By: Lewis Duncan Honda MotoGP team boss Alberto Puig says “some strange comments” about Marc Marquez’s ability on his return from injury showed some “forgot” who they were talking about. Marquez suffered a serious break to the humerus in his right arm in a crash in last July’s Spanish GP, which ultimately ruled him out […]
By Daniel Herrero Spanish motorcycle racer Hugo Millan has died at the age of 14 from injuries sustained in a crash during a European Talent Cup race at Aragon. The FIM, motorcycle’s world governing body, announced the tragedy, which occurred as a result of a multi-rider incident at Turn 5 during Race 1. Hugo Millan. […]
Fabio Quartararo cruised to his third victory of the 2021 MotoGP season at Mugello with a performance reminiscent of three-time premier class champion Jorge Lorenzo. Quartararo was able to take full advantage when race leader Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the race at turn nine on the second lap. The factory Ducati rider went slightly […]
By: Lewis Duncan Brad Binder says KTM needed to go through its tough start to the 2021 MotoGP season to get to the level it is now following its third-straight podium in Germany. KTM scored just two top five results from the first five races in a difficult start to its 2021 campaign, with the […]
By: HARDIK VYAS It is the multiple world champion’s first victory since injury, while SA’s Binder finishes fourth. Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez held off KTM’s Miguel Oliveira to complete a thrilling comeback win at the German Grand Prix on Sunday, taking the chequered flag for the first time since a career-threatening right-arm injury last year. Marc […]
By SIMON HEAD The three MotoGP podium finishers dedicated their races to the memory of Jason Dupasquier after an emotional Italian Grand Prix. Fabio Quartararo extended his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings with victory at Mugello. But any joy at securing his third win of the season was overcome by the sadness […]
By. Simon Head The MotoGP paddock is in mourning following the announcement of the death of Swiss Moto3 racer Jason Dupasquier. Nineteen-year-old Dupasquier died on Sunday following a horrific crash at Mugello on Saturday. Dupasquier was involved in a major incident during the second Moto3 qualifying session at the Italian Grand Prix. A statement from […]
(Reuters) – Valentino Rossi said on Thursday that his performances in the next few MotoGP races starting with this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix might prove decisive when he discusses his future with his team Petronas Yamaha at the end of the season. Rossi, a seven-times premier class world champion, has fared poorly this season after […]
AUTHOR: Mat Oxley A flag-to-flag race and ever Mat Oxley-changing conditions are the stuff of nightmares for many riders but somehow Jack Miller made it work for him Miller was fast when he needed to be throughout the weekend, whatever the conditions Ducati Jack Miller made some history at Le Mans yesterday when he became the first rider to […]
The Ducati Lenovo Team scored an extraordinary one-two finish at the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix, held this afternoon at the Jerez Circuit, where Jack Miller and Francesco Bagnaia took their Desmosedici GP bikes to the podium, finishing first and second respectively. This is the second MotoGP success for the Australian rider, obtained at the end […]
By: Lewis Dun Co-author Mark Bremer South Africa’s Brad Binder says KTM is “not in a terrible place” despite a tough start to the 2021 MotoGP season for the Austrian manufacturer. KTM had a torrid time in the Qatar double-header, with Binder and team-mate Miguel Oliveira languishing outside the top 10 in 14th and 13th […]
By AFP France’s Fabio Quartararo, on a Yamaha, claimed the qualifying honours in style in Portimao on Saturday to take pole for the Portuguese MotoGP with returning six-time world champion Marc Marquez on the second row of Sunday’s grid. Marquez has wasted no time getting back in the thick of things nine months after […]
Marc Marquez made a remarkable comeback Friday in his first competitive ride since crashing nine months ago when he was third fastest in the opening free practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix. “Difficult to find a single word to describe the first training session, but I felt a lot of HAPPINESS!!” Marquez tweeted after the […]
