10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix The 2023 MotoGP season came down to a dramatic finale at the Valencia Grand Prix, with Francesco Bagnaia emerging as world champion. Autosport · Nov 27, 2023
Honda signs Marini as Marquez replacement in MotoGP Marquez announced in October that he would be leaving Honda at the end of the 2023 season to join Gresini Ducati, ending an 11-year partnership that has yielded 59 victories and six world titles. Autosport · Nov 27, 2023
VR46 announces Marini's departure, paving way for Honda MotoGP switch Marini stepped up to the premier class in 2021 with the VR46-backed side of the Avintia squad, ahead of Valentino Rossi’s team’s takeover of the latter’s grid slots for 2022. Motorsport · Nov 25, 2023
Di Giannantonio now has "a little more chance" to stay on 2024 MotoGP grid The Gresini Ducati rider currently finds himself without a place on the 2024 grid when the team confirmed in October that it had signed Marc Marquez, after he elected to quit Honda at the end of the year. Motorsport · Nov 23, 2023
Di Giannantonio ‘now has a little more chance’ to stay on 2024 MotoGP grid The Gresini Ducati rider currently finds himself without a place on the 2024 grid when the team confirmed in October that it had signed Marc Marquez, after he elected to quit Honda at the end of the year. Autosport · Nov 23, 2023
10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix The championship battle took a dramatic swing in the Qatar Grand Prix as a new MotoGP winner took to the top step of the podium. Autosport · Nov 20, 2023
MotoGP Qatar GP: Di Giannantonio takes maiden win, Bagnaia second after late scare Di Giannantonio has no ride for the 2024 season having been moved aside to make way for Marc Marquez at Gresini Ducati next year. Autosport · Nov 19, 2023
MotoGP Qatar GP: Di Giannantonio beats Bagnaia to win, disaster for Martin Having trailed long-time leader Bagnaia for much of the 22-lap grand prix, Di Giannantonio was flashed a ‘mapping 8’ message on his dashboard – which in the past has been a team order from Ducati. Motorsport · Nov 19, 2023
MotoGP Qatar GP: Martin takes vital sprint win to roll title battle to final round Coming into Saturday’s sprint at Losail trailing Francesco Bagnaia by 14 points, the latter could have won the 2023 title this weekend. Autosport · Nov 18, 2023
Prospect of leaving Valentino Rossi's MotoGP team "not weird" for Marini Last weekend at the Malaysian Grand Prix, Motorsport.com revealed that Honda has been in discussions with Marini about replacing Gresini-bound Marc Marquez next year. Motorsport · Nov 16, 2023
The hidden paradox in Marini's move to Honda's MotoGP team In the absence of the signature that will make Luca Marini a factory Honda MotoGP rider for the next two seasons, one of the main keys to the deal is the Italian's ambition and desire to go his own way, without the supposed shelter provided by his brother Valentino Rossi. Autosport · Nov 14, 2023
10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Malaysian GP The 2023 MotoGP title battle remains extremely close after the Malaysian Grand Prix, though the day belonged to Enea Bastianini. Having struggled all year with injury and form upon his step up to the factory Ducati squad, Bastianini bounced back emphatically with a dominant win at Sepang. Motorsport · Nov 13, 2023
10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix The 2023 MotoGP title battle remains extremely close after the Malaysian Grand Prix, though the day belonged to Enea Bastianini. Having struggled all year with injury and form upon his step up to the factory Ducati squad, Bastianini bounced back emphatically with a dominant win at Sepang. Autosport · Nov 13, 2023
Marquez knew of Marini/Honda MotoGP rumours in Thailand On Sunday, Autosport reported that Honda was in negotiations with Marini about extracting him from his VR46 contract for 2024 to join the factory HRC squad. Autosport · Nov 12, 2023
Motorsport · Nov 12, 2023 Rossi MotoGP protege Marini in talks to replace Marquez at Honda During the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend, Honda team boss Alberto Puig told DAZN that there were three riders who were candidates to take the factory HRC spot being vacated by eight-time world champion Marquez.
Motorsport · Nov 11, 2023 MotoGP Malaysian GP: Bagnaia beats title rival Martin to pole Bagnaia and Martin are split by just 13 points ahead of this afternoon’s sprint contest at the Sepang International Circuit, which set up a critical qualifying on Saturday morning.
Autosport · Nov 11, 2023 MotoGP Malaysian GP: Bagnaia beats title rival Martin to pole in thrilling qualifying Bagnaia and Martin are split by just 13 points ahead of this afternoon’s sprint contest at the Sepang International Circuit, which set up a critical qualifying on Saturday morning.
Motorsport · Nov 10, 2023 Surprise second Ducati MotoGP rider enters frame to replace Marc Marquez With eight-time world champion Marquez joining Gresini Ducati next season, Honda has been desperately searching for a replacement.
Autosport · Nov 10, 2023 Espargaro admits Honda 2024 approach but will remain KTM MotoGP test rider Espargaro raced with Honda in 2021 and 2022 having spent four seasons with KTM prior, before returning to the Austrian marque this year with the GasGas-branded Tech3 outfit.FEATURE: What compels a MotoGP rider to return to something that almost killed them?The eight-time podium finisher has lost his race seat at…
Motorsport · Oct 29, 2023 MotoGP Thailand GP: Martin holds off Binder, Bagnaia to win nail-biter In a strategic 26-lap grand prix where tyre preservation was crucial, Martin, Binder and Bagnaia engaged in a tense dice over the final laps for victory.
Autosport · Oct 29, 2023 MotoGP Thailand GP: Martin wins thriller, Binder penalty puts Bagnaia second In a strategic 26-lap grand prix where tyre preservation was crucial, Martin, Binder and Bagnaia engaged in a tense dice over the final laps for victory.
Autosport · Oct 28, 2023 MotoGP Thailand GP: Martin dominates sprint to cut Bagnaia’s championship lead Martin converted pole to a fifth consecutive sprint victory in 2023 to bring his tally for the season up to seven, the Pramac Ducati rider 0.933 seconds clear of KTM’s Brad Binder at the chequered flag.Leading every lap, Martin came under no challenge as he romped away from the field,…
Autosport · Oct 28, 2023 MotoGP Thailand GP: Martin smashes lap record, beats Marini to pole Having been fastest at the track all through Friday, the championship contender carried that form into qualifying as he beat VR46 rival Luca Marini to the top spot by 0.138s.
Motorsport · Oct 17, 2023 Marini: MotoGP should consider football-style approach to in-race incidents The first-time poleman enjoyed a podium showing in the sprint race at Mandalika last Saturday but was unable to fight for another rostrum in the grand prix.
Autosport · Oct 16, 2023 10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix MotoGP’s return to the Mandalika International Street Circuit for the second edition of the revived Indonesian Grand Prix went off largely without controversy, with the track surface re-laid after last year’s problems with asphalt breakup.