MotoGP

Newly-crowned MotoGP champion Jorge Martin says he “couldn’t ride” and was crying under his helmet during the final laps of the Barcelona Grand Prix. Pramac rider Martin claimed his first MotoGP title with a safe third-place finish in the final round of the season, beating race winner and factory Ducati rival Francesco Bagnaia to the crown by 10 points. Read…

MotoGP: In 2005 a very young Aleix made his first full season in MotoGP riding a Honda 125 for Team Seedorf. Yesterday a lap of honor riding that thrilling two-stroke gem.  read more www.gpone.com

It all comes down to the final day once again in the premier class title fight, with the Ducati duo vying for glory at the Solidarity GP  read more www.motogp.com

CHANGE, it is said, is the only constant. Showing its openness to futuristic technology, Royal Enfield recently announced its foray into electric motorcycles with the launch of Flying Flea in Milan, Italy. A motorcycle of the same name was produced by Royal Enfield in the 1940s. Designed to be parachuted into war zones, the Flying Flea was known for its…

Rising MotoGP star Pedro Acosta believes Marc Marquez tried to overtake him “like no one was there” after his early exit from Saturday’s Barcelona Grand Prix sprint race. Acosta made a quick launch from sixth on the grid to jump to fourth place at the start, behind the Ducati GP24s of Enea Bastianini, Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin. But heading…

Francesco Bagnaia earned pole position during MotoGP qualifying Saturday at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, in Spain. Riding his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP24 on the dry 2.90-mile (4.65 km) track, the two-time and defending World Champion turned a 1:38.641, was good enough to top the 23-rider field. Aleix Espargaro was the best of the rest with a 1:38.696 on his factory Aprilia…

Italian rider Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia has won the 2024 BMW M Award, recognizing the fastest qualifier in MotoGP™ across the season. This marks Bagnaia’s third consecutive win in the competition, achieved after a close battle with Spain’s Jorge Martín that was decided during the final qualifying session of the season in Barcelona. The BMW M Award, a long-standing feature of…

The electric motorcycle segment is currently very volatile. Many new, ambitious EV bike companies are chiming in, wanting a piece of cake in this evolving landscape. But many companies are going down, too! Two high-profile electric bike makers recently filed for bankruptcy, which got us thinking. Why are electric motorcycle companies going kaput? We are not talking about vaporware here…

Francesco Bagnaia scored victory over Enea Bastianini and title rival Jorge Martin in the Barcelona Grand Prix sprint to take the championship to the final MotoGP race of 2024 on Sunday. Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia recovered from a relatively poor getaway to score a convincing victory in Saturday’s half-distance race and take five points off Martin, who lost second place…

The lightweight class are out for their second run of the day as they search for a fast lap time in Barcelona  read more www.motogp.com

The intermediate class are on track at Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya with their first run of the weekend  read more www.motogp.com

At EICMA 2024, Vmoto unveiled EMS – Electric Mobility Solution, an advanced integrated system that aims to address the electric vehicle industry’s key challenges of charging, range, and fleet management. While primarily targeting the B2B sector, this project also offers advantages for individual users and represents a crucial milestone in promoting more eco-friendly and effective mobility practices. “At a time…

MotoGP will reveal its new corporate identity after its traditional end-of-the-season gala in Barcelona on Sunday. MotoGP is set to enter a new era in 2025, with Liberty Media set to complete the purchase of a majority stake in Dorna by the end of the year. But that’s not the only thing that is changing about MotoGP, with the championship…

Rennie Scaysbrook | November 15, 2024 2024 Solidarity MotoGP News—Friday Martin: My head’s a machine With a 24-point advantage, the pressure is very much on Jorge Martin heading into the final round of 2024. And the Spaniard admitted taking to the track on Friday was welcome, “because a lot of things went through my mind this week.” Will the Martinator…

Two bizarre MotoGP crashes took place on the opening day in Barcelona, with the two Tech3 riders tangling before title contender Pecco Bagnaia crashed after the chequered flag in FP1. Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia went down in the braking zone at Turn 1 after the session had ended as Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales overtook him at speed after his practice start….

What is the future of electric bikes in AMA Racing? Well, that is above my pay grade. I honestly have no clue. This AMA Arenacross season, which kicks off tonight in Reno, we will find out a little more as the series is introducing the “X-Pro” Class with Stark VARG electric bikes. The Stark Varg’s will also be able to…

LCR Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami led the way in the first MotoGP practice for the Barcelona Grand Prix after completing a late run on fresh tyres. Fitting a new soft compound on the front of his Honda RC213V, Nakagami posted a time of 1m40.510s with just two minutes left to start his final weekend in MotoGP at the top of…

The 2024 Triumph Triple Trophy has been awarded to Ai Ogura, for delivering the most stand-out performances of the Moto2TM season. Chosen by fans for displaying strength, skill and resilience, as well as sporting success, the Moto2™ World Champion wins a custom-liveried Triumph Street Triple 765 RS. Ogura becomes the fifth winner of the competition that runs alongside the Moto2™…

The eight-time World Champion weighs in on the #TheRematch, his battle for third and the upcoming Test that will see him in debut in factory Ducati red  read more www.motogp.com