Former world MotoGP champion Marc Marquez leaving Honda
1 year, 2 months ago

Former world MotoGP champion Marc Marquez leaving Honda

The Hindu  

Marc Marquez will leave Honda, where he won his six world MotoGP titles, at the end of the season, the team announced on Wednesday. "Honda Racing Corporation and Marc Marquez to end collaboration early by mutual agreement," the team posted on social media. It has been very difficult since my injury in 2020, in particular in terms of my physical condition even if I'm much better now," Marquez told AFP before September's San Marino Grand Prix. There has been speculation that he could follow his brother Alex to Ducati's satellite team Gresini come next season "In order to stay in MotoGP, I have to feel like I'm competitive and that means fighting for the first five or seven places in every single race," said Marquez.

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Aragon MotoGP: Marc Marquez Takes Crown at Home to End Three-year Drought
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Six-time MotoGP champion Marquez to ride for Ducati factory team from 2025
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Six-time MotoGP champion Marquez to ride for Ducati factory team from 2025

Al Jazeera  

Ducati officially confirms that Marc Marquez will be Francesco Bagnaia’s factory teammate for the 2025 MotoGP season. Spain’s Marc Marquez, the six-time MotoGP world champion, will join the Ducati factory team in 2025 and team up with reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia, the Italian manufacturer said. “I am very happy to be able to wear the red colours of the factory …

Spanish MotoGP: Marc Marquez takes pole for in Spain, Bagnaia to start on third row
7 months, 3 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 …

MotoGP: Gresini’s Marquez looking for answers in 2024
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Honda brings in Marini to replace Marquez in MotoGP
1 year ago

Honda brings in Marini to replace Marquez in MotoGP

The Hindu  

Honda announced on Monday it had signed Italian Luca Marini, the half-brother of MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, to a two-year deal with its factory team. Marini, 26, will take over from Marc Marquez, the six-time world champion who is leaving Honda a year early to join his brother at Ducati satellite team Gresini Racing. After making his MotoGP debut in …

Former world MotoGP champion Marquez to join Gresini Racing
1 year, 2 months ago

Former world MotoGP champion Marquez to join Gresini Racing

The Hindu  

Marc Marquez will join Ducati satellite team Gresini Racing for the 2024 season, the team said Thursday, days after it was announced he would leave Honda, where he won six world MotoGP titles. “The Gresini Family is pleased to announce the arrival of Marc Marquez for the 2024 season,” the team said in a statement on the MotoGP website. “Starting …

Repsol Honda and Marc Marquez ending collaboration by mutual agreement; Six-time champion set for Gresini Ducati switch
1 year, 2 months ago

Repsol Honda and Marc Marquez ending collaboration by mutual agreement; Six-time champion set for Gresini Ducati switch

The Hindu  

Marc Marquez will leave Honda, where he won his six world MotoGP titles, at the end of the season, the team announced on Wednesday. “Honda Racing Corporation and Marc Marquez to end collaboration early by mutual agreement,” the team posted on social media. Obviously, that’s difficult for someone who has won a lot, sometimes it’s even difficult to stay motivated.” …

MotoGP: Marquez struggling to emerge from injury ‘nightmare’
1 year, 3 months ago

MotoGP: Marquez struggling to emerge from injury ‘nightmare’

The Hindu  

Marc Marquez admits that he is struggling to recover the form that made him a six-time MotoGP champion after a “nightmare” three years following his brutal right arm break. Honda rider Marquez comes into this weekend’s San Marino and Rimini Riviera Grand Prix at a low ebb, 19th on 22 points in the championship standings after finishing just two races …

Johann Zarco replaces Alex Rins at Honda in 2024
1 year, 4 months ago

Johann Zarco replaces Alex Rins at Honda in 2024

The Hindu  

French rider Johann Zarco is to join the Honda-LCR MotoGP team for the next two seasons, the Japanese team announced on Tuesday. The 33-year-old, whose departure from Ducati was announced over the weekend, will join LCR Honda for the 2024 season, replacing Yamaha-bound Alex Rins. “Honda-LCR is proud to announce the signing of Johann Zarco,” the team said in a …

Marquez drops out of German MotoGP after breaking thumb in warm-up
1 year, 6 months ago

Marquez drops out of German MotoGP after breaking thumb in warm-up

The Hindu  

Marc Marquez withdrew from the MotoGP German Grand Prix on Sunday after breaking a thumb in a crash in the morning warm-up session, his team announced. “Marc Marquez withdraws from German GP Marc Marquez.” tweeted the Honda team an hour before the race saying “Marquez has elected to miss the German Grand Prix after suffering a crash at Turn 7 …

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 …

Honda’s Marquez to miss Argentina GP due to hand injury
1 year, 8 months ago

Honda’s Marquez to miss Argentina GP due to hand injury

The Hindu  

Honda’s Marc Marquez will miss the second round of the MotoGP championship in Argentina after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his right hand following a collision with Miguel Oliveira in the season-opening race, the team said on Monday. Pole sitter Marquez lost position in the opening laps of the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday to drop to fourth …

