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Enea Bastianini will start the Austrian MotoGP from pole after getting the better of potential 2023 team-mate Francesco Bagnaia.
Johann Zarco continued his impressive Austrian MotoGP weekend after breaking the 1m 29s barrier in FP3, although the big news was of Aleix Espargaro missing out on the top ten and therefore needing to go through Q1 later today.
While many riders reacted positively to the surprise news that MotoGP is planning Sprint races for 2023, reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo and title rival Aleix Espargaro were among those not impressed by the idea.
At the announcement of Tech3 as the GASGAS MotoGP team next season, Pit Beirer caused a stir by revealing KTM still hasn’t given up hope of Miguel Oliveira joining Pol Espargaro next season.
Although the new chicane titled 2a-2b at the Red Bull Ring caught out several MotoGP riders including championship contenders Fabio Quartararo and Aleix Espargaro over the course of Friday practice, Jack Miller is one of many in favour of the addition.
With an announcement from MotoGP introducing sprint races for the 2023 season expected this weekend in Austria, Johann Zarco and Jack Miller have already stated they’re in favour of the shake-up.
Marc Marquez is in “last chance saloon”, says BT Sport’s Neil Hodgson, but “you can see in his eyes that he wants to come back”, Sylvain Guintoli adds.
Ducati continued their stunning show of pace at the Red Bull Ring as Johann Zarco led Jack Miller and Jorge Martin in MotoGP FP2.
Pol Espargaro will leave Repsol Honda and return to KTM, racing in new GASGAS colours for the Tech3 team in the 2023 MotoGP world championship.
Jack Miller was in dominant form after topping the opening practice for the Austrian MotoGP by over six tenths from Johann Zarco.
While Fabio Quartararo has previously stated that Yamaha are making a bigger effort to improve its M1 machine ahead of next season, the reigning MotoGP world champion still feels the Japanese manufacturer is playing ‘too far from the rules’.
Rumoured since news broke of Suzuki’s shock MotoGP withdraw, there is still no official confirmation that Joan Mir will be a Repsol Honda rider in 2023.
Jack Miller has welcomed the new chicane to drastically slow down Turn 2 at the Red Bull Ring, but admits he will also miss ‘the most arse-clenching moment of the championship’.
Despite clashing in Assen and running the risk of doing so again as the 2022 MotoGP title fight heats up, Aleix Espargaro and Fabio Quartararo are adamant that whatever happens on-track won’t affect their relationship off it.
Injured eight-time world champion Marc Marquez will soon find out if and when he can race in MotoGP again this season.
A rookie season to forget for Raul Fernandez so far, and now it seems as though KTM would like to forget its experience with the young Spaniard as the two sides appear closer than ever to a MotoGP split.
In the space of just two races, Francesco Bagnaia has almost halved the points gap to MotoGP title leader Fabio Quartararo.
After losing just one point to MotoGP title leader Fabio Quartararo despite riding with a right heel fracture at Silverstone, Aleix Espargaro is confident the injury won’t be a problem at this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP.
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez believes Fabio Quartararo remains the title favourite, although the Yamaha rider is in danger of losing out on back-to-back titles if overtaking problems persist.
Jorge Martin or Enea Bastianini! That’s the decision Ducati are still yet to take when it comes to who will partner Francesco Bagnaia at the factory team for the 2023 MotoGP season.
Soon-to-be Tech 3 KTM rider Pol Espargaro believes another ‘dramatic’ Austrian MotoGP could be on the cards this weekend, while also stating that Honda is doing everything possible to improve its current situation.
The 2022 Austrian MotoGP takes place this weekend in Spielberg, which has been the site of some memorable and chaotic moments over the last few years.
Rookie Darryn Binder was in ‘full survival mode’ as he battled to bring his RNF Yamaha to the finish, on a medium rear tyre, at the British Grand Prix.
Marc Marquez may have missed the last four rounds and dropped to 14th in the world championship, yet he still remains the top Honda rider.