Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez says ‘shoulder is more stable’ than before, but that Mugello circuit has limitations for him including the three ‘big changes of direction'.
Alex Marquez believes riders who have avoided the need for arm pump surgery ‘are born a little bit different in’ the ‘part of the arm’ where it occurs. This comes after Fabio Quartararo lost what should have been a third concescutive MotoGP victory in Jerez due to arm pump issues.
Approach to second MotoGP race of the year for Marc Marquez doesn’t change following impressive comeback at Portimao; ‘We are here to keep improving step by step and do the best job that we can’ at Jerez.
‘We were so excited to see Marc [Marquez] for the first time this year’ - HRC Director Tetsuhiro Kuwata; following the eight-time world champion’s seventh place finish on MotoGP return.
Pol Espargaro showed the potential of his Repsol Honda once again in a race situation; ‘but I made two big mistakes which ruined our chances’, of a better result than 13th.
In this week's MotoGP gossip, Saudi Arabia confirms it's intention to host MotoGP after securing F1, Giacomo Agostini shares thoughts on why Marc Marquez should race in Qatar and be pleased to finish last, and KTM CEO Stefan Pierer discusses why buying Ducati fell through.
'The most important thing is that Marc gets on the bike and regains the positive feeling that he had before the injury'. Santi Hernandez, crew chief to six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez, discusses his rider's return to action.
- Honda was the first MotoGP manufacturer on track this year when test rider Stefan Bradl took part in a private test at Jerez on Wednesday and Thursday. Unfortunately, bad weather restricted the number of useful laps, but the German did get to try some notable updates to his RC213V.
Free from his contractual obligations as of December 31, Andrea Dovizioso has elaborated on the breakdown in relations with Ducati that led to the triple MotoGP title runner-up calling off 2021 negotiations in the middle of last season.
Thursday at Valencia saw Andrea Dovizioso speak to the media for the first time since announcing his decision not to sign any MotoGP test riding deals for 2021.
Marquez fastest despite a fall during opening practice for the Teruel MotoGP, the second of the back-to-back Aragon rounds. Marquez and Repsol Honda team-mate Bradl were among the few to fit new tyres at the end, but Marquez had been second to Nakagami on old rubber.
Repsol Honda insists that injured MotoGP champion Marc Marquez's recovery is 'proceeding as planned', following rumours from Spain that a third operation may be needed.
Injured world champion Marc Marquez returned to the MotoGP paddock in Barcelona on Thursday, marking the first time he has been back at a track since being forced to abandon an early comeback from a broken right arm at Jerez in July.
Rookie Alex Marquez surprises by setting the fastest lap time during warm-up for the Emilia Romagna MotoGP, the second of the back-to-back Misano rounds. Marquez set his best lap on medium tyres, while chasing Mir.