Yamaha currently sits joint-last in the manufacturers’ table with Honda in what has been an abysmal year for the Japanese brands in MotoGP. Quartararo, who won three races in 2022 and was runner-up in the standings, has just two podiums to his credit: a third at the Americas Grand Prix and a third in the […]
Manufacturers and teams have flirted with aerodynamic wings in MotoGP for decades, but development really began in earnest in 2015 when Ducati introduced winglets to its GP15. Despite attempts to quell aero development by the organisers since then, it has now become the key battleground in MotoGP, which has led to a negative effect on […]
The Red Bull Ring has been a mainstay on the MotoGP calendar since it returned to the schedule in 2016, hosting events every year since – including double-headers in 2020 and 2021 during COVID times – and has become a firm fan favourite. It’s one of the better-attended events on the calendar, with a weekend […]
The Austrian manufacturer is currently facing a seat logjam for the 2024 season, with five riders contracted but only four bikes available at the moment. At the centre of this is Moto2 championship leader and prospective generational talent Pedro Acosta, who is confirmed as stepping up to MotoGP in 2024. FEATURE: Why the hype around MotoGP’s […]
In last Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix, just under five seconds covered the riders from eighth down to 13th, which featured grand prix winners in Fabio Quartararo, Aleix Espargaro, Enea Bastianini, Morbidelli and Marc Marquez, as well as multiple podium finisher Johann Zarco. But very little of this group was given any airtime during the live […]
Since he stepped up to the premier class in 2019 with Petronas SRT, Quartararo has been a constant in the battle for the podium for Yamaha, winning races every year through 2020 to 2022 and securing the title in 2021. But, since the second half of last season, results have started to dwindle for Quartararo […]
In a frantic final 15 minutes, pole position changed hands frequently as Ducati, Aprilia and KTM battled for top honours. A late 1m28.539s from reigning world champion Bagnaia moved him to top spot and allowed him to take his fifth pole of the season. Vinales was second from KTM’s Brad Binder to complete the front […]
The LCR rider has been absent since badly breaking his right leg in a crash during the Italian Grand Prix sprint race. With recovery taking longer than expected, particularly due to the nerves in his foot, Rins’ comeback date remains up in the air as he continues to be replaced by Iker Lecuona. During his […]
Autosport has learned that Marc van der Straten’s team, which was negotiating with several candidates who had offered themselves as Arbolino’s replacement with a view to 2024, closed the deal last weekend at the Red Bull Ring with the current second-placed rider in Moto2. Aspar followed suit with Dixon. Arbolino is now in his third […]
MotoGP’s new tyre pressure rules, enforced from the British GP, have been met with widespread criticism from riders. In a dry race now, riders must complete 50% of a grand prix distance and 30% of a sprint inside the minimum pressures set by Michelin – which was 1.7 bar on the rear, and 1.88 bar […]