Bagnaia dominates Assen encounter ahead of Bezzecchi as Quartararo crashes

Francesco Bagnaia eased to a commanding win at Assen in the Dutch TT, while series leader Fabio Quartararo suffered his first DNF of 2022 after crashing with Aleix Espargaro. Bagnaia made a lightning getaway to lead the field into ...

Gresini announces Marquez, Di Gianantonio for 2023 MotoGP campaign

The Gresini Ducati MotoGP squad has announced that Alex Marquez will join Fabio Di Gianantonio for the 2023 campaign, with Enea Bastianini set to earn a promotion within Ducati’s ranks. The Italian outfit confirmed its altered line-up at Assen ...

Bagnaia shatters Assen lap record en-route to second straight pole

Francesco Bagnaia smashed the MotoGP Assen lap record to score a second successive pole position ahead of series leader Fabio Quartararo. The Italian looked to be lacking two or three tenths-of-a-second to the Yamaha rider for the bulk of ...

Espargaro edges Quartararo in Dutch TT FP3

Aleix Espargaro moved to the head of the timesheets in FP3 for the Dutch TT at Assen by a narrow 0.002s over series leader Fabio Quartararo despite a late crash. The Aprilia racer looked strong throughout the dry third ...

Bagnaia keeps Ducati on top at Assen with scratch FP2 time

Francesco Bagnaia headed Aleix Espargaro at the end of a wet/dry FP2 session at Assen to keep Ducati at the head of the timesheets as Friday running reached its conclusion. The test started out wet following the heavy rain ...

Miller heads soaking opening practice at Assen ahead of Mir

Jack Miller led the way in a soaking wet opening practice at the TT Circuit Assen ahead of Suzuki’s Joan Mir. Rain continued to hit the Dutch venue hard throughout the 45-minute session, meaning that track action was relatively ...

Bradl: Honda burning riders ‘unacceptable’

Stefan Bradl labelled it “unacceptable” that Honda’s RC213-V was burning its riders during the German Grand Prix, a phenomenon that left him with a badly burned right foot. The Honda test rider – who is currently deputising for the ...

Razgatlioglu: ‘Not so easy’ adapting to Yamaha MotoGP machine

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu seen at the Road to Championship in Istanbul, Turkey on November 23, 2021 // Nuri Yılmazer / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202111250664 // Usage for editorial use only // Yamaha superbike star Toprak Razgatlioglu admitted that ...

Zarco: “I have to fight on the bike”

Johann Zarco, MotoGP race, German MotoGP 19 June 2022 Johann Zarco is hoping Ducati can make gains with the user-friendliness of its Desmosedici after admitting he is still “having to fight the bike” to maintain a fast race pace. ...

‘Really angry’ Bagnaia remains defiant over title hopes

Francesco Bagnaia says he remains focussed on fighting for the 2022 MotoGP rider’s title despite facing a 91-point deficit to Fabio Quartararo following his fourth DNF of the year. Having scored pole for the German Grand Prix at the ...

Espargaro explains tyre issue that cost him podium shot

Aleix Espargaro has revealed that a severe front tyre vibration meant he couldn’t push to his fullest extent during the German Grand Prix and fight for a rostrum finish. The Aprilia rider ran third for much of the 30-lap ...

Miller: ‘I had great fun’ during ‘bloody hot’ Sachsenring rostrum charge

Jack Miller MOTOGP race, German MotoGP. 19 June 2022 // Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202206190638 // Usage for editorial use only // Jack Miller enthused that he had “great fun” fighting back through the ...

Quartararo: Lack of rest prior to German GP made race “really difficult”

Fabio Quartararo says his path to victory in the German Grand Prix was made all the more tricky after revealing he slept only “eight hours” in the three days prior. The reigning MotoGP world champion took control of the ...

Quartararo scores commanding Sachsenring success as Bagnaia crashes again

Fabio Quartararo eased to a third MotoGP win of 2022 at the Sachsenring to further extend his series lead as Francesco Bagnaia suffered a second successive DNF. Quartararo leapt off the line to dive through on pole-man Bagnaia as ...

Bagnaia storms to Sachsenring pole ahead of Quartararo

Francesco Bagnaia fired to his third pole of the 2022 MotoGP season at the Sachsenring as Fabio Quartararo managed to salvage a front-row spot in second. The Italian stamped his authority on the session from the start as he ...

Bagnaia eclipses own Sachsenring record to top FP3 ahead of Espargaro

Francesco Bagnaia became the first man to lap the Sachsenring in under 1:20s on a motorcycle en-route to leading the way in FP3 ahead of the German Grand Prix. The Italian picked up where he left off after leading ...

Bagnaia smashes Sachsenring lap record to lead German GP FP2

Francesco Bagnaia shattered the lap record at the Sachsenring circuit to lead a Ducati 1-2-3 in FP2 for the German Grand Prix. Leading on from FP1 on Friday morning, Ducati immediately looked to stamp its authority on the field ...

Miller fronts opening Sachsenring practice ahead of Bagnaia

Jack Miller led a Ducati 1-2 in the opening practice session for the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring as Pol Espargaro crashed twice for Honda. Ducati’s led the timesheets across pretty much the entirety of the 45-minute test, ...

Miller joins KTM in MotoGP for 2023 and 2024

Jack Miller will join KTM’s factory outfit for at least the 2023 and 2024 MotoGP seasons after signing a two-year deal to compete for the marque. The Aussie has been heavily rumoured to have been looking at a switch ...

Mir ‘starting to feel my bike’

Joan Mir says he is “starting to feel” his Suzuki once again following a tough early part of the season where he has struggled to match team-mate Alex Rins. The 2020 MotoGP world champion currently sits eighth in the ...

