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2024 Silverstone Moto2 Race Result: Saving The Best For Last
2024 Silverstone Moto2 Race Result: Saving The Best For Last
Results and summary of the Moto2 race at Silverstone:
Zara Daniela Sun, 04/Aug/2024 - 14:47
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2024 Silverstone MotoGP Race Result: A Perfectly Respectable Anniversary Party
2024 Silverstone MotoGP Race Result: A Perfectly Respectable Anniversary Party
Results and summary of the MotoGP race at Silverstone:
Zara Daniela Sun, 04/Aug/2024 - 13:19
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Bagnaia 'risked crashing' following MotoGP title rival Martin in British GP
Francesco Bagnaia says he risked suffering a crash if he had tried to stay in touch with MotoGP title rival Jorge Martin during their battle for the lead of the British Grand Prix.Winner of the previous four rounds, Bagnaia couldn’t put up a fight to the victorious Enea Bastianini or runner-up Pramac's Martin, finishing more than six seconds off the lead in third at Silverstone on Sunday.It ...Keep reading
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2024 Moto3 Championship Standings After Round 10, Silverstone, Great Britain
2024 Moto3 Championship Standings After Round 10, Silverstone, Great Britain
Moto3 standings after Silverstone:
Zara Daniela Sun, 04/Aug/2024 - 11:33
Round Number
10
Year
2024
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MotoGP British GP: Bastianini wins, Martin snatches points lead from Bagnaia
Enea Bastianini claimed only his second MotoGP victory as a factory Ducati rider in the British Grand Prix, as Jorge Martin finished second to snatch the points lead away from Francesco Bagnaia.Bastianini, who had already shown glimpses of his rapid pace by winning Saturday’s sprint, took advantage of a mistake for Martin with just two laps to score his fifth career win in MotoGP and mark ...Keep reading
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2024 Silverstone MotoGP Warm Up Result: Binder Opens Sunday’s Show
2024 Silverstone MotoGP Warm Up Result: Binder Opens Sunday’s Show
Results:
Zara Daniela Sun, 04/Aug/2024 - 09:02
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Silverstone MotoGP Saturday Subscriber Notes: Speed, Fuel, Tires, And More Excitement Than Strictly Necessary
Silverstone MotoGP Saturday Subscriber Notes: Speed, Fuel, Tires, And More Excitement Than Strictly Necessary
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It really seems like nobody wants to win a championship any more. The trend started in 2020, with Joan Mir beating Franco Morbidelli despite the pair crashing out of three of fourteen races. 2021 was a little better, Fabio Quartararo and Pecco Bagnaia dominating for most of the year, before giving the how-can-I-find-a-way-to-lose-this approach a proper go in 2022. Bagnaia fell off in the first half of the year, Quartararo fell off in the second, and the factory Ducati rider emerged triumphant with a slim 17-point margin over the Frenchman.
But the new approach to championships - trying to fall off slightly less often than your rival - really stepped up a gear in 2023. Jorge Martin and Pecco Bagnaia fought a thrilling battle all season long, rode some fantastic races, but kept throwing away points like disposable cutlery. Martin ended the season with four no scores, Bagnaia with seven. But Bagnaia was smart enough to crash out of sprint races, while Martin was scoring zeroes in the much more lucrative full-length grand prix races.
David Emmett Sun, 04/Aug/2024 - 00:22
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2024 Silverstone MotoGP Sprint Result: A Maiden Winner And Two Costly Mistakes
2024 Silverstone MotoGP Sprint Result: A Maiden Winner And Two Costly Mistakes
Results and summary of the MotoGP sprint at Silverstone:
Zara Daniela Sat, 03/Aug/2024 - 14:56
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Bagnaia: Grippier rear tyre causing MotoGP riders to crash more often in 2025
Francesco Bagnaia believes the extra grip offered by Michelin’s new rear tyre is contributing to MotoGP riders crashing more often than usual in 2024.Championship leader Bagnaia suffered another crash out of a leading position in Saturday’s sprint for the British Grand Prix, losing the front of his factory Ducati going into Turn 4 (The Loop) while running fourth on lap five.It brought an early ...Keep reading
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MotoGP British GP: Bastianini wins sprint from Martin, Bagnaia crashes
Enea Bastianini won MotoGP's British Grand Prix sprint for the factory Ducati team, but a crash for his team-mate Francesco Bagnaia allowed Jorge Martin to close in the title race.Bastianini passed long-time leader Martin on lap seven of 10, claiming a first victory of any kind in MotoGP since Malaysia 2023, while Aleix Espargaro recovered from a slow start to complete the podium for Aprilia.At ...Keep reading
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Joan Mir To Extends Contract With Honda Through 2026
Joan Mir To Extends Contract With Honda Through 2026
Joan Mir is to remain with the factory Honda team for the next two seasons. The 2020 world champion will be riding for Honda in 2025 and 2026, until the end of the current technical regulations.
