More nations, more Grands Prix, and the eagerly awaited MotoGPTM Sprint… The year 2023 is bigger and better than ever! A bigger MotoGPTM is coming; are you ready? You are, of course! With 21 Grands Prix and the inclusion of MotoGPTM Sprint on Saturday afternoons, 2023 will be the most significant year in the history of […]
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Bagnaia criticises as “inacceptable” MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix qualifying results
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Sep
Sep
After finishing MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix qualifying in a “not acceptable” 12th place, Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia insisted that “something not working” on his bike in rainy weather. Prior to Sunday’s 16th round of the 2022 season at Motegi, the Italian is only 10 points behind championship leader Fabio Quartararo. However, Bagnaia struggled greatly in Saturday’s […]
Sport, MOTOGP, News
Quartararo was “a little bewildered” during qualifying for the wet Japanese MotoGP
25
Sep
Sep
Fabio Quartararo, who is now leading the MotoGP standings, confesses that he “expected far better” than 9th position in the rainy qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Yamaha racer has always had difficulty on the M1 in wet weather, but he was good in March in the rain-drenched Indonesian GP and placed second. He […]
25
Sep
Sep
In spite of the impending possibility of heavy rainfall from Typhoon Talas, MotoGP teams have decided to move forward with qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix according to the original schedule. According to Motorsport.com, teams met early on Saturday morning in Motegi to determine whether qualifying should be moved up due to the bad weather […]
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Jul
Jul
The mental burden of being a title challenger caused Aleix Espargaro of Aprilia to confess that he was “extremely fatigued” after the first part of the 2022 MotoGP season. After winning his first MotoGP race in April in Argentina, Espargaro’s 2022 season has been the best of his world championship driving career. Since then, he […]
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Jul
Jul
Alvaro Bautista, who is now leading the World Superbike title, confesses that he comprehends MotoGP “less and less” and believes that the racer is no longer what separates one championship from another. With the trio winning all 15 races so far and sharing the podium 10 times, the WSBK season has evolved into a clear […]
30
May
May
Fabio Quartararo, the defending MotoGP title holder, has slammed the idea of holding qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix when it did because the “conditions were extremely dangerous.” Qualifying took place on Saturday afternoon in the precipitation, with stewards waving rain flags as thunder rumbled over the Mugello circuit. Q1 started on wet tyres before […]
30
May
May
Despite winning the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia thinks he needs to “be more like a machine” to clinch the 2022 MotoGP championship. Bagnaia earned two DNFs thus far in 2022, following wrecking out of the Qatar Grand Prix in March and scrapping for win with Gresini’s Enea Bastianini at the French […]
30
May
May
Aleix Espargaro of Aprilia believes his “hope” of competing for MotoGP Italian Grand Prix championship was dashed as he “lost 15 laps” trying to pass Valentino Rossi’s racers. Espargaro qualified sixth in Sunday’s 23-lap Mugello race and finished third for the fourth time in a row. But his chances of winning on Aprilia’s local track were […]
04
May
May
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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