Jorge Lorenzo to race at Catalan Grand Prix
4 years, 10 months ago

Jorge Lorenzo to race at Catalan Grand Prix

The Hindu  

Three-time MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo will come out of racing retirement to compete at the Catalan Grand Prix in June. RELATED| Lorenzo said in a video posted on Twitter : "After some weeks thinking about it, yesterday I decided I would participate at the Catalunya GP. RELATED| He could not achieve similar levels of success during subsequent short spells with Ducati and Repsol Honda, and last November saw Lorenzo announce he would be quitting racing. The Catalan Grand Prix takes place just outside Barcelona, with this year's edition scheduled for June 7.

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Solidarity Grand Prix: Jorge Martin becomes MotoGP 2024 World Champion
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Solidarity Grand Prix: Jorge Martin becomes MotoGP 2024 World Champion

The Hindu  

Prima Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin was crowned the 2024 MotoGP world champion after he finished third at Sunday’s season-ending Solidarity Grand Prix, which was won by his title rival Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati. 🏆💯#MART1NATOR🦾 pic.twitter.com/GFcOjA1B0i — MotoGP™🏁 November 17, 2024 Bagnaia and Martin made superb starts off the line and the title rivals went into turn one first and second. …

Jorge Martin of Spain wins 2024 MotoGP championship in Barcelona
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jorge Martin of Spain wins 2024 MotoGP championship in Barcelona

Al Jazeera  

Jorge Martin finishes third in the Solidarity Barcelona MotoGP to become first independent rider world champion of the MotoGP era. Prima Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin has been crowned the 2024 MotoGP world champion after finishing third in the season-ending Solidarity Grand Prix, which was won by his title rival Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati. Enea Bastianini immediately began to hound Martin …

Aragon MotoGP: Marc Marquez Takes Crown at Home to End Three-year Drought
4 months, 1 week ago

Aragon MotoGP: Marc Marquez Takes Crown at Home to End Three-year Drought

News 18  

Marc Marquez conjured a magical performance in front of his home fans at the Aragon MotoGP on Sunday to end a three-year winless run. The six-time MotoGP champion, whose last grand prix win was back in 2021, completed a dream weekend after claiming Saturday’s sprint by an equally wide margin on his Ducati satellite Gresini bike. The dream double for …

Spanish MotoGP: Marc Marquez takes pole for in Spain, Bagnaia to start on third row
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Spanish MotoGP: Marc Marquez takes pole for in Spain, Bagnaia to start on third row

The Hindu  

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez secured his first pole position as a Ducati-Gresini rider and 65th of his career on Saturday for the Spanish MotoGP. The 31-year-old will also start on pole for the sprint race later Saturday with Marco Bezzecchi of Italy, on a Ducati-VR46, and fellow Spaniard and championship leader Jorge Martin on the front row. “It’s been …

Marquez impresses despite crash in Portugal MotoGP practice
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Marquez impresses despite crash in Portugal MotoGP practice

The Hindu  

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez impressed on Friday in practice at Portugal’s MotoGP as he continues to get to grips with his Ducati machine. Ducati Lenovo rider Enea Bastianini was quickest with a lap time of 1min 38.057sec, 0.118sec ahead of Red Bull KTM Factory’s Jack Miller and 0.153 in front of Marquez. READ | F1 champion Sebastian Vettel …

MotoGP: Gresini’s Marquez looking for answers in 2024
10 months ago

MotoGP: Gresini’s Marquez looking for answers in 2024

The Hindu  

Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez said this season will show him if he still has what it takes to challenge for titles after switching from Honda to Ducati satellite team Gresini Racing. The Spaniard joined Gresini Racing in October, ending an 11-year association with Honda, who have struggled to keep up with Ducati’s bikes in recent seasons. The Italian manufacturer …

MotoGP icon Valentino Rossi returns to competitive motorsport
1 year, 1 month ago

MotoGP icon Valentino Rossi returns to competitive motorsport

The Independent  

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Qatar GP 2023: Perez starts from pit lane after Red Bull breaches rules, Sainz out due to fuel problems
1 year, 3 months ago

Qatar GP 2023: Perez starts from pit lane after Red Bull breaches rules, Sainz out due to fuel problems

