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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The Qatar Grand Prix will not be held in 2023 due to renovation work at the Losail International Circuit. Since 2004, Qatar has been a regular on the MotoGP schedule among the first significant racing venues in the Middle East, with the Bahrain International Circuit, which launched on the Formula One schedule the same year. […]
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After Francesco Bagnaia raced to pole at the MotoGP French Grand Prix, Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo claims it’s difficult to defeat Ducati in qualifying since the racers perform “something crazy.” On Saturday at Le Mans, Bagnaia dominated a Ducati 1-2 ahead of teammate Jack Miller, establishing a new lap time of 1m30.450s to earn his 2nd pole of the […]
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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 […]