This year’s calendar was due to be the longest in history at 22 rounds, beginning on 10 March with the Qatar Grand Prix. However, last week the third round of the season in Argentina looked under serious threat due to government spending cuts under the country’s new president. As first reported by Autosport, the cuts […]
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Pramac MotoGP rider Morbidelli kept in hospital after heavy training fall
The new Pramac rider enjoyed two days of testing on Monday and Tuesday as part of the private test organised by Ducati for World Superbike teams at the Algarve Circuit near Portimao. In addition to the WSBK riders, a good number of MotoGP runners were present at the Algarve track, most of them from the […]
Motorsport figures in a different discipline to family relative
Carlos Sainz Sr made history at the 2024 Dakar Rally by becoming the oldest driver ever to win the prestigious event at a remarkable age of 61. It was Sainz Sr’s fourth victory in the Dakar, 14 years after his first, adding to an already illustrious career for the double world rally champion. So, it […]
Some “very smart decisions” being made about MotoGP’s 2027 rules
The current technical formula in MotoGP will change in 2027, with one of the biggest differences coming in the form of engine displacement being reduced from 1000cc to 850cc. MotoGP will also move to 100% sustainable fuels from 2027, while it is thought major changes to the current aerodynamic rules will be made. During the […]
MotoGP rookie Acosta ‘has lived last three years with pressure of expectation’
The Spaniard has only been in the world championship for three years, winning the Moto3 title on his debut in 2021 before making the step to Moto2, where he managed three race victories in 2022. Last year Acosta won the Moto2 crown and signed with the KTM-backed Tech3 GasGas team to step up to MotoGP […]
Tech3 MotoGP team reveals 2024 livery as Acosta gears up for debut
The 2024 season will mark the sixth for Herve Poncharal’s team in MotoGP as a KTM satellite partner, and second under the GasGas moniker after undergoing a rebrand in 2023. Last year proved to be an immensely difficult season for Tech3, as Pol Espargaro missed the first half of the campaign due to serious injury and […]
Government cuts plunge 2024 Argentina MotoGP round into doubt
With only a month and a half to go before the start of the championship on 10 March in Qatar, Autosport understands that the third stop of the calendar, scheduled for the weekend of 5-7 April in Argentina, is in serious danger of not being held. From the very beginning of his presidency, which began […]
New Trackhouse team reveals livery for first MotoGP season
The American outfit takes over the grid slots previously occupied by the RNF Racing team, after it folded at the end of the 2023 campaign. RNF, run by Razlan Razali, was denied a place on the 2024 grid by MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports over “repeated infractions and breaches of the Participation Agreement affecting the public […]
Di Giannantonio not looking to prove a point to Marquez in MotoGP 2024
Eight-time grand prix world champion Marquez made the shock decision to quit Honda a year early to join the satellite Gresini Ducati squad for 2024, following a miserable 2023 campaign on the RC213V. This forced Di Giannantonio out of a ride, with the Italian left without one for 2024 until VR46 offered him a contract […]
Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP team reveals all-new 2024 livery
The 2024 season will mark the third for the VR46 team in the premier class, having made its debut in 2021 with Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini. Its sophomore campaign proved to be a breakout year for both team and Bezzecchi, who won three grands prix as the latter finished third in the riders’ standings. […]