Without a single rider in the top 14 of the MotoGP standings, Honda has hit new lows in 2023 and will lose star rider Marc Marquez. Here are some possible factors in the decline of MotoGP’s most successful manufacturer...
After the frustration of another technical DNF in the Sprint, Aleix Espargaro delivered ‘probably my best performance in the wet’ during Sunday’s Japanese MotoGP.
Franco Morbidelli began the 2023 season with his MotoGP future unclear but will finish it knowing he is to swap the struggling Yamaha for a title-winning Desmosedici.
Amid the relentless Marc Marquez rumours, current Gresini Ducati rider Fabio di Giannantonio gave a reminder of his MotoGP potential by matching his career best during a competitive weekend in Japan.
Having slipped 54 points from the world championship lead after Sunday’s Japanese MotoGP, Marco Bezzecchi is in danger of losing touch with the 2023 title fight.
As a six-time MotoGP champion, Marc Marquez knew the immense pressure title rivals Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia were under as they battled for victory in worsening rain in Japan on Sunday.
Miguel Oliveira retired from Sunday’s Japanese MotoGP due to visibility problems but if he had kept going for just half a lap he would have been credited with sixth place.
Johann Zarco charged from 20th place after Turn 1 contact at the Japanese MotoGP, crashed just moments before the red flags but thought he had done enough to be classified in sixth place.
Just 15th and 16th in the dry Japanese MotoGP Sprint, Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli felt they had little to lose by staying out on slicks as the rain began pounding down at Motegi on Sunday.
Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia insists he knows how to manage the title pressure after seeing a 66-point lead reduced to just 8 heading into Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Marc Marquez acknowledges that Honda’s decision to reassign its top MotoGP technical boss, Shinichi Kokubu, shows that they are taking ‘big decisions’ and ‘reacting’ to their current woes.