The seven-day lead time at Michelin that made the Barcelona MotoGP finale possible
MotoGP tyre supplier Michelin had just seven days to manufacture and dispatch the tyres required for this weekend’s new season finale in Barcelona.The challenges arising from changing the venue for the title decider have been enormous for all parties involved. One of the key players…
Marquez set to ride both Ducati GP25 and GP24 bikes in Barcelona test
Marc Marquez is set to ride Ducati’s current-spec GP24 as well as a GP25 prototype in next week’s Barcelona MotoGP test, according to the marque’s test rider Michele Pirro.Marquez will get his first opportunity to work with the factory Ducati team in the official pre-season…
Marquez feared his «time was over» in final Honda MotoGP years
Marc Marquez has revealed he was questioning if his “time was over” in MotoGP towards the end of his stint at Honda as he grappled with injuries and an uncompetitive bike.After winning six premier class titles during his first seven seasons in the premier class…
How Martin can clinch the 2024 MotoGP title in the Barcelona GP sprint
Jorge Martin will have a chance to clinch the 2024 MotoGP title in Barcelona Grand Prix’s sprint race on Saturday. The Pramac rider needs to outscore factory Ducati rival Francesco Bagnaia by just two points in the half-distance event to be crowned champion and avenge for…
2024 MotoGP Barcelona Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Following heavy flooding in Valencia, MotoGP has moved the venue for the season finale to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The race will officially be called as the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona, with all proceeds going to those affected by the natural disaster in Valencia.Barcelona already…
Why retiring Aleix Espargaro can take pride in his MotoGP achievements
When Aleix Espargaro steps off his Aprilia RS-GP for the final time at this weekend’s Barcelona Grand Prix finale, he will be able to look back at a long and ultimately successful MotoGP career that few — including the man himself — are likely to…
How Martin will follow in Rossi’s footsteps if he wins the 2024 MotoGP title
If Jorge Martin is crowned the 2024 MotoGP champion in this weekend’s Barcelona Grand Prix finale, he will become the first rider to win a premier class title with a satellite team since Valentino Rossi 23 years ago.Having led the championship for almost the entire…
Stoner: Marquez/Bagnaia rivalry will be decided by who Ducati wants to protect more
Former MotoGP star Casey Stoner believes Ducati will play a major role in determining the outcome of Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez’s rivalry next year.Marquez, the most successful rider on the current MotoGP grid, will join two-time champion Bagnaia at Ducati’s factory squad after Sunday’s…
Marini: Ducati is “destroying the championship” but Honda can be second-best in MotoGP
HRC rider Luca Marini feels Ducati is “destroying the championship” with its current dominance — but Honda has the potential to be second-best to it in MotoGP.In 2024 Ducati has been victorious in all but one Sunday race, while Honda’s downward trend has continued as…
Hyundai’s 2025 WRC car will feature «reasonable change» as testing ramps up
Hyundai’s revised 2025 World Rally Championship car will feature “some reasonable change” as the testing phase of upgrades continued last weekend.The Korean manufacturer had planned to homologate a practically all-new version of its i20 N Rally1 for next year before plans were abandoned amid uncertainty…
