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Morbidelli 'stood up for myself' by questioning Yamaha MotoGP future

The 2020 championship runner-up is facing an uncertain MotoGP future as his Yamaha contract comes to an end at the conclusion of this season, with his results since last year not matching those of when he was part of Petronas SRT.

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Quartararo “wasn’t able to try an overtake” in “difficult” Mugello MotoGP race

The 2021 world champion came into the Italian GP weekend carrying the set-up he used that year having found none of Yamaha’s 2023 developments worked in previous rounds.

Autosport

10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Italian GP

MotoGP returned to action at the Italian Grand Prix after a three-week break, with Francesco Bagnaia delighting the home crowd with a perfect weekend.

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MotoGP Italian GP: Bagnaia cruises to victory, Marquez crashes out again

Having navigated his way through tricky conditions in Saturday’s sprint race at Mugello to win from pole, Bagnaia did the same with ease in Sunday’s full distance contest.

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MotoGP Italian GP: Bagnaia sees off Bezzecchi for Mugello sprint victory

Bagnaia blasted clear from pole position but briefly lost the lead when spots of rain fell at the end of lap two, as Jorge Martin took the initiative with riders tentatively judging the conditions.

Autosport

MotoGP Italian GP: Bagnaia sees off Bezzecchi for sprint victory

Bagnaia blasted clear from pole position but briefly lost the lead when spots of rain fell at the end of lap two, which saw Jorge Martin take the initiative as riders tentatively judged the conditions.

Motorsport

MotoGP Italian GP: Bagnaia edges out Marquez to take pole

Bagnaia set a time of 1m44.855s with just under three minutes to go in Q2, edging out Marquez - who was following him on track - by just under a tenth of a second.

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Quartararo splits with long-time MotoGP manager Eric Mahe

Although neither the rider nor Yamaha has anything to say about it, Autosport has learned that both parties have decided to end their agreement.

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MotoGP Italian GP: Bagnaia leads Bezzecchi in FP2, Quartararo misses out on Q2

The reigning world champion set a 1m45.436s to top the timesheets in the final five minutes of the session, having entered FP2 in 16th overall.

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MotoGP Italian GP: Bagnaia leads Bezzecchi in FP2, Quartararo misses Q2 cut

The reigning world champion set a 1m45.436s to top the timesheets in the final five minutes of the session, having entered FP2 in 16th overall.

Motorsport

MotoGP Italian GP: Alex Marquez leads Quartararo in FP1

Marquez topped the 45-minute session with a time of 1m46.121s, which put him 0.087s ahead of Quartararo and 0.104s clear of KTM’s Brad Binder, as three different manufacturers finished inside the top three.

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Quartararo “frustrated” over Yamaha’s wasted MotoGP development work

The 2021 world champion has scored just one podium from the opening five rounds of the 2023 campaign and is currently 45 points off the championship lead.

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Quartararo frustrated by Yamaha's wasted MotoGP development work

The 2021 world champion has scored just one podium from the opening five rounds of the 2023 campaign and is currently 45 points off the championship lead.

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Yamaha’s once leading light fighting for his MotoGP future

I wouldn’t say there are any rude riders in the MotoGP paddock. But there are definitely those who treat media duties as part of the job description. Franco Morbidelli is always the opposite. As he rocks up to the Yamaha hospitality at Le Mans, Morbidelli is keen to chat about…

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Why the slim hope Honda is counting on appears beyond Yamaha

Where once MotoGP’s Japanese powerhouses Honda and Yamaha were the undisputed dominators of the championship, times have shifted and the European onslaught has set in – with Ducati, KTM and Aprilia the benchmarks now.

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Why the slim hope Honda is counting on for MotoGP improvement appears beyond Yamaha

Autosport

10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP French GP

Motorcycle grand prix racing’s 1000th event did not disappoint, as the 2023 MotoGP French Grand Prix at Le Mans delivered plenty of drama.

Autosport

Quartararo using 2021 set-up to battle Yamaha MotoGP problems

Quartararo has scored just one podium after the first five rounds of the season and admitted during last weekend’s French Grand Prix that he was ‘not confident’ his Yamaha team understood how to fix its troubled bike.

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Quartararo ‘not confident’ Yamaha understands how to improve its MotoGP bike

Yamaha has been in decline since Quartararo won the championship in 2021, the Frenchman winning fewer races in 2022 and unsuccessfully defending his title, while in 2023 he has scored just one podium in five rounds.

Autosport

MotoGP French GP: Martin dominates sprint race, Quartararo crashes out

Pramac Ducati rider Martin overhauled poleman and championship leader Francesco Bagnaia on lap four of 13 and instantly put eight tenths between them.

Autosport

MotoGP French GP: Bagnaia snatches pole from Marquez, Quartararo 13th

Having been absent since crashing on the third lap of the Portuguese GP with a hand injury, Honda rider Marquez was cleared to return this weekend at Le Mans for the series’ 1000th grand prix event.

Motorsport

Quartararo ‘in toughest year’ of MotoGP career as Yamaha woes continue

The 2021 world champion ended Friday at his home race outside of the Q2 qualifying spots in 12th as he continued to struggle for pace on the 2023 Yamaha.

Autosport

Quartararo ‘in toughest year’ of MotoGP career as Yamaha woes continue

The 2021 world champion ended Friday at his home race outside of the Q2 qualifying spots in 12th as he continued to struggle for pace on the 2023 Yamaha.

Autosport

MotoGP French GP: Miller tops FP2, Quartararo misses Q2 as Marquez crashes again

Miller left it late to secure a clean sweep on Friday at Le Mans, putting in a 1m30.950s to lead Aprilia’s Espargaro by 0.119 seconds on his final lap of the session.

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MotoGP French GP: Miller tops FP2 as Marquez crashes again

Miller left it late to secure a clean sweep on Friday at Le Mans, putting in a 1m30.950s to lead Aprilia's Espargaro by 0.119 seconds on his final lap of the session.

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