The signing was not unexpected. For the last couple of races, Mir has been telling reporters that to leave HRC at the end of this year would feel like a defeat. He had joined Honda with aspirations of helping to make the bike competitive again, and that had not yet succeeded.
Mir also had very few other options. Without good results to show, finding a more competitive ride was difficult. And without a competitive bike, scoring competitive results was also difficult.
David Emmett Fri, 26/Jul/2024 - 07:56
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More Than Just a PR Stunt - Interview with CFMOTO’s Director of Racing Development
More Than Just a PR Stunt - Interview with CFMOTO’s Director of Racing Development
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At CFMOTO’s marketing event CFMOTO Day - Racing Man, I interviewed CFMOTO’s Director of Racing Development Mr. SU Zhen (苏臻) who has been part of CFMOTO’s World Championship effort since its genesis. Let’s see how CFMOTO got involved in the World Championship and their future plans.
Q: CFMOTO entered Moto3 in the 2022 season. When was the decision made within the company? How was the racing department put together?
SZ: Our CEO Mr. LAI Minjie (赖民杰) has had the dream of entering the World Championship forever. You saw that Mini with a ‘Moto3’ license plate at Zhejiang Karting Track during CFMOTO Talent Trophy. He got that plate way before we had a team. He wants a Chinese brand on the World Championship grid. Initially, my boss Ms LIU Xiaofang (刘晓芳) was working on the prep work alone. I was a member of the PR department at the time, which was also overseen by Ms. Liu. I’ve always loved motorsport. I’ve also studied in Italy. It was relatively easy for me to fit in into a paddock filled with Spaniards and Italians. So Ms. Liu invited me to the project. Actually, until about halfway through the 2022 season, it was only Ms. Liu and me on the project. Then gradually we invited more colleagues within CFMOTO who were passionate about motorsport to join us. We also hired external experts, for example, ex-racers to help us test the bike and help with R&D.
Li Lin Thu, 25/Jul/2024 - 21:07
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Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 422: Davide Brivio On Raul Fernandez, Luca Marini On HRC, And Simon Crafar As Head Steward
Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 422: Davide Brivio On Raul Fernandez, Luca Marini On HRC, And Simon Crafar As Head Steward
With the MotoGP break nearing its end, Adam, David and Neil discuss the merits of Trackhouse giving Raul Fernandez a new two-year deal. Plus we talk to Trackhouse Racing Team Principal Davide Brivio, on why they extended with Fernandez and who they are looking at for the second seat. We discuss Simon Crafar getting promoted to head of the FIM Stewards Panel, taking the place of Freddie Spencer. And David sits down with Luca Marini to talk about adapting to the Honda and switching to a development mindset.
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David Emmett Wed, 24/Jul/2024 - 19:53
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Pedrosa: Marquez 'crushed everything' to get on a winning MotoGP bike
Dani Pedrosa feels Marc Marquez 'crushed everything' in order to join Ducati's factory MotoGP team in 2025, but is nonetheless impressed by how he transformed his fortunes in 12 months.The 31-time grand prix winner has weighed in on how Marquez successfully orchestrated a rider market shuffle to grab the coveted seat at Ducati alongside Francesco Bagnaia for 2025.It was Marquez’s reluctance to ...Keep reading
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2024 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 10, Silverstone, Great Britain
2024 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 10, Silverstone, Great Britain
MotoGP standings after Silverstone:
Zara Daniela Sun, 04/Aug/2024 - 13:26
Round Number
10
Year
2024
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Espargaro: Ducati makes "big difference” on Sundays after British GP top-five lockout
Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro believes Ducati is able to make a “big difference” with its race and tyre management on Sundays after watching it lockout the top-five places in the British Grand Prix.Espargaro had put in a stunning record-breaking lap in qualifying to take pole position for the Silverstone MotoGP sprint and grand prix, but he soon found out he had no chance of contending with the ...Keep reading
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The other rider cast aside by Ducati in its Marquez dilemma
When Ducati announced that it was signing Marc Marquez for 2025 it was a tantalising prospect that piqued the interest of motorsport fans across the world.Who wouldn't get on board the hype-train of seeing one of the greatest ever MotoGP riders joining the iconic team to win a seventh premier class world title?It would be one of the great sporting comebacks, given Marquez's injuries, his battles ...Keep reading
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2024 Silverstone Moto3 Race Result: Time To Bring Out The Cake
2024 Silverstone Moto3 Race Result: Time To Bring Out The Cake
Results and summary of the Moto3 race at Silverstone:
Zara Daniela Sun, 04/Aug/2024 - 11:28
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British GP shifted to May in 2025 MotoGP calendar tweak
