Mir had done a brilliant job in overtaking both riders but went slightly wide going into the final corner. It was a small error but one that ultimately cost the reigning champion a spot on the podium. Fabio Quartararo was fifth on the second factory Yamaha M1 after falling away from the ...
Breaking the domination in the top five was a job for Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) on Day 3. The Australian was the topDucatiin fifth, 0.247 off the top, and said he completed a couple of time attacks and two longer runs. The number 43 is “quietly confident” heading into the opening...
The first race of the season had some ups-and-downs for Team SUZUKI ECSTAR as rookie Alex Rins scored ninth in his first race in the MotoGP™ class, while team-mate Andrea Iannone fell as he was fighting for a podium position at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar tonight. The ...
VR46 said last weekend that he wasn’t really an option, and Aldeguer’s run of three-straight Moto2 wins makes the 18-year-old an enticing prospect. Perhaps his “fuck everything and go for it” approach in Qatar may well have offered him a lifeline, but it may have come too...
completed earlier today in Qatar. Two riders who were standout rookies last year rode their satellite Ducatis to qualify for the first two positions on the grid for tomorrow’s GP. Jorge Martin will be on pole with Enea Bastianini next to him and Marc Marquez (Honda) in the third ...
To me, Evans’ passing feels like the end of an era. I’ve been at this for 15 years, but am skeptical that it will continue now that my rabbi has left the building. Certainly whoever steps into his job will be looking for someone capable of bringing more to the party than dick jok...
“Finally, testing is over and we can start racing now. As Monster Yamaha Tech3, I believe we are ready, we’ve done a very determined and positive job in preparation and Johann feels more than ready to start the season with a very strong feeling, thanks to the great feedback he has...
With 653 points, the Prima Pramac Racing team is the first Independent team to win the Teams' World Championship in MotoGP history. Paolo Campinoti's team secured the title in Qatar, with one GP left in the season, thanks to the outstanding results of Jorge Martin and Johann Zarco. ...
Seventeen years after MotoGP, Formula 1 also makes its début in Qatar. However, the Losail International Circuit has already hosted car races, from the GP2 Asia Series to the WTCC, but clearly no car has reached the speeds that the Formula 1 single-seaters will hit, both on straights and...
As Dall’Igna noted at the end of the Le Mans weekend to motogp.com: “For sure [my decision is] more difficult, but this is my job and I have to select the best possible rider for our factory team and also the best possible riders for the other Ducati teams. So, I have...