traction control

When Triumph took over from Honda as the exclusive Moto2 engine supplier in 2019, the class also received a new MotoGP style Magneti-Marelli ECU.

Once back to full fitness, MotoGP rookie Remy Gardner plans to try the RC16 without traction control; 'I spoke to Dani [Pedrosa] about it and he said it’s possible, no drama.'

Pol Espargaro says high lean 'slide control' function should be added to MotoGP's unified electronics to avoid the kind of huge highside he suffered at Valencia.

A walking-wounded Marc Marquez left 20th on the grid after another fall at the Dutch MotoGP, but feels bike had the potential for front two rows. Receives new traction control solution and commits to the new Honda chassis.

MotoGP traction control has all-but-eradicated the brutal on-throttle highsides of the 500cc era, thus improving safety while allowing riders to tease the very limits of their tyres, for longer. But how does it work?

Lewis Hamilton may not have won the Italian Grand Prix to make it a hat-trick of wet race victories in this season's Formula One world championship, but has shown himself to be the man to beat in adverse conditions prior to Monza.

Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta and Riders' Safety Representative Franco Uncini met with all 17 MotoGP riders on Saturday evening in the Czech Republic to discuss 'how to increase safety, in particular on corners' in the 800cc era.

Felipe Massa has spoken out to defend his wet-weather prowess in Formula 1, despite having floundered in the rain-lashed British Grand Prix at Silverstone a fortnight ago.

At a time when electronics are being credited by some as the sole reason for Casey Stoner's remarkable run of form, fellow Ducati rider Sylvain Guintoli put the influence of electronics into perspective by claiming sixth in Sunday's soaking wet German Grand Prix - despite turning his traction con

Fernando Alonso has expressed his fears that the forecast rain for the Monaco Grand Prix weekend - potentially in the race - will cause chaos in the first event to be held around the Principality in almost a decade in the absence of traction control.

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Nelson Piquet Jr has claimed that next year's Formula One cars may not be the test of skill a lot of insiders are suggesting, after comparing last week's Renault test to his memories of GP2.

The decision to re-introduce the ban on traction control systems from 2008 has been applauded by the drivers' competing in the sport.