The British Grand Prix at Silverstone will move to a late May calendar slot in the 2025 MotoGP schedule.Announced at this year’s British GP, the 2025 event will take place on 23-25 May at Silverstone as the latest part of a “new-look” race calendar for MotoGP.The British GP has been held in early August since 2022, having previously taken a late August slot at Silverstone since 2013, with ...Keep reading
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Espargaro, Marquez join Bagnaia in slamming "dangerous" towing in MotoGP qualifying
MotoGP stars Aleix Espargaro and Marc Marquez have criticised riders slowing down in qualifying to position themselves behind faster bikes, saying it could lead to “dangerous” situations.The debate over towing in MotoGP was reignited on Saturday at Silverstone as a number of riders ran in a group on their second runs in order to gain an aerodynamic advantage on the circuit’s three long ...Keep reading
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2024 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 10 Sprint, Silverstone, Great Britain
2024 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 10 Sprint, Silverstone, Great Britain
MotoGP standings after Silverstone sprint:
Zara Daniela Sat, 03/Aug/2024 - 15:03
Round Number
10
Year
2024
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2024 Silverstone Moto2 Qualifying Result: An Afternoon Of Surprises
2024 Silverstone Moto2 Qualifying Result: An Afternoon Of Surprises
Results and summary of qualifying for the Moto2 class at Silverstone:
Zara Daniela Sat, 03/Aug/2024 - 13:46
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Marquez lost the front "without warning" on penultimate lap of Silverstone MotoGP sprint
Marc Marquez says he had no “warning” before he crashed out of MotoGP's British Grand Prix sprint at Silverstone with a little more than a lap to go.The Gresini rider was running in fourth place in the final stages of Saturday’s half-distance race, having recovered from a difficult qualifying that had left him seventh on the grid.But on the penultimate tour, the Spaniard slightly wide ...Keep reading
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2024 Silverstone Moto3 Qualifying Result: Starting Celebrations In Style
2024 Silverstone Moto3 Qualifying Result: Starting Celebrations In Style
Results and summary of qualifying for the Moto3 class at the Silverstone:
Zara Daniela Sat, 03/Aug/2024 - 12:47
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Moto2 frontrunner Ai Ogura set for MotoGP debut with Trackhouse in 2025
Moto2 championship contender Ai Ogura is closing on a move to join Trackhouse Racing in MotoGP next year, Autosport can reveal.Although a deal is yet to be finalised, it is understood that Ogura has reached an agreement to race a satellite Aprilia RS-GP for Trackhouse, where he will partner incumbent Raul Fernandez, who recently inked a new two-year contract until 2026.The Japanese rider’s ...Keep reading
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Honda signs new two-year MotoGP deal with Mir
Joan Mir will stay with Honda’s factory team until the end of the 2026 MotoGP season after signing a new two-year deal, HRC has announced.Despite two miserable seasons on the RC213V that prompted Mir to consider an early retirement, the Spaniard has been clear for some time that he would like to extend his tenure with Honda.Last month, Autosport revealed that Mir and Honda have verbally agreed ...Keep reading
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Lorenzo: Young Acosta has qualities of MotoGP legends Stoner, Rossi and Marquez
Three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo believes KTM’s young gun Pedro Acosta shares some qualities with motorcycle racing legends Casey Stoner, Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez.Since making his debut at the start of 2024 with the Tech3-run GasGas team, Acosta has lived up to the hype surrounding him with a series of impressive performances on the RC16.Podiums in Austin and Portimao easily ...Keep reading
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Simon Crafar To Become New Head Of FIM Stewards Panel From 2025
Simon Crafar To Become New Head Of FIM Stewards Panel From 2025
Simon Crafar is to replace Freddie Spencer as the head of the FIM Stewards Panel from next season. The New Zealander, who raced in both Grand Prix and WorldSBK in the 1990s, is to take over from Freddie Spencer from next year. Crafar will take a step back from his current role as pit lane reporter and commentator for the MotoGP series.
The move is a very positive one for the sport. The standing of the FIM Stewards has sunk ever deeper over the past few years, as riders complained that the standards being used to judge rider behavior were extremely inconsistent and very difficult to judge and adjust their riding to. Spencer was felt to be out of touch with riding a MotoGP bike, and not a great communicator.
Simon Crafar, on the other hand, is highly regarded by the MotoGP riders. They respect both his stature as an ex-rider, but also his opinion. Crafar lives in Andorra, as do many other MotoGP riders, and knows them on a personal basis.
David Emmett Wed, 24/Jul/2024 - 11:04
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Crafar to replace Spencer as MotoGP chief steward from 2025
Freddie Spencer will conclude his term as the chairman of MotoGP’s stewards panel at the end of the year, with Simon Crafar taking over from 2025.Two-time 500cc world champion Spencer has been the chief MotoGP steward since that role was created in 2019, having been nominated for the position by MotoGP’s teams’ association, IRTA.But on Wednesday afternoon, it was announced Spencer will step ...Keep reading
