This weekend marks the first ever Indian GP for MotoGP, which will be staged at the same Buddh International Circuit which hosted Formula 1 from 2011 to 2013. The track required upgrade works to improve safety, though these were only completed recently and several riders felt unease about the proximity of barriers to the circuit […]
Marc Marquez has the entire world neatly in the palm of his hands, hanging off his every word as the saga around his future plans for 2024 seemingly nears its conclusion. The eight-time world champion has a contract with Honda in MotoGP for next season, a fact he has repeatedly stated as uncertainty over his […]
India is set to host its first ever MotoGP race at the Buddh International Circuit on the outskirts of Delhi on 24 September, but the event has been embroiled by problems with visas and custom clearances. Several teams, including the factory Honda squad and its star rider Marc Marquez, have been forced to reschedule flights […]
This weekend is supposed to mark the inaugural MotoGP round in India at the former Formula 1 venue at the Buddh International Circuit. The event has already faced numerous bouts of uncertainty, as requested track works were only recently finished, and the homologation process has yet to be finalised. Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro told Autosport recently […]
Nakagami made his MotoGP debut with LCR in 2018 and has remained with the outfit ever since. His side of the LCR garage, which is backed by Idemitsu, has been set up specifically for a Japanese rider, which has offered him job security. His position has become a bit more uncertain over the past two […]
India is scheduled to host its first-ever MotoGP round this weekend at the Buddh International Circuit which was built to host Formula 1 races between 2011 and 2013, when it was dropped from the calendar. Concerns about track safety have been brought up in recent months, as the venue required an upgrade to extend the […]
Morbidelli, a member of Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Academy, will ride one of the satellite squad’s Desmosedici GP24s next season, replacing Honda-bound Johann Zarco. The Italian will partner Jorge Martin, who has a pre-existing contract to remain at Pramac. Pramac team boss Paolo Campinoti commented: “I am very happy that Franco is joining our family for… […]
The eight-time MotoGP podium finisher spearheaded development of the KTM bike from the brand’s debut in 2017 through to 2020. Signed to join Honda for 2021, Espargaro struggled massively to replicate the form he enjoyed on the RC16, scoring just two podiums in as many years before electing to re-sign with KTM to return to […]
To close up a grey area in the rule book over tyre pressures, after numerous teams were found last year to have been running under the recommended minimum set by Michelin, MotoGP introduced a stricter enforcement on the matter for 2023. From the British GP, the rule was officially mandated, whereby riders must run at […]
Valentino Rossi’s outfit has been a presence in the MotoGP paddock for almost a decade, having started out in Moto3 in 2014 before expanding into Moto2 in 2017. In 2022, VR46 closed down its Moto2 and Moto3 teams to step up to MotoGP as a Ducati satellite squad, fielding Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi. Despite […]