Honda’s 2024 campaign showed that its gap to leaders hasn’t narrowed over the winter.In Qatar, LCR’s Johann Zarco was the top RC213V rider at the chequered flag in 12th, with Joan Mir 13th for the factory team and MariniContinue Reading
Carrying forward his form at the end of last season where he was a regular podium contender, KTM’s Binder made a strong start to the 2024 campaign.The South African finished runner-up in both the sprint and the grand prix in Qatar last weekend, and left the Losail event pleased withContinue Reading
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia kicked off his title defence in fine style by winning the Qatar Grand Prix earlier this month, beating KTM’s Brad Binder and 2023 rival Jorge Martin (Pramac).Marc Marquez finished fourth on his first outing with Gresini Ducati, while Pedro Acosta ran on the cusp of the podiumContinue Reading
Marco Bezzecchi was marked out as a potential title contender coming into 2024, having finished third in the standings last year with three wins on his year-old Ducati.But adapting to the 2023-spec Ducati that won the championship last year has so far proven difficult for the Italian, who qualified 15th atContinue Reading
BMW is arguably the most renowned manufacturer to not have fielded a factory team in MotoGP, having previously felt it was not the right platform to market its products.But with Flasch taking over from Markus Schramm as the new CEO of the BMW Motorrad division at the end of lastContinue Reading
The RC213V Honda first debuted in 2012 was gradually overhauled according to the requirements of Marquez, who made a starring debut with the Japanese manufacturer almost 11 years ago.While the decision to base its bike almost entirely around Marquez initially proved hugely successful as the Spaniard romped to six titlesContinue Reading
Despite the “small technical problem” that affected Luca Marini’s race in Qatar’s MotoGP season-opener, in recent days there have been several events that suggest the Italian’s adaptation to the Honda is proving more complicated than anticipated.The stopwatch can’t be influenced and doesn’t lie. Marini’s regression at Losail is unquestionable. LastContinue Reading
Parallel to the restructuring process at the executive level that was launched last year by HRC, the development of the 2024 version of the RC213 has accelerated.The number of new parts for testing has clearly increased, and a plan has been articulated in which the test structure with Stefan Bradl,Continue Reading
Martin made his MotoGP debut with the factory-supported Pramac Ducati team in 2021 and scored a maiden victory that year at the Styrian Grand Prix in Austria.In 2023, the Spaniard fought for the title with factory Ducati team rival Francesco Bagnaia, ultimately missing out at the final round of theContinue Reading
The 2023 championship runner-up took the first win of the 2024 campaign on Saturday in the sprint contest.But he couldn’t convert his pole into a second win in the grand prix, dropping behind Francesco Bagnaia on the opening lap and ultimately finishing third.While Martin branded the Qatar round as aContinue Reading