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
Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales will prolong his absence from racing by at least another two races as he struggles to recover from the injuries sustained in his crash at last month’s German Grand Prix.Having already missed the Czech Grand Prix a week after the Sachsenring accident, Vinales returned toContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia is mystified about the exact cause of the issue that caused him to retire his factory Ducati after a nightmare in the MotoGP sprint at the Austrian Grand Prix.After an encouraging start to the weekend and qualifying third, ahead of his nemesis and team-mate Marc Marquez, Bagnaia gotContinue Reading
Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi took pole position for MotoGP’s Austrian Grand Prix after emerging from Q1 to top the timesheets in one of the most entertaining qualifying sessions of the season.Championship leader Marc Marquez will start from the second row after a low-speed crash late in the session cost him dear.ThereContinue Reading
Factory KTM rider Pedro Acosta says the update KTM has brought to this weekend’s Austrian GP represents a “big step” and has finally addressed the bike’s turning difficulties.Acosta was second fastest in Practice at the Red Bull Ring, behind only championship leader Marc Marquez.“KTM’s work has paid off, you know,”Continue Reading
Yamaha managing director Paolo Pavesio has poured cold water on rumours that struggling MotoGP factory rider Alex Rins might be relieved of his duties for next season.The comments, which came during practice for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday, appear to kill any hope that Yamaha can find space forContinue Reading
Two-time MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has come out strongly against the anti-highside aid being rolled out at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.The Australian’s sharp criticism, which followed Free Practice 1 at the Red Bull Ring on Friday, came in the wake of similar comments by frontrunners Marc Marquez andContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia has revealed that he spent part of MotoGP’s summer break rewatching races from recent years to convince himself that the current Ducati doesn’t suit his riding style – and to reignite his hunger to find the speed he once had.Given his impressive track record and his status asContinue Reading
Top MotoGP riders Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta have both hit out at the stability control system being introduced at this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix.MotoGP announced earlier this week that the new software, which “reduces engine torque if/when the bike slides”, would be rolled out at the Red Bull Ring.WhileContinue Reading
Alex Marquez says patience will be key as he prepares to defend the second place he currently holds in the MotoGP world championship over the latter half of the season.The younger Marquez brother heads into this weekend’s Austrian GP 120 points behind his runaway sibling Marc. Having dismissed any realisticContinue Reading