Moto GP

Christmas is approaching and Carlo Pernat (in a special episode of our Sport Bar, which you can see above) has put together a list of the good and bad among MotoGP manufacturers. But the Genoa manager didn’t limit himself to that. He also revealed some indiscretions in the rider market …

Franco Morbidelli has revealed he remains concerned about whether he will be back in full physical shape in time for the 2022 MotoGP World Championship as he continues to deal with the aftermath of serious knee surgery. The Italian has spent several rounds of the 2021 MotoGP season on the …

Achieving a total of 24 podiums, including six victories, thanks to his time in the Moto2 and Moto3 Worlds, Marco Bezzecchi made the jump to MotoGP while performing tests with his VR46 Racing Team motorcycle. Like Remy Gardner, Bezzecchi is among next year’s Championship rookies. But… what path did he …

MotoGP’s 2021 season has been Alex Rins’ worst since his rookie campaign in 2017, a season in which driving at the limit of his Suzuki GSX-RR machine resulted in several crashes. Rins suffered seven alarming falls in running situations, one of the highest of any runner. It also included four …

Next season the MotoGP calendar will be the most important ever with a total of 21 rounds in just one year. Dorna’s willingness to reach more countries and candidates to host more races was noted, is something that has not been lacking. Although most drivers are of the opinion that …

Rossi put an end to his illustrious MotoGP career last month in his 432nd and final Grand Prix in the Valencia final, ending a 26-season spell that saw him earn nine world titles and 115 wins. The Italian had planned to spend the first half of 2020 assessing his form …

With an increasingly distant stint in MotoGP, WorldSBK legend Jonathan Rea feels satisfied that he never had the opportunity to make it to the Grand Prix paddock. Rea, who finished runner-up to Toprak Razgatlioglu in the 2021 WorldSBK championship – another rider who has been highly touted for a MotoGP …

After nearly three seasons of extensive prototype testing of Audio-Technica’s 8.0 microphone concept at MotoGP, the Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Championship, commercial rights holder Dorna Sports SL has decided to make the 8.0 microphone an essential audio component. of its future program broadcasting, which includes ambitious remote production projects. Located …

All of the MotoGP 2020 rookies have had their first seasons in the premier class completely shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the campaign to start in July and run just nine tracks out of 14 races. Binder has proven to be one of the stars of 2020, scoring …

A promising young motocross star is among three people killed in an avalanche in central Austria, authorities said. Rene Hofer, 19, was part of a group of 11 skiers, eight of whom were struck by a patch of snow about 200 meters (655 feet) wide during a ski tour on …

Already at a press conference in Misano, Casey Stoner had expressed his thoughts on what MotoGP should be: with less electronics, without wings. In other words, more difficult, but also more spectacular. The Australian recently returned to the subject in the pages of la-course.com, reaffirming his ideas. “I want to …

Rossi vs Lorenzo, Doohan vs Criville and more – check out some classic teammate battles for the world championship In motorsport, it is said that your first rival is your teammate. Same team, same equipment, equal playing field. So we thought it would be good to take a little trip …

Petrucci will make a unique career change in 2022 after ending his MotoGP tenure earlier this month in the Valencia final after losing his Tech 3 KTM rider for next year. The Italian will stay with KTM and Tech 3 in 2022 but will compete in the famous Dakar Rally, …

He arrived on the first available flight. After the end of Jerez’s testing on the Ducati, Michele Pirro visited EICMA on Friday. A warm welcome awaited him at the helm of the State Police, which these days is leading what it calls a sort of “Cultural Revolution”. Among the issues …

Jorge Lorenzo is also one of the protagonists of the 78th edition of ECIMA. A special livery that V Moto Soco wanted to dedicate to the # 99 with an eye on the electric front panel. The Mallorcan accepted the appointment and was enveloped by the heat of the audience …

THEY really saved the best for last! Yamaha R1 GYTR VR46 Tribute unveiled live at EICMA. The bike includes a host of track goodies and a paint scheme inspired by the nine-time world champion. Tribute to the Yamaha R1 GYTR VR46 Having made his debut 26 years ago, Rossi has …

