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Puig agrees with Marc Marquez: ‘We expected more’ at Valencia MotoGP test
Repsol Honda team manager Alberto Puig has backed up Marc Marquez’s mediocre assessment of the prototype 2023 Honda delivered at the Valencia MotoGP test.
Valencia MotoGP Test: Brad Binder: ‘Ton of things’ to try on new KTM, Jack Miller ‘pretty good straightaway’
After seeing his last chance to avoid a winless MotoGP season slip away by 0.396s in the Valencia race, Brad Binder had a ‘ton of things to try’ when presented with a new KTM prototype at the following test.
Valencia MotoGP Test: Luca Marini: ‘Perfect’ test, inspired by Bastianini for 2023, VR46 vs Pramac
Luca Marini brought the curtain down on his second year as a MotoGP rider by being fastest for VR46 Ducati at the Valencia test.
Jorge Martin eager to prove Ducati wrong - Davide Tardozzi assesses 2023 riders…
Jorge Martin is motivated by proving Ducati bosses wrong for overlooking him for the factory seat, said Davide Tardozzi.
Valentino Rossi’s honest verdict on VR46’s Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi
Valentino Rossi has laid out a challenge to “raise the level” of his VR46 Academy - and has predicted how Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi will fare next season.
Francesco Bagnaia won’t make “certain mistakes” again after MotoGP glory in a rollercoaster year
Francesco Bagnaia became the first rider to become MotoGP champion with five DNFs in the same season.
Ducati “interest” in Marc Marquez? “If Honda don’t improve…”
Marc Marquez will always be of interest to Ducati but “they don’t really need him like before”, says his ex-manager Emilio Alzamora.
Valencia MotoGP Test: Keith Huewen: ‘Heaven sent’ debut - has Aprilia found another star?
The Valencia MotoGP title decider and post-race headline this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
Francesco Bagnaia appeals for peace with new MotoGP teammate Enea Bastianini: “Essential to avoid disagreements!”
Francesco Bagnaia has appealed to Ducati to ensure there is no in-fighting with Enea Bastianini next season.
Valentino Rossi “sorry” for Ducati nightmare - “they would like me” to test bike
Valentino Rossi has revealed that Ducati want him to test the 2023 prototype bike that his protege Francesco Bagnaia will ride.
MotoGP: Marc Marquez tests Repsol renewable fuel: ‘Didn't notice a difference’
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has tested biofuel for the first time after completing 12 laps on a RC213V-S at the Madrid Jarama-RACE circuit.
Alex Marquez’s awkward Honda exit to MotoGP rivals Ducati: “Here’s the bike, I’m leaving!”
Alex Marquez has detailed his departure from Honda after a “disaster” of a final race in a terrible MotoGP season.
Valentino Rossi is a big step closer to racing the 24 Hours of Le Mans - this is why…
Valentino Rossi will remain racing sportscars in 2023 and a switch to BMW is with a view to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Valencia MotoGP Test: Franco Morbidelli backs up Fabio Quartararo’s engine fears, Yamaha ‘will investigate’
After finding improved performance with Yamaha’s first specification of its 2023 engine at Misano, Fabio Quartararo was left shocked at seeing no performance gains in Tuesday’s Valencia MotoGP Test relative to the previous 2022 engine, something Franco Morbidelli has since backed him up on.
Valencia MotoGP Test: Miguel Oliveira 4th but first day with Aprilia ‘strange’, Raul Fernandez ‘couldn’t sleep’
Miguel Oliveira finished the post-season Valencia MotoGP Test highest of all the riders that changed teams, even though the former KTM rider described it as a ‘strange day’.
Valencia MotoGP Test: Jack Miller: ‘I adapted easier than expected’, misses out on ‘laps in anger’
‘I had fun, did a lot of laps, happy with the result’ - those were some of the words used by a content Jack Miller after the Australian made his KTM debut at the Valencia MotoGP test.
Valencia MotoGP Test: Enea Bastianini: Factory Ducati ‘amazing, more stable on the rear’
While it wasn’t change of manufacturer for Enea Bastianini, the former Gresini Ducati rider made his much-anticipated factory debut during Tuesday’s one-day MotoGP test, finishing tenth.
Valencia MotoGP Test: ‘Something wrong, weird’: Fabio Quartararo's 2023 engine ‘not faster’
Impressed by previous versions of the 2023 Yamaha engine, Fabio Quartararo got a nasty surprise during testing at Valencia on Tuesday.
Marc Marquez left bemoaning Honda at Valencia MotoGP test: “We need more to fight for championship”
Marc Marquez could not hide his disappointment after testing his 2023 Honda at the Valencia MotoGP test and warned: “I expected more but it isn’t there”.
Valentino Rossi opens up on the emotion of Francesco Bagnaia’s MotoGP glory
Valentino Rossi has explained the personal feeling of watching his protege Francesco Bagnaia claim the MotoGP championship.
Jack Miller to KTM, Enea Bastianini to Ducati Lenovo Team - first photos of riders on new bikes at MotoGP Valencia Test
Here are the first photos of the 2023 MotoGP rider line-up on their new bikes.
Valencia MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro’s ‘dream’ snatched away, Aprilia ‘angry and disappointed’
Aleix Espargaro and Aprilia’s historic MotoGP season came to a bitter end at Valencia where an early technical issue handed third in the world championship to Enea Bastianini.
Valencia MotoGP: Joan Mir: ‘Wow, what a shame. I don’t understand Suzuki’s decision’
2020 world champion Joan Mir remains mystified by Suzuki’s decision to quit MotoGP, after the team’s victorious farewell at Valencia on Sunday.
Valencia MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia: ‘Second position was not allowed’, VR46 academy ‘incredible’
New MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia has credited the VR46 academy for making a huge difference in his career, and that the level of its riders is ‘incredible.