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
MotoGP Qatar GP: Marini snatches pole, Bagnaia heads Martin Having taken a maiden pole last month in Indonesia, Marini added a second to his career tally when he fired in a 1m51.762s at the end of Q2 on his VR46 Ducati. Motorsport · Nov 18, 2023
MotoGP Qatar GP: Marini snatches pole with lap record, Bagnaia heads Martin Having taken a maiden pole last month in Indonesia, Marini added a second to his career tally when he fired in a 1m51.762s at the end of Q2 on his VR46 Ducati. Autosport · Nov 18, 2023
MotoGP Qatar GP: Martin tops Zarco in first practice, Bagnaia third MotoGP’s return to Qatar for 2023 has come later in the year than normal, after the event was shifted from its traditional season-opener slot due to major track works. Autosport · Nov 17, 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
MotoGP Malaysian GP: Bastianini romps to comeback win, Bagnaia opens title lead Bastianini has enjoyed his best weekend of the season at the Sepang International Circuit, having made a breakthrough with the set-up of his Ducati to improve his corner entry performance. Autosport · Nov 12, 2023
MotoGP Malaysian GP: Bastianini takes comeback win, Bagnaia opens points lead Bastianini has enjoyed his best weekend of the season at the Sepang International Circuit, having made a breakthrough with the set-up of his Ducati to improve his corner-entry performance. 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 12, 2023
Valentino 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. Autosport · Nov 12, 2023
MotoGP Malaysian GP: Marquez dominant in sprint, Martin slashes Bagnaia's lead Starting first and second on the grid, all eyes were on the title rivals Bagnaia and Pramac’s Martin, with the former grabbing the holeshot. Motorsport · Nov 11, 2023
MotoGP Malaysian GP: Marquez dominant in sprint, Martin slashes Bagnaia's points lead Starting first and second on the grid, all eyes were on the title rivals Bagnaia and Pramac’s Martin, with the former grabbing the holeshot. Autosport · Nov 11, 2023
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.
Autosport · Oct 27, 2023 MotoGP Thailand GP: Martin tops tight second practice despite crash The Pramac Ducati rider comes into the Buriram event 27 points adrift of factory Ducati counterpart Francesco Bagnaia after losing the victory in Australia last week on the final lap.
Autosport · Oct 27, 2023 MotoGP Thailand GP: Martin leads Vinales in FP1, Bagnaia only 10th Maverick Vinales and Alex Marquez traded the fastest time in the opening quarter of the session, the Gresini rider setting the early pace on a 1m32.030s before Vinales moved the goalposts with a time of 1m31.657s.
Autosport · Oct 17, 2023 Why the Australian GP will define the race to the 2023 MotoGP title With five rounds in six weeks concluding the 2023 MotoGP season, the battle for the world championship is fast boiling down to a two-horse race between Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin after VR46 rider Marco Bezzecchi - albeit still not mathematically out of contention - slid 63 points adrift of…
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.
Motorsport · Oct 15, 2023 MotoGP Indonesian GP: Bagnaia takes vital win from 13th as Martin crashes Pramac’s Martin moved seven points clear of Bagnaia after a dominant sprint victory on Saturday and looked on course to inflict further damage on the world champion in Sunday’s contest.
Autosport · Oct 15, 2023 MotoGP Indonesian GP: Bagnaia takes vital win from 13th as points leader Martin crashes Pramac’s Martin moved seven points clear of Bagnaia after a dominant sprint victory on Saturday and looked on course to inflict further damage on the world champion in Sunday’s contest.
Autosport · Oct 14, 2023 MotoGP Indonesian GP: Martin seizes championship lead with sprint win Martin has now won four sprint races on the bounce to head Bagnaia in the standings for the first time in 2023.
Motorsport · Oct 14, 2023 MotoGP Indonesian GP: Marini crushes lap record to take pole, Bagnaia 13th Having already set a new circuit record to get through Q1, VR46 rider Marini found yet more time in the final segment of qualifying as he became the first rider to break the 1m30s barrier with a time of 1m29.978s.
Autosport · Oct 13, 2023 MotoGP Indonesian GP: Espargaro leads Aprilia 1-2 in second practice A hectic hour of running to conclude Friday at the Mandalika track concluded with Espargaro firing in a new all-time lap record of 1m30.474s in the closing seconds.