Remy says deal is done
The promised announcement of Remy Gardner’s future has not been forthcoming, but the son of the 1987 500 champion is confidently expected to join the SAG team, currently fielding Jules Danilo and at the start of the season also Isaak Vinales. [caption id="attachment_29929"
Yamaha’s improvement in performance in Thailand
There is no easy explanation for Yamaha’s sudden improvement in performance, with Rossi challenging for pole before qualifying second, and Vinales a close fourth. “It is a surprise also for us, because in the test here we were in trouble,” said Rossi. One change since the
Jorge Lorenzo is out of the Thai GP
Jorge Lorenzo is out of the Thai GP, after a mechanical failure for his factory Ducati triggered a huge crash yesterday, exacerbating injuries sustained two weeks ago when he crashed at the first corner of the Aragon GP. Although he was passed fit to ride yesterday, he decided o
50th premier-class pole for Marquez
Nothing could stop Marc Marquez from taking his 50th premier-class pole – not even a tumble in the morning that meant he had to join the lesser riders in Q1 for only the fourth time in his career. The Repsol Honda rider had run out of time in the crucial Saturday morning FP3
Welcome end to Suzuki special status
When Ecstar Suzuki rider Andrea Iannone finished on the podium at Aragon – his third of the year – it spelled a welcome end to the Japanese factory’s special status as a concession team. Added to team-mate Alex Rins’s two podium finishes this year, it means that the sa
MotoGP riders acknowledge achievement of Ana Carrasco
MotoGP riders welcomed the historic achievement of Ana Carrasco, who became the first woman to win an FIM solo World Championship at the World Superbike round in France last weekend. The former Moto3 points scorer won the World Supersport 300 championship, riding a Kawasaki.
Pol Espargaro back after injury
Pol Espargaro was back in the saddle in Thailand, less than two weeks after breaking his collarbone in free practice at Aragon. This was a repeat of the injury sustained on race morning in Brno, where he decided upon natural healing for the fracture, largely because he was alread
Jordi Torres to stay
Jordi Torres is to stay with the Reale Avintia Ducati team at least for the four flyaway rounds, and possibly to the end of the season, after Silverstone injury victim Tito Rabat’s hopes of an early return were perforce put on hold. Rabat suffered a triple broken leg in a mu
Lorenzo and Marquez still at odds
Future team-mates Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez remained at odds over the former’s crash at Aragon, with Lorenzo still blaming his younger compatriot, and Marquez still denying responsibility. Lorenzo made the accusation directly after the race, citing an overly aggressive
Yamaha’s Non-Wing Wing
Yamaha debuted a late-season aero-body update at Buriram, with a “not-wing” front biplane loop that exploits the lax interpretation of the “no-wing” rules in a way to rival even Ducati. The attachment was fitted at first only to Rossi’s bike, with the same bodywork a
Huge crash for Jorge Lorenzo
A huge crash for Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) as the Spaniard fell at Turn 3 in the afternoon. Launched over the highside, he later confirmed it was a technical issue that caused the crash. Lorenzo was taken to the Medical Centre for a check up and then hospital in Buriram but
Special Tyres for Chang Circuit
The track’s kinship with the Austrian GP venue was such that Michelin pulled out the Red Bull Ring rear tyre design for the Thai race as well. Tyre chief Piero Taramasso explained that after experiencing very high tyre temperatures at the pre-season test, the French company