Jorge Martin faces at least two weeks in Qatar hospital
Newly injured world champion Jorge Martin may be forced to spend at least two weeks resting in hospital in Qatar before he can return home to Spain. Initial indications are that he will be out for around three months. The Spaniard, who had only just made a return to MotoGP action after recovering from the […]
Fabio Di Giannantonio horrified hitting a fallen Jorge Martin in Qatar crash
Hitting Jorge Martin, following the injured world champion’s fall in the Qatar Grand Prix was according to Team VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio, “the worst scene of my life”. The Italian Ducati rider was extremely close to Martin, making it difficult to avoid hitting the Spanish rider when he lost control of his Aprilia exiting the […]
Marc Marquez survives clash with brother Alex to win
Marc Marquez got back on the grand prix winning trail by taking victory in a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. The Spaniard survived a first-lap clash with his brother Alex on his way to a hard-fought win at Losail. The surprise man to break Alex’s string of second places was Tech3 KTM rider Maverick […]
Martin suffers eight rib fractures in Qatar GP crash
Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has suffered a chest trauma and eight fractured ribs in a crash in the Qatar Grand Prix. This was the Spaniard’s first race weekend of the season after missing the first three of the year due to a pre-season training injury. He was running well down the field when he lost […]
Yamaha to test V4 MotoGP engine at Valencia this week
Yamaha plans to test the V4 engine it has been developing for its M1 MotoGP machine at a private test in Valencia on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, Motorsport.com has learned. Although the testing concessions enjoyed by the brand would allow Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins, the factory team’s riding pair, to put it through […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Qatar GP
Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Was Losail ever really a ‘weak circuit’ for Marc Marquez? He said both before and after the weekend that it was, but his performance in Qatar totally belied that idea – to the point where you wonder if the Spaniard was simply playing along […]
Maverick Vinales loses Qatar GP podium after penalty
Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales has been demoted from the shock second place he registered at the MotoGP Qatar GP on Sunday. A 16-second penalty for illegal tyre pressures has dropped the Spaniard to 14th place in the revised results and promoted Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Ducati) to a second grand prix podium in three races. […]
Marc Marquez accepts blame for clash with brother Alex
Qatar Grand Prix winner Marc Marquez has admitted responsibility for the incident with his younger brother Alex as the pair exited the first corner in Sunday’s race. Poleman Marc claimed the lead into the first corner but cut across the front of Alex at unexpectedly low speed as the pair exited the right-hander. This resulted […]
Martin injured again, taken to hospital after Qatar GP crash
Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has suffered a chest trauma and will be taken to hospital following his crash in the Qatar Grand Prix. This was the Spaniard’s first race weekend of the season after missing the first three of the year due to a pre-season training injury. He was running well down the […]