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MotoGP’s aero etiquette: Stay to the side, always leave clean air as you pass
Pol Espargaro has revealed that a kind of unofficial racing etiquette now exists between the MotoGP riders when making a pass.
MotoGP Austria: Fabio Quartararo: “My head was furious, it hurts” but Yamaha comments were “too aggressive”
Fabio Quartararo has rolled back on recent comments that suggested Yamaha has just ‘one chance’ to deliver with its 2024 bike at next month’s Misano MotoGP test.
MotoGP Austria: Brad Binder: “Jack Miller pointed us in a very good direction, we have more in the pipeline”
Brad Binder believes the addition of Jack Miller to KTM has played a big role in the Austrian manufacturer closing the gap to Ducati in MotoGP.
MotoGP Austria: Jack Miller: Ducati dominance here ‘gone’, all bikes are missiles now - but tyre pressure 'crucial'
Jack Miller heads into his first Austrian MotoGP as a home KTM rider confident the RC16 can take on the historically dominant Ducatis.
Augusto Fernandez: “I have a KTM contract, 100% signed, but I don’t know anything else!”
Augusto Fernandez insists that he doesn’t know the details of his MotoGP future - but has confirmed he will remain next season.
MotoGP Austria: Luca Marini: “Difference between satellite and factory bike is not that huge”
Luca Marini says the differences between MotoGP machinery at Ducati ‘is not that huge’, which has been evident in the results achieved by his teammate.
MotoGP Austria: Enea Bastianini: “I still haven’t been able to find the right feeling to be competitive”
After four points finishes in six races, Enea Bastianini ended the British MotoGP scoreless as he remains in search of his best form heading into this weekend’s Austrian round at the Red Bull Ring.
Marc Marquez remarkably claims that KTM will become MotoGP’s No1 manufacturer
Marc Marquez has claimed that KTM will become MotoGP’s top manufacturer sooner than people may realise.
Haruki Noguchi, the Suzuka 8 Hours podium finisher, dies aged 22 after a crash
Japanese racer Haruki Noguchi has passed away after suffering a serious head injury from an accident at the ARRC Indonesia round at the Mandalika Circuit.
Joan Mir: MotoGP overtaking? Riders can’t make a difference on corner exit now
Joan Mir cites the reduced importance of rider input on corner exit plus electronically extended tyre performance for making overtaking more difficult in MotoGP.
MotoGP Austria: Marc Marquez: Another weekend working hard for the future
Marc Marquez is set to carry the ‘completely different’ approach at Silverstone into this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP.
Aprilia’s carbon fibre MotoGP chassis “still in its first steps”
Aprilia caused a stir when Lorenzo Savadori was recently seen with a carbon fibre chassis on the RS-GP during a private MotoGP test at Misano.
MotoGP Austria: Red Bull Ring ‘where front tyre pressure rises the most’, ‘more critical’ for Ducati?
The cool Silverstone weather and flowing track meant MotoGP riders got through the British weekend without major handling issues under the stricter tyre-pressure monitoring system, but this weekend’s Red Bull Ring round could be more critical.
How MotoGP will decide Q2 riders if Practice is cancelled
With the MotoGP practice format tweaked from Silverstone, the Grand Prix Commission has outlined how Q1-Q2 places will be decided if the Friday afternoon session has to be cancelled.
MotoGP Austria: RNF riders "have a lot to prove, considering where we will be racing…”
RNF team boss Razlan Razali thinks Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez will be fired up to perform at the home MotoGP event of ex-employer KTM, in Austria this weekend.
LCR Honda respond to Alex Rins’ claims that they didn’t “support” him
LCR Honda have reminded Alex Rins that it’s “not the same” being in a satellite team to being a factory rider.
Yamaha lean on private Valentino Rossi calls to tempt VR46 away from Ducati
Valentino Rossi will be “open” to bringing his VR46 team to Yamaha if the bike is good enough, the manufacturer claims.
MotoGP: Takaaki Nakagami on Alex Rins to Yamaha: ‘Blue definitely his favourite colour!’
With Alex Rins absent since May’s leg-breaking accident at Mugello, LCR Honda team-mate Takaaki Nakagami heard about the Spaniard’s 2024 switch to the factory Yamaha MotoGP team at the same time as everyone else.
MotoGP: Marc Marquez: I agree with the tyre pressure rule, it’s for safety
Marc Marquez voiced his support for MotoGP's new real-time tyre pressure monitoring system, which came into force at the recent Silverstone round.
Jack Miller: “Always criticism - I had to prove myself more to continue my job”
Jack Miller has opened up on the difficulties of following in the footsteps of Australian MotoGP legends - and why it forced him to fight harder for his career.
KTM reject idea of concessions to Honda and Yamaha
KTM will not support the suggestion to give concessions to Honda and Yamaha.
Yamaha reveal their Plan B if Alex Rins said ‘no’
Yamaha have suggested that Tony Arbolino was their second-choice recruit for next season, behind Alex Rins.
Marc Marquez questioned on quitting Honda: “I saw the rumours…”
Marc Marquez admits that he is aware of the “rumours” linking with a move away from struggling Honda.
Yamaha admit “risk” that Honda will recruit Fabio Quartararo
Yamaha are “aware” of the possibility that their star rider Fabio Quartararo could be coveted by Honda.