While on track battles against Alex Rins and Jorge Martin looked to be more than fair in Phillip Island, both riders called Marc Marquez’s riding at the Australian MotoGP ‘on the limit’.
Red Bull are questioning the presence of an ex-Mercedes employee who now works within the FIA as their punishment for breaching the F1 cost cap is decided, according to reports.
After the 2023 MotoGP calendar was announced, the full testing schedule for the season, which starts immediately after the Valencia 2022 finale on November 6, has been confirmed.
The F1 2022 drivers’ championship may be settled, but there is still plenty up for grabs at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix and the rest of the campaign.
Moto2 rider Jorge Navarro has stressed that last Sunday’s incident where he suffered a broken leg and was stranded at the edge of track while bikes rode past at racing speed ‘shouldn’t ever happen to anyone’.
Josh Brookes says leaving Ducati makes him ‘sad’ as riding the Panigale V4 R is ‘infectious’, while Tom Sykes looks set for a return to WorldSBK following a difficult return to BSB.
Max Verstappen has already secured the 2022 F1 drivers’ championship, but there is one major record that he could equal at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.
Despite facing several issues at the beginning of last weekend’s Australian MotoGP, Johann Zarco found himself locked in a battle for the top five after making an impressive recovery.
While MotoGP machinery is vastly different to when two-time champion Casey Stoner was competing, Marc Marquez was keen to apply a similar riding style as the Australian during last weekend’s race.
Alex Rins’ superb Phillip Island victory, just two races before the Suzuki project is scrapped, headlines this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
Having taken the MotoGP title lead by 14 points at Phillip Island, Francesco Bagnaia can be crowned world champion at the Malaysian MotoGP at Sepang this weekend if he leaves with a lead of at least 25 points.
Max Verstappen says he doesn’t “see myself driving until I’m 40” and will consider his F1 future when his existing Red Bull contract ends in 2028.