Factory Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo has said he would be happy to race its new V4 MotoGP bike this year provided its performance comes within half a second of the current in-line four.After the four Yamahas brought up the rear of the field at last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, thereContinue Reading
Diogo Moreira is finalising the details of an agreement that will see him step up to MotoGP next season, riding a Honda for the LCR team, Motorsport.com has learned.The move, which will promote the 21-year-old Brazilian – currently battling for the Moto2 world championship with Italtrans – to the premierContinue Reading
After clinching his second Moto2 victory of the season in the Austrian Grand Prix, Diogo Moreira is openly aiming to step up to MotoGP next year with the goal of joining a manufacturer squad.In his second season in Moto2, Moreira started off slower than expected for a rider who, onContinue Reading
MotoGP’s return from the summer break was an intriguing one. One factory brought a handy set of updates; another reached its nadir for the season. A double world champion continued to battle while a star rookie returned from the doldrums. The racing entertained, with at least three challengers squaring upContinue Reading
Struggling Ducati factory MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia has taken a harsher tone with Ducati for the first time this season following a poor run to eighth place in the Austrian Grand Prix.‘Pecco’ started third and ran the first half of the race in that position until he began to fadeContinue Reading
Marc Marquez has admitted he was briefly concerned that a charging Fermin Aldeguer might snatch victory from him late in MotoGP’s Austrian Grand Prix.Read Also: MotoGPMotoGP Austrian GP: Marc Marquez outduels Marco Bezzecchi for victory Gresini Ducati rider Aldeguer was running as low as ninth early in the race followingContinue Reading
Marc Marquez continued his march towards the world title with yet another MotoGP grand prix victory in the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.The win represented another ‘double’ following Saturday’s sprint success and thus completed the factory Ducati rider’s sixth consecutive perfect racing weekend – a run stretching back to theContinue Reading
MotoGP tyre manufacturer Michelin has found no issue with the rear tyre used by Francesco Bagnaia during his troubled sprint race at the Red Bull Ring yesterday.Bagnaia complained of a mysterious issue at the rear of his Ducati during the race, which began with huge wheelspin when the lights turnedContinue Reading
Austrian Grand Prix polesitter Marco Bezzecchi hopes he can “find something more” in Sunday’s feature race after missing the podium in the sprint.The factory Aprilia rider was unable to convert his pole in the sprint on Saturday, in which he finished a disappointing fourth behind the Marquez brothers and PedroContinue Reading
Despite one of his strongest race showings of the season, Raul Fernandez cut a surprisingly disappointed figure after the sprint at the Red Bull Ring on Saturday.The Trackhouse Aprilia rider believed he had the pace to challenge for a top-three position, but was forced to retire from sixth place whenContinue Reading