Honda’s Marquez takes first pole in three years at Japanese GP
2 years, 3 months ago

Honda’s Marquez takes first pole in three years at Japanese GP

The Hindu  

Honda’s six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez ended his three-year pole drought on Saturday in a rain-hit Japanese Grand Prix qualifying in Motegi, with Yamaha’s MotoGP world championship leader Fabio Quartararo managing only ninth on the grid. He missed six rounds of the championship following the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello in May but made his return at last week’s Aragon …

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: Marc Marquez Undergoes Successful Arm Surgery
2 years, 6 months ago

MotoGP: Marc Marquez Undergoes Successful Arm Surgery

News 18  

Six-times MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has undergone a successful fourth operation on his arm as the Spaniard targets return in the 2023 season, MotoGP organisers said on Friday. The Repsol Honda rider, who broke his arm at the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix, last went under the knife 18 months ago but was hampered by the injury again in recent …

MotoGP: Marc Márquez to Undergo Fourth Surgery on Arm
2 years, 6 months ago

MotoGP: Marc Márquez to Undergo Fourth Surgery on Arm

News 18  

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez has opted to undergo a fourth surgery on his right arm and will be off the track for an unspecified period of time. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE Márquez has been the top rider in MotoGP for the past decade after winning …

Suzuki cannot unilaterally quit Moto GP, says Dorna Sports
2 years, 7 months ago

Suzuki cannot unilaterally quit Moto GP, says Dorna Sports

The Hindu  

Moto GP promoter Dorna Sports has contacted Suzuki following reports the Japanese manufacturer will quit the premier class at the end of the season, reminding it on Tuesday that its contract does not allow it to make a unilateral decision. “Following recent rumours of Suzuki departing Moto GP at the end of 2022, Dorna Sports has officially contacted the factory …

Marquez can win title even if he’s not 100 percent fit - Dovizioso
2 years, 8 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 …

Marquez to return at Austin MotoGP after recovering from double vision
2 years, 8 months ago

Marquez to return at Austin MotoGP after recovering from double vision

The Hindu  

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will return to action at this weekend's Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas following his recovery from double vision suffered after a crash in Indonesia, Honda said on Wednesday. Marquez did not race at the Indonesian Grand Prix, the second round of the season, after a crash in the warm-up session and also …

MotoGP great Marc Marquez eyes return after reassuring tests
3 years ago

MotoGP great Marc Marquez eyes return after reassuring tests

The Hindu  

Marc Marquez, whose season came to an early end because of vision problems following a crash, will continue his preparations for the 2022 MotoGP season after reassuring eye tests, his team announced on Wednesday. Honda said Marquez has made "periodic visits to an ophthalmologist to assess the evolution of his vision over the past two months." The 28-year-old six-time MotoGP …

Honda driver Marc Marquez to miss Algarve MotoGP due to concussion suffered in training
3 years, 1 month ago

Honda driver Marc Marquez to miss Algarve MotoGP due to concussion suffered in training

Firstpost  

“This past Saturday, Marc Marquez, while preparing for the Algarve Grand Prix with one of his standard off-road training sessions, suffered a fall that caused a slight head concussion,” said Honda’s statement. Paris: Marc Marquez will miss the Algarve MotoGP in Portugal after suffering a “slight concussion” in a training crash, Honda announced on Tuesday. “This past Saturday, Marc Marquez, …

Marquez looking for old MotoGP magic at American Grand Prix
3 years, 2 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: Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi announces decision to retire at end of season
3 years, 4 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 …

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 …

Marquez considered halting comeback due to shoulder pain
3 years, 6 months ago

Marquez considered halting comeback due to shoulder pain

The Hindu  

Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez said on Thursday that he considered a break in racing after the Spanish Grand Prix as he struggles with his comeback from injury but decided to continue after encouraging discussions with his doctors. Marquez fractured his humerus in the 2020 season-opening Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez last July and did not race again all year, …

Márquez makes MotoGP return after eight months out with injury
3 years, 8 months ago

Márquez makes MotoGP return after eight months out with injury

The Hindu  

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez returned to the track for official practice on Friday for the first time since breaking his arm eight months ago. He needed three separate surgeries to finally heal the injury and be ready to race again at this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix. Difícil encontrar una sola palabra para describir el primer entrenamiento, pero he sentido …

Marquez nervous about MotoGP return after crash
3 years, 8 months ago

Marquez nervous about MotoGP return after crash

The Hindu  

Marc Marquez is a six-times MotoGP world champion but he admitted he had butterflies in his stomach ahead of this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix when he returns to the track for the first time since last year's season-ending crash. Marquez fractured his upper arm in the season-opening Spanish Grand Prix in July and did not race again all year. The …

Marc Marquez cleared to return ahead of Portuguese Grand Prix
3 years, 8 months ago