Toprak Razgatlioglu has once again reaffirmed his intention not to switch to MotoGP for at least the next two years after winning his first WorldSBK title. Razgatlioglu clinched his first world title after finishing second behind Jonathan Rea in the first race at Mandalika, before taking fourth place in the …

MotoGP Rookie of the Year Jorge Martin’s winter schedule will include surgery to remove plaques inserted to repair fractures suffered in Portimao this season. Fresh off a superb pole and podium in the Doha Round, Martin’s huge training drop left the Pramac Ducati rider in need of surgery for fractures …

Luca Marini was impatiently awaiting Jerez’s trials. He’s always been a very analytical rider who likes to work on the details to take clear and concrete steps forward, but in his first season in MotoGP he couldn’t have a real winter testing season. This first session was therefore essential for …

Motorcycle racing has produced some of the most amazing machines, the SBK Championship in particular has given us some amazing street legal machines, but nothing really compares to MotoGP’s bespoke racing machines. All of them, designed from the ground up to win races and literally nothing else. Their development, always …

The Italian competed in his last MotoGP race last weekend at the Valencia Grand Prix and will move on to a Dakar rally campaign in 2022, with KTM losing their Tech 3 race. It marks the end of a 10-year period in MotoGP in which Petrucci came from the bottom …

Future WorldSBK riders Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge will take part in their last Grand Prix this weekend, before moving to Honda. MotoGP rider Lecuona will move up to World Superbike after just two full seasons in the premier class, while Virgo has been a Moto2 veteran for seven years, …

This weekend’s MotoGP Valencia will decide who comes out on top between Enea Bastianini and Jorge Martin for Rookie of the Year. MotoGP Crash Podcast – Click here to listen to Keith Huewen, Harry Benjamin and our own Pete McLaren talk about MotoGP Although he missed several rounds following an …

Fourteenth position for Andrea Dovizioso after the Portuguese Grand Prix is not exactly the goal the Italian had set for this race weekend. With a cool head however, the # 04 summed up his weekend in a positive way. “Compared to previous race weekends I made some improvements – says …

The subject that Casey Stoner broached in today’s conference is not really new, it has even been a topic of discussion in recent years by various riders, on the path that MotoGP is taking. During his speech, Debreif Dovizioso confessed that he watched part of Stoner’s speech and said it …

After securing his first top ten as an Aprilia rider at Misano, Maverick Vinales hopes the same will be true for the second Portuguese MotoGP of the year this weekend. MotoGP Crash Podcast – Click here to listen to Keith Huewen, Harry Benjamin and our own Pete McLaren talk about …

Valentino Rossi was genuinely moved in Misano as he bid his last farewell to his Italian fans. Now is the time to go for the last two races of his career. The first stage will be in Portimão this weekend, then the grand final in Valencia. On the Portuguese track …

Razlan Razali’s new RNF Racing team, which will replace SRT in 2022 as Yamaha’s MotoGP satellite team, has announced a sponsorship deal with Barracuda. MotoGP Crash Podcast – Click here to listen to Keith Huewen, Harry Benjamin and our own Pete McLaren talk about MotoGP The Italian motorcycle accessories brand, …

The Misano race had a dramatic end for Francesco Bagnaia who, when he fell, handed the title to Fabio Quartararo on a plate. On social networks, MotoGP shared a video with unseen footage after the crash. From the first contact with the managers and the garage, where he spoke about …

Look at Quartararo’s results in 2021 – five wins and five more podiums, scoring points in every race – and his title win looks like the end of a fantastic campaign for the Yamaha rider. But take a step back and watch Quartararo’s path to the 2021 world title, it …

28.10.2021 | Christina bulpett | MotoGP Photo: GeeBee Images Joan Mir suffered a weekend to forget at Misano, qualifying 18th before taking a starting penalty and then crashing in the first three laps. The Suzuki Ecstar rider had an early end to the weekend which saw him lose his nickname …

Marc Marquez’s victory in the second round of Misano can almost certainly be taken as a surprise. It was actually his first success on a circuit with mostly right turns, which hadn’t happened for 735 days, that is, since the 2019 Japanese GP at Motegi. This is a fact brought …