The Hindu  

Sergio Perez, who was due to start Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix in 13th position, finally starts from the pit lane after being penalised by stewards after his Red Bull team breached car rebuild rules. Perez, second in the provisional championship standings behind his Dutch teammate Max Verstappen, who was crowned world champion on Saturday, is only 29 points ahead of …

MotoGP 2023 Title Race: Onus on Martin to maximise chances as Bagnaia looks to regain fitness
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP 2023 Title Race: Onus on Martin to maximise chances as Bagnaia looks to regain fitness

The Hindu  

The 2022 edition of the MotoGP World Championship saw one of the tightest Riders Championship battles in recent years with Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia pipping reigning Champion Fabio Quartararo by a mere 17 points. | Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES Enea Bastianini, the second rider at the factory Ducati team, and presumably the closest rival to Bagnaia, suffered a horrific accident during …

MotoGP Bharat: All you need to know about the riders and teams
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP Bharat: All you need to know about the riders and teams

The Hindu  

The inaugural MotoGP Bharat is set to take place at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida between September 22 and 24. Jack Miller of Australia and Bull KTM Factory Racing prepares to start on the grid during the MotoGP race during the MotoGP Of San Marino - Race at Misano World Circuit on September 10, 2023. Brad Binder of South …

MotoGP: Marquez returns as motorcycling hits 1,000 grand prix landmark
1 year, 7 months ago

MotoGP: Marquez returns as motorcycling hits 1,000 grand prix landmark

The Hindu  

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez returns to action this weekend as motorcycling reaches the 1,000 grand prix landmark, 74 years after the first feast of speed was staged. Modern racing machines, backed by the big budgets of A-list manufacturers, are a far cry from the 500cc bike which carried Britain’s Harold Daniell to victory in the first grand prix …

MotoGP: Marc Marquez to miss Americas GP due to injury
1 year, 8 months ago

MotoGP: Marc Marquez to miss Americas GP due to injury

The Hindu  

Honda’s Marc Marquez will miss MotoGP’s Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin this weekend as he continues to recover from a hand injury. The Spaniard, an eight times world champion with six titles in the top category, underwent surgery to his right hand after a collision in the season-opening race in Portugal last month. Marquez collected a double long …

MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix: Bagnaia secures sprint and race double
1 year, 9 months ago

MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix: Bagnaia secures sprint and race double

The Hindu  

World champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati won the season-opening Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday as pole sitter Marc Marquez crashed out early in the race. Bagnaia won MotoGP’s first ever sprint on Saturday and victory in Sunday’s race, which he dominated after taking the lead, earned him another 25 points and a big lead at the top of the standings. …

Motorsport in 2022: Verstappen prospers, Mercedes flops
1 year, 11 months ago

Motorsport in 2022: Verstappen prospers, Mercedes flops

The Hindu  

Formula One had a challenging task to live up to the blockbuster season of 2021, when Max Verstappen won the title on the last lap of the season finale in Abu Dhabi, beating Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull found pace and Ferrari suffered due to reliability issues and poor strategic decisions, allowing Verstappen to take the lead in the standings. In …

MotoGP: Marc Marquez Intends to Race Again This Year
2 years, 4 months ago

MotoGP: Marc Marquez Intends to Race Again This Year

News 18  

Six times MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez said he hoped to return to racing this year, after having surgery on his arm in June and should have a clearer picture next week of what was possible. The Spaniard, returning to the paddock on Thursday for the first time since May, told reporters at the Austrian Grand Prix that he would …

MotoGP veteran Andrea Dovizioso to retire next month after San Marino Grand Prix
2 years, 5 months ago

MotoGP veteran Andrea Dovizioso to retire next month after San Marino Grand Prix

The Hindu  

Andrea Dovizioso, the three-time runner-up in the MotoGP world championship, announced on Thursday his plan to retire next month after the San Marino Grand Prix. The Japanese team’s test rider Cal Crutchlow will replace Dovizioso following San Marino for the remaining six rounds of the campaign. Yamaha managing director Lin Jarvis singled out Dovizioso’s “great expertise, experience and methodical nature” …

Motorcycling-Dovizioso Announces He Will Not Compete in MotoGP Next Year
2 years, 5 months ago

