Pecco Bagnaia acknowledges that he had the capability to increase his speed further, but he opted to maintain the gap throughout the Qatar MotoGP. The two-time MotoGP champion dominated every lap of the Qatar Grand Prix, outperforming Brad Binder and Jorge Martin. Bagnaia had a straightforward strategy: overtake Martin on the first lap and then…
Aleix Espargaro of Aprilia made a decisive move, overtaking both Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia, as he narrowed the gap to just 0.729 seconds from claiming victory in the Qatar MotoGP Sprint. Aleix Espargaro achieved his best-ever start to a MotoGP season with a podium finish in Saturday’s Qatar Sprint. Despite a less than stellar…
Brad Binder emphasizes that enhancements in edge grip will significantly contribute to overcoming Ducati. Brad Binder emerged as the closest contender to Jorge Martin in the Qatar MotoGP sprint, securing second place behind last season’s runner-up. The factory KTM rider was unable to overtake Martin, though he did come close to doing so at turn…
However, the eight-time world champion maintains that he’s still “not prepared” to challenge for a first Ducati podium on Sunday. With a smile on his face, Marc Marquez accomplished his goal of “battling with the frontrunners” during his Gresini Ducati MotoGP race debut in Qatar on Saturday. Despite a challenging start that saw him drop…
Jorge Martin secured victory in the first MotoGP sprint of 2024, although it came with challenges for the Spaniard. Jorge Martin dominated every lap of the initial MotoGP sprint race in 2024, outperforming Brad Binder and Aleix Espargaro. Commencing from pole position, Martin initially encountered a strong challenge from Binder but ultimately controlled the race’s…
Rookie Pedro Acosta has until the German Grand Prix in July to become MotoGP’s youngest-ever race winner, replacing Marc Marquez. “Pedro Acosta has been cautious in making any public predictions ahead of his rookie MotoGP campaign. Not surprisingly, he also downplayed his chances of breaking Marc Marquez’s record as the youngest premier-class race winner. However,…
Jorge Martin has expressed his desire to team up with Francesco Bagnaia at the Lenovo Ducati squad. Finishing as the runner-up to Francesco Bagnaia last season, Jorge Martin is aiming to clinch the MotoGP championship in 2024, with hopes of earning a promotion to the factory Ducati team. Amid strong speculation of a move to…
Riders embrace the updated minimum michelin front tire pressure of 1.8 bar for the 2024 MotoGP season. “The new lower Michelin front tire pressure, reducing by just 0.08 bar or 1.16 psi, has received a ‘warm’ reception from MotoGP riders. Last season, riders were mandated to keep their front tire pressure above 1.88 bar for…
KTM Chief Delivers Harsh Reality Check on Marc Marquez’s Ducati Competition The KTM boss emphasizes that Marc Marquez won’t quickly rise to the top as Ducati’s lead rider. The highly anticipated Qatar MotoGP marks Marquez’s debut with Gresini on Ducati this weekend. However, the riders expected to lead the pack are the trio on the…
Marco Bezzecchi affirms that there is no hierarchy of ‘number one’ status within the Pertamina Enduro VR46 team ahead of the 2024 MotoGP season-opener. During pre-season testing, Marco Bezzecchi was overshadowed by his new MotoGP teammate, Fabio Di Giannantonio, but the Italian remains unfazed. In fact, Bezzecchi, who finished third last season, believes that having…
