Alex Marquez has been declared unfit for the remainder of the Indian MotoGP and will also miss next weekend's Japanese round after suffering three rib fractures in qualifying.
Full Qualifying results and grid line-up for the Saturday Sprint and main Sunday race at the Indian MotoGP at the Buddh International Circuit, round 13 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.
Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti believes Gresini has an ‘opportunity’ to sign Marc Marquez for the 2024 MotoGP season and ‘are waiting for his decision’.
Following Friday's feedback from riders and official tyre suppliers in the hot and humid conditions at the Buddh International Circuit, race distances for the inaugural Indian Grand Prix weekend have been adjusted.
Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia said he has never known conditions as hot as Friday’s inaugural MotoGP practice at India’s Buddh International Circuit.
Marc Marquez felt the unknown nature of the Buddh International Circuit tipped the balance towards rider talent as he claimed 2-4 on the timesheets during Friday practice at the Indian MotoGP.
With Franco Morbidelli’s Pramac Ducati MotoGP deal confirmed, only Fabio di Giannantonio’s seat at Gresini Ducati remains officially undecided for 2024.
Some may have arrived later than planned after the visa turmoil, but most of the MotoGP paddock has now had its first look at the Buddh International Circuit, venue for this weekend’s inaugural Indian MotoGP.
After seeing the Buddh International Circuit first hand, Pol Espargaro believes he and other riders were too critical of this weekend’s Indian MotoGP venue.
Circuit upgrades ahead of India’s inaugural MotoGP round, scheduled for September 22-24, are in danger of being delayed due to ‘a host of legal and technical complications’.