The decision taken by the Tokyo manufacturer comes as Espargaro’s future with the team has been in doubt. The new parts taken to Mugello last week were a swingarm and a chassis, with one of each fitted to Marquez’s RC213V. After it was announced that the six-time world champion was to undergo surgery and be […]
The current championship leader confirmed his decision to stay with Yamaha on the eve of this weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix, with the deal having been confirmed “a few weeks ago.” Although he said on Thursday he had been tempted to move to a different manufacturer, the Frenchman explained that he was “super happy” with the […]
Quartararo made his MotoGP debut in 2019 with Yamaha satellite squad Petronas SRT, scoring seven podiums in his rookie campaign before scoring three wins in 2020. He was promoted to the factory Yamaha squad for 2021 to replace Valentino Rossi and duly went on to win five races and the world championship – Yamaha’s first […]
Razgatlioglu had been linked to a move to the MotoGP paddock for some time as part of his relationship with Yamaha, with speculation of a 2023 move intensifying after his WSBK title success last year. The Turkish rider even has a test aboard the marque’s M1 grand prix machine lined up for next month, both […]
Badly breaking his right arm in a crash at Jerez in 2020, Marquez has struggled ever since his return to racing in April of 2021 and will go to America this week to have a fourth major operation on his right humerus. It is hoped it will finally allow Marquez to return to his former […]
First reported by Autosport ahead of Aprilia’s official confirmation on Thursday afternoon at Mugello on the eve of the Italian Grand Prix, Aprilia has renewed both riders for two more years. Aprilia and Espargaro have been locked in talks for some time over a renewal, with the Spaniard admitting following his historic maiden win at […]
The 2020 teams’ world champions and riders’ world champions with Mir have endured a torrid season since Suzuki made its decision to quit MotoGP at the end of 2022 following the Spanish Grand Prix. At the French GP, both riders crashed out of strong positions, while last weekend at Mugello Alex Rins was taken […]
The eighth round of the 2022 season sees MotoGP head to Italy for the first of two races in the country this year, with the series returning in September to Misano. It also marks the first race at Mugello to be held with a full attendance allowed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Reigning […]
As first reported by Autosport, Aprilia has signed a two-year deal with an option for a further two seasons that will see RNF become its first satellite team in MotoGP. This means the team helmed by Razlan Razali and born out of the now defunct Petronas Sepang Racing Team will part ways with Yamaha, having […]
MotoGP will lose a manufacturer at the end of the 2022 season after Suzuki made the shock announcement it would be quitting the series. In the day after Autosport first broke the story, MotoGP owners Dorna Sports issued a statement saying it had high levels of interest from independent teams and factories about coming to […]