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Raul Fernandez Stays On With Trackhouse Racing Aprilia For Two More Seasons
Raul Fernandez Stays On With Trackhouse Racing Aprilia For Two More Seasons
After teasing an announcement yesterday on Social Media, today, Trackhouse Racing announced that they have extended their contract with Raul Fernandez for another two seasons. The Spanish youngster will remain with the team through the 2025 and 2026 MotoGP seasons.
The official press release announcing the contract also confirms that Fernandez is to get the 2024 spec Aprilia RS-GP from the next MotoGP round at Silverstone. As the engine is virtually unchanged from 2023, the updates consist entirely of an aerodynamics package and chassis parts.
David Emmett Tue, 23/Jul/2024 - 15:08
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KTM identifies main cause of Miller's disastrous MotoGP season
KTM has identified what could be the key reason behind Jack Miller’s disastrous run of results in the 2024 MotoGP season.The Austrian manufacturer believes vibration issues, arising both from the new Michelin compounds and the latest-spec RC16, could explain why Miller only managed to break inside the top 10 once before the summer break.While KTM stablemates Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta bagged ...Keep reading
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Trackhouse Racing To Announce Rider Signing On Tuesday - The Upsides And Downsides
Trackhouse Racing To Announce Rider Signing On Tuesday - The Upsides And Downsides
As the short summer break nears an end, contract season in MotoGP is starting to ramp up again. With the British Grand Prix at Silverstone coming into view, rider announcements are imminent.
The first to announce will be Trackhouse Racing. In a post on social media, Trackhouse team owner Justin Marks announced that the team had "found their guy". We do not yet officially know who that 'guy' will be, but at least one of the names will be Raul Fernandez, current rider with the team, and the other is likely to be current Red Bull KTM Factory rider Jack Miller.
Who it won't be is current Trackhouse Racing rider Miguel Oliveira. According to the well-informed Italian broadcaster Sky Sports Italia, Oliveira will be riding a Yamaha next year for the Pramac Yamaha squad. Oliveira will have a contract with Yamaha directly, and use his experience to help develop the Yamaha M1.
David Emmett Mon, 22/Jul/2024 - 19:31
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Miller's lead KTM engineer set to join Honda in latest MotoGP market moves
Christian Pupulin, who serves as Jack Miller's technical manager at KTM, will join Honda next year and replace Giacomo Guidotti on Luca Marini's side of the garage, Autosport has learned.With the rider market having now settled down after some bombshell announcements around the Italian GP, the focus has shifted to the leading engineers on the grid.With the exception of Fabiano Sterlacchini, who ...Keep reading
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Suzuka 8-Hours Interview: Paolo Ciabatti - "The Plan Is A Factory Bike And MotoGP Riders At Suzuka"
Suzuka 8-Hours Interview: Paolo Ciabatti - "The Plan Is A Factory Bike And MotoGP Riders At Suzuka"
Japanese racing legend Yukio Kagayama, who has ridden for Suzuki for more than three decades, started collaborating with Ducati in the 2024 season. He set up and organized Ducati Team KAGAYAMA, and his rider Ryo Mizuno is taking part in the All Japan Road Race Championship with the championship-winning bike Panigale V4R.
Team Kagayama is also racing in the 45th edition of the Suzuka 8-Hours race with Mizuno, Hafizh Syahrin, and Josh Waters. And now, Paolo Ciabatti from Ducati Corse came to Suzuka on Friday to join the team. In the timed practice session, Mizuno set the second fastest time and helped their team proceed to Saturday’s Top 10 Trial superpole shootout. In the Top 10 Trial, Mizuno finished 0.118s behind YART-YAMAHA. Right after the Top10 Trial, we managed to grab an exclusive interview with Ciabatti in their team office.
Q: Ryo’s riding in the top 10 trial and your team’s performance so far this weekend is quite amazing. What do you think of your riders and Panigale V4R's performance?
Paolo Ciabatti: You know, we are very pleased with the results so far. We know that Panigale V4R with the superbike specification, like this one that we gave to Kagayama's team, is super competitive. We can see in any championship where we take part, World Superbike, American Superbike, British Superbike, also in the first rounds of Japanese Championship, the bike was showing good potential. Naturally, we needed to understand better how to use the Bridgestone tire because we never had Bridgestone on a superbike, but with the help of Bridgestone supplying us data, and the team, I think we came up with very good setup solution.