MotoGP: Robert Jones Marc Marquez set for much anticipated MotoGP return this weekend at Portimao for round three of the 2021 season. Repsol Honda will be back at full strength this weekend, as Marc Marquez makes his much anticipated return to MotoGP at the Portuguese Grand Prix. the six-time premier class world champion was cleared by […]
MotoGP Peter McLaren Marc Marquez in 2014: ‘People remember how many titles you have won. Not how many races’. A fifth place in Portimao would give Marquez the same points as eventual champion Joan Mir after round 3 of last season… When eight-time world champion Marc Marquez makes his MotoGP return at Portimao next weekend, it will be on board […]
by Kyle Francis Brad Binder says his run to eighth in the Doha Grand Prix “felt great” following KTM’s struggles across testing and two race events at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. The Austrian manufacturer lacked speed from the outset during the five pre-season test days at Losail, its poor form continuing into the […]
by Kyle Francis Fabio Quartararo fought through to win an action-packed Doha Grand Prix, while Johann Zarco stole second from Pramac team-mate Jorge Martin with a last lap lunge. Quartararo slipped back from his fifth position starting spot to seventh in the early stages of the contest with a slow start, the Yamaha man running in […]
AUTHOR: Mat Oxley Johann Zarco’s jaw-dropping top speed during last weekend’s Qatar grand prix raised inevitable questions… Britain’s first motorcycle race was staged in the grounds of a stately home in Richmond, Surrey, on November 29, 1897. The winning machine reached a top speed of “somewhere about 27mph”, which aroused the spectators into “a state […]
By Surendhar M On the second day of the final MotoGP pre-season testing in Qatar ahead of the 2021 season, Ducati’s Johann Zarco clocked 357.6 kmph top speed Johann Zarco set the highest unofficial top speed ever in MotoGP on the second day of the pre-season testing concluded at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar […]
By: Gabriel Tan As the iconic Valentino Rossi prepares to embark on his 22nd season in MotoGP, he is adamant that his recent move to Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team is not merely a swansong but a legitimate opportunity for more glory. After spending the last eight seasons with the Yamaha factory team, the […]
By: RobertJones Red Bull KTM rider Brad Binder has high hopes for the 2021 MotoGP season after claiming rookie of the year honours last season. But what can we expect to see? Brad Binder was spectacular to watch as a rookie in 2020, but with that said, what are the expectations for the latest MotoGP […]
Fausto Gresini has passed away in Bologna after complications stemming from coronavirus. The 60-year-old was admitted to hospital back in December.The Italian was put into a medically-induced coma in the intensive care unit of Bologna’s Maggiore Hospital in recent days due to a persisting respiratory issue following a COVID-19 infection. Gresini was originally hospitalised on […]
Marc Marquez has given the first update on his condition to the media since his third arm surgery at today’s 2021 Repsol Honda MotoGP team launch. Marquez broke his arm during the 2020 season-opening Jerez race and exacerbated the damage a week later by returning to action only days after surgery to correct it, subsequently […]
by Kyle Francis Aprilia MotoGP team boss Fausto Gresini has had to be placed back in a medically induced coma following further health complications as he battles Covid-19. Fausto Gresini,Aprilia Racing Team Gresini,Aprilia,MotoGP, The Italian has now spent two months in hospital since contracting the virus just prior to Christmas as he struggles to breathe freely […]
AUTHOR: Mat Oxley Last year KTM won as many dry-weather MotoGP races as Ducati, Honda and Suzuki combined, so can the Austrian manufacturer win the 2021 crown? Brad Binder on the RC16 – the bike has a serious chance of challenging for the 2021 MotoGP title Red Bull KTM was MotoGP’s biggest improver last year – the […]
The FIM and Dorna Sports announced a new platform on the Road to MotoGP™: the FIM MiniGP World Series. Unifying and standardising MiniGP competitions from around the world under the same umbrella, the series aims to create an equal platform for young riders worldwide – and increase their skill and opportunity on the Road to […]
MotoGP: Peter McLaren Iker Lecuona will be the only KTM MotoGP rider with the same crew chief for the 2021 season. By signing up to the newsletter you agree to receive emails from crash.net that may occasionally include promotional content. KTM may have only made one new rider signing for the 2021 MotoGP season, but three […]
