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Marquez explains worst Friday of 2024 MotoGP season in FranceThe Gresini Ducati rider crashed in the hour-long afternoon practice at Le Mans and struggled for pace through to the chequered flag.His penultimate flying lap in the session was thwarted by a yellow flag, before a mistake while fastest through the first sector on his last effort consigned him to 13th and a place in Q1.Marquez says this was the first Friday practice since jumping on the Ducati ... Keep readingSource: Marquez explains worst Friday of 2024 MotoGP season in France
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MotoGP French GP: Martin ends Friday practice on top, Marquez misses Q2 cutSetting the pace in FP1, Martin continued that form in the hour-long second session at Le Mans with a new lap record of 1m30.388s.The championship leader headed Francesco Bagnaia on the factory team Ducati from Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta, while Fabio Quartararo made it through to Q2 in front of his home fans.Saturday morning’s Q1 qualifying session will see several big names taking part, that ... Keep readingSource: MotoGP French GP: Martin ends Friday practice on top, Marquez misses Q2 cut
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Martin would understand if Ducati picked ‘marketing beast’ Marquez for MotoGP 2025Martin has been pushing Ducati to finally offer him a promotion to the factory team that he believes he thoroughly deserves, having finished second in the championship last year to Francesco Bagnaia.Earlier, Martin’s only realistic rival for that seat was incumbent Enea Bastianini, but Marquez has now joined the fray after making a sensational switch from works Honda to Gresini this year.With ... Keep readingSource: Martin would understand if Ducati picked ‘marketing beast’ Marquez for MotoGP 2025
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MotoGP French GP: Martin leads Acosta in opening practiceMartin comes into this weekend’s fifth round of the 2024 campaign 17 points clear in the standings after a crash from the lead of the Spanish GP denied him the chance to move 47 out of reach.Run under perfect conditions, the 45-minute FP1 session was led by the Pramac rider with a 1m31.421s lap set on a fresh soft rear tyre.One of only a handful of riders to do so on FP1, Martin led the way by ... Keep readingSource: MotoGP French GP: Martin leads Acosta in opening practice
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2027 MotoGP rules "will make riders' lives more difficult"Earlier this week, MotoGP announced the technical regulation framework it will introduce in 2027, headlined by a switch to 850cc engines.The aim of the new rules is to improve safety and the on-track spectacle through the removal of ride-height devices and reduction in aerodynamic development.Honda's Mir believes bikes in 2027 will become harder to ride but this is "very positive" for the ... Keep readingSource: 2027 MotoGP rules "will make riders' lives more difficult"
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Arrow McLaren selects Pourchaire for rest of 2024, minus Indy 500Reigning Formula 2 champion Pourchaire becomes the primary choice of the #6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet beginning with this weekend’s round on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.Pourchaire assumes the role after two previous starts with the team in a substitute role for the injured David Malukas, who was recently released from his contract as the team cited his unavailability “for the ... Keep readingSource: Arrow McLaren selects Pourchaire for rest of 2024, minus Indy 500
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Zarco: Outburst at Jerez MotoGP stewards was ‘unprofessional’Zarco raged at chief FIM steward Freddie Spencer following last month’s Spanish GP after a collision with Aleix Espargaro late in the race.The French rider’s frustrations at the stewards’ processes – among other things – led to a fiery outburst in race control, before telling the media that he felt Spencer was not right for his job.On Thursday ahead of this weekend’s French GP, Zarco ... Keep readingSource: Zarco: Outburst at Jerez MotoGP stewards was ‘unprofessional’
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Bagnaia: Claims I don't want Marquez as 2025 MotoGP team-mate are "bull****"Ducati is currently deciding which rider to place alongside Bagnaia in 2025, as Enea Bastianini’s two-year contract is due to expire at the end of the season.It has the option of extending its deal with Bastianini, promoting last year’s runner-up Jorge Martin from Pramac, or signing Marquez and forming an all-star factory team.Some insiders have questioned if Bagnaia would want a rider with ... Keep readingSource: Bagnaia: Claims I don't want Marquez as 2025 MotoGP team-mate are "bull****"
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Marini: Too early for Honda to start thinking about 2027 MotoGP rulesMotoGP announced the full framework for its 2027 technical regulations overhaul earlier this week, headlined by a switch to 850cc engines and reduced aerodynamics.As with any major technical change, a reshuffle in the competitive order is anticipated, with all eyes on the struggling Japanese manufacturers to use 2027’s regulations to pull themselves up the order.Honda has had a woeful start to ... Keep readingSource: Marini: Too early for Honda to start thinking about 2027 MotoGP rules
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Liberty had “outpouring of interest” from OEMs after MotoGP takeover newsIn early April Liberty Media announced it had acquired Dorna Sports and MotoGP in a €4.2 billion deal it expects to close come the end of the year.FEATURE: Why MotoGP fans must be patient and accept some pain with Liberty’s takeoverThe Formula 1 owner has yet to talk about plans it has to grow the exposure of MotoGP, though increasing the series’ presence in America has been touted as a key ... Keep readingSource: Liberty had “outpouring of interest” from OEMs after MotoGP takeover news
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