MotoGP Spanish GP: Alex Marquez leads Gresini 1-2 in FP1
Two weeks on from a double disaster for Gresini Ducati at the Americas GP when both Alex and Marc Marquez suffered crashes, the brothers led the 45-minute FP1 at Jerez…
Pedrosa: Acosta proves KTM MotoGP bike ‘can help good riders be instantly quick’
Acosta has been the hottest prospect in the grand prix paddock from the off in Moto3 in 2021 and has already stunned in his first three rounds in the premier…
The weekly reality check that has kept MotoGP hype off of Acosta so far in 2024
The 19-year-old reigning Moto2 champion’s debut in MotoGP was highly anticipated over the winter, and it has so far failed to disappoint.Ninth in the Qatar opener after an early charge…
Quartararo: Yamaha MotoGP satellite team “must be an extension of the factory”
The Japanese marque has been without a customer outfit since the end of the 2022 season, when the former RNF squad elected to sign a multi-year deal with Aprilia.In recent…
Pedrosa says ‘unexpected’ MotoGP return pushed by “interesting” testing data
The retired 31-time MotoGP race winner stepped away from full-time racing at the end of 2018 but has made sporadic wildcard outings since joining KTM as a test rider.Pedrosa raced…
What is a wildcard in MotoGP and why is it used?
The 2023 MotoGP season had six riders enter selected grands prix as a wildcard entry, which is a concept that has a long history in the series.It dates back to…
Yamaha to test completely new MotoGP bike at Jerez
The Iwata-based manufacturer has pulled out all stops to convince Quartararo that he won’t be better off at a rival outfit, having managed to renew its contract with the French…
Raul Fernandez set to get 2024 Aprilia MotoGP bike at Jerez
Fernandez was the only rider within the Aprilia contingent to start the season with last year’s bike, with team-mate Miguel Oliveira getting the latest-spec machinery in 2024 following the takeover…
Could Acosta get a Verstappen-like mid-season promotion to KTM in MotoGP 2024?
The 2016 F1 season had started with Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo driving for the main Red Bull team, with Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, both directly contracted to the…
Quartararo stresses ‘quality over quantity’ with upcoming Yamaha MotoGP update
The start to the 2024 MotoGP season has not been easy for Yamaha having scored just 19 points in the opening three rounds, with a best of eighth for Fabio…
Marquez: Rossi-like Acosta can’t be ruled out of MotoGP title fight
Ahead of the fourth event of the season at Jerez this weekend, Acosta is fourth in the standings, just two points behind third-placed Maverick Vinales and five points behind second-placed…
Zarco: Honda ‘doesn’t need to be pessimistic’ about MotoGP form
Honda’s downturn in performance has continued into the new campaign, with the RC213V still lagging behind rivals despite the work that went into upgrading the bike over the winter.The Japanese…
Espargaro considering Aprilia test rider role, but MotoGP future still open
The 34-year-old has been racing full-time in MotoGP since 2012 and has been with Aprilia since 2017, developing the RS-GP into a race-winning package in that time.His current contract with…
Oliveira reckons MotoGP “looks too easy” on TV now
Oliveira was speaking of his experiences at Trackhouse Racing’s NASCAR facility in Concord, North Carolina, prior to last weekend’s Americas Grand Prix.Admitting he knew very little about NASCAR prior to…
Honda MotoGP boss “confused” by “good improvements” not working
The Japanese manufacturer has made an abysmal start to the new campaign on its radically overhauled RC213V package.Scoring just eight points out of a possible 111 from the opening three…
How MotoGP brakes work: Secrets of stopping a 220mph bike
The bikes’ 1000cc engines produce 270hp but their tiny contact patches and lack of downforce relative to cars costs them dearly in lap time when compared to a Formula 1…
COTA: F1 and MotoGP double-header possible but not probable
Earlier this month it was announced that Liberty Media, the American entertainment company which also owns F1, acquired an 86% stake in Dorna Sports, valuing the MotoGP, WorldSBK and MotoE…
Quartararo: Marquez’s Honda exit “woke a lot of people up” at Yamaha
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…
Ducati: COTA MotoGP podium “essential step” for Bastianini
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…
The obstacles Yamaha has to overcome to have a satellite MotoGP team in 2025
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…