MotoGP Catalan GP: Marc Marquez inherits sprint win as Alex crashes out of lead
Marc Marquez continued his winning streak in MotoGP after his brother Alex Marquez crashed out of the lead of the Catalan Grand Prix sprint with four laps to go.Alex Marquez had been leading the race comfortably from pole position and was on course for his…
Somkiat Chantra to move to WSBK with Honda after losing MotoGP ride
Honda’s management has decided to transfer Somkiat Chantra from the LCR MotoGP team to its factory squad in the World Superbike Championship, Motorsport.com can reveal.He will join Moto2 race winner Jake Dixon in a completely revamped line-up for the Japanese manufacturer in the production-based category.Following…
MotoGP Catalan GP: Alex Marquez takes pole with new lap record, Pecco Bagnaia 21st
Alex Marquez smashed the Barcelona MotoGP lap record to claim pole position for the Catalan Grand Prix, as factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia struggled to 21st position.The final part of qualifying was a two-horse race between the younger Marquez and Yamaha star Fabio Quartararo, who…
Ducati on Pecco Bagnaia’s struggles: «He must help us to help him»
Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi has emphasised that Francesco Bagnaia must take greater responsibility in turning his current MotoGP campaign around, making it clear that «he must help us to help him».Tardozzi made that comment after Bagnaia reached another low point in practice for the…
Marc Marquez: Accepting I might not win at Barcelona would be toughest challenge
Marc Marquez has admitted the toughest challenge for him would be accepting a defeat in this weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix after a 14-race winning streak stretching back to Aragon in June.The factory Ducati rider has been unstoppable for the majority of the season so far,…
Brad Binder explains KTM’s rapid pace in Catalan GP practice
Brad Binder revealed the biggest change he noticed on his KTM MotoGP bike after leading a 1-2 for the Austrian marque in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix.KTM enjoyed a strong start to the weekend in Barcelona, with Pedro Acosta setting the pace in the opening…
Francesco Bagnaia baffled by nightmare Catalan GP practice: “I cannot be there”
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia was left scratching his head after finishing near the bottom of the timesheets in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix on Friday.Bagnaia endured a woeful opening day of track running in Barcelona, finishing more than a second off the pace…
Fabio Quartararo to debut Yamaha’s V4 engine in Barcelona test
MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo will debut the V4 engine Yamaha has been developing for several months in a private test in Barcelona on Monday, it has been confirmed.The Iwata-based brand initially announced last month that Augusto Fernandez would be racing the V4-powered M1 at…
Guenther Steiner reveals inside story behind Tech3 MotoGP team acquisition
Guenther Steiner has outlined the background to his move into MotoGP, revealing when he started seriously considering purchasing the Tech3 team.On Friday, it was announced that former Haas Formula 1 team principal Steiner will lead a consortium of investors and take over the ownership of…
Guenther Steiner leads takeover of Tech3 KTM MotoGP team
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has completed his long-mooted takeover of the Tech3 MotoGP team with backing from a consortium of investors.The buyout was announced in a press conference at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Friday on the eve of the Catalan Grand…
