Team HRC Honda will begin the 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours from pole position after capitalising on another flying lap of the Japanese circuit by Tetsuta Nagashima to head off the threat from Kawasaki.
Full Qualifying Results of the 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours held at the Suzuka Circuit in Japan [after Q1 and Q2] | Top 10 order decided by separate shootout, 11th to 45th set for grid
Fabio Quartararo gets the better of his main title rivals after setting the only sub 1m 59s lap of the day during FP2 for the British MotoGP at Silverstone.
A superb record-smashing lap from former Moto2 rider Tetsuta Nagashima has elevated Team HRC to favourite status for the 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours as it completed qualifying with a best time almost a second clear of its closest rival.
Former Moto2 World Championship rider Tetusta Nagashima is almost a full second clear of his nearest rival on the Team HRC Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade in first qualifying for the 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours
Suzuki MotoGP test rider Sylvain Guintoli has confirmed discussions to return to WorldSBK are taking place, as are negotiations to remain in the Endurance World Championship.
Suzuki’s official exit from MotoGP and EWC, Andrea Dovizioso’s announcement that he won’t race in 2023, Marc Marquez’s injury update, Pedro Acosta’s difficult rookie Moto2 season and Francesco Bagnaia's tweet are just some of the topics on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
Alvaro Bautista says he is ‘surprised’ to see his former Suzuki team declare its intention to quit the MotoGP World Championship at the end of the 2022 season for the second time in little more than a decade.
Although neither rider suffered damage, there was a clear difference of opinion between Joan Mir and Luca Marini following their opening lap incident at the Dutch MotoGP.
It appears MotoGP race winners Miguel Oliveira and Alex Rins have found new homes as Sky Italia are reporting Oliveira to Aprilia on a two-year deal, with Rins is set to join LCR Honda.
While Joan Mir claims ‘inside my heart I will always be a Suzuki rider’, the 2020 MotoGP champion has given the biggest indication yet that a move to Repsol Honda could happen.
Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti confirms Enea Bastianini or Jorge Martin will take over Jack Miller’s MotoGP seat at the factory Ducati team in 2023.
After suffering more than expected with his broken left wrist, Alex Rins will make a decision on whether to withdraw from the German MotoGP after Saturday's FP3 session.
Leaving MotoGP at the end of this season, question marks have naturally been raised over Suzuki’s commitment to technical development during the remaining races for the GSX-RR.