Motorcycling-Dovizioso Announces He Will Not Compete in MotoGP Next Year

News 18  

Andrea Dovizioso will quit MotoGP at the end of the year and will not return for the 2023 season as he no longer enjoys racing without being able to compete, the Italian rider has said. Dovizioso, who began his career in 2001 and is a three-times MotoGP championship runner-up with Ducati, has scored only 10 points this season and has …

Portuguese MotoGP: Marc Marquez Crashes Again as Fabio Quartararo Finds Some Pace
2 years, 8 months ago

Portuguese MotoGP: Marc Marquez Crashes Again as Fabio Quartararo Finds Some Pace

News 18  

Marc Marquez walked away from another crash in practice as he flew off his Honda on a wet track at Portimao on Saturday. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE The six-time world champion crashed in practice for the Indonesian Grand Prix and missed that race and the next …

MotoGP: Enea Bastianini clinches Grand Prix of the Americas, leads championship race
2 years, 8 months ago

MotoGP: Enea Bastianini clinches Grand Prix of the Americas, leads championship race

The Hindu  

The Beast is on top in MotoGP, with a win and the lead in the season championship. Enea Bastianini of Italy, nicknamed “La Bestia,” passed Australia's Jack Miller for the lead with five laps to go and pulled away to win the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas on Sunday, claiming his second victory of the season and the lead …

Marquez can win title even if he’s not 100 percent fit - Dovizioso
2 years, 9 months ago

Marquez can win title even if he’s not 100 percent fit - Dovizioso

The Hindu  

Marc Marquez may never be as strong as he was at the peak of his Moto GP career but even with an injury-ravaged body functioning at less than 100 percent he is capable of winning the title, his age-old rival Andrea Dovizioso said. “I have my opinion about Marc and I don’t think he can be back to his best …

MotoGP Champ Fabio Quartararo on Pole as Marc Marquez Crashes Twice
2 years, 9 months ago

MotoGP Champ Fabio Quartararo on Pole as Marc Marquez Crashes Twice

News 18  

MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo will start Sunday’s first race in Indonesia in 25 years from pole position after a dramatic qualifying session that saw Marc Marquez twice crashed out. After waiting so long for top-class racing to return, Indonesia’s motorbike-mad fans were given a treat in incident-packed qualifying on the steamy island of Lombok on Saturday. France’s Quartararo, who …

Martin takes pole at MotoGP opener in Qatar, Quartararo 11th
2 years, 10 months ago

Martin takes pole at MotoGP opener in Qatar, Quartararo 11th

The Hindu  

Pramac Ducati's Jorge Martin stormed to pole position at the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix in Doha on Saturday, pipping Enea Bastianini and six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez to top spot in qualifying. Reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo had complaints about the Yamaha's top speed in pre-season testing and the Frenchman finished a disappointing 11th -- more than half a second …

AP PHOTO GALLERY: Celebrating Valentino Rossi’s career
3 years, 1 month ago

AP PHOTO GALLERY: Celebrating Valentino Rossi’s career

Associated Press  

Italy’s most popular athlete for years. Valentino Rossi, who competed in his final race on Sunday at the Valencia Grand Prix, was all that and more. Nicknamed “The Doctor,” Rossi became famous for his elaborate post-race celebrations, featuring wigs, fake sponsors and interactive skits with his fans. At his final race, video messages for Rossi were shown on the television …

Italian great Rossi inducted into MotoGP's Hall of Fame
3 years, 1 month ago

Italian great Rossi inducted into MotoGP's Hall of Fame

The Hindu  

Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi was inducted into MotoGP's Hall of Fame after the Italian put an end to his illustrious career of more than two decades with a 10th-place finish at the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday. Seven-times MotoGP title winner Rossi, one of the greatest and most charismatic of motorcycling champions, delighted fans with a few quick laps …

Making MotoGP Popular My Biggest Achievement, Says Valentino Rossi
3 years, 1 month ago

Making MotoGP Popular My Biggest Achievement, Says Valentino Rossi

News 18  

Seven-times MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi said he was pleased with his achievement in a glittering 25-year career of popularising the sport as he prepared for his final race at the Valencia Grand Prix. “I think that the most positive thing in my career is that a lot of people started to follow MotoGP to follow my career from the …

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi's Reign Ends in Spain as Busy 'Retirement' Beckons
3 years, 2 months ago

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi's Reign Ends in Spain as Busy 'Retirement' Beckons

