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2024 Motegi MotoGP Warm Up Result: Bagnaia Narrowly Leads Martin
2024 Motegi MotoGP Warm Up Result: Bagnaia Narrowly Leads Martin
Results:
Zara Daniela Sun, 06/Oct/2024 - 01:07
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Vinales "looked like a cone" after Motegi sprint start woes
Maverick Vinales and his Aprilia offered contrasting explanations for the Spanish rider’s disappointing opening lap at Motegi on Saturday.Hopes were high for the Noale squad after Vinales qualified third on the grid for the Japanese Grand Prix. But these were dashed when he lost several places at the first corner of the sprint race, after which he trailed home in ninth position.“I started well ...Keep reading
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Marquez says "we’re experts in complicating our own lives” after Motegi
Marc Marquez feels "we’re experts in complicating our own lives” but believes he can deliver more in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix after recovering from ninth on the grid to finish third in the sprint race.The podium result in the 12-lap Saturday encounter came in spite of an eventful weekend in Japan for the Gresini Ducati rider.On Friday, he was held back by a variety of small issues he ...Keep reading
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Acosta taking positives after “stupid mistake” costs Motegi sprint win
Pedro Acosta has admitted that crashing out of the Motegi MotoGP sprint race whilst leading was a “stupid mistake” but the Tech3 GasGas star intends to take the positives out of the experience.The 20-year-old Spanish rookie, who had qualified on pole for the first time on Saturday morning, had lost the lead at the start before regaining it from Ducati Francesco Bagnaia.But with only three laps ...Keep reading
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2024 Motegi MotoGP Sprint Result: Just A False Alarm
2024 Motegi MotoGP Sprint Result: Just A False Alarm
Results and summary of the MotoGP sprint at Motegi:
Zara Daniela Sat, 05/Oct/2024 - 06:54
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2024 Motegi Moto2 Qualifying Result: Rain Delivers An Anticlimactic Pole
2024 Motegi Moto2 Qualifying Result: Rain Delivers An Anticlimactic Pole
Results and summary of qualifying for the Moto2 class at Motegi:
Zara Daniela Sat, 05/Oct/2024 - 05:39
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2024 Motegi Moto3 Qualifying Result: Bad Weather Can’t Stop The Records From Falling
2024 Motegi Moto3 Qualifying Result: Bad Weather Can’t Stop The Records From Falling
Results and summary of qualifying for the Moto3 class at Motegi:
Zara Daniela Sat, 05/Oct/2024 - 04:49
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2023 Motegi MotoGP Free Practice 2 Result: Bagnaia Fastest As Rain Holds Off
2023 Motegi MotoGP Free Practice 2 Result: Bagnaia Fastest As Rain Holds Off
After overnight rain, track conditions improved significantly by the time the premier class went out for their final practice session, a dry line allowing slick tyres to come out of their blankets straight away. Quite predictably, Pecco Bagnaia was quickest, this time on the drying track, taking the lead in the closing stages of FP2. Pedro Acosta continued to be a thorn in his side, a hundredth of a second behind the world champion, with Maverick Viñales climbing into the top three of the morning session.
Zara Daniela Sat, 05/Oct/2024 - 01:51
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2024 Motegi Moto3 Practice 2 Result: A Rapid Rookie On A Wet Track
2024 Motegi Moto3 Practice 2 Result: A Rapid Rookie On A Wet Track
The lightweight class got off to a wet start after overnight rain left the track surface drenched for morning practice. Although rain had stopped, more of the same was on the menu for the remainder of Saturday so the track got busy quickly. Conditions didn’t improve a great amount throughout the 30 minutes and lap times were no threat to Ivan Ortola’s Friday benchmark, but Angel Piqueras thrived in the tricky conditions to lead the way in P2, followed by teammate Adrian Fernandez, three tenths of a second behind.
Zara Daniela Sat, 05/Oct/2024 - 00:25
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Martin searches for bike feel as he warns ‘24 laps like this will be very difficult’
MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin says he will need to make an extra step forward to challenge for Japanese Grand Prix honours on Sunday.Despite posting the third-fastest time in second practice and thus comfortably making it into the Q2 battle for pole position, Martin said he wasn’t feeling happy aboard his Pramac Ducati during the first day’s running.“I’m one of the fastest for ...Keep reading
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MotoGP Japanese GP: Binder tops second practice as KTM threatens Ducati dominance
Brad Binder was fastest for KTM Factory Racing in second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi today, while Ducati-mounted title rivals Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia also booked their spots in Saturday’s Qualifying 2.With Pedro Acosta (Tech 3 KTM) fourth-fastest in the dry second session, there was some indication that Ducati will not have it all its own way this weekend. The KTMs ...Keep reading
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2024 Motegi MotoGP Practice Results: Binder Leads The Way In Tight Field
2024 Motegi MotoGP Practice Results: Binder Leads The Way In Tight Field
Brad Binder has topped the timesheets in the session of timed practice at Motegi, cementing a very solid day for KTM. The South African just edged ahead of Marc Marquez, the Gresini Ducati rider a numerologically pleasing 0.033 seconds behind Binder. Jorge Martin set the third fastest time, reverting to a standard setup after trying a radical change this morning, and showing strong pace on used tires.
