Top factory rides yet to be confirmed at Honda and Ducati
Only the second of 19 races, but the rumour mill was spinning in Argentina, with top factory rides yet to be confirmed at Honda and Ducati; several top riders still with floating votes; and the satellite Yamahas still looking for home to replace the departing Tech 3 squad. The t
The value of aerodynamics
Once again, there was no clear agreement on the value of aerodynamics, with team-mates making different choices, and only both factory Ducati riders running without any wings in both sessions. That in itself was unusual: hitherto while Dovizioso is no great fan Lorenzo has used
Drug-testing in MotoGP
Cal Crutchlow’s Qatar comments about a lack of drug-testing in MotoGP got another airing in Argentina … and support from his peer group at the pre-even press conference.
Combination of a new tyre and a partially resurfaced track adds to Argentine GP complications
Riders faced many questions as practice for Sunday’s Argentine GP began, with rain forecast for the whole weekend, and the combination of a new tyre and a partially resurfaced track adding to the complication. As Rossi said: “You never know what will happen from one track to
Reigning Champ, Marquez sets the pace
Blistering Marquez unstoppable in Argentina
Did we get you with our April Fools day gag? (MotoGP/ WorldSBK merger confirmed)
Marquez, Rossi and Vinales, head-to-head with Rea, Davies and Camier
Pedrosa and Miller drop in on the Asia Talent Cup in Qatar
Since the Asia Talent Cup began in 2014, more and more riders have been moving up each rung of the Road to MotoGP ladder, getting closer and closer to where they one day want to be racing: the premier class. At the first round of 2018 in Qatar, the
Bill Van Eerde wins race two of the Asia Talent Cup at the Qatar Grand Prix.
Bill Van Eerde's international campaign got off to a flying start with a narrow but a classy victory in race two of the Asia Talent Cup at the Qatar Grand Prix.
Dovi wins Qatar GP
History repeated itself at Qatar. In the best possible way. As at Austria last year, as at Motegi, the race came down to the last corner between the same two riders in just the same way.
New times and new schedule at Qatar
The revised Qatar schedule left some confusion and complaints, but also had some fans. The disadvantage was a huge temperature drop between afternoon and evening sessions; the biggest advantage one day less spent at a generally unpopular venue. Plus reduced risk of crashing, with
QATAR GP DAY TWO WRAP
A ten-year-old record, set on soft qualifying tyres, went flying in an explosive first qualifying session of the year, with three riders inside the time, and two of them not even in factory teams.
Aero bodywork at Qatar
There was no consensus on aero bodywork at Qatar, where the loss of top speed to downforce wings costs a lot on the long straight.