Bezzecchi is one of the key players at the centre of the rider market silly season for 2024, having been linked to a move to Pramac Ducati. Ducati has made no secret of its keenness to secure Bezzecchi to a new contract but insists the only chance he will have to get a factory bike […]
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Quartararo compares MotoGP champion Bagnaia to F1 dominator Verstappen
Bagnaia stormed to a dominant victory in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix by over five seconds, completing his third sprint/GP double of the season after winning Saturday’s half-distance contest at the Red Bull Ring also. Qualifying on pole and setting the fastest lap in both contests this weekend as well as leading every single racing lap, […]
Aleix Espargaro “angry” a lot of people in MotoGP forget Pol’s achievements
These comments came after Pol Espargaro finished sixth in the sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix in just his second weekend back in action following four months on the sidelines with serious injuries. The eight-time MotoGP podium finisher suffered fractures to his jaw and his back after hitting an unprotected tyre barrier in FP2 […]
Quartararo feels Austria MotoGP sprint penalty ‘undeserved’ after seeing replay
The Yamaha rider was forced into a recovery ride in Saturday’s 14-lap sprint at the Red Bull Ring after getting caught up in the Turn 1 chaos triggered by Pramac’s Jorge Martin. Quartararo recovered to 15th having tumbled out of the top 10 to 20th on the opening lap, but was forced to serve a […]
Martin insists Austria MotoGP sprint collisions “not my fault”
Martin triggered a pile-up into Turn 1 on the opening lap when he made contact with Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo trying to overtake him on the inside. Quartararo was forced into a collision with Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales, who dropped from second after a bad start, which then led to himself, the Yamaha rider and Ducati’s Enea […]
VR46 duo rage at stewards following Martin Austria MotoGP sprint clashes
The VR46 rider was taken out of Saturday’s 14-lap sprint at the Red Bull Ring when Pramac’s Martin clattered into Fabio Quartararo, who in turn hit Maverick Vinales into Bezzecchi, Johann Zarco and Miguel Oliveira. The incident is currently under investigation and no outcome has been made yet, with Martin going on to finish third […]
Martin penalised for Austria MotoGP sprint Turn 1 pile-up but keeps podium
A multi-rider collision on the opening lap of Saturday’s 14-lap sprint contest was triggered when Martin, trying to recover from 12th on the grid, made contact with Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo as he attempted to overtake on the inside of Turn 1. This forced Quartararo into Maverick Vinales, which then led to Marco Bezzecchi, Johann Zarco […]
Marquez would “welcome” Zarco joining Honda with LCR MotoGP team in 2024
Rins elected to sign for the factory Yamaha squad for next season and exit a two-year works deal with Honda having felt a lack of support from the Japanese manufacturer this season. Over the British Grand Prix weekend, Zarco became linked to the vacant LCR seat and on Saturday morning at the Austrian GP, French […]
Zarco close to finalising LCR Honda MotoGP move at Austrian GP
Having felt a lack of factory support from Honda this season, Alex Rins announced a few weeks ago that he would be quitting his HRC deal with LCR a year early and join Yamaha for 2024. Over the British Grand Prix weekend, Zarco emerged as favourite to replace the Spaniard, with the Frenchman having contested […]
KTM agrees new MotoGP contract with Binder
The South African has been part of the KTM family since 2015, when he joined the Ajo squad in Moto3 – with whom he won the 2016 lightweight class world championship. Binder remained with KTM upon his step to Moto2 in 2017, finishing runner-up in the standings in 2019 before moving to MotoGP the following […]