Now qualifying went very well, we missed the pole position by one tenth of a second, I think Yamaha is very strong, but Ryo Mizuno was incredibly fast, he put his best lap time in the top 10 qualifier.
Akira Nishimura Sun, 21/Jul/2024 - 21:45
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2024 Most World Superbike Race Two Result: We're Halfway There …
2024 Most World Superbike Race Two Result: We're Halfway There …
The temperature continued to climb in Most, hitting over 30ºC, and the twenty two lap race would be missing Sam Lowes after his race one crash. This race would be the last of the first half of the season.
Jared Earle Sun, 21/Jul/2024 - 12:48
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2024 Most World Supersport Race One Result: Crashes, Fast Laps And Crashes
2024 Most World Supersport Race One Result: Crashes, Fast Laps And Crashes
Before the nineteen lap race even started, Jorge Navarro crashed out at turn ten on the sighting lap, dragging his gravel-filled Ducati to the grid.
Jared Earle Sat, 20/Jul/2024 - 14:02
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2024 Most World Superbike Superpole Result: Yellow Flags And Helping Rivals
2024 Most World Superbike Superpole Result: Yellow Flags And Helping Rivals
After his setting a new lap record in this morning's final practice session, all eyes were on Toprak Razgatlioglu for World Superbike's Superpole qualifying. Tati Mercado and Hayden Gillim sat in for Adam Norrodin and Taz Mackenzie after crashes from the MIE duo at Donington.
Jared Earle Sat, 20/Jul/2024 - 09:30
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Save lives and win the MotoGP experience of a lifetime!
Imagine being ill and your only way to reach medical care means walking miles by foot, traveling bumpy roads via a donkey and cart, or being pushed in a wheelbarrow. Or imagine an ailing child whose parents have no other option but to carry them on their back to get help. Situations like these are common for people across Africa. This is where Two Wheels for Life, MotoGP's official charity ...Keep reading
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2024 Most World Superbike FP2 Result: Razgatlioglu, Bautista And Rea Return
2024 Most World Superbike FP2 Result: Razgatlioglu, Bautista And Rea Return
A familiar trio topped the timing sheets, with Toprak Razgatlioglu leading Alvaro Bautista and Jonathan Rea at the end of the session and the day.
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Jared Earle Fri, 19/Jul/2024 - 14:46
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2024 Most World Superbike FP1 Result: Razgatlioglu Carries Form
2024 Most World Superbike FP1 Result: Razgatlioglu Carries Form
Leading the field by over a quarter of a second, Toprak Razgatlioglu carries his form from Donington park to Most, in spite of sitting out a chunk of the session. Remy Gardner was second quickest ahead of Alvaro Bautista and Danilo Petrucci.
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Jared Earle Fri, 19/Jul/2024 - 10:22
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Yamaha 'starting to see the light' in tough 2024 MotoGP season
Yamaha is beginning to ‘see the light’ at the end of the tunnel amid its current struggles in MotoGP, but is aware there is still a long way to go to catch up to the competition.Yamaha struggled for performance in the opening half of the 2024 MotoGP season, breaking inside the top 10 only twice in the first nine grands prix.This has left the Iwata-based brand a distant fourth in the ...Keep reading
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Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 420: David Alonso Interview, And What Exactly Makes Riders Special?
Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 420: David Alonso Interview, And What Exactly Makes Riders Special?
With Neil and Adam interviewing Moto3 star David Alonso, it prompted the question, exactly what makes a special rider? We look at some riders who exceeded expectations, some who fell short, and some we could see were always going to be something exceptional. Was Dani Pedrosa disappointment or did he do better than he had any right to expect? Was Pecco Bagnaia better than expected judging by Moto2 and Moto3? Who do Adam, Neil, and David think were disappointments, and who did far better than they thought?
David Emmett Wed, 17/Jul/2024 - 13:26
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OPINION: Canceling Kazakhstan Shows Dorna's Calendar Gambles Need To End
OPINION: Canceling Kazakhstan Shows Dorna's Calendar Gambles Need To End
Entirely predictably, MotoGP is not going to Kazakhstan. Instead, the paddock will be staying in Misano - briefly moving out of the paddock to make way for the Italian Bike Festival IBF, which takes place in the weekend between the two Misano rounds, then moving everything back in again - before facing a mad dash to get to Lombok in time for the Indonesian Grand Prix at the Mandalika International Circuit.
