Tag: MotoGP News

15 Mar 2024

Aero “last piece of puzzle” in MotoGP bike development, says Miller

Aero devices have been gaining prevalence in MotoGP ever since Ducati first introduced winglets on its bike in the mid-2010s, with other manufacturers also jumping on the bandwagon after seeing how it transformed the performance of the Desmosedici. While the impact of excessive aerodynamics on the quality of racing has made its usage a controversial […]

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14 Mar 2024

Marquez ‘not at limit’ of Ducati despite strong Qatar MotoGP debut

The eight-time grand prix world champion finished fourth in last Sunday’s grand prix at Losail, having scored a fifth place in the sprint and sixth in qualifying. FEATURE: How Qatar MotoGP debut proved Marquez’s Ducati switch is already paying off Over the distance of the grand prix, Marquez’s average lap pace on his GP23 was just […]

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13 Mar 2024

Stunning MotoGP debuts in Qatar for two headline riders

Marc Marquez’s move from Honda to the Gresini Ducati team has been the biggest story in MotoGP since it was first mooted last September. The Qatar Grand Prix saw the eight-time grand prix world champion make his long-awaited race debut on the 2023-spec Ducati. And it went about as well as he could have hoped […]

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13 Mar 2024

Yamaha “not magicians” as it’s left “not happy” after Qatar MotoGP round

Fabio Quartararo was the leading Yamaha in last Sunday’s Qatar GP down in 11th and 17.701 seconds off race winner Francesco Bagnaia on the factory Ducati. Team-mate Alex Rins also struggled, missing the points in 16th on his debut for the Japanese marque. This led to 2021 world champion Quartararo stating that Yamaha is “further than ever” […]

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13 Mar 2024

The rivals and challenges Marc Marquez must overcome in MotoGP 2024

The greatest rider of his generation is now on machinery from the dominant manufacturer. Is Marc Marquez ready to banish his recent struggles for Honda and reclaim his crown? As Orwell once wrote, ‘there’s time for everything except the things worth doing’. In Marquez’s case, the thing worth doing is being competitive again on a […]

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12 Mar 2024

Why the impact of Acosta’s MotoGP debut is bigger than his results

Pedro Acosta‘s ninth place finish in Qatar last Sunday does not reflect the rookie’s impact on the opening round of the MotoGP world championship or his future with KTM. After a pre-season in which the spotlight was focused on Marc Marquez and his arrival at Gresini Ducati, the debut of reigning Moto2 world champion Pedro […]

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