The end of an era in MotoGP as Valentino Rossi, arguably the person most responsible for making MotoGP and motorcycle racing in general a mainstream sport, made one final appearance in front of Italian racing fans. This may not be entirely correct, as Rossi will always be involved in motorcycle …

24.10.2021 | Christina bulpett | MotoGP Petronas SRT’s Jake Dixon recovered from poor qualifying and a long lap penalty to finish in Moto2 points at Emilia Romagna’s GP. Dixon’s qualifying crash in difficult conditions on Saturday left them placing 17th for the 25-lap race, with the Briton only losing one …

Between past, present and future. Misano brings back memories and emotions resurface, like the podium he got in 2017, even if the only solution is to look to the future. Danilo Petrucci is fully aware of this situation and in recent weeks he has laid the foundations for his future. …

The Permanent Bureau has worked closely for many years with all stakeholders in road and circuit racing, including IRTA and MSMA, to create the safest sport possible. While all parties and fans are aware that motorcycle racing is dangerous, all organizations are committed to continuous improvement and evolution, making it …

Maverick Viñales. Photo: MotoGP.com Maverick Viñales will return to racing this weekend in the Emilia Romagna MotoGP round, where there will be three Aprilia on the grid. Viñales missed the Grand Prix of the Americas earlier this month after his cousin died in a crash just a week before, but …

MotoGP is currently enforcing a strict bubble policy in its paddock to combat the spread of COVID-19, with each member being required to present negative PCR test results before entering a circuit. On Tuesday, it emerged that a mechanic from Avintia’s MotoGP team had falsified a test result from the …

Ian Parkes and Ewan Gale Sunday 17 October 2021 13:19 FIA race director Michael Masi has confirmed that the track surface at the Circuit of the Americas will have bumps ahead of the United States Grand Prix. The decision follows complaints from MotoGP riders earlier this month when the surface …

MotoGP legend Rossi said during the Grand Prix of the Americas weekend that Rea not riding full time in MotoGP was “a great shame”, and believes he could still be fast in the premier class. Grand Prix races. Rea contested two Grands Prix with Honda as Casey Stoner’s injury replacement …

Moguls have long been a problem at COTA due to the instability of the terrain on which the circuit is built, a situation made worse by the heavy rains and flooding that affected the 2015 F1 weekend. Ripples were a cause for concern during the last F1 event in 2019, …

“The first thing I thought about when I heard that Formula 1 was going to race in Qatar was that there would be more holes.”Franco Morbidelli joked in Austin about the news of Formula 1 arriving at Losail. Drivers are rightly jealous of their tracks, and F1 cars are notorious …

Northern Irishman Rea has been the conquering force of the WSBK with Kawasaki for more than half a decade, winning six titles from 2015 to 2020, while totaling more than a hundred race victories. Rea took part in two MotoGP races in 2012 with Honda replacing injured Casey Stoner in …

Marc Marquez left Austin with the winner’s trophy, as he did at the Sachsenring. Despite his not-so-perfect physical condition, the Spanish champion managed to dominate on the two friendly tracks. By his own admission, however, he is not yet able to be competitive all the time. Kevin Schwantz was present …

The MotoGP 2022 calendar starts in March and ends in November with 21 rounds announced on the provisional calendar. The season kicks off at its usual location in Qatar under the lights from March 6-8, but quickly mixes things up with the first of two new venues two weeks later. …

MotoGP is inactive for a few weekends, waiting to resume action in Misano. However, the testing work did not stop and Honda, KTM and Yamaha had all descended to Jerez for a private test. It’s the test pilots’ turn to hit the track with Stefan Bradl on the RC213V, Dani …

Two Australians will be on the grid for the first time in 13 years when Australian MotoGP returns to Phillip Island next year after a race date has been confirmed. Dates are set for the Australian round of the 2022 MotoGP season, which will feature two Australians on the grid …

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced MotoGP to radically change its 2020 and 2021 schedules, with the current campaign featuring 18 races instead of the 20 initially planned – the majority taking place in Europe. But MotoGP has finalized a normal schedule for the 2022 campaign, which will feature a record …

In what was arguably his best race since coming back from injury, Marc Marquez’s seventh MotoGP victory in COTA also saw Repsol Honda claim a stunning 450th podium in the premier class. MotoGP Crash Podcast – Click here to listen to Keith Huewen, Harry Benjamin and our own Pete McLaren …

