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 […]
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After a collision in the Italian Grand Prix, Alex Rins described Takaaki Nakagami as “among the most dangerous” racers in MotoGP. In the beginning phases of Sunday’s race at Mugello, Rins and Nakagami were vying for 12th place after the Suzuki rider qualified 21st. Rins went out on lap seven of 23 while trying to […]
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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 […]
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May
May
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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May
May
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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May
May
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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May
May
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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May
May
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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May
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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May
May
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. […]