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Marquez: Age a key factor in Quartararo's new Yamaha MotoGP dealFive days before the start of the Americas GP, Yamaha announced the extension of Quartararo's contract until the end of 2026.Quartararo justified his decision in Texas with the internal restructuring process that has been launched within the technical department of the Japanese team.The most important aspect of this is the incorporation of Massimo Bartolini, Gigi Dall'Igna's right-hand man at ... Keep readingSource: Marquez: Age a key factor in Quartararo's new Yamaha MotoGP deal
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Acosta: 2024 MotoGP title "not the priority" as expectations mountAlthough there were always high hopes for? Acosta? given his stellar record in junior categories, the Tech3 GasGas rider has defined even the loftiest of expectations by becoming the youngest rider to score back-to-back podiums, as he followed his third place in Portugal last month with a second-place finish in the Americas GP on Sunday.This has propelled the Spaniard to fourth in the standings ... Keep readingSource: Acosta: 2024 MotoGP title "not the priority" as expectations mount
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Vinales clutch issue had Aprilia “worried” ahead of Americas MotoGP fightbackVinales scored his first grand prix win since 2021 on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas, having taken victory in the sprint and also qualified on pole.Previously leading from start to finish in the sprint, Vinales didn’t get the best of launches in the grand prix and was bumped down to 11th? after contact at Turn 1.But he fought his way back through the field to take the lead on lap 13 of 20 ... Keep readingSource: Vinales clutch issue had Aprilia “worried” ahead of Americas MotoGP fightback
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How Vinales finally banished his Yamaha MotoGP demonsMaverick Vinales’ MotoGP career has so far run for 163 rounds since he made his debut with Suzuki in 2015. In that time he has taken 10 grand prix wins, which equates to a winning average of just 6.135% - or one per season, with the Spaniard now in his 10th in the premier class.His latest came last weekend at the Americas Grand Prix, in which he became the first rider in the modern MotoGP era to ... Keep readingSource: How Vinales finally banished his Yamaha MotoGP demons
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Dale Coyne Racing retains Harvey for Long Beach IndyCar raceThe team provided Harvey with a special present for his 31st birthday by revealing via social media his name being stamped on the car for Long Beach.Harvey was already previously slated to contest 14 points-paying rounds, which originally excluded Long Beach, the Indianapolis 500 and Toronto.That schedule now expands to 15, as he will return to the #18 DCR machine in which he finished 19th in the ... Keep readingSource: Dale Coyne Racing retains Harvey for Long Beach IndyCar race
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Bagnaia "raced in defence" as Ducati chatter strikes again in MotoGPAfter battling with the likes of Marc Marquez, Pedro Acosta and Jorge Martin early on for the race lead, factory Ducati rider Bagnaia slipped to fifth place at the chequered flag, finishing over seven seconds behind race winner Maverick Vinales.Not only did Bagnaia lack the pace to stay with Aprilia’s Vinales and second-placed Acosta on the KTM in the second half of the 20-lap contest, he also ... Keep readingSource: Bagnaia "raced in defence" as Ducati chatter strikes again in MotoGP
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'Unexpected brake problem' caused Marquez’s crash from COTA MotoGP leadQualifying third on the grid, Marquez was tipped by many coming into Sunday’s grand prix to add an eighth Americas GP win to his tally.A factor in that victory battle, Marquez took the lead of a race for the first time as a Ducati rider on lap 11 when he carved past Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta at Turn 1.But Marquez crashed out going into Turn 11 just moments later, which he said was down to an ... Keep readingSource: 'Unexpected brake problem' caused Marquez’s crash from COTA MotoGP lead
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MotoGP Americas GP: Vinales recovers from 11th to win, Marquez crashes from leadGoing without a grand prix win since the start of the 2021 season prior to his acrimonious split with Yamaha, Vinales won the sprints in Portugal and Austin.Despite being dropped to 11th from pole on the opening lap of Sunday’s 20-lap Americas GP, Vinales fought his way back to take victory by 1.728s to become the first rider in the modern MotoGP era to take grand prix victories for three ... Keep readingSource: MotoGP Americas GP: Vinales recovers from 11th to win, Marquez crashes from lead
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Quartararo: Yamaha made ‘more bike changes than all of 2023’ at COTA MotoGPThe 2021 world champion scored one of his three grand prix podiums of the 2023 season at the Circuit of the Americas last year, but has been far off repeating that this season.Qualifying 16th, Quartararo could only go one place better in Saturday’s 10-lap sprint, as he beat Yamaha team-mate and 2023 Americas GP winner Alex Rins.As it tries to develop its way to the front of the grid again ... Keep readingSource: Quartararo: Yamaha made ‘more bike changes than all of 2023’ at COTA MotoGP
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Martin ‘wouldn’t be here’ if COTA MotoGP qualifying crash was a highsideHaving smashed the lap record in Friday practice, Pramac’s Martin was expected to challenge for pole at the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday.But two crashes left him sixth on the grid, with the latter a fast rear-end off going through Turn 18 on his second flying lap after his first fall.Explaining his qualifying crashes after the sprint, in which he was third, Martin admitted he was ... Keep readingSource: Martin ‘wouldn’t be here’ if COTA MotoGP qualifying crash was a highside
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