Marini fastest in practice ahead of Martin Defending champion Francesco Bagnaia struggles for form in India The Times of India · Sep 23, 2023
MotoGP Indian Grand Prix: Mooney VR46’s Bezzecchi and Marini top the time charts in Free Practices MotoGP riders learn, adapt and find limits on 1st day of Indian GP at Buddh Int'l Circuit; Bezzecchi, Marini top 2 practice sessions; Martin, Espargaro, Marquez, Bagnaia, Quartararo, Zarco, Mir in top 10; Binder 12th after yellow flag lap cancelled. The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023
‘Ice-like’ India Turn 1 catching MotoGP riders out on Friday This weekend marks the first ever MotoGP event in India, with VR46 Ducati topping both practice sessions on Friday with Marco Bezzecchi in FP1 and Luca Marini in FP2. Autosport · Sep 22, 2023
MotoGP Indian GP: Marini tops Friday, factory Honda pair make Q2 Friday’s second 70-minute session at the Buddh International Circuit was delayed by around 45 minutes due to some logistical issues affecting the beginning of the earlier Moto3 FP2. Autosport · Sep 22, 2023
How Indian heritage props up MotoGP's leading championship contenders For a country the size of India, home to the world’s biggest market for two-wheelers, it is quite surprising that no rider has managed to come up the ranks and gain a place in the premier class of motorcycle racing. Autosport · Sep 21, 2023
Morbidelli secures Pramac Ducati seat for MotoGP 2024 after Yamaha split Morbidelli, a member of Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Academy, will ride one of the satellite squad’s Desmosedici GP24s next season, replacing Honda-bound Johann Zarco. Autosport · Sep 18, 2023
VR46 “open” to snaring top MotoGP rider as Academy reserves run low Valentino Rossi’s outfit has been a presence in the MotoGP paddock for almost a decade, having started out in Moto3 in 2014 before expanding into Moto2 in 2017. Autosport · Sep 16, 2023
MotoGP’s lack of spectacle under fire again after “no show” Misano round Last weekend’s Misano round featured the exact same top four in both the sprint and the grand prix, with Jorge Martin leading Marco Bezzecchi, Francesco Bagnaia and wildcard Dani Pedrosa. Autosport · Sep 13, 2023
MotoGP Bharat expected to rewrite speed records GREATER NOIDA: India's first-ever tryst with fast bikes and flamboyant bikers is all set to be a riveting one with the big guns of motorcycle racing like Francesco Bagnaia (current World Championship leader), Marc Marquez, Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi expected to line up for the MotoGP Bharat at the… The Times of India · Sep 13, 2023
Bagnaia “never thought about retiring” from Misano MotoGP round despite pain The factory Ducati rider’s right leg was badly bruised when KTM’s Brad Binder ran over it in a horrific incident on the opening lap of the Catalan GP one week ago. Autosport · Sep 11, 2023
10 things we learned from the 2023 MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix The MotoGP title battle ignited at the San Marino Grand Prix as Jorge Martin’s brilliant double victory allowed him to close the gap on championship leader Francesco Bagnaia. Pramac’s Martin broke his pole duck in 2023 with a stunner in qualifying to smash the lap record, and duly converted this… Autosport · Sep 11, 2023
MotoGP San Marino GP: Martin dominates to ignite title charge as Pedrosa stars Having led from start to finish in Saturday’s sprint, Martin did the same from pole in Sunday’s full-distance race at Misano. Autosport · Sep 10, 2023
MotoGP San Marino GP: Martin dominates to ignite title charge Having led from start to finish in Saturday's sprint, Martin did the same from pole in Sunday's full-distance race at Misano. Motorsport · Sep 10, 2023
Bagnaia's Misano MotoGP sprint podium "too important" after Barcelona crash The championship leader had his right leg run over by KTM's Brad Binder in a horrible accident in last week's Catalan GP. Motorsport · Sep 9, 2023
Autosport · Sep 9, 2023 MotoGP San Marino GP: Martin wins Misano sprint, Pedrosa narrowly misses podium The Pramac rider led from the off, and despite VR46 rider Bezzecchi attempting a fight back after passing Francesco Bagnaia for second, Martin held on for his second consecutive podium.
Autosport · Sep 9, 2023 MotoGP San Marino GP: Martin crushes lap record to grab pole from Bezzecchi Going without a pole since last year’s Valencia GP, Martin was a dominant force in qualifying at Misano on Saturday morning, as he set two outright lap records to seal the deal.
Motorsport · Sep 9, 2023 MotoGP San Marino GP: Martin crushes lap record to grab pole from Bezzecchi, Bagnaia Going without a pole since last year's Valencia GP, Martin was a dominant force in qualifying at Misano on Saturday morning, as he set two outright lap records to seal the deal.
Autosport · Sep 8, 2023 MotoGP San Marino GP: Wildcard Pirro tops FP1 The Aruba.it rider, who regularly rides at the Misano World Circuit in his test role for the manufacturer, set a 1m31.909s to top the timesheet on Friday morning.
Motorsport · Sep 8, 2023 MotoGP San Marino GP: Pirro leads Marini in opening practice The Aruba.it rider, who regularly tests at Misano in his role for the manufacturer, set a 1m31.909s to top the timesheet on Friday morning.
Motorsport · Sep 3, 2023 MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro leads historic Aprilia 1-2 after Bagnaia crash Bagnaia was involved in a horrific incident on the opening lap of the grand prix while leading, after he was flung from his Ducati exiting Turn 2.
Autosport · Sep 3, 2023 MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro leads Aprilia 1-2, Bagnaia hospitalised after crash Bagnaia was involved in a horrific incident on the opening lap of the grand prix while leading, after he was flung from his Ducati exiting Turn 2.
Autosport · Sep 2, 2023 MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro defeats Bagnaia in sprint race A year on from losing a podium on home soil for miscounting how many laps he had remaining, Espargaro made up for this by beating world champion Bagnaia by just under two seconds.
Motorsport · Sep 2, 2023 MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro defeats Bagnaia in sprint, Quartararo 18th A year on from losing a podium on home soil for miscounting how many laps he had remaining, Espargaro made up for it by beating world champion Bagnaia by just under two seconds.
Autosport · Sep 2, 2023 MotoGP Catalan GP: Bagnaia spoils Aprilia party with Barcelona pole Aprilia continued to top every session up to Q2, after RNF’s Miguel Oliveira was fastest in third practice despite a crash, plus he topped Q1 to advance to the pole shootout.
Autosport · Sep 1, 2023 MotoGP Catalan GP: Espargaro tops Friday as Japanese manufacturers embarrassed Having led an Aprilia 1-2 at the end of first practice in Barcelona on Friday, Espargaro carried on his strong home form to top the second session by 0.362 seconds from team-mate Maverick Vinales.