After getting a first-hand view of Marc Marquez’s scary morning highside at the German MotoGP, Takaaki Nakagami’s top priority was simply to bring his Honda to the chequered flag.
The expected news that Joan Mir will line-up alongside six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez at Repsol Honda next season has officially been confirmed.
Soon-to-be Tech 3 KTM rider Pol Espargaro believes another ‘dramatic’ Austrian MotoGP could be on the cards this weekend, while also stating that Honda is doing everything possible to improve its current situation.
HRC Honda has powered to a dominant victory in the 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours after seeing off the threat of WorldSBK Champions Kawasaki to defeat its arch rivals by more than a lap
Team HRC Team Manager, Leon Camier, confirms an announcement on its 2022 World Superbike rider line-up is not far away; ‘Many riders have spoken with us so this is not just one rider for sure. We will make an announcement very soon’.
Round three of the WorldSBK championship at Misano was a particularly difficult one for Team HRC rider Leon Haslam, as he endures his lowest points scoring round of the season to date; ‘It’s a little strange as I’ve felt very positive during all the tests we have done.”
Disappointing ‘race results’ at the opening WorldSBK weekend in Aragon don't ‘reflect current situation’ at Team HRC, says Alvaro Bautista ahead of round two in Estoril.
Alvaro Bautista’s charge for a first WorldSBK podium of 2021 was halted with three laps to go of race one, as ‘gearing issues’, resulted in the Spaniard losing the rear at turn two.
Alvaro Bautista says physical condition has improved ahead of the 2021 WorldSBK season opener and that, ‘problems completing a full race weekend’ are not a worry.
Leon Haslam says HRC team still have ‘areas to explore’ regarding CBR1000RR-R Fireblade, but that ‘consistency’ has taken steps forward ahead of the 2021 WorldSBK campaign.
Alvaro Bautista and Leon Haslam complete the only Official pre-season WorldSBK test in 18th and 10th respectively. Bautista limited to one-day of action due to MX training injury.
HRC riders Alvaro Bautista and Leon Haslam complete two-day private test alongside Kawasaki's Alex Lowes ahead of the first Official World Superbike test in Barcelona.
Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez talks about potential MotoGP rivals for the 2021 season and how long he believes it will take to be 100% on the bike again.
Honda has become the third factory - but first of the Japanese manufacturers - to officially confirm its continued presence in MotoGP by signing with Dorna for the next five-year contract cycle, from 2022-2026.
Stefan Bradl and Honda have completed the first MotoGP laps of 2021, at a wet Jerez. Despite the bad weather, the German test rider took to the Andalusian circuit on Wednesday and Thursday.
Like the other MotoGP test riders, Stefan Bradl initially thought he wouldn't be racing in grand prix this season after a decision to ban wild-cards as part of the Covid restrictions for 2020.