Motegi poleman Marc Marquez topped Sunday morning’s warm-up session for MotoGP’s Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Fabio Quartararo. Marquez was the only rider to break into the 1m45s bracket during the 20-minute session under sunny skies, setting a best time of 1m46.036s…
Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso says he needs more dry running at Motegi to mount a Japanese Grand Prix victory challenge, with forecasts of rain throwing a potential spanner in the works. While both of Friday’s practice sessions took place in normal…
Cal Crutchlow says his recent slump in MotoGP makes him less likely to retire at the end of 2020, as he is keen to prove he still has the speed. The LCR Honda rider has endured a mixed campaign aboard the 2019-specification Honda RC213V,…
Johann Zarco is set to replace Takaaki Nakagami at LCR Honda for the last three rounds of the 2019 MotoGP season, Motorsport.com has learned. Nakagami is suffering from a similar shoulder problem to the one that afflicted Marc Marquez last season, and…
Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has explained the reasoning behind his impending split with crew chief Silvano Galbusera. Speaking ahead of the Thai Grand Prix, Rossi confirmed that Galbusera would be stepping aside at the end of 2020, giving up his role…
Cal Crutchlow says the current Honda’s performance on out-laps is “embarrassing”, and believes this played a part in Marc Marquez’s MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix FP1 crash. Marquez was thrown from his RC213V late on in the first practice session at the Turn…
Cal Crutchlow reckons that Johann Zarco would have struggled just as much, if not more, with Honda, should he have joined the Japanese manufacturer last year instead of KTM. Zarco was heavily linked with a move to Honda early last year, but…
Maverick Vinales says he pace drop-off early in the MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix was a result of getting “disturbed a lot” by several front end moments on his Yamaha. Vinales eased to pole position and looked the strongest on race pace,…
Valentino Rossi says he was unable to capitalise on his second-place MotoGP British Grand Prix starting spot after an early tyre issue resigned him to a distant fourth. The Yamaha rider ran with Honda’s Marc Marquez in the opening laps, but was…
Injured Honda MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo says it was “not worth it” to push any harder in British Grand Prix qualifying to advance on a season-worst 21st position. Lorenzo is making his comeback at Silverstone this weekend following two months on the…