Yamaha “not magicians” as it’s left “not happy” after Qatar MotoGP round
Fabio Quartararo was the leading Yamaha in last Sunday’s Qatar GP down in 11th and 17.701 seconds off race winner Francesco Bagnaia on the factory Ducati.Team-mate Alex Rins also struggled, missing the points in 16th on his debut for the Japanese marque.This led to 2021 world champion…
Marquez ‘not at limit’ of Ducati despite strong Qatar MotoGP debut
The eight-time grand prix world champion finished fourth in last Sunday’s grand prix at Losail, having scored a fifth place in the sprint and sixth in qualifying.FEATURE: How Qatar MotoGP debut proved Marquez’s Ducati switch is already paying off Over the distance of the grand prix,…
Mir wants Honda «intensity» on MotoGP development to get out of «Japanese Cup»
Honda was expected to make a leap in performance after revamping its approach towards MotoGP over the winter, as it began life without its star rider Marc Marquez in the factory Repsol team.But a tough Qatar Grand Prix highlighted the scale of the challenge it…
Why the impact of Acosta’s MotoGP debut is bigger than his results
Pedro Acosta’s ninth place finish in Qatar last Sunday does not reflect the rookie’s impact on the opening round of the MotoGP world championship or his future with KTM.After a pre-season in which the spotlight was focused on Marc Marquez and his arrival at Gresini…
Ducati: Renewing Bagnaia’s MotoGP contract not as easy as people may think
After more than two decades in the Italian company’s marketing department, Grassilli was promoted last winter to replace Paolo Ciabatti, one of the most recognisable members within Ducati.Since then, Grassilli’s activity has not ceased. His first public event took place at the beginning of the…
Martin «cannot use strongest parts» of his riding on 2024 Ducati MotoGP bike
The 2023 championship runner-up took the first win of the 2024 campaign on Saturday in the sprint contest.But he couldn’t convert his pole into a second win in the grand prix, dropping behind Francesco Bagnaia on the opening lap and ultimately finishing third.While Martin branded…
MotoGP rookie sensation Acosta «has to be happy» with Qatar GP «mistakes»
The Tech3 GasGas rider made an immediate impact on his MotoGP debut weekend, qualifying eighth and finishing in that position in the sprint, before going on to finish ninth in the grand prix.Acosta stormed through the pack early on in Sunday’s full-distance race to get…
How Qatar MotoGP debut proved Marquez’s Ducati switch is already paying off
Marc Marquez’s first MotoGP outing on a Ducati went about as well as it could have.That might not seem like much when taken at face value. Fifth in the sprint and fourth in the grand prix last weekend under the floodlights of the Losail International…
Bagnaia: Understanding 2024 Ducati more important than Qatar MotoGP win
The reigning double world champion took the lead in the standings after putting in a controlled performance on Sunday to win the season-opening grand prix at Losail.It marked the second season in a row that Bagnaia has won the first grand prix of the year…
Espargaro was «100% sure» of victory before «nightmare» Qatar MotoGP race
Espargaro was seen by many as the favourite for Sunday’s full-distance race at the Losail International Circuit, with six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez leading the praise for the Aprilia rider after he showed stunning pace in the closing laps of the sprint to finish third.But…
Свежие записи
- How Fabio Di Giannantonio struck a nerve with Pedro Acosta: ‘Nobody passes me while looking at me’
- How winding back the clock helped Fabio Quartararo salvage a good home GP
- Francesco Bagnaia: «Admirable» Jorge Martin is repeating 2024 title-winning strategy
- Why Marco Bezzecchi had no answer to Jorge Martin’s pace in the French GP
- MotoGP race winners Jack Miller and Johann Zarco confirmed for Suzuka 8 Hours