News 18  

A sporting icon rides into retirement on Sunday at the Valencia MotoGP where nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi’s name will grace the grid for the very last time. For 2021, he vacated his seat at Yamaha’s main table to join their satellite SRT team in a straight swop with Fabio Quartararo, the Frenchman who wrapped up the world championship at …

Francesco Bagnaia wins Algarve MotoGP after champion Fabio Quartararo falls
3 years, 2 months ago

Francesco Bagnaia wins Algarve MotoGP after champion Fabio Quartararo falls

Firstpost  

Italy’s Bagnaia, who had started on pole position for a fifth consecutive race, finished ahead of 2020 world champion Joan Mir of Suzuki and Australia’s Jack Miller, also on a Ducati. Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia won a red-flagged Algarve MotoGP on Sunday as newly-crowned world champion Fabio Quartararo failed to finish after falling off his Yamaha. In front of a …

Emilia Romagna MotoGP: Marc Marquez wins as Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo seals championship
3 years, 2 months ago

Emilia Romagna MotoGP: Marc Marquez wins as Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo seals championship

India Today  

Fabio Quartararo of Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP is the 2021 MotoGP World Champion. After Ducati Lenovo Team’s Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the race lead in the closing stages of the Gran Premio Nolan del Made in Italy e dell'Emilia-Romagna, the title was decided as Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Marquez emerged victorious, with Pol Espargaro securing his maiden podium with …

Fabio Quartararo wins first MotoGP title after Francesco Bagnaia crashes out at Emilia-Romagna GP
3 years, 2 months ago

Fabio Quartararo wins first MotoGP title after Francesco Bagnaia crashes out at Emilia-Romagna GP

Firstpost  

Quartararo’s win comes in his third season in MotoGP, the first with Yamaha’s factory team after two years with the SRT satellite outfit. Misano Adriatico: Fabio Quartararo won his first MotoGP world title on Sunday after his closest rival Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. Bagnaia, who was 52 points behind Quartararo with three GPs including this …

Moto GP: Bagnaia claims pole for Emilia Romagna GP
3 years, 2 months ago

Moto GP: Bagnaia claims pole for Emilia Romagna GP

The Hindu  

Francesco Bagnaia claimed pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday in a Ducati front row lockout to keep his title hopes alive as championship leader Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha failed to make the second qualifying session. Quartararo failed to qualify for Q2 for the first time in his Moto GP career and a yellow flag infringement led …

Marquez looking for old MotoGP magic at American Grand Prix
3 years, 3 months ago

Marquez looking for old MotoGP magic at American Grand Prix

The Hindu  

Marc Marquez would love to find some of his old magic in America. The Repsol Honda rider and six-time MotoGP champion has dominated the Grand Prix of the Americas in recent years, with six victories in seven tries at the Texas track. But injury wiped out the Spaniard's 2020 season and his current racing form in a long recovery has …

MotoGP 2021: Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia fends off Fabio Quartararo to win San Marino MotoGP
3 years, 3 months ago

MotoGP 2021: Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia fends off Fabio Quartararo to win San Marino MotoGP

Firstpost  

The Italian, who celebrated his debut win in the premier category last weekend in Aragon, came under intense pressure from championship leader Fabio Quartararo in the closing laps. Misano Adriatico: Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia won his home San Marino MotoGP with a dominant display from pole at Misano on Sunday. “When I saw Fabio lost time in the early laps coming …

Argentine MotoGP cancelled for second successive year due to COVID-19
3 years, 3 months ago

Argentine MotoGP cancelled for second successive year due to COVID-19

Firstpost  

A joint statement from motorcycling’s governing body the FIM and promotors Dorna confirmed the grand prix at the Termas de Rio Honda circuit, for which no date had been fixed, was off due to “force majeure”. Alcañiz, Spain: The Argentine MotoGP will not be held for the second year running due to complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers announced …

MotoGP 2021: Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi announces decision to retire at end of season
3 years, 5 months ago

MotoGP 2021: Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi announces decision to retire at end of season

Firstpost  

Rossi told a press conference ahead of this weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix that he will call it a day, 12 years on from his last MotoGP title. Spielberg bei Knittelfeld, Austria: Motorcycling legend and nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi confirmed Thursday he will retire at the end of the season after 26 years lighting up the sport. However, he told …