Former MotoGP rider Jonas Folger has confirmed he will not see his debut SBK World Championship season after disappointing results that prematurely ended his time in the series. The German – who competed with Tech 3 Yamaha for much of the 2017 MotoGP season before illness limited his involvement – …

AUSTIN (Texas): Marc Marquez reaffirmed his mastery of the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday by winning the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas for the seventh time. Marquez, starting third on the grid, took the lead at the start and led relentlessly to victory over French championship leader Fabio …

Australian Jack Miller was in no mood for the antics of Joan Mir’s last lap on the Circuit of the Americas. Miller, fourth overall in MotoGP, served up an almighty spray after a race in which Mir made contact with Ducati team member Lenovo at Turn 15; pushing him far …

The bumpy surface of the Circuit of the Americas track has been the subject of much criticism this weekend, with many riders calling it dangerous. Due to the vicious nature of the bumps, many riders said on Friday that the idea of ​​shortening the race by 20 laps would be …

02.10.2021 | Christina bulpett | MotoGP Photo: GeeBee Images Raul Fernandez and Remy Gardner maintained their formidable form in Austin on Saturday as KTM duo Ajo locked the Moto2 standings. Fabio Di Giannantonio completed the three fastest, Sam Lowes and Jake Dixon securing their places in the afternoon shootout in …

Australian MotoGP star Jack Miller is fed up with paying tribute to the teenagers who have passed away and has urged authorities to make the sport safer. Australian MotoGP star Jack Miller has called for tougher safety measures for young riders after 15-year-old Dean Berta Vinales died in a horror …

01.10.2021 | MotoGP staff | MotoGP Photo: GeeBee Images While their future in 2022 is yet to be confirmed, Jake Dixon and John McPhee are taking on additional roles as MiniGP Ambassadors for 2021. Already underway, the inaugural season of the FIM MiniGP World Series is the latest initiative on …

Some fast faces from the Grand Prix paddock will be an important part of the new initiative on the road to MotoGP â„¢ Thursday, September 30, 2021 The inaugural season of the FIM MiniGP World Series is underway, ushering in the all-new MotoGP â„¢ Road Initiative. Designed to unify and …

After his absence in 2020 due to the pandemic, MotoGP returns to Austin this weekend for the GP of the Americas. Since his debut in the premier class in 2013, Marc Marquez has lost a race only once at this circuit, and Álex Crivillé believes the Repsol Honda man can …

Scott Redding is currently one of the benchmarks of the Superbike World Championship, not having been long to fight for victories when he arrived in 2020. He has also participated in another stage of the World Championship before, in his relay of short duration with few good results. memory in …

BT Sport has launched Innovate 21 – a new competition aimed at discovering the next big ideas in sports broadcasting. AriSports, the brainchild of Rassim and Djewed Hariz, won the competition with the creation of a digital prediction platform. After wowing judges Suzi Perry, Brian O’Driscoll and Robbie Savage, AriSports …

The Ducati Factory team ended the MotoGP 2020 season in a disappointing fourth place, Andrea Dovizioso also finishing the season fourth in the Drivers’ Championship. Despite the many woes of 2020, Ducati reloaded for the 2021 season, signing rising stars Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia and Jack Miller to the Factory squad. …

Andrea Dovizioso heads into this weekend’s MotoGP at the Circuit of the Americas focusing on further improvements after his return to the premier class at Misano. MotoGP Crash Podcast – Click here to listen to Keith Huewen, Harry Benjamin and our own Pete McLaren talk about MotoGP The three-time championship …

Avintia Racing boss Ruben Xaus said he could enjoy Enea Bastianini’s superb run on the MotoGP San Marino podium more than Johann Zarco’s similar feat in 2020, in part because of the Frenchman’s high-profile attitude towards the team. >Have you ever wondered what MotoGP technology applies to road bikes, well, …

Enea Bastianini took third place in the MotoGP GP of San Marino last Sunday. On a 2019 Ducati Desmosedici and on Avintia – one of the lowest-budget teams in the premier class – the rookie achieved an unlikely podium, which left team manager Ruben Xaus ecstatic. This is the second …

