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– Petronas Yamaha have called up Garrett Gerloff to make his MotoGP debut at the Dutch Grand Prix after their rider Franco Morbidelli was ruled out with a knee injury, the team announced on Wednesday. Morbidelli was injured while training on Tuesday, forcing Yamaha to sideline the Italian and call up American Gerloff who rides for the Yamaha WorldSBK team …

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Petronas Yamaha has called up Garrett Gerloff to make his MotoGP debut at the Dutch Grand Prix after its rider Franco Morbidelli was ruled out with a knee injury, the team announced on Wednesday. Morbidelli was injured while training on Tuesday, forcing Yamaha to sideline the Italian and call up American Gerloff who rides for the Yamaha WorldSBK team in …

Sunday’s race, held in front of empty stands due to the pandemic, provides Morbidelli with a chance to clinch second place in the world championship behind Mir. Portimao: Miguel Oliveira will start his home Portuguese Grand Prix from the front of the grid after emerging quickest in qualifying on Saturday to claim his maiden MotoGP pole. Joan Mir’s hopes of …

MotoGP: Pol Espargaro Produces Wet Weather Wonders for European Grand Prix Pole

Morbidelli beats Suzuki duo to win Teruel Grand Prix

Petronas Yamaha's Franco Morbidelli produced a masterclass to keep the Suzuki duo of Alex Rins and Joan Mir at bay and claim his second win of the season with victory at the Teruel Grand Prix on Sunday. Rins finished second behind the Italian, while championship leader Mir, who has yet to win a race this season, was third, extending his …

Japan's Takaaki Nakagami Takes First MotoGP Pole at Teruel Grand Prix

For the first time since Makoto Tamada in Valencia 2004, a Japanese rider will start a MotoGP race from pole position after Takaaki Nakagami put up a mesmerising Q2 MotorLand Aragon display at the Teruel Grand Prix. The HRC star set a 1:46.882 to beat Franco Morbidelli by 0.063 seconds, as Alex Rins earns his first front row start of …

MotoGP: Quartararo Storms to Aragon Grand Prix Pole after Practice Crash

Morbidelli seals first MotoGP victory at San Marino Grand Prix

Petronas Yamaha's Franco Morbidelli produced a dominant display to win the San Marino Grand Prix on Sunday after team mate Fabio Quartararo was forced to retire from the race at Misano. Italian Morbidelli, who started second on the grid, finished in 42 minutes, 2.272 seconds to comfortably beat Pramac Racing's Francesco Bagnaia and secure his first MotoGP win. Spain's Juan …

World motorcycling superstar Valentino Rossi said a rival's stray bike, travelling at around 300 km/h, almost "killed me" in a horrifying near-miss at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Zarco's free-wheeling Ducati also came desperately close to hitting Rossi as well as his Yamaha factory teammate Maverick Vinales who was just ahead of him. 'LIKE A MURDERER' "Zarco is almost …

Incredibly, Rossi managed to compose himself after the close call and after the race was restarted came home in fifth place. Spielberg bei Knittelfeld, Austria: World motorcycling superstar Valentino Rossi said a stray bike, travelling at around 320 kmh, almost “killed me” in a horrifying near-miss at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. Zarco’s free-wheeling Ducati also came desperately close …

MotoGP: Brad Binder Gets First Win in Unpredictable Czech Republic Grand Prix

Brad Binder and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing did the unbelievable. In an unpredictable MotoGP race at the Monster Energy Czech Republic Grand Prix, the South African - in just his third premier class race - stormed to an emotional first win to become the first rookie since Marc Marquez to win in MotoGP. Binder won by over five seconds …

KTM rider Brad Binder claimed his maiden MotoGP victory at the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno on Sunday, while championship leader Fabio Quartararo finished a disappointing seventh. With nine laps remaining, South African rookie Binder overhauled early leader Franco Morbidelli of Petronas Yamaha before holding his nerve to seal victory in only his third start in the premier class. …

Johann Zarco claimed an unbelievable first pole position since 2018 Malaysian GP in a stunning MotoGP Q2 at the Monster Energy Czech Republic Grand Prix. Championship leader Fabio Quartararo will start second after crashing on his final flying lap, with his teammate Franco Morbidelli lining up on the outside of the front row. I need to use this good position …