MotoGP: Maverick Vinales suspended from Austrian GP by Yamaha

In a strange turn of events, Yamaha have announced that they have suspended Maverick Vinales from the coming weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. Yamaha have stated that this suspension for Vinales is due to “unexplained irregular operation of the motorcycle” during last weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix. A race that would see Vinales start and finish in …

MotoGP: Despite victory, the Styrian Grand Prix was a mixed weekend for Ducati.

Ducati would have been licking their lips when they saw the announcement involving two races in Austria, a happy hunting ground for the team. Since it’s return to the MotoGP calendar in 2016, Ducati have won all but one race in the Styrian hills – with Miguel Oliveira’s victory in the second race in 2020 …

MotoGP: Jorge Martin converts pole to first MotoGP victory

Pramac Ducati have secured their first victory in MotoGP after Jorge Martin controlled a red flag hit race, fending off the Suzuki of Joan Mir. Francesco Bagnaia led Martin at the initial start before a crash at turn three between Dani Pedrosa and Lorenzo Savadori saw the Aprilia rider hit the stricken KTM, causing a …

MotoGP: Jorge Martin grabs second pole position with lap record

Ducati’s certainly made their point known on Saturday in Austria, after a quiet Friday. Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin secured his second pole position of the season with a lap record time of 1:22.994s late on into the Q2 session, edging out Factory Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia by 0.044s, as the Italian made it two Ducati’s on …

MotoGP: Takaaki Nakagami leads on combined times after a wet/dry Friday in Austria

Friday at the Red Bull Ring welcomed the riders with open arms, with a dry session in the morning followed by a mixture of weather during the afternoon. Due to the afternoon session starting in the wet, then drying to a point of damp – lap times were not as relevant. Jack Miller was the …

MotoGP: Valentino Rossi to retire at the end of the 2021 campaign

A legend will say goodbye. Valentino Rossi, aka ‘The Doctor’, has announced in a special press conference on Thursday that he will step away from MotoGP at the end of the current season – bringing an end to a remarkable career that leaves an immense legacy. The nine-time World Champion is a hero in the …

MotoGP: Light work for Quartararo at Assen

Fabio Quartararo led a Yamaha one-two at the chequered flag, with Maverick Vinales unable to take advantage of his pole position after a poor opening lap, again. Frankly, the only thing Quartararo did wrong throughout the day was his celebration, with his golf technique all over the place. Losing the lead to the Ducati of …

MotoGP: Yamaha’s domination continues as Vinales pips Quartararo for pole

Maverick Vinales secured a well-needed pole after he and Yamaha teammate, Fabio Quartararo, faced off in a battle for the lead spot on the grid. After Quartararo set a new lap record, Vinales was able to reply with a 1:31.814s. Being 0.07s behind, Quartararo was on a lap that was over a tenth up, but …

MotoGP: Rain disrupts running with Vinales on top; Marquez suffers big highside

Yamaha’s Maverick Vinales started the weekend as he needed by topping both practice sessions on Friday. FP1 became a rather important session as the clouds decided to burst during FP2, meaning the times in the morning session may be enough to secure an automatic place in Saturday’s Q2 session. Especially if further rain hits the …

MotoGP: The special anomaly that is Assen

Assen is one of those circuits in the racing world which is able to stand on its own feet when it comes to reputation, especially in the MotoGP world. It feels like the grandad of race tracks and it is a great feeling to see the field returning to ‘The Cathedral’. Last time the MotoGP …