Valentino Rossi announces retirement from Moto GP
3 years, 5 months ago

Valentino Rossi announces retirement from Moto GP

The Independent  

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MotoGP 2021: Maverick Vinales claims pole position at Dutch MotoGP, Marc Marquez to begin in 20th position
3 years, 6 months ago

MotoGP 2021: Maverick Vinales claims pole position at Dutch MotoGP, Marc Marquez to begin in 20th position

Firstpost  

Vinales’ French teammate and championship leader Fabio Quartararo was second, at 0.071sec, with Ducati’s Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia in third. Assen: Maverick Vinales, riding a Yamaha, will start in pole position for Sunday’s Dutch MotoGP after dominating all three free practices and qualifying. It will be Vinales’ first pole since the 2020 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, capping a remarkable turnaround …

MotoGP 2021: Yamaha's Maverick Vinales sets quickest time in third practice ahead of Dutch MotoGP qualifying
3 years, 6 months ago

MotoGP 2021: Yamaha's Maverick Vinales sets quickest time in third practice ahead of Dutch MotoGP qualifying

Firstpost  

The Spaniard had been fastest in both of Friday’s sessions and went on to clock a leading 1min 32.336 sec in the third run-out in dry conditions. Assen: Maverick Vinales, riding a Yamaha, set the quickest time in Saturday’s third practice ahead of qualifying for the Dutch MotoGP. Johann Zarco, Francesco Bagnaia and six-time world champion Marc Marquez, who had …

MotoGP 2021: Marc Marquez fends off Miguel Oliveira to win first race since 2019 at German MotoGP
3 years, 6 months ago

MotoGP 2021: Marc Marquez fends off Miguel Oliveira to win first race since 2019 at German MotoGP

Firstpost  

The six-time world champion, who returned this season after crashing in the opening race last year, escaped early and stayed clear of in-form Portuguese Miguel Oliveira and championship leader Fabio Quartararo. “The victory was a low possibly, but when I saw a few drops on laps four and five I thought: ’this is my race’,” he said. “It was hard …

MotoGP: Marquez back to winning ways in Germany
3 years, 6 months ago

MotoGP: Marquez back to winning ways in Germany

The Hindu  

Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez held off KTM's Miguel Oliveira to complete a thrilling comeback win at the German Grand Prix on Sunday, taking the chequered flag for the first time since a career-threatening right-arm injury last year. The victory brings a sense of relief for Marquez, who fractured his right humerus in the 2020 season-opening Spanish Grand Prix in …

Quartararo extends championship lead with win at sombre Italian GP
3 years, 7 months ago

Quartararo extends championship lead with win at sombre Italian GP

The Hindu  

MotoGP world championship leader Fabio Quartararo won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, a race overshadowed by news of the death of Swiss rider Jason Dupasquier following a crash in qualifying at the Mugello Circuit. Yamaha's pole-sitter Quartararo finished ahead of Miguel Oliveira and Joan Mir to extend his lead over Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia, who crashed out of the race …

Valentino Rossi To Make Decision On MotoGP Future after Next Four Races
3 years, 7 months ago

Valentino Rossi To Make Decision On MotoGP Future after Next Four Races

News 18  

Valentino Rossi said on Thursday that his performances in the next few MotoGP races starting with this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix might prove decisive when he discusses his future with his team Petronas Yamaha at the end of the season. Rossi, a seven-times premier class world champion, has fared poorly this season after making a switch from the factory Yamaha …

Daniel Ricciardo beats McLaren teammate Lando Norris for first time this season at Spanish Grand Prix
3 years, 8 months ago

Daniel Ricciardo beats McLaren teammate Lando Norris for first time this season at Spanish Grand Prix

ABC  

Australian Daniel Ricciardo beat McLaren teammate Lando Norris for the first time this season as he recorded his equal best result of 2021 in the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix. Spanish Grand Prix Top 10 1st — Lewis Hamilton 2nd — Max Verstappen 3rd — Valtteri Bottas 4th — Charles Leclerc 5th — Sergio Perez 6th — Daniel Ricciardo 7th …

MotoGP 2021: Fabio Quartararo takes pole at Portuguese MotoGP, Marc Marquez to start on second row
3 years, 8 months ago

MotoGP 2021: Fabio Quartararo takes pole at Portuguese MotoGP, Marc Marquez to start on second row

