At the announcement of Tech3 as the GASGAS MotoGP team next season, Pit Beirer caused a stir by revealing KTM still hasn’t given up hope of Miguel Oliveira joining Pol Espargaro next season.
While many riders reacted positively to the surprise news that MotoGP is planning Sprint races for 2023, reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo and title rival Aleix Espargaro were among those not impressed by the idea.
Rumoured since news broke of Suzuki’s shock MotoGP withdraw, there is still no official confirmation that Joan Mir will be a Repsol Honda rider in 2023.
Jack Miller has welcomed the new chicane to drastically slow down Turn 2 at the Red Bull Ring, but admits he will also miss ‘the most arse-clenching moment of the championship’.
After losing just one point to MotoGP title leader Fabio Quartararo despite riding with a right heel fracture at Silverstone, Aleix Espargaro is confident the injury won’t be a problem at this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP.
After splitting from Ducati and spending the start of 2021 on the sidelines, Andrea Dovizioso was convinced to take part in some MotoGP tests for Aprilia.
Rookie Darryn Binder was in ‘full survival mode’ as he battled to bring his RNF Yamaha to the finish, on a medium rear tyre, at the British Grand Prix.