Zarco ‘very frustrated’ to not enjoy hard tyre advantage

Johann Zarco, MotoGP, Catalunya MotoGP 4 June 2022 // Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202206040230 // Usage for editorial use only // Johann Zarco admitted he was left “very frustrated” during the Catalan Grand Prix ...

Rins: MotoGP stewards ‘don’t deserve to be here’

An angry Alex Rins reckons that MotoGP’s stewarding panel “don’t deserve to be here” after Takaaki Nakagami escaped punishment for his part in the Catalan Grand Prix Turn 1 crash. The Suzuki rider was eliminated from a race in ...

Martin: ‘I showed I’m the same Martinator’

Jorge Martin , Catalunya MotoGP. 5 July 2022 // Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202206050188 // Usage for editorial use only // Jorge Martin reckons he has demonstrated that he is the “same Martinator” after ...

Quartararo: ‘I didn’t think I was going to turn’ in first corner move

Catalan Grand Prix victor Fabio Quartararo admitted he didn’t think he was “going to turn” after diving to the inside of pole-man Aleix Espargaro into Turn 1 off the start. The Yamaha rider dominated the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya ...

Espargaro explains final lap Catalan GP blunder that cost home rostrum

Aleix Espargaro has revealed that missing his pit-board was the reason he believed the Catalan Grand Prix had finished one lap too early, costing him a second place finish. The Aprilia rider was set to finish as runner-up to ...

Quartararo decimates field in Catalunya to extend series lead, Bagnaia taken out

Fabio Quartararo cruised to a second MotoGP win of 2022 in commanding fashion at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya as Francesco Bagnaia was eliminated in a crash early on. The Yamaha pilot got a lightning start from third to ...

Vietti defeats Canet to score Catalan Moto2 success

Celestino Vietti converted pole into victory at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya after passing Aron Canet on the final tour to win by just 0.081s Vietti had to work for Spanish supremacy though after dropping back to fourth off ...

Guevara scores Catalunya Moto3 success ahead of 16-year-old rookie Munoz

Izan Guevara sprinted away from his rivals in the closing laps of the Catalan Moto3 encounter to score his second victory of 2022 ahead of rookie David Munoz. Having shown to be one of the men to beat alongside ...

Espargaro: ‘I need Vinales if we are to fight for title’

Aleix Espargaro has affirmed that he “needs” Aprilia team-mate Maverick Vinales towards the sharp end of the MotoGP field if he is to fight for the 2022 title. The Spaniard scored his second pole of the year on Saturday ...

Espargaro beats Barcelona lap record to score second pole of 2022

Aleix Espargaro continued to dominate the Catalan Grand Prix weekend as he flew to a second pole of the year by just 0.031s over Francesco Bagnaia. The Spaniard led FP2, FP3 as well as FP4 ahead of qualifying and ...

Espargaro leads Catalan FP3 ahead of Zarco

Aleix Espargaro led his second straight session at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya by topping FP3 to lead the automatic pole shootout contestants. Having led the way overnight, the Aprilia man was never headed in the combined times throughout ...

Bezzecchi: Mugello weekend ‘one of the best of my life’

Marco Bezzecchi reckons his home MotoGP event at Mugello last weekend was “one of the best of my life” having scored a best ever result in the series. The VR46 Ducati rookie battled for supremacy in the Italian Grand ...

Marquez: Fourth arm operation ‘only option to continue my career’

Marc Marquez has conceded that his upcoming fourth operation on his injured right arm is the “only option” to continue racing in MotoGP beyond next year. The Honda pilot has struggled so far this year from a physical standpoint ...

Bradl to replace Marquez at Honda for Catalan GP

Stefan Bradl, Argentinian MotoGP, 2 April 2022 // Gold & Goose / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202204020308 // Usage for editorial use only // Honda test rider Stefan Bradl will replace Marc Marquez for this weekend’s Catalan Grand ...

Espargaro: ‘Awesome VR46 guys’ derailed Mugello victory bid

Aleix Espargaro reckons getting stuck behind VR46 duo Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini cost him a chance to fight for victory in the Italian Grand Prix. Having started seventh at Mugello, the Aprilia ace fired through to fourth by ...

Rins: ‘I don’t understand Nakagami’s way of riding’

Alex Rins was left fuming with Takaaki Nakagami after a collision between the pair at the exit of Turn 11 in the Italian Grand Prix left him on the sidelines. Having struggled for speed in qualifying en-route to a ...

Quartararo: ‘I think I was faster’ than Bagnaia

Fabio Quartararo reckons he was faster than Italian Grand Prix victor Francesco Bagnaia at Mugello, though rued the fact he couldn’t quite get close enough to make a move. Having struggled with outright pace across Friday and Saturday at ...

Bagnaia: Mugello victory “important” after “emotionally hard” 2021 crash

Francesco Bagnaia says that scoring a maiden Mugello MotoGP victory is “important” for his mindset after crashing out from the lead one year prior. The Italian crashed out on the second lap of the 2021 encounter while leading eventual ...

Bagnaia eases to Mugello success ahead of Quartararo, Bastianini crashes

Francesco Bagnaia claimed victory in the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello in commanding style as he led Fabio Quartararo home by 1.3 seconds. The Italian suffered of the start as he dropped to eighth, though the factory Ducati man ...

Marquez to undergo further arm surgey after Italian GP, to miss most of 2022

Marc Marquez will undergo further surgery on his injured right arm following Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, the Spaniard set to miss several races as he recovers. The Spaniard has struggled to ride his Honda in his usual manner due ...

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