That frantic dash encapsulates the state of the 2024 MotoGP calendar: teams will have to rush to get everything packed up into air freight containers, which will then be rushed to an airport to be loaded aboard the Qatar Airways Boeing 777s that will fly everything to Lombok. There should be just enough time to get there, but even a slight delay - for weather, mechanical issues, whatever - could end up leaving the teams with freight missing, and causing a delay to proceedings at Mandalika. Chaotic, disorganized, last-minute. It will probably work out fine. But the chances of something going wrong are uncomfortably high.
Why are Dorna risking the possible embarrassment of a Friday with no bikes on track? Because a policy they have pursued for many years, with relative success, has finally come back to bite them. Circuits have been signed up to the promise of a MotoGP round in the future, with financial guarantees to Dorna - either from insurance or from the circuit - if it proves impossible for the race to take place. As I understand it, in most cases the financial guarantees more than covered the losses that not holding the race incurred.
To lose one race may be regarded as a misfortune...
David Emmett Tue, 16/Jul/2024 - 17:47
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The paradox of MotoGP concessions: Everything changes so nothing changes
With the new regulatory framework that came into force following a unanimous vote by all MotoGP manufacturers, Yamaha and Honda were placed in the D class. This allows them, among other things, to ride with their regular rider line-up as many times as they want and to make engine modifications - something that is not allowed to the rest.But a simple glance at the championship standings might make ...Keep reading
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Trackhouse retains Fernandez for 2025-26 MotoGP seasons with new deal
Trackhouse Racing has signed a new deal with Raul Fernandez that will keep the Spaniard at the Aprilia satellite squad until the end of the 2026 MotoGP season.Fernandez has been retained by Trackhouse following a series of impressive performances on last year’s Aprilia RS-GP, including front-row starts in Barcelona and Sachsenring and four top-10 finishes in the opening nine rounds.In fact ...Keep reading
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Quartararo: I've always liked Rossi but Marquez is the best rider ever in MotoGP
Fabio Quartararo has insisted Marc Marquez is the best rider in MotoGP history over childhood hero Valentino Rossi.Quartararo made his premier class debut in 2019 and was fortunate enough to share the track with seven-time champion Rossi during the twilight years of the Italian’s career. In fact, the Frenchman won his maiden title in 2021 after being promoted to the factory Yamaha team in place ...Keep reading
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Pedrosa reveals chronic fatigue issue in final years in MotoGP
Dani Pedrosa has admitted to having suffered from chronic fatigue in the final three seasons of his MotoGP career with Honda.The 31-time grand prix winner has revealed that he was diagnosed with the same issue that compromised the career of his former team-mate Casey Stoner, who retired from MotoGP after 2012 at the age of just 27.The Spaniard stated that it took another three years for him to ...Keep reading
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Ducati reveals intent to take part in Suzuka 8 Hours with a factory team
Ducati has revealed its intention to take part in the Suzuka 8 Hours with a factory team in the coming years.The squad’s former MotoGP sporting director Paolo Ciabatti, who now heads up the marque’s off-road and regional superbike activities, has expressed a desire to take on Japanese marques in the blue riband round of the FIM Endurance World Championship as early as 2025.Ciabatti made those ...Keep reading
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2024 Most World Supersport Race Two Result: Track Limits Matter
2024 Most World Supersport Race Two Result: Track Limits Matter
The temperature hit 33ºC at the start of the nineteen lap race with the grid determined by lap times in yesterday's race.
Jared Earle Sun, 21/Jul/2024 - 13:55
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2024 Most World Superbike Superpole Race Result: Take These Broken Wings …
2024 Most World Superbike Superpole Race Result: Take These Broken Wings …
The day opened at a warm 26ºC and all penalties earned in qualifying served. Ten laps of Autodrom Most would give both points and grid places for race two this afternoon. Once again, hard tyres were used.
