Pol Espargaro says his ability to use the rear brake led to him being ‘faster’ than Marc Marquez during the early stages of the 2022 MotoGP season, however, as the season wore on his performance suffered after that advantage was taken away.
Pol Espargaro believes he’s re-joined KTM at the right time following two difficult seasons at Repsol Honda, however, the Spaniard also knows that the beginning of the 2023 MotoGP season will be key, as will avoiding ‘stupid mistakes’.
The 2023 MotoGP world championship is just over two months from getting underway at Portimao, so here are four reasons why we believe it will be the best season to date.
Stefan Bradl admits a return to WorldSBK is unlikely and that it would take a very good opportunity to prise him away from his role as Repsol Honda’s MotoGP test rider.
Marc Marquez and Repsol Honda test rider Stefan Bradl detail the challenges of being a test rider in MotoGP, a role that has been much more than that for Bradl in recent times.
Three wins over the last three MotoGP seasons is far from the usual standards set by Repsol Honda and Marc Marquez, with the latter averaging eight wins per season prior to 2020.
15-time world champion Giacomo Agostini warns Honda they must give Marc Marquez the tools to fight Francesco Bagnaia and Ducati for the MotoGP title, or else a move away from the Japanese manufacturer could take place.
Despite several operations and injuries costing Marc Marquez the chance to add more MotoGP titles to his collection over the last three seasons, the Repsol Honda rider has admitted his on-track mentality will ‘always be the same’.
Joan Mir is adamant he can help Repsol Honda return to winning ways, after the most successful team in MotoGP history was winless for the second time in three years last season.
The provisional dates for when MotoGP teams will be unveiling their 2023 team colours and riders have now been confirmed, with Yamaha scheduled to open proceedings.
While injury may have impacted the career of Marc Marquez as he’s yet to complete a full season since winning the MotoGP title in 2019, Joan Mir believes his new team-mate remains ‘the best rider on the grid’.
Despite having two of the greatest MotoGP riders as his teammates at Repsol Honda, Dani Pedrosa felt he was often a match for the likes of Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez during his career.
Marc Marquez’s perseverance through the agony of surgeries and recoveries is just about rediscovering himself as a motorcycle racer, says Alex Marquez.
Jorge Lorenzo believes a fully fit Marc Marquez is still the best rider in MotoGP and that the last three titles could have been won by the Repsol Honda man, had injury not derailed his domination.
Desperate for success - Alex Marquez says his new opportunity with MotoGP world champions Ducati was something ‘I looked for within Honda but could not find’.
Pol Espargaro has criticised Honda for failing to supply him with the same equipment as six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez, after it was confirmed he would leave for KTM.
Ahead of his move back to KTM with the rebranded GASGAS Tech 3 team, Pol Espargaro has described his upcoming final MotoGP appearance for Repsol Honda as ‘emotional’.
Marc Marquez has defended his tactics in Q1 and Q2, which saw the eight-time world champion attempt to profit from a tow behind series leader Francesco Bagnaia at the Malaysian MotoGP.