Tag Archives: MOTO

Gardner had anticipated “worse” from the KTM MotoGP bike

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Remy Gardner, the reigning Moto2 world champion, confesses he “expected worse” from the KTM MotoGP bike he rode during the post-season Jerez test last week in preparation for his rookie season in 2022. Gardner, who beat teammate Raul Fernandez to the Moto2 title this year, will ride for the Tech3 squad next season on a […]

MotoGP will use fully sustainable fuel beginning in 2027

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MotoGP has announced that it will begin using partially sustainable fuels in 2024, with the goal of using fully sustainable fuels by the 2027 season. MotoGP has announced that it will work collaboratively with existing manufacturers on the grid to develop sustainable fuels this decade as part of a push toward a greener future for […]

MotoGP has confirmed an eight-part Amazon docuseries

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MotoGP has confirmed that an eight-part docuseries based on the events of the 2021 season would air on Amazon Prime Video in 2022. MotoGP is working on its own version of the hugely popular Formula 1 Drive to Survive series, which has aired three seasons on Netflix and has led to a major boost in […]

Rossi is aiming for his first title-winning MotoGP bike from Honda

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Valentino Rossi spoke with team head Alberto Puig about his hopes for Honda to provide him his first MotoGP title-winning 500cc bike, which he won in 2001. The nine-time world champion retired from MotoGP at the end of last season, completing a 432 GP career that lasted 26 seasons. Rossi won championships with Aprilia in […]

Ducati says continues to outperform expectations

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Francesco Bagnaia, according to Ducati general manager Gigi Dall’Igna, “takes another step” every time “you anticipate him to really reach his level” in MotoGP. Bagnaia had a breakout 2021 season as a factory team Ducati rider after two challenging seasons with the Pramac Ducati in 2019 and 2020. Bagnaia was a factor in the title […]

Dakar switch is “another world” for MotoGP winner Petrucci

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Danilo Petrucci, a two-time MotoGP race winner, believes the switch from road racing to rallying has been “totally another world” ahead of his Dakar debut in 2022. After losing his Tech 3 KTM ride for next year, Petrucci will make a remarkable career transfer in 2022. He ended his MotoGP career earlier this month at […]

With greater power, Yamaha “can have the best bike” in MotoGP

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Fabio Quartararo, the reigning MotoGP world champion, believes Yamaha “could have the best bike” on the grid if the YZR-M1 had more horsepower. Quartararo made history in 2021 by becoming France’s first MotoGP world champion, as well as ending Yamaha’s title drought that began with Jorge Lorenzo in 2015. The French rider, who joined the […]

Is it game over for Red Bull following Hamilton’s dominance in Qatar?

Is Lewis Hamilton now the favourite to win the race after his recent performance against Max Verstappen? Lewis Hamilton won the Qatar Grand Prix at the Losail International Circuit, making it back-to-back triumphs for the Mercedes driver after starting from pole position. With two races remaining, Hamilton has cut Max Verstappen’s championship lead to to […]

Hill believes Hamilton has a significant advantage over Verstappen in the race

As the 2021 title race reaches its crunch point, Damon Hill believes Lewis Hamilton has moved out of “semi-engaged” mode. Damon Hill believes Lewis Hamilton has stepped up his performance in his pursuit of the 2021 world championship, claiming that the Mercedes driver is frequently “semi-engaged” until the season’s final stages. Hamilton won back-to-back races […]

Kyle Larson takes the pole in the Phoenix Cup Series championship race

Larson, who started 38th out of 39 cars, not only knocked his Hendrick Motorsports teammate and fellow title contender Chase Elliott off the pole, but he did so convincingly. On a 1-mile circuit like Phoenix Raceway, Larson’s average lap speed of 137.847 mph was over a mile-and-hour faster than Elliott’s (136.939 mph). “I was a […]