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1 month, 1 week ago

Jorge Martin: Swashbuckling bike racer poised to make history in MotoGP season finale

CNN

CNN — With movie star looks, a penchant for the high life, and a daring racing style that leaves fans gasping at his audacity, Jorge Martin is something of a throwback to swashbuckling motorcycle racers of a bygone era. “When I arrived in MotoGP in 2021, I started too good, let’s say,” Martin tells CNN, smiling. These guys, I can …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

German MotoGP: Jorge Martin sets lap record to secure pole position

The Hindu

Spain’s series leader Jorge Martin secured pole for both the German MotoGP sprint later on Saturday and the race proper which he hopes will be the launchpad for him to ease the pressure being put on him by Francesco Bagnaia. Martin has seemed powerless to stop two-time defending champion Bagnaia from eating into his once sizeable championship lead as the …

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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 …

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9 months 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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 year, 7 months ago

French MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia denies returning Marc Marquez to take pole

The Hindu

Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia grabbed pole from the returning Marc Marquez for this weekend’s French MotoGP in qualifying at Le Mans on Saturday. But the 30-year-old Spaniard was bettered by just 0.058sec by Bagnaia’s final flying lap to leave the Ducati rider heading the grid for both Saturday’s sprint and Sunday’s main event. I had a better feeling with …

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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 …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Argentina GP: Bezzecchi wins first MotoGP race to lead championship

The Hindu

Marco Bezzecchi claimed a maiden MotoGP win at the rain-lashed Argentina Grand Prix on Sunday, also delivering a first victory for a Ducati team owned by motorcycling legend Valentino Rossi. South African KTM rider Brad Binder, who won the sprint race on Saturday after starting from 15th place on the grid, was 17th and last on Sunday after a fall …

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1 year, 8 months ago

MotoGP: Injury rules former champion Joan Mir out of Argentina Grand Prix

The Hindu

Former MotoGP world champion Joan Mir will miss Sunday’s race in Argentina due to injuries suffered in the sprint, his Honda team announced. “After a morning medical check, Joan Mir was declared unfit for the Argentina GP by MotoGP and circuit medical staff due to cranial and cervical trauma,” Honda said. Mir’s absence reduces the usual 22-rider grid at the …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Honda appeal Marquez’s amended penalty for crash at Portuguese GP

The Hindu

Honda has filed an appeal to the International Motorcycling Federation over the amendment of a penalty issued to Marc Marquez after a crash with Miguel Oliveira in the season-opening MotoGP race in Portugal, the team said on Wednesday. Honda’s Marquez apologised for his mistake and accepted a double long-lap penalty for next weekend’s race in Argentina. The six-times premier class …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Buddh International Circuit set to host India’s first MotoGP race, ‘important’ Asia expansion says Ezpeleta

The Hindu

The new MotoGP season gets underway this weekend in Portugal with Carmelo Ezpeleta, the boss of Dorna, the sport’s promoter, relishing the prospect of debut races in India and Kazakhstan. The Kazakhstan race takes place at the Sokol International Racetrack near Almaty on July 9 while the Buddh International Circuit hosts India’s first MotoGP on September 24. “We are a …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Aprilia’s Espargaro undergoes surgery, expected to be fit for MotoGP opener

The Hindu

Aprilia Racing’s Aleix Espargaro has undergone surgery on his right forearm less than two weeks before the 2023 season begins but his team said on Tuesday that the Spaniard would recover in time for the opening race in Portugal. Aleix Espargaro underwent a series of tests between yesterday and today at the Dexeus University Clinic in Barcelona,” the team said. …

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1 year, 9 months ago

‘Happy’ Bagnaia leaves rivals trailing in MotoGP testing

The Hindu

Reigning MotoGP Champion Francesco Bagnaia dominated the two-day pre-season testing which ended Sunday at Portimao in Portugal. Quartararo, the 2021 world champion and last year’s runner-up, had struggled to keep up during the three-day test at Sepang in Malaysia in mid-February and had a disappointing Saturday in Portimao when he was only eighth fastest. “Still missing a few things but …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Fabio Quartararo sweeps to victory in Portugal MotoGP

Firstpost

The Yamaha rider dominated the race and finished more than five seconds ahead of fellow Frenchman Johann Zarco of Ducati-Pramac. Portimao, Portugal: Reigning MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo put his early-season speed issues behind him as he cruised to victory in the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday. “I made a great start and I’m happy to win for the first time …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Quartararo sweeps to victory in Portugal MotoGP