David Emmett Fri, 04/Oct/2024 - 07:15
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2024 Motegi Moto2 P1 Results: Salac Holds Off Canet And Ramirez
2024 Motegi Moto2 P1 Results: Salac Holds Off Canet And Ramirez
Results:
David Emmett Fri, 04/Oct/2024 - 06:19
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2024 Motegi MotoG FP1 Results: Bagnaia Holds Off Martin
2024 Motegi MotoG FP1 Results: Bagnaia Holds Off Martin
Results:
David Emmett Fri, 04/Oct/2024 - 06:13
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2024 Motegi Moto2 FP Results: Salac Edges Out Ogura And Ramirez
2024 Motegi Moto2 FP Results: Salac Edges Out Ogura And Ramirez
Results:
David Emmett Fri, 04/Oct/2024 - 06:12
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Motegi MotoGP Saturday Subscriber Notes: Marquez' Missing Message, Throwing A Race Away, And Managing Fuel And Risk
Motegi MotoGP Saturday Subscriber Notes: Marquez' Missing Message, Throwing A Race Away, And Managing Fuel And Risk
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The forecast was for rain at Motegi on Saturday, and rain certainly fell. Fortunately, most of it fell overnight, leaving MotoGP qualifying and the sprint race dry. Well, almost. The constant threat of rain hung in the air, spots of rain hitting visors in enough numbers to plant the seeds of doubt into the minds of the riders. And sometimes, hard enough to actually suck some of the grip away from the track.
If you are going to end up in those fickle conditions, where the track might be a little damp or it might not, then Motegi is the place to be. It has superb grip in the wet, riders managing 1'55s in absolutely torrential rain here in the 2023 race that was eventually red-flagged. But that doesn't make it any easier for riders to wrap their heads around, when drops start to spatter on their visors.
Those spots of rain ended up having a profound effect on qualifying. And they even had an impact on the race, perhaps denying Pedro Acosta his first sprint victory, though Acosta took all of the blame on his own shoulders.
David Emmett Sat, 05/Oct/2024 - 23:10
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Vinales "looked like an idiot" after Motegi sprint start woes
Maverick Vinales and his Aprilia offered contrasting explanations for the Spanish rider’s disappointing opening lap at Motegi on Saturday.Hopes were high for the Noale squad after Vinales qualified third on the grid for the Japanese Grand Prix. But these were dashed when he lost several places at the first corner of the sprint race, after which he trailed home in ninth position.“I started well ...Keep reading
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Martin to copy Marquez's style after riding “worse than a rookie” in sprint
Jorge Martin claims he was riding “worse than a rookie” on his way to fourth place in MotoGP's Motegi sprint race, but plans to emulate Marc Marquez's approach to improve.World championship leader Martin has struggled in Japan this weekend and only qualified 11th after a crash in Q2.While the Pramac Ducati star recovered to finish the sprint in fourth, his rival Francesco Bagnaia won the race ...Keep reading
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MotoGP Japanese GP: Acosta gifts Bagnaia maximum points with sprint crash
Francesco Bagnaia took a six-point bite out of Jorge Martin’s MotoGP points advantage as he led a 1-2 for the factory Ducati team in the Japanese GP sprint race on Saturday.Polesitter Pedro Acosta was thwarted in his quest for a maiden MotoGP victory after the Tech3 rider crashed out of the lead with three laps to go.Martin limited the points damage Bagnaia could do after an excellent getaway ...Keep reading
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2024 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 16 Sprint, Motegi, Japan
2024 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 16 Sprint, Motegi, Japan
MotoGP standings after Motegi sprint:
Zara Daniela Sat, 05/Oct/2024 - 07:04
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2024
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MotoGP Japanese GP: Acosta scores maiden pole, Martin 11th after crash
Rookie sensation Pedro Acosta scored pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix as he set a new lap record at Motegi in the dying stages of a dramatic qualifying session that saw world championship leader Jorge Martin (Pramac Ducati) suffer a major setback.While Acosta continued to look serene as he hunts for a first MotoGP win on his Tech3 KTM, Martin’s crash at Turn 9 in the critical final ...Keep reading
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2024 Motegi MotoGP Qualifying Result: The Topsy-Turvy Road To Pole
2024 Motegi MotoGP Qualifying Result: The Topsy-Turvy Road To Pole
Results and summary of qualifying for the MotoGP class at Motegi:
Zara Daniela Sat, 05/Oct/2024 - 03:09
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2024 Motegi Moto2 Practice 2 Result: Canet Quickest On Drying Track
2024 Motegi Moto2 Practice 2 Result: Canet Quickest On Drying Track
A damp track awaited the intermediate class on their final practice outing and although conditions improved enough for slick tyres to become the norm, lap times did not drop sufficiently to change the overall hierarchy from Friday. Aron Canet’s late charge brought him within a second of Filip Salac’s benchmark and robbed Albert Arenas of the lead of P2. The Gresini racer settled for second, with Sergio Garcia returning to brighter pastures in third position, although his speed in dry conditions was not good enough to take him directly into Q2.
