Aleix Espargaro, one of the tallest riders on the MotoGP grid, claims that gaining just 3-4kg over his’ skinny’ 65kg weight would cause him to lose noticeable speed. Aleix Espargaro is among the tallest riders in MotoGP, being 180cm tall. As a result, he must work even harder than most to strike a balance between […]
Tag Archives: Mandalika
‘If you check all the Honda riders, the pace is amazing,’ says reigning MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo, who believes Honda has made the most progress over the winter. The final MotoGP pre-season test in Mandalika was held on a dirty and degrading track surface, making it more difficult than ever to guess who would be […]
Marc Marquez, an eight-time world champion, will start his tenth season in MotoGP this weekend. Marc Marquez’s tenth year in MotoGP begins this weekend in Qatar. The Spaniard debuted in the premier class in 2013 and has continued as a Repsol Honda rider ever since, winning 59 races (41%), 99 podiums (70%), and six world championships to go along with his 125 and Moto2 titles. Marquez […]
After ranking 17th on the first day of MotoGP testing at Mandalika, Marc Marquez admits he has yet to ‘really push.’ Marc Marquez, the eight-time world champion, ended day one of testing in 17th place on a day when the weather was unpredictably bad for MotoGP’s first ever visit to Mandalika. Despite wet weather and […]
After placing fifth on day one of the Mandalika MotoGP test, Fabio Quartararo claims he doesn’t need time to figure out where Yamaha’s performance level is. During the first day of MotoGP testing in Mandalika, world champion Fabio Quartararo makes late adjustments to finish fifth. The Yamaha racer, who has previously expressed disappointment with the […]