Marc Marquez cleared to return ahead of Portuguese Grand Prix

The Hindu  

Six-times MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has been cleared to return at the Portuguese Grand Prix next weekend after recovering from an arm injury that cut short his 2020 season, his Repsol Honda team said on Saturday. Marquez fractured his humerus in the 2020 season-opening Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez last July, after the COVID-19 crisis disrupted the original calendar, …

MotoGP returns without Marc Marquez as grid reshuffle blows open title race
3 years, 8 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 2020: Six-time champion Marc Marquez delays return to action until 2021, announce Honda
4 years, 1 month ago

MotoGP 2020: Six-time champion Marc Marquez delays return to action until 2021, announce Honda

Firstpost  

Marquez, 27, had won the title four years in a row but has been sidelined since crashing out of the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez on 19 July. Paris: Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez, who has not raced since fracturing his arm in the season-opener, will sit out the final two events on the 2020 calendar, his Honda team …

MotoGP 2020: Injured reigning champion Marc Marquez to miss another two-three months due to injury
4 years, 4 months ago

MotoGP 2020: Injured reigning champion Marc Marquez to miss another two-three months due to injury

Firstpost  

Marc Marquez is the reigning MotoGP world champion. But he will not be able to make a bid at defending his title as he will be sidelined for another two to three months after fracturing his right arm in July’s season opener. Spielberg: Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez will be sidelined for another two to three months after fracturing …

MotoGP champion Marquez ruled out up to three months due to arm injury
4 years, 4 months ago

MotoGP champion Marquez ruled out up to three months due to arm injury

The Hindu  

MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will remain on the sidelines for two to three months as he continues his recovery from a broken arm, his Repsol Honda team said on Saturday. “The objective of both Marquez and the Repsol Honda Team is to return to the world championship when Marcs arm has fully recovered from the serious injury that occurred in …

MotoGP: Marc Marquez ruled out of Czech GP due to broken arm
4 years, 4 months ago

MotoGP: Marc Marquez ruled out of Czech GP due to broken arm

The Hindu  

Moto GP champion Marc Marquez will miss Sunday's Czech Grand Prix after having a second operation on a broken arm, with test rider Stefan Bradl replacing him for the race, his Repsol Honda Team confirmed on Tuesday. Spaniard Marquez had fresh surgery on Monday to replace a damaged titanium plate inserted after he broke his right arm in the July …

Reigning World Champion Marc Marquez Breaks Arm in Season-opening Spanish Grand Prix
4 years, 5 months ago

Reigning World Champion Marc Marquez Breaks Arm in Season-opening Spanish Grand Prix

News 18  

Reigning world champion Marc Marquez of Honda broke his right arm in a crash at the season-opening Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez on Sunday, his team has confirmed. The Spaniard is the third rider to suffer an injury this weekend after Suzuki's Alex Rins injured his shoulder in a fall in qualifying on Saturday, while LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow …

Alex Rins out of Spanish MotoGP after crash in qualifying
4 years, 5 months ago

Alex Rins out of Spanish MotoGP after crash in qualifying

The Hindu  

Suzuki rider Alex Rins has been ruled out of Sunday's Spanish MotoGP after injuring his shoulder during qualifying on Saturday. It's really disappointing that I suffered this injury because my feeling with the bike had been really good during the whole weekend,” Rins said in the statement. I'll try my maximum to ride next week.” The race in Jerez will …

Can Anyone Bring the Marc Marquez Era to an End in 2020?
4 years, 5 months ago

Can Anyone Bring the Marc Marquez Era to an End in 2020?

News 18  

The resumption of MotoGP™ is just a few days away, and the season ahead promises to be as exciting as ever. With a full factory machine at his disposal this year, El Diablo might have enough to get the better of Marquez and finally take that much sought-after MotoGP™ win. Marc Marquez should also be wary of Alex Rins, another …

MotoGP: Marc Marquez raring to go for Repsol Honda
4 years, 5 months ago

MotoGP: Marc Marquez raring to go for Repsol Honda

The Hindu  

Marc Marquez has enjoyed three premier class wins at the Jerez Circuit. When the lights go out on Sunday, it will be 245 days since the MotoGP world championship grid raced at the season ending Valencia GP. READ| Related Topics Marc Marquez For rookie Alex Marquez, the wait to go racing has seemed even longer as the reigning Moto2 World …

MotoGP: Pol Espargaro signs two-year deal to replace Alex Marquez at Repsol Honda in 2021 season
4 years, 5 months ago

MotoGP: Pol Espargaro signs two-year deal to replace Alex Marquez at Repsol Honda in 2021 season

Firstpost  

Alex Marquez, who won Moto2 last year, will debut with Repsol Honda in MotoGP this season before switching to the satellite LCR outfit with his contract extended to the end of 2022. Spaniard Pol Espargaro has signed a two-year deal to race for MotoGP champions Repsol Honda from 2021 when Marc Marquez’s brother Alex will move to the LCR team …

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