Zara Daniela Sat, 05/Oct/2024 - 01:06
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Motegi MotoGP Friday Round Up: KTM vs Ducati, Rain Affecting Play, And Can Albesiano Save Honda?
Motegi MotoGP Friday Round Up: KTM vs Ducati, Rain Affecting Play, And Can Albesiano Save Honda?
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It has been hot and humid at Motegi. Humid enough to rain in the morning, chasing everyone back into the garage for 20 minutes in FP1. That disrupted everyone's practice plans, forcing a rethink of the afternoon session and leaving a lot of questions unanswered.
Questions such as, will the soft rear go the distance on Sunday, or should we use the medium? A lot of riders used the medium during the limited running in the morning, but the tire just didn't want to work for most people in the afternoon. "If you see everyone that put a medium tire in PR, they make 3 laps and come in and put a soft," Pedro Acosta said. "This is not easy to understand. And even the soft is going to be difficult to finish the race with."
That puts a lot of pressure on Saturday morning, to work out whether the medium rear is a better tire for the race. "Last season with this tire they made the whole race and they were fast, and it was not an issue," Acosta said. "But I don't know why, but this soft tire will not finish the race. But the medium, I don't know how is the level of grip, you know?"
David Emmett Fri, 04/Oct/2024 - 22:00
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Binder wants to take “full advantage” of KTM strength at Motegi
KTM's Brad Binder says he plans to “take full advantage” of what he considers to be a potent motorcycle at the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix.The South African was fastest in second practice, the only full dry session on Friday at Motegi, a circuit where the Austrian manufacturer has shown form in the past. Binder finished the 2022 Japanese GP in second place and backed that up with a second in ...Keep reading
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Albesiano to Honda, Sterlacchini to Aprilia in MotoGP tech shake-up
Aprilia MotoGP technical director Romano Albesiano is set to switch to Japanese rival Honda from the start of the 2025 season, while former KTM technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini will take his place at Noale immediately after the final race of 2024.Both moves were announced just as the MotoGP bikes were heading onto the circuit for second practice at the Japanese Grand Prix today.The ...Keep reading
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Engineering Bombshell: Romano Albesiano To Move To HRC As Technical Director, Fabiano Sterlacchini In At Aprilia
Engineering Bombshell: Romano Albesiano To Move To HRC As Technical Director, Fabiano Sterlacchini In At Aprilia
A revolution is underway at HRC. After news earlier that Ken Kawauchi had been moved to Honda's test team, today HRC officially announced that Romano Albesiano, currently Technical Director at Aprilia's MotoGP project, is to move to Honda from the start of 2025. Albesiano's place at Aprilia is to be taken by Fabiano Sterlacchini, the former Ducati engineer who has spent the past two years at KTM.
It is the first time that HRC has employed a European as Technical Director, traditionally looking internally for personnel changes. It is also a sign that Honda are taking their return to MotoGP seriously, bringing in the engineer who has led Aprilia's transformation from also-ran to race winner and championship contender. Albesiano has led the Aprilia MotoGP project since 2014, when he replaced the departing Gigi Dall'Igna, who joined Ducati.
David Emmett Fri, 04/Oct/2024 - 06:21
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2024 Motegi Moto3 P1 Results: Ortola Leads Piqueras
2024 Motegi Moto3 P1 Results: Ortola Leads Piqueras
Results:
David Emmett Fri, 04/Oct/2024 - 06:17
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2024 Motegi Moto3 FP Results: Alonso Leads Opening Session
2024 Motegi Moto3 FP Results: Alonso Leads Opening Session
Results:
David Emmett Fri, 04/Oct/2024 - 06:10
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MotoGP Japanese GP: Bagnaia leads Martin in mixed-weather FP1
Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Team) led current points leader Jorge Martin (Pramac Racing) on the timesheets in a rain-hit Free Practice 1 for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi.Another two Ducatis rounded out the top four in a session in which running was limited by two showers that caused the riders to spend long periods sitting in their garages. They were Fabio ...Keep reading
