Motorcycling

Pol Espargaro, Franco Morbidelli, Valentino Rossi, MotoGP

Rossi, Morbidelli & Espargaro react to Le Mans MotoGP clash

Valentino Rossi, Franco Morbidelli and Pol Espargaro react to their coming together in French MotoGP race, which hampered their running. Even though it was a dry start to French MotoGP race, the track conditions remained...
Aleix Espargaro, MotoGP

Espargaro undergoes arm pump surgery ahead of hard Mugello event

Aleix Espargaro is the latest to undergo an arm pump surgery post the French MotoGP race, ahead of a hard Mugello event. Aprilia's Espargaro joined the list of MotoGP riders to undergo an arm pump...
MotoGP, Jack Miller, Ducati

MotoGP: Miller wins rain-affected French GP from Zarco, Quartararo

Ducati's Jack Miller fought through rain and penalty to win MotoGP French GP from Pramac's Johann Zarco and Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo. The MotoGP French GP started under dry conditions but with clouds around, as Ducati's...
MotoGP, Fabio Quartararo

MotoGP: Quartararo leads Yamaha 1-2 in French GP pole after late charge

Fabio Quartararo led a Yamaha 1-2 in mixed conditions during MotoGP French GP qualifying, with Maverick Vinales P2 and Jack Miller P3. Q1: Even though it was not raining during first part of MotoGP qualifying in...

MotoGP shuffles calendar as Finland is cancelled, Austria to host two races

Dorna Sports are forced to change the 2021 MotoGP calendar with the cancellation of the Finnish GP and addition of another race in Austria. Much like how it was in 2020, there will be two...
Valentino Rossi, MotoGP, Yamaha

Rossi responds to Schwantz & Fogarty’s opinions amid tough MotoGP year

Valentino Rossi has replied to the opinions of Kevin Schwantz and Carl Fogarty amid a difficult MotoGP season for the Italian. After showing some pace with factory Yamaha in recent years, Rossi has somewhat struggled...
Andrea Dovizioso, Aprilia

Dovizioso not thinking too far ahead after rain-affected Mugello test

Andrea Dovizioso is not thinking too far ahead after his latest MotoGP test at Mugello with Aprilia, riding the RS-GP. After his two-day run at Jerez last month, Dovizioso was back in action at Mugello...
Alberto Puig, Honda, Pol Espargaro

Puig admits Honda facing issues after Espargaro talks of confusion

Alberto Puig admits that Honda is facing issues with its bike after Pol Espargaro talked about confusion about different machines. To get out of the blip since the 2020 MotoGP season, Honda has been running...
Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP

Quartararo undergoes arm pump surgery ahead of Le Mans MotoGP race

Fabio Quartararo is the latest rider to have undergone an arm pump surgery ahead of the upcoming Le Mans MotoGP round. After Ducati's Jack Miller and Tech 3 KTM's Iker Lecuona, Yamaha's Quartararo is the...
MotoGP, Maverick Vinales

Vinales beats Rins by 0.034s in MotoGP test at Jerez

Yamaha's Maverick Vinales was fastest during the MotoGP test at Jerez from Suzuki's Alex Rins, where Fabio Quartararo did not ride. After the arm pump trouble during Spanish GP, Yamaha's Quartararo elected not to take...
MotoGP, Jack Miller, Spanish GP

MotoGP: Miller wins Spanish GP from Bagnaia after trouble for Quartararo

Ducati finished 1-2 in MotoGP Spanish GP after a win for Jack Miller from Francesci Bagnaia and Petronas SRT's Franco Morbidelli. It wasn't the great start for Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo from pole as Ducati's Jack...
MotoGP, Spanish GP, Fabio Quartararo

MotoGP: Quartararo takes Spanish GP pole, Morbidelli ends P2 from Q1

Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo took MotoGP pole in Spanish GP from Petronas SRT's Franco Morbidelli and Ducati's Jack Miller. Q1: The first part of MotoGP qualifying in Spanish GP had Honda's Marc Marquez lead the way initially...
Aprilia, MotoGP

Aprilia completes the manufacturers’ list of MotoGP contract extension

Aprilia has also signed a contract extension with Dorna Sports to remain in MotoGP until 2026 season, completing the manufacturers' list. After KTM, Honda, Yamaha, Ducati and Suzuki, the last remaining manufacturer to confirm its...
Gresini

Gresini’s wife Nadia and sons take charge of the racing team

Fausto's wife Nadia Padovani and their two sons have taken over the running of the Gresini racing outfit with immediate effect. After the untimely death of Fausto, due to COVID-19, his wife Nadia and sons...
VR46, MotoGP

VR46 team secures Saudi backing to field MotoGP team

The VR46 Academy team has secured backing from Saudi Arabia to field its own MotoGP outfit from 2022 season onward. The VR46 Academy team is already represented by Luca Marini this year in MotoGP, who...
MotoGP, Media, Stefan Bradl