The Hindu

Reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo roared to his first win of the season in a drama-filled Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday while Johann Zarco, who began in pole position, survived a late onslaught from Aleix Espargaro to come second. France's Quartararo leaped from fifth to third on the opening lap before overtaking early race leader Joan Mir on the fourth …

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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, …

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3 years, 8 months ago

MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo Claims Victory in a Breathless Doha Dogfight

News 18

We witnessed the closest top 15 finish in history at the Tissot Grand Prix of Doha as the MotoGP gladiators treated us to an unbelievable dogfight under the desert lights. Both Suzukis got away very well too, as did third place Aleix Espargaro but it wasn’t a good start for the factory Ducati Lenovo Team riders or Quartararo. Quartararo was …

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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 …

Mir Portimao Oliveira Wins

4 years, 1 month ago

MotoGP 2020: Portuguese Miguel Oliveira grabs maiden pole position in home race

Firstpost

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 …

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4 years, 1 month ago

MotoGP 2020: 'Special moment', Valentino Rossi set for emotional farewell to Yamaha factory team

Firstpost

Valentino Rossi will be bringing the curtain down on his 15-year factory Yamaha MotoGP career in the final race of the season in Portugal on Sunday. Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi says it will be a “special moment” when he brings the curtain down on his 15-year factory Yamaha MotoGP career in the final race of the season in Portugal …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Lecuona to miss Valencia race after testing positive for COVID-19 - motoGP news

The Hindu

KTM Tech3 MotoGP rider Iker Lecuona will miss this weekend's Valencia Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19 on his arrival in Spain from Andorra, his team said on Saturday. Lecuona missed last weekend's European Grand Prix at the same circuit after having to quarantine for 10 days because his brother, with whom he lives in Andorra, had tested positive. …

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4 years, 1 month ago

MotoGP 2020: Australian Jack Miller tops Valencia MotoGP practice, championship leader Joan Mir crashes

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Mir suffered a late blip at the Ricardo Tormo circuit when he came off at Turn 4 with 11 minutes to go, an error that saw him drop to 11th in the standings. Madrid: Australian Jack Miller delivered the best time in practice on Friday ahead of the Valencia MotoGP as Joan Mir crashed to fall outside the top 10, …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Joan Mir Wins Maiden MotoGP Race to Extend Championship Lead with 2 Races to Go

News 18

Joan Mir won the Grand Prix of Europe for his first MotoGP victory on Sunday, extending his points lead with two races to go in the championship. Mir, who started fifth on the grid, earned his maiden victory after making a pass for the lead over fellow Suzuki rider lex Rins with 11 laps to go at the Ricardo Tormo …

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Jorge Martin: Swashbuckling bike racer poised to make history in MotoGP season finale

German MotoGP: Jorge Martin sets lap record to secure pole position

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

Marquez impresses despite crash in Portugal MotoGP practice

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

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

French MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia denies returning Marc Marquez to take pole

MotoGP: Marc Marquez to miss Americas GP due to injury

Argentina GP: Bezzecchi wins first MotoGP race to lead championship

MotoGP: Injury rules former champion Joan Mir out of Argentina Grand Prix

Honda appeal Marquez’s amended penalty for crash at Portuguese GP

Buddh International Circuit set to host India’s first MotoGP race, ‘important’ Asia expansion says Ezpeleta

Aprilia’s Espargaro undergoes surgery, expected to be fit for MotoGP opener

‘Happy’ Bagnaia leaves rivals trailing in MotoGP testing

Fabio Quartararo sweeps to victory in Portugal MotoGP

Quartararo sweeps to victory in Portugal MotoGP

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

MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo Claims Victory in a Breathless Doha Dogfight

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

MotoGP 2020: Portuguese Miguel Oliveira grabs maiden pole position in home race

MotoGP 2020: 'Special moment', Valentino Rossi set for emotional farewell to Yamaha factory team

Lecuona to miss Valencia race after testing positive for COVID-19 - motoGP news

MotoGP 2020: Australian Jack Miller tops Valencia MotoGP practice, championship leader Joan Mir crashes

Joan Mir Wins Maiden MotoGP Race to Extend Championship Lead with 2 Races to Go