
The season opener at Losail went mostly according to expectations, which is to say it was crowded up front. At one point I counted nine bikes in the lead group, a sight normally seen in Moto3. French sophomore Johann Zarco led from pole most of the day, fueling a lot of premature trash talk....
Q2 Results Pos. Rider Team Bike KM/H Time Diff. 1 Johann ZARCO Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 337.9 1'53.680 – 2 Marc MARQUEZ Repsol Honda Team Honda 341.9 1'53.882 0.202 3 Danilo PETRUCCI Alma Pramac Racing Ducati 345.3 1'53.887 0.207 4 Cal CRUTCHLOW LCR Honda CASTROL Honda 343.6 1'54.072 0.392 5...
Q2 Results Pos. Rider Team Bike KM/H Time Diff. 1 Jack MILLER Alma Pramac Racing Ducati 318.5 1'47.153 – 2 Dani PEDROSA Repsol Honda Team Honda 309.9 1'47.330 0.177 3 Johann ZARCO Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 314.7 1'47.365 0.212 4 Tito RABAT Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 312.3 1'47.681 0.528 5...
It seemed like a foregone conclusion. Since Austin, when it became apparent (if not official) that Jorge Lorenzo was off to Ducati, the idea that Maverick Viñales would take his place went from being likely to seeming almost inevitable. After all, Yamaha already have a seasoned veteran in...
The second half of the season is waiting in the wings as MotoGP™ gets ready to return to the stage 2017 is already making history. After nine races, the second half of the season beckons at Brno with the top five riders in the Championship – Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), Maverick Viñales...
Team Suzuki Press Office – May 19. Andrea Iannone: 4th – 1:31.454 (+ 0.269) Alex Rins: 15th – 1:32.401 (+ 0.583) • Strong pace from Iannone with second row start. • Challenging day for "rookie" Rins. • Improvements found despite difficult day. Le Mans' varying track temperatures caused...
MotoGP has been cleared for landing at historic Brno, nestled in the rolling Moravian region of the Czech Republic and host to the most widely-attended GP on the calendar. Five riders have formed the first group, tight as ticks, but the next two races favor the Yamahas and Ducatis. If Marc...