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 …
Franco Morbidelli took pole position for the Catalonia MotoGP on Saturday as three Yamaha bikes claimed the entire front row for this weekend’s race at the Montmelo circuit. Morbidelli’s time of 1 min 38.798 sec came on his final qualifying lap and handed the Italian his first ever MotoGP pole, 0.210sec ahead of fellow Yahama-SRT rider Fabio Quartararo. It was …
Franco Morbidelli won the San Marino MotoGP on Sunday as Andrea Dovizioso took the championship lead from Fabio Quartararo who crashed out of the race. talian Morbidelli’s victory at Misano Adriatico ahead of countryman Francesco Bagnaia and Suzuki’s Spanish rider Joan Mir was his first ever in motorcycling’s elite class. The only thing I can say is thanks to my …