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.
Francesco Guidotti says KTM’s improvements from last season to now have been sizable, starting with their improved qualifying which for many years was their achilles heel in MotoGP.
Raul Fernandez and Aleix Espargaro fear downforce and dirty air prevents overtaking in MotoGP, leading to ‘boring’ races. Statistics show only one race win by a rider outside the top three after the opening lap.
Marc Marquez may have missed three complete weekends, and a further two Sunday races, but his 14 falls by the MotoGP summer break is more than any other rider in 2023.
Aleix Espargaro doesn’t want Aprilia to be sucked back into MotoGP technical Concessions but is also ‘not against’ the rumoured changes to help struggling manufacturers Honda and Yamaha.
Marco Bezzecchi says the risk of throwing away a podium at the Dutch MotoGP led to him choosing the safer rear tyre option, even if it meant handing the advantage back to Francesco Bagnaia.
Francesco Bagnaia says front tyre concerns at the Dutch MotoGP led to him making an early overtake on Brad Binder, which proved key to him winning the Grand Prix.
Starting the Dutch MotoGP weekend with a fracture to his left toe from a jogging accident, Fabio Quartararo finished it with an additional injury to his elbow after a fast accident that also took out countryman Johann Zarco.
Jack Miller’s 200th grand prix ended after just one lap after a back-and-forth with Maverick Vinales saw the KTM rider ask too much of his front tyre in the Dutch MotoGP.