After being caught up in another rider’s accident for the third time this season at the start of the Austrian MotoGP Sprint, Miguel Oliveira’s grand prix hopes were dashed almost as quickly by a ‘strange’ technical issue.
Maverick Vinales says ‘it’s mandatory’ that Aprilia helps deliver him with better race starts after losing out on two potential podiums due to dreadful starts at the Austrian MotoGP.
Several MotoGP teams and riders were at a loss to understand why Fabio Quartararo was given a swift in-race penalty for light contact with Lorenzo Savadori, while Jorge Martin went unpunished until late in the evening.
Aprilia caused a stir when Lorenzo Savadori was recently seen with a carbon fibre chassis on the RS-GP during a private MotoGP test at Misano.
RNF team boss Razlan Razali thinks Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez will be fired up to perform at the home MotoGP event of ex-employer KTM, in Austria this weekend.
Marco Bezzecchi was the fastest rider during Free Practice 1 at Silverstone, while MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia endured a frustrating session.
RNF Aprilia will have a filly fit line-up for the British MotoGP this weekend, after Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez confirmed they have overcome their latest injury troubles.
Johann Zarco says Marc Marquez needs to show a more ‘calm and controlled’ side after the six-time MotoGP champion has been impacted by crashes and injuries again in 2023.
Raul Fernandez made decent early progress to climb from 19th into the points during Sunday’s Italian MotoGP, but the remainder of the race proved a gruelling physical contest.
After missing Le Mans due to injuries, Miguel Oliveira and RNF Aprilia team-mate Raul Fernandez are both planning to make MotoGP comebacks at Mugello this weekend.
Yamaha Team Director, Massimo Meregalli, has called into question the professional etiquette of the MotoGP stewards after handing out penalties to both Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo at Jerez.