MotoGP

Maverick Vinales said he “looked like an idiot” after making a disappointing start to the MotoGP Japanese GP sprint race on Saturday. Hopes were high for Aprilia after Vinales qualified third on the grid, but these were dashed when he lost several places at the first corner of the sprint, after which he trailed home in ninth position. “I started…

 At the end of the Japanese Grand Prix Practice MotoGP On the Twin Ring of Motegi, the first seven are separated by only 0.318s, and if we add that Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) allowed South Africa to take the first day’s honours in Japan, 0,033 sec from. Alex this weekend the month of September of 10 to…

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Pedro Acosta earned his first pole position during MotoGP World Championship qualifying on Saturday at Motegi, in Japan. Riding his Red Bull KTM GASGAS Tech3, the Rookie broke Jorge Martin’s 2023 All-Time Lap Record Of 1:43.198 with a new time of 1:43.018 around the 2.9-mile (4.8 km) circuit during Qualifying Two (Q2) on Saturday.  Two-time and defending World Champion Francesco…

Pedro Acosta has admitted that crashing out of the Motegi MotoGP sprint race whilst leading was a “stupid mistake” but the Tech3 GasGas star intends to take the positives out of the experience. The 20-year-old Spanish rookie, who had qualified on pole for the first time on Saturday morning, had lost the lead at the start before regaining it from…

MotoGP rookie sensation Pedro Acosta took his first pole position in a dramatic qualifying session for the Japanese Grand Prix in which Marc Marquez had pole taken away and a crash left championship leader Jorge Martin only 11th on the grid. With anticipated rain at Motegi only producing brief light drizzle, Marquez appeared to have mastered the slightly tricky conditions…

Over 2,000 electric motorcycle components were also destroyed in the flames, state media said. Hoang Van Khoi, the husband of the company’s founder, confirmed to AFP there had been a fire but did not elaborate. The fire started on the second floor of the parts warehouse and spread to other floors and adjacent workshops, according to state-owned VTV. The DK…

Cycle News Staff | October 4, 2024 2024 Japanese MotoGP News—Friday Honda hires Albesiano Honda delivered a bombshell on the Friday of its home GP by announcing it has poached Aprilia’s Romano Albesiano to be its Technical Director from next year. The move represents a significant departure for HRC, where a Japanese engineer had always held the position. Just how…

MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin says he will need to make an extra step forward to challenge for Japanese Grand Prix honours on Sunday. Despite posting the third-fastest time in second practice and thus comfortably making it into the Q2 battle for pole position, Martin said he wasn’t feeling happy aboard his Pramac Ducati during the first day’s running. “I’m…

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 October 2024 – As MotoGP™ marks its 75th anniversary in 2024, MOTUL Asia Pacific proudly celebrates its longstanding role at the centre of motorsports alongside its title sponsor of MotoGP™ Japan 2024. Since the 1950s Motul has been a key player in motorcycle racing, continuing its legacy of supporting motorsports with cutting-edge lubricant…

  GT Force, a pioneer in electric two-wheeler manufacturing, has announced a strategic partnership with I-Loan, a premier online electric two-wheeler loan platform, part of the LoanTap Group, to enhance accessibility and affordability for customers across India. The partnership aims to simplify the purchasing process for individuals looking to own GT Force’s diverse lineup of high and low-speed models, including…

KTM’s Brad Binder says he plans to “take full advantage” of what he considers to be a potent motorcycle at the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix. The South African was fastest in second practice, the only full dry session on Friday at Motegi, a circuit where the Austrian manufacturer has shown form in the past. Binder finished the 2022 Japanese GP…

Who can breathe easy knowing they’re in Q2, and who is facing the pressure of Q1 on Saturday?  read more www.motogp.com

For the 16th round of a season MotoGP 2024, which has 20, the action resumes with this FP1 on the Twin Ring of Motegi, owned by Honda, in Japan, a country still preponderant for the motorcycle industry. More than just an Excel table, our graph allows you to immediately see the highlights of the current season, in particular the breakaway…

VIENTIANE, Laos, Oct. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Graphion Energy Solutions USA is spearheading sustainable transportation in Laos with the launch of its electric motorcycle conversion service and with world’s first revolutionary 10-minute battery charging system in Vientiane. This innovative technology, unveiled last week at the 2024 ASEAN Energy Business Forum, promises to transform Lao transportation by offering a cost-effective and…

Jorge Martin says working on his mental strength is aiding his MotoGP world title fight after suffering “a nightmare” during last year’s world championship tussle over the flyaway rounds. The Pramac Ducati rider’s MotoGP standings lead may have been trimmed by three points to 21 points over the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend by Francesco Bagnaia, but Martin felt his victory…

The Championship top two look forward to the Japanese GP as they get set for the next round of their thrilling title fight  read more www.motogp.com

Brad Binder, Pedro Acosta, and Jack Miller discuss Aki Ajo’s arrival as KTM’s new Team Manager and pay tribute to departing manager Francesco Guidotti  read more www.motogp.com

Marko Lehtimaki might look like your standard biker, what with his black T-shirt, shaved head and goatee, but his background is in software. Over his lucrative career, he’s launched around 15 software companies, selling some to giants like Germany’s SAP. So perhaps it’s no surprise that when he thinks of products that are comparable to the electric motorcycles made by…