Dean Berta Vinales – cousin of MotoGP rider Maverick – tragically died aged 15 after a horror crash at the Superbike World Championship in Jerez on Saturday Video upload Video unavailable The video will play automatically soon8to cancel Play now British Superbike star Ben Godfrey shows off his skills Tributes …

Dean Berta Viñales, 15, cousin of MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales, died of an accident during the Supersport 300 support race of the Superbike World Championship in Jerez, organizers announced on Saturday. The race had 11 laps when the Spaniard, who was riding for the Viñales racing team, crashed with three …

Whether or not you watch MotoGP and / or WSBK races, riders usually have access to some of the best protective gear on the market. To reduce confusion and level the playing field a bit in terms of safety among gear manufacturers, the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) created a helmet …

The first and second places bring Adriaan_26 and the Repsol Honda team to the top of the eSports rankings with one lap to go. The penultimate round of the 2021 MotoGP eSport Championship saw three key challenges for the title step up their game and compete for victory in the …

He finished with a 17th final time (1’32 ”978 to 1” 4 from Aleix Espargaró), 28 laps in total and two crashes at Misano. Morbido’s tour de force in – back from the injury that kept him sidelined for some time – ended with a day in which his main …

This year they are fighting against each other for the Moto2 title, next year they will be together again in MotoGP, in the Tech3 team, and yesterday they tried the KTM MotoGP bike for the first time in Misano. Remy Gardner and Raul Fernandez careers follow parallel lines and neither …

Joan Mir might not wait until next season to race the 2022 Suzuki GSX-RR chassis and use it instead in this year’s remaining rounds. MotoGP Crash Podcast – Click here to listen to Keith Huewen, Harry Benjamin and our own Pete McLaren talk about MotoGP After evaluating the factory’s latest …

22.09.2021 | MotoGP staff | MotoGP Schedules and results of Wednesday’s sessions at the Misano MotoGP test Misano MotoGP test Wednesday at noon – dry conditions 1 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini APRILIA 1’31.599 33 34 300.02 63 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 1’31.664 23 …

Following the emergence of COVID-19, MotoGP has adjusted the 2020 calendar to 13 rounds played on European circuits. Fans rejoiced when international venues returned to the tentative 2021 schedule. However, the celebrations were shortlived. In May 2021, officials at Dorna Sports canceled the Finnish Grand Prix before the Japanese Grand …

Last week the racing action took place during the MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix and round six of the 2021 DTM season. In the off-road news there have been announcements in the riders market in Formula 1 and Formula E. Here’s everything you want to know: MotoGP Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia …

20.09.2021 | Christina bulpett | MotoGP Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo finished a thrilling second battle at Misano on Sunday after recovering from the clutches of a Ducati crowd to compete in the San Marino GP. After a tough weekend that saw the Monster Energy rider struggling in mixed conditions, and a …

Yesterday afternoon, Franco Morbidelli had openly stated that his return would prove to be a difficult climb. Something he confirmed by today’s performance on the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, where he did not pass 18th place, more than 30 seconds behind the winner, Francesco Bagnaia. Although the end result …

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia admits he was “terrified” in the final laps of the MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix on Sunday at the prospect of repeating the crash that robbed him of Misano’s 2020 victory. Bagnaia led the Emilia-Romagna GP last year from the start and seemed on track to secure …

Vinales has been going strong all weekend in Misano after first testing the Aprilia at the Italian venue ahead of its Aragon debut last week. Finishing the fastest of all on Friday, Vinales went straight to Q2 and qualified 10th in the RS-GP, 1.056 seconds off pole, but just 0.184 …

Francesco Bagnaia clinched two consecutive pole positions in MotoGP after dominating qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix with a new lap record to lead a Ducati 1-2, while Fabio Quartararo crashed late. Much like a week ago in Aragon, Bagnaia led his Ducati teammate Jack Miller to win his …

This is understandable. Currently, Valentino Rossi’s biggest problem is not so much trying to be faster on the home circuit, but answering all the questions about his team’s future in MotoGP. He confirmed it, a little jokingly, by responding for the umpteenth time to the slogan of the season. “The …