Morbidelli: Still unclear what caused «strange» crash ahead of MotoGP season
Following his switch from Yamaha over the winter, Morbidelli was preparing for the new season on the Ducati V4 Panigale road bike when he had a big crash at Turn 9, suffering a big blow to his head.The Italian rider had to be taken to…
Honda’s Mir starts 2024 MotoGP season “with a bad feeling” after last test
The 2024 RC213V has been radically overhauled following a disastrous 2023 campaign, in which Honda finished last in the constructors’ standings, lost Marc Marquez to Gresini Ducati, and could manage just two grand prix podiums – albeit one being a win.And while testing showed reasonable…
The rivals and challenges Marc Marquez must overcome in MotoGP 2024
The greatest rider of his generation is now on machinery from the dominant manufacturer. Is Marc Marquez ready to banish his recent struggles for Honda and reclaim his crown? As Orwell once wrote, ‘there’s time for everything except the things worth doing’. In Marquez’s case,…
2024 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Qatar will host the season-opening round of MotoGP again this year, having been placed at the back-end of the 2023 campaign to allow for the track to be resurfaced.Ducati looks like the favourite for victory at the Losail International Circuit, given the strong form it…
Five MotoGP riders who need a big 2024 season
The 2024 MotoGP season is almost upon us and all eyes are firmly on Marc Marquez as he makes his Ducati debut with Gresini Racing. The eight-time world champion’s move from Honda to the satellite Gresini squad has dominated headlines ever since it was first…
Why Ducati’s biggest MotoGP challenge for 2024 is not on the track
Now that Francesco Bagnaia’s renewal by Ducati for the next two years to the end of 2026 is complete, the performance advantage offered by its MotoGP bike will allow the Borgo Panigale chiefs to apply a policy of cost containment to pay the rest of…
Legendary Finland stage rejoins WRC after seven-year hiatus
The gravel rally, which will host the ninth round of the championship from 1-4 August, has unveiled a heavily revised itinerary. In total, 61% of the route has been changed compared to last year, while 12% of the route is entirely new to Rally Finland…
Changes to WRC formats and service parks to begin in 2025
Last week the world motorsport governing body announced a raft of proposals as part of its extensive roadmap to address the future of top-level rallying.This concept included changes to technical regulations, the abandonment of hybrid technology and the introduction of new Rally1 rules from 2026….
Ducati announces Bagnaia MotoGP contract extension
Bagnaia has been a Ducati rider for his entire MotoGP career since his debut in 2019 with Pramac Racing, earning a step up to the factory squad in 2021.In 2022, Bagnaia ended a 15-year title drought for the Italian manufacturer and backed that up with…
Brivio: Trackhouse offers ‘great opportunity’ for MotoGP and NASCAR worlds to collide
Brivio, who masterminded Valentino Rossi’s move to Yamaha in 2004 and guided Suzuki to the world title with Joan Mir in 2020, returns to MotoGP in 2024 as director of the Trackhouse squad.The American team joins the MotoGP grid in 2024 after taking over the…