By: Daniel Herrero Marc Marquez Picture: Instagram Marc Marquez is back in training following the third operation on his broken right arm. The six-time premier class champion was most recently in for surgery on December 3, after which there was an extended silence from Honda. That was until the six-week check-up, at which time it […]
MotoGP Peter McLaren MotoGP team owner Fausto Gresini no longer in a pharmacological coma but remains sedated and connected to a mechanical respirator. Dr Nicola Cilloni of the Alberto Pizzardi Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit in Bologna has provided the latest update on the condition of MotoGP team boss Fausto Gresini. Following a Covid-19 diagnosis and […]
By Ollie Barstow Yamaha dominated the 2020 MotoGP season in terms of stats… but won no silverware. How did it drop the ball and kick it into the ocean? The statistics that form this headline are good… very good in fact. Even if the season was a full 20+ races, any team boss would feel […]
by Kyle Francis Marc Marquez has finally been allowed to return following ten days in hospital at home in Spain following his recent arm surgery, the Honda MotoGP outfit announced on Sunday. Marquez underwent further corrective surgery to the broken right arm he suffered in the 2020 season opening MotoGP event at Jerez after suffering from […]
by Kyle Francis Marc Marquez has undergone further corrective surgery to his broken right arm, the Honda MotoGP outfit announced on Thursday evening. The Japanese manufacturer confirmed that the six-time premier class world champion had gone under the knife at the Ruber Internacional hospital in Madrid after suffering “pseudarthrosis of the right humerus”, a disease that […]
The now famous Krugersdorp brothers Brad and Darryn are excited about tackling KAP sani2c in KwaZulu-Natal later this week. South Africa’s motorcycle racing sensations, Brad and Darryn Binder are back in South Africa and heading to KwaZulu-Natal this week to take part in the KAP sani2c three-day mountain bike stage race from Underberg to Scottburgh. The […]
By James W Roberts Red Bull KTM Tech3’s Portuguese rider Miguel Oliveira dominated his home MotoGP™ to end 2020 with a second premier class win and a third victory for KTM. The 2020 MotoGP™ season came to a close on the fast, flowing and undulating Algarve International Circuit in southern Portugal and it was local rider Miguel […]
BY BRENT LINDEQUE Proudly South African!!! Brad Binder – South Africa’s MotoGP star – has been named Rookie of the Year in MotoGP for 2020! South Africa’s MotoGP star – Brad Binder – sealed the Rookie of the Year award at the Portuguese Grand Prix despite crashing out of the race! An unprecedented year, that at times […]
MotoGP rider Franco Morbidelli is set to compete in the World Rally Championship for the first time in his career. The final race of the rallying season is being held from Dec. 3-6 and Morbidelli will race with Hyundai Rally Team Italia. Petronas Yamaha’s MotoGP rider Franco Morbidelli will participate in the World Rally Championship […]
By Sajith B Warrier The 2020 FIM MotoGP season has so far had nine different winners in the premier class. Bengaluru, November 20: A roller-coaster 2020 FIM MotoGP World Championship season that saw nine different winners in premier class arrives at a whole new track for the Portuguese Grand Prix, with Portimao’s stunning Algarve International […]
Story by: Max Oxley The Spanish youngster took biking’s biggest prize in only his fifth grand prix season, during which Joan Mir had to beat Covid as well as his rivals “I want to go the disco!” cried Joan Mir on Sunday after becoming the 27th rider to be crowned MotoGP world champion. But there was no painting […]
By Simon Patterson | the race Marc Marquez may face a further setback in his efforts to return to MotoGP for the start of the 2021 season, according to The Race’s sources in the paddock, with the prospect of a third operation that could potentially add months to his recovery time. The Honda rider badly broke […]
By: Lewis Duncan | motorsport.com Binder was forced to serve a long lap penalty early in the race as punishment for his first-lap collision with Jack Miller in the Teruel GP last month. Despite losing two seconds and dropping from 11th to 16th, Binder showed top five pace on his charge through the pack and […]