Final lap times from Tuesday’s post-season MotoGP test at Valencia where Marc Marquez, Luca Marini, Alex Rins, Johann Zarco, Franco Morbidelli, Fabio di Giannantonio and rookie Pedro Acosta were riding with their new teams.
With younger brother Luca Marini now confirmed as joining HRC in place of Marc Marquez next season, perhaps a #46 NSR500 will finally be heading to Tavullia in the near future.
Three riders were found to be below the minimum front tyre pressure during Saturday's Valencia MotoGP Sprint, with two of them receiving post-race time penalties.
VR46 has officially confirmed that Luca Marini is leaving the team after this weekend's Valencia finale, clearing the way for an announcement that he is joining Repsol Honda in 2024.
Davide Brivio’s mooted arrival as the new boss at Repsol Honda was reportedly the only reason that Valentino Rossi sanctioned his brother Luca Marini’s move.
Full Qualifying results and grid line-up for the Saturday Sprint and main Sunday race at the Qatar MotoGP at Lusail, round 19 of 20 in the 2023 world championship.
Marc Marquez has confessed his surprise that Honda have committed themselves to a two-year deal for Luca Marini, when many of MotoGP’s top talents will become available for 2025.
VR46 team director Alessio ‘Uccio’ Salucci has revealed that Fermin Aldeguer isn’t the only Moto2 rider in contention to take over Luca Marini’s MotoGP seat for 2024.