As a consequence of their poor results last year, both Honda and Yamaha – the only two Japanese brands in the championship – will benefit from a series of advantages agreed by the other manufacturers and the various bodies that organise and legislate the championship. Apart from the option to continue to develop the engine […]
The eight-time grand prix world champion will race for Gresini on a year-old Ducati in 2024, after his 11-year partnership with Honda came to a premature end last season following a difficult 2023 campaign. FEATURE: The factors that show Marquez’s Ducati debut was a genuine success Marquez’s first test on the Ducati in Valencia last […]
Marking the series’ first venture into the Middle East – doing so on the same year Formula 1 landed in Bahrain – the Qatar Grand Prix has become a mainstay on the calendar. In 2008, it made history by becoming the first ever night time grand prix to be held, as that year’s MotoGP campaign […]
In a series where the differences are so tight and where every thousandth of a second counts, any help is good for a rider to improve their lap time. A few years ago, a technique was introduced in MotoGP that has now for many riders become a vital asset. This has led to the fact […]
The 2023 season saw the title battle go down to the wire between factory team Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia and Pramac’s Jorge Martin. Ducati riders locked out the top three in the standings, with eventual champion Bagnaia leading Martin and VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi, while the brand scored 17 grands prix victories out of 20 with six of […]
Formula 1 is in the midst of its off-season like many other motorsport championships, but it really is not long until racing gets back underway. The opening round of the new Formula E season is right around the corner, just like it is for the World Rally Championship, with both series starting this month. Other […]
The multiple MotoGP podium finisher has joined the factory Honda squad on a two-year deal to replace Marc Marquez, who has signed for Gresini Ducati for 2024. Marini made his debut with Honda at the post-season Valencia test, having had his HRC deal announced only the day before, and performed solidly in 10th and just 0.703s […]
Martin finished runner-up in the 2023 MotoGP title race to factory team Ducati counterpart Francesco Bagnaia, having taken the championship battle down to the wire. The Pramac rider was the best of the field in the second half of the 2023 season and will start 2024 as the favourite to dethrone Bagnaia. However, the battle […]
Ducati recently announced a major shake-up of its sporting leadership. With immediate effect, Paolo Ciabatti is stepping down as sporting director of Reparto Corse, the racing arm of the brand, to lead the new off-road structure from the position of general manager. His vacancy will be filled by Mauro Grassilli, who until now was in […]
Turning up to his final debrief of the 2023 MotoGP season with a beer in hand having been caught up in a lap one collision to quite eloquently slam Marc Marquez for being “the dirtiest” rider on the field summed Marco Bezzecchi up to a tee. Bezzecchi comes across as a cool, laid-back character, strolling […]