Despite finishing third in the French Grand Prix, Aleix Espargaro admits he “doesn’t know what’s going on” with Aprilia over his contractual issues for the 2023 MotoGP season. Last Sunday’s Le Mans race saw the senior Spaniard hold off home icon Fabio Quartararo to place third, his 3rd straight podium result in 2022 and 4th overall. Espargaro […]
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After a difficult French Grand Prix, Pol Espargaro criticised the 2022 Honda MotoGP motorbike, claiming that he has “no good points” on the RC213V. The 2022 season has been exceedingly challenging for all Honda racers on the substantially upgraded RC213V, with Espargaro only making the top ten once since his podium on the first day […]
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Aleix Espargaro of Aprilia admits he can’t imagine to be battling for the MotoGP title defense after five rounds, but he feels “no stress” to be a contender. After finishing 3rd in last weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix, the senior Spaniard is now third in the title, just three points behind joint leaders Fabio Quartararo and Alex […]
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May
Because of the competitiveness of modern MotoGP, it’s “very hard to overtake anymore,” according to Ducati’s Jack Miller, who believes this has put greater stress on racers. All six manufacturers on the grid are now race winners, with all six recording podiums in the first five races of 2022. Four racers on 4 distinct bikes have claimed […]
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May
May
Fabio Quartararo, the defending MotoGP title holder, says he disagrees with the plan to cut the amount of testing period in the 2023 season. The FIM, the authority of MotoGP, said on Thursday that testing for the 2023 season would be limited to just 8 scheduled days throughout the year, before this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix […]
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May
May
Fabio Quartararo claims he “felt dumb” following his MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix accident in FP1, despite injuring himself leaping back onto his bike after the accident. Approximately 15 minutes into Friday’s first practice at Jerez, the defending champion was thrown from his bike after hitting a wet area at the final lap. He hopped back […]
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Despite his troubles adjusting to the changes motorbike, Marc Marquez believes he is “not dissatisfied” by Honda’s plan to completely rebuild its MotoGP bike for 2022. After many difficult years, Honda decided to finally re-design its motorbike for 2022 in order to address the rear grip issues it had previously had and make it more […]
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May
May
At a celebration in Jerez on Saturday, five-time grand prix reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo was entered into the MotoGP hall of fame and named an official series legend. Lorenzo debuted in MotoGP in 2008 for Yamaha as a two-time 250cc championship winner, and went on to earn victories of 47 races and three world championships in […]
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Fabio Quartararo, the defending champion, claims he has “not signed anything” yet concerning his 2023 MotoGP career, despite speculations that a contract had been reached during the Spanish Grand Prix. The management of the Frenchman is in talks with Yamaha about a contract renewal for 2023, with various news agencies suggesting that a contract had […]
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May
May
Three-time MotoGP world champion and former Honda teammate Jorge Lorenzo was “nearly invincible” when he was in his “sweet moment,” according to Marc Marquez. Lorenzo was admitted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame in a ceremony held in Jerez on Saturday during the Spanish Grand Prix. Lorenzo earned victories of 47 races in a premier-class professional […]