Jared Earle Sun, 21/Jul/2024 - 09:22
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2024 Most World Superbike Race One Result: Most Fresh Moustache
2024 Most World Superbike Race One Result: Most Fresh Moustache
Czech jazz singer Jan Smigmator opened up the race with the Czech national anthem on the grid as one of the championship contenders was penalised by three spots on the grid before the twenty two lap race started. Hard tyres are the order of the weekend and race one opened at 29ºC.
Jared Earle Sat, 20/Jul/2024 - 12:49
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2024 Most World Superbike FP3 Result: Razgatlioglu Leaps Forward
2024 Most World Superbike FP3 Result: Razgatlioglu Leaps Forward
Toprak Razgatlioglu set a new lap record of 1'30.719 in the last session before Superpole, over three quarters of a second quicker than the Ducati trio of Andrea Iannone, Alvaro Bautista and Nicolo Bulega. Andrea Locatelli was the only other rider within a second of Razgatlioglu's pace.
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Jared Earle Sat, 20/Jul/2024 - 08:42
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2024 Most World Supersport Superpole Result: Montella Leads Huertas And Manzi
2024 Most World Supersport Superpole Result: Montella Leads Huertas And Manzi
While Adrian Huertas led throughout most of the session, Yari Montella took over at the end of the session with Stefano Manzi rounding out the front row for tomorrow's race. Valentin Debise continued exhibiting his good speed two tenths of a second off the front row, alongside Federico Caricasulo and Bahattin Sofuoglu.
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Jared Earle Fri, 19/Jul/2024 - 17:19
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Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 421: Toprak Tears It Up, Whither Alvaro, Plus Michael Van Der Mark And Jonathan Rea
Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 421: Toprak Tears It Up, Whither Alvaro, Plus Michael Van Der Mark And Jonathan Rea
Toprak Razgatliolgu continues to amaze in WorldSBK. His success at Donington Park brought scrutiny from his rivals but nothing could stop him making it seven wins in a row. Steve and Gordo are joined by his teammate Michael van der Mark as the Dutchman celebrates his new contract. Fresh from his first Yamaha podium Jonathan Rea also joins us on the pod.
David Emmett Fri, 19/Jul/2024 - 11:59
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2024 Most World Supersport FP Result: Montella Steals From Debise
2024 Most World Supersport FP Result: Montella Steals From Debise
Valentin Debise had the quickest lap until after the chequered flag came out where Yari Montella snuck under his time by three hundredths of a second to take the top spot. Stefano Manzi and Adrian Huertas were constantly near the top throughout the session.
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Jared Earle Fri, 19/Jul/2024 - 10:36
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Why multiple MotoGP race winner Bezzecchi is struggling on Ducati's GP23
Marco Bezzecchi’s slump in 2024 has been extremely frustrating to watch when you consider both his speed and talent. Heading into the summer break, the Italian sits a distant 12th in the championship on 53 points, with just a single podium finish at Jerez to his name.At the same point of the championship last year, Bezzecchi had accumulated 167 points with victories in Argentina and France - ...Keep reading
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Has KTM hit a ceiling with its MotoGP bike in 2024?
KTM’s early season run of three consecutive podium finishes now seems like a distant memory. To think that Brad Binder was able to finish just 1.239s behind race winner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) in Qatar just four months ago is almost hard to believe, considering where KTM is in the pecking order at present.Take last fortnight’s German GP for comparison. The top RC16 of GasGas rider Pedro ...Keep reading
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Zarco: Yamaha having more MotoGP bikes in 2025 will push Honda to improve
LCR rider Johann Zarco hopes Yamaha’s expansion to four bikes in MotoGP next year will provide an extra incentive for Honda to close the gap to the front.The French rider believes the decision of his former team Pramac to become a satellite squad for Yamaha from 2025 will benefit both Japanese manufacturers, as they seek to level the field with their European counterparts.Both Yamaha and Honda ...Keep reading
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Hand injury forces Crutchlow to miss MotoGP Silverstone wildcard
Three-time MotoGP race winner Cal Crutchlow will not take part in the British GP next month due to continued issues with his hand, Yamaha said on Monday.The Briton, who retired from full-time racing at the end of 2020, was set to compete in the Silverstone race as one of his three wildcard entries planned for the year.The Yamaha test rider had been expected to compete in the Italian Grand Prix at ...Keep reading