MotoGP

Aprilia rider Aleix Espargaro defeated the factory Ducatis to claim a surprise pole – and a new MotoGP lap record – for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Championship leader Pecco Bagnaia led after the opening sequence of laps, having improved by two tenths of the second on the previous lap record set by Johann Zarco two years ago. But…

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Francesco Bagnaia believes the extra grip offered by Michelin’s new rear tyre is contributing to MotoGP riders crashing more often than usual in 2024. Championship leader Bagnaia suffered another crash out of a leading position in Saturday’s sprint for the British Grand Prix, losing the front of his factory Ducati going into Turn 4 (The Loop) while running fourth on…

Reigning MotoGP world champion Pecco Bagnaia has accepted the blame for his crash out of Saturday’s sprint race at the British Grand Prix, holding his hands up after the fall that reduces his championship margin over Jorge Martin to a single point. Making a bad start from his strong starting position on the front row and failing to properly capitalise…

Enea Bastianini took victory in MotoGP’s British Grand Prix sprint for his first Saturday podium as Ducati team-mate Pecco Bagnaia and Gresini’s Marc Marquez crashed out. The factory Ducati rider lined up third for Saturday’s race, and took advantage of a strong start to take the fight to Pramac’s Jorge Martin. The pair jostled for position for much of the…

Sustainable mobility is increasingly on the agenda, and the Pierer Mobility group is working to launch new electric motorcycle models as early as next year. According to Motorcycle.com, these new models will come from the Husqvarna and KTM brands, with a new vehicle identification number submitted to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. These will be KTM’s first electric…

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia has hit out at other MotoGP riders for deliberately slowing down in British GP qualifying in order to get a tow from him, describing the situation as “ridiculous”. Bagnaia was followed by Gresini’s Marc Marquez on their first runs in Saturday’s pole-deciding session at Silverstone, with the added aerodynamic benefit allowing the Spaniard to take a provisional…

One last chance for the lightweight class to cement a place inside the top 14 and bag an automatic spot in Q2  read more www.motogp.com

Jorge Martin led both MotoGP World Championship practice sessions Friday at Silverstone Circuit, in England, but the young Spaniard’s competitors are nipping at his heals. Martin topped Friday afternoon’s practice with a lap time of 1:57.911 on his Prima Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici, but the top 14 riders in the session were covered by just 1.043 seconds. Aleix Espargaro, the…

We have been getting more opportunities to ride electric bikes of various sorts. Some are better than others. The fact that Beta is offering the Explorer is an endorsement of sorts. Here’s a company that specializes in the most hard-core off-road bikes in the world, and they are on board with E-motos. As a side note, I’ve started using the…

Yamaha’s Alex Rins has been ruled out of the rest of the British Grand Prix weekend after suffering a crash late in second practice on Friday. Having already missed last month’s German Grand Prix following an accident in the Assen race, Rins was only just getting back on the bike at Silverstone when he ended up in the gravel at…

Mike Trimby named MotoGP™ Legend Trimby becomes the first non-rider to be inducted in the Hall of Fame, honouring his off-track contributions to the sport Friday, 02 August 2024 Mike Trimby is now officially a MotoGP™ Legend, having been inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Monster Energy British Grand Prix. Trimby, who sadly passed away in 2023, becomes the first…

Having ended the first half of the 2024 MotoGP season chucking his Pramac Ducati into the gravel while leading the German Grand Prix with two laps to go and thrown away the championship lead in the process, Jorge Martin came back from the summer break with blistering pace as the British GP weekend began at Silverstone. A string of rapid…

-Now priced at Rs 1.25 lakh -Offer valid till August 15 The Obe Rorr electric motorcycle is now available at a Rs 25,000 discount as part of the company’s ‘Freedom Offer.’ The company says that the offer is valid will 15 August. Following the discount, the Oben Rorr is now available at Rs 1.25 lakh, ex-showroom. The Oben Rorr is…

Pramac’s Jorge Martin led the way in opening practice for the MotoGP British Grand Prix on Friday, leading Aprilia duo Maverick Vinales and Aleix Espargaro. Aprilia led the majority of the 45-minute session at Silverstone, having won last year’s race with Espargaro on its RS-GP. Maverick Vinales set the early pace on the factory bike with a 2m01.436s, before improving…

MotoGP has signed a new contract with Invest UP, the Government of Uttar Pradesh’s agency that facilitates international investment into the state. The agreement confirms the Indian Grand Prix will be on the calendar from 2025 to 2027 inclusive. The event will continue to be held at Buddh International Circuit, which made its debut on the MotoGP calendar in 2023….

In celebration of its 75th anniversary, Dorna, rights holder of the MotoGP World Championship, asked all 11 teams to come up with special liveries to be used during this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone. On Thursday, all of the teams revealed their liveries.    Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Jack Miller (left) and Brad Binder (right). Photo courtesy KTM…

India’s transition to clean energy has been short of climate-action heroes, so it’s natural for investor interest to chase Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric, which leads the local market for electric scooters, selling four out of every ten rolling onto Indian streets.  This startup had a dream ascent to unicorn status, as it zipped past older rivals, fuelled by a perfect…

Fabio Quartararo has publicly backed Moto2 race winner Tony Arbolino for a move up to MotoGP next year, believing he will be a good fit for Yamaha’s new satellite team Pramac. With it all but confirmed that Trackhouse rider Miguel Oliveira will lead Pramac next year, the attention has turned to the second seat at the Italian squad – one…