Firstpost  

Portimao: France’s Fabio Quartararo, on a Yamaha, claimed the qualifying honours in style in Portimao on Saturday to take pole for the Portuguese MotoGP with returning six-time world champion Marc Marquez on the second row of Sunday’s grid. Quartararo, winner of the Doha MotoGP last time out, secured the 11th pole of his career with a new lap record time …

MotoGP 2021: Fabio Quartararo wins Doha race with Johann Zarco completing French double
3 years, 9 months ago

MotoGP 2021: Fabio Quartararo wins Doha race with Johann Zarco completing French double

Firstpost  

Spanish rookie Jorge Martin, the teammate of Zarco, was third after starting the race on pole position. Doha: Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha won the Doha MotoGP on Sunday with French compatriot Johann Zarco of Ducati-Pramac finishing second. It was the first time two French riders had been on the podium in the sport’s elite class since 1954 when Pierre Monneret …

MotoGP 2021: Maverick Vinales wins season-opening Qatar in windy, sandy conditions – Firstpost
3 years, 9 months ago

MotoGP 2021: Maverick Vinales wins season-opening Qatar in windy, sandy conditions – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Doha: Dad-to-be Maverick Vinales won the season-opening Qatar MotoGP on a Yamaha on Sunday pushing France’s Ducati rider Johann Zarco into second despite windy, sandy conditions. Italy’s Francesco Bagnaia on another Ducati came third on his first ride in the factory team after starting on pole, beating reigning champion Joan Mir of Suzuki back into fourth in the final moments …

MotoGP returns without Marc Marquez as grid reshuffle blows open title race
3 years, 9 months ago

MotoGP returns without Marc Marquez as grid reshuffle blows open title race

The Hindu  

After the COVID-19 pandemic truncated the 2020 season and forced organisers to hold all 14 races in Europe, MotoGP hopes to fire on all cylinders in 2021 with 19 races scheduled around the world, starting with the double header in Qatar this weekend. Like last season, every rider will fancy their chances after six-time world champion Marc Marquez confirmed he …

MotoGP 2021: Italian veteran Andrea Dovizioso to test with Aprilia ahead of season
3 years, 9 months ago

MotoGP 2021: Italian veteran Andrea Dovizioso to test with Aprilia ahead of season

Firstpost  

Paris: Italian veteran Andrea Dovizioso, who is without a MotoGP ride for this season following his split from Ducati, will test with Aprilia in Spain next month, the team said on Wednesday. “The days in Jerez will simply be a chance to get to know one another better, also on the track,” said Aprilia executive Massimo Rivola, whose team do …

MotoGP: Yamaha extends commitment to race till 2026 as Valentino Rossi joins satellite team
3 years, 10 months ago

MotoGP: Yamaha extends commitment to race till 2026 as Valentino Rossi joins satellite team

Firstpost  

Japanese outfit Yamaha announced on Monday they will remain in Moto GP until 2026 as they presented their team for the coming season. Spaniard Maverick Vinales, 26, will race alongside French 21-year-old Fabio Quartararo for his debut season with the factory set-up as seven-time champion Valentino Rossi joins satellite team SRT. “At Yamaha we take great pride in taking part …

MotoGP: Ducati sign new deal with promoters Dorna Sports, guarantee presence on grid until 2026
3 years, 11 months ago

MotoGP: Ducati sign new deal with promoters Dorna Sports, guarantee presence on grid until 2026

Firstpost  

Based in Bologna, Italy, Ducati entered MotoGP in 2003, securing the riders’ world title with Casey Stoner in 2007. Paris: Ducati on Wednesday signed a new deal with MotoGP promoters Dorna Sports guaranteeing their presence on the grid until 2026. For the upcoming 2021 season Ducati’s factory bikes will be ridden by Australian Jack Miller annd Italian Francesco Bagnaia, this …

MotoGP 2020: KTM Tech 3's Miguel Oliveira wins season-ending Portuguese GP
4 years, 1 month ago

MotoGP 2020: KTM Tech 3's Miguel Oliveira wins season-ending Portuguese GP

Firstpost  

Oliveira followed up his maiden victory in Styria in August by taking the title at Portimao in what was his first race in the premier class in his home country. Portimao: Miguel Oliveira made the most of home advantage to win the last MotoGP race of the season in Portugal on Sunday. The KTM Tech 3 rider’s triumph means there …

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