MotoGP switches to paper free media center; Bradl gets Jerez wildcard run

MotoGP has decided to go paper free in the media center in a bid to be more environment-friendly, as Stefan Bradl gets a Jerez wildcard run with Honda. When selected media were welcomed to the...
Tito Rabat, Pramac, MotoGP

Rabat to ride for Pramac at Jerez as Martin undergoes operation

Tito Rabat will replace Jorge Martin at Jerez MotoGP weekend for Pramac Ducati, as the latter undergoes an operation. It is clear that Martin will be out for long as Pramac has confirmed Rabat to...
Marc Marquez, Honda, MotoGP

Marquez emotional after MotoGP return ride, rivals not surprised by pace

Marc Marquez speaks on the emotional moment after Portuguese GP, as rivals add that they fully expected such performance. After a year away from any kind of racing or even traveling, Marquez made a solid...
Suzuki, MotoGP

Suzuki also commits to long-term MotoGP future after new deal

Suzuki is the latest manufacturer to commit to a long-term future in MotoGP after signing a new deal with Dorna Sports. After KTM, Honda, Yamaha and Ducati, Suzuki becomes the fifth manufacturer to commit to...
MotoGP, Portuguese GP

MotoGP: Quartararo fights to win Portuguese GP amid multiple crashes

Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo eventually fought his way through to win MotoGP Portuguese GP from Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia and Suzuki's Joan Mir. The MotoGP Portuguese GP saw a solid start from Pramac Ducati's Johann Zarco to...
MotoGP, Portuguese GP

MotoGP: Quartararo takes Portugal pole amid drama, Martin in hospital

Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo took MotoGP pole in Portuguese GP after late dramas as Jorge Martin is hospitalised. Q1: The first part of MotoGP Portuguese GP qualifying had Suzuki's Joan Mir and Honda's Marc Marquez in play...
Andrea Dovizioso, Aprilia

Dovizioso speaks on positive run with Aprilia, eyes another test in Mugello

Andrea Dovizioso is done with his three days of running with Aprilia, which he terms it as a positive, but is eyeing another MotoGP test in Mugello. With the idea still to have his MotoGP...
Marc Marquez, Pol Espargaro, Honda

Espargaro chuffed to have Marquez back at Honda box in Portugal

Pol Espargaro welcomes Marc Marquez back in the Honda box for the Portuguese MotoGP weekend, for their first race together as teammates. Marquez has been cleared by his doctors to make his MotoGP return, but...
Andrea Dovizioso, MotoGP, Aprilia

Photo: Dovizioso starts three-day test with Aprilia at Jerez

Andrea Dovizioso has kick-started his three-day test run with Aprilia at Jerez, as they contemplate if they can work together or not. Having opted out of signing with Aprilia for the 2021 MotoGP season towards...
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, Honda

Marquez cleared for MotoGP return in Portugal, ‘reasonable risk’ remains

Marc Marquez has been cleared to make his MotoGP return in Portugal, while the sporting activity will constitute to have 'reasonable risk'. Doctors have cleared Marquez to make his MotoGP return with Honda next weekend...

MotoGP eyes 2022 race in Mandalika circuit, releases first lap video

The FIM and Dorna representative visited Indonesia's Mandalika circuit to oversee the progress, as they eye for a 2022 MotoGP event. The progress at the under-construction Mandalika circuit in Indonesia is going well, after the...
Valentino Rossi, MotoGP

Rossi speaks on Qatar troubles, hopes for some revival in Europe

Valentino Rossi hasn't had the best of starts with Petronas SRT Yamaha, where the second race in Qatar was by far his worst in recent times. Having finished a moderate 12th in the 2021 opener...
Pol Espargaro, Takaaki Nakagami, Stefan Bradl, Honda

Espargaro sees potential with Honda; Bradl, Nakagami angry at mistakes

Pol Espargaro sees potential with Honda after two MotoGP rounds, as Stefan Bradl and Takaaki Nakagami left angry at mistakes. The experience of Espargaro has certainly helped him to have a better start with Honda...
Jack Miller, Iker Lecuona

Miller, Lecuona undergo arm pump surgery; will push to be fit by Portugal

Jack Miller and Iker Lecuona have undergone surgery to relive the arm pump, as the MotoGP riders push to be pit for Portugal event. Over the weekend in Qatar, both Ducati's Miller and Tech 3...
Enea Bastianini, MotoGP, Luca Marini

Bastianini distracted by own hair & sweat in Doha, Marini faces tyre issues

Enea Bastianini reveals that he got distracted by his own hair and sweat in Doha MotoGP race, as teammate Luca Marini faced tyre issues. Apart from Pramac Ducati's Jorge Martin's heroic showing so far in...