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 […]
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Leopard Racing, which has won numerous Moto3 world championships, has said that it is “highly interested” in taking over for Suzuki when the Japanese manufacturer retires from MotoGP at the end of 2022. Suzuki announced its retirement from MotoGP at the end of the season on Monday, a choice it only informed the cycling team about […]
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Suzuki’s plan to exit the MotoGP competition at the end of 2022 has left one-time reigning champion Joan Mir “mad.” Suzuki said on Thursday before the French Grand Prix that it was in talks with Dorna about terminating its current contract, according to Motorsport.com. Suzuki told its cycling team of its plans to leave MotoGP at […]
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Pol Espargaro claims that speculations that he would be fired by Honda at the end of 2022 are “fake news,” and that he is “not concerned” regarding his MotoGP plan. Last season, the 2013 Moto2 championship winner signed a two-year deal with Honda, with the expectation that he would stay in the seat until 2023. […]
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Several MotoGP racers have spoken out on Suzuki’s surprise plan to retire at the end of 2022, with Yamaha’s Franco Morbidelli describing it as “an ugly episode” for the sport. Suzuki announced on Thursday, before the French Grand Prix, that it was in talks with Dorna Sports to end its MotoGP deal from following year, as […]
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In term of the racing calendar expanding to 21 races in 2022, MotoGP’s Grand Prix Commission has proposed a revision to engine allocation rules. Non-concession manufacturers are only allowed to utilise 7 engines throughout the season, whilst concession brands are allowed to use 9. This regulation was drafted when the plan had less than 20 races, […]
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According to both racers, Suzuki’s plan to retire from MotoGP at the end of 2022 had no bearing on Friday’s French Grand Prix practise. The race at Le Mans this week is the first after Suzuki announced previous week that it would depart MotoGP at the end of the season, with the Japanese manufacturer announcing its […]
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Marc Marquez has acknowledged that he is “not about to challenge for the championship” in the 2022 MotoGP season, as seen by his performance in the last three races. After almost fully recovering from a seriously damaged arm that kept him out of the 2020 season and the first two races of 2021, the six-time […]
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Marc Marquez admits that it is indeed “easier and easier” to confess that his current level on the 2022 Honda MotoGP bike isn’t good enough to compete for the top. With the heatwaves seen this afternoon at the French Grand Prix, the six-time championship winner battled in qualifying and could only reach 10th place on […]
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Enea Bastianini of Gresini Ducati won his third race of the 2022 MotoGP season in Le Mans, while Francesco Bagnaia wrecked out immediately after losing the lead. At the beginning of the race, Jack Miller took the holeshot from #2 on the grid, however quickly fell back polesitter Bagnaia on the sister factory Ducati and […]