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Marc Marquez: “I will have doubts until I try the Ducati”
Ducati may be setting records in MotoGP this season, but Marc Marquez admits he will still have doubts about his Gresini move ‘until I try the bike’.
Bagnaia warns: “Next circuits I’m very strong”, but ponders change of strategy
With the MotoGP title momentum already suddenly swinging back in Francesco Bagnaia’s favour, the Italian warns he expects to be very strong at the upcoming rounds.
Alex Rins returns to Madrid, seeking answers for leg pain
Having completed his first MotoGP event since May at Mandalika, Alex Rins’ recovery took a step back when he was forced to withdraw from this weekend’s Australian round.
Vinales: “Do sighting lap, then cancel” | “Curious to go deep in the wet data”
While Maverick Vinales joined his fellow riders in supporting the decision to cancel Sunday’s Australian MotoGP Sprint on safety grounds, he felt they should have done a sighting lap as a final check of the track conditions.
Johann Zarco admits he spoke to Repsol Honda - but “I wasn’t 100% convinced”
Johann Zarco has confirmed that he considered a quick switch to Repsol Honda, but they failed to convince him.
Casey Stoner launches passionate defence of Honda: “Bikes aren’t quite as bad…”
Casey Stoner has jumped to the defence of the under-pressure Honda MotoGP team.
Title rivals pinpoint the moment they knew MotoGP sprint race was too dangerous
Celestino Vietti’s crash during the Moto2 class was the moment that MotoGP riders knew their sprint race was too dangerous to go ahead.
Marini: “You could be pushed off track at 200mph”
Luca Marini has underlined that strong gusts of wind, rather than heavy rain, was the decisive factor in abandoning Sunday’s Australian MotoGP Sprint race.
Sunday’s Australian MotoGP Sprint race cancelled
The Australian MotoGP Sprint race, rescheduled for Sunday, has been cancelled due to a storm battering the Phillip Island circuit.
Quartararo, Morbidelli ‘feel bad for the fans’
Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli felt sorry for the Phillip Island fans, after worsening weather prevented Sunday’s Australian MotoGP Sprint from taking place.
Marc Marquez “Correct decision”, Mir "conditions were getting worse”
Marc Marquez and Repsol Honda team-mate Joan Mir shared the opinion of most riders that cancelling Sunday’s Australian MotoGP Sprint race had been the right decision.
How to watch the Australian MotoGP Sprint today: Live stream here
This is how to watch the Australian MotoGP on October 20-22, including ways to get a free live stream. We’ve also listed the Australian MotoGP start times below.
Fabio di Giannantonio delivered ‘the best business card’ amid Honda or RNF hope
Fabio di Giannantonio’s sensational Australian MotoGP ride was a “business card” to earn himself a future in the premier class.
Casey Stoner points finger at what Honda should do to find a new star rider
Repsol Honda should target a young Moto2 talent rather than an experienced veteran to kickstart its post-Marc Marquez era.
Pramac boss says soft tyre gamble for Martin “was our decision”
Gino Borsoi has defended their decision to run the soft tyre with Jorge Martin even though it cost the MotoGP title contender victory.
Marquez: “The gamble didn’t pay off” | Martin's tyre? "A big surprise for me"
Marc Marquez was the only rider to risk the soft rear tyre at the Australian MotoGP last season and got within 0.186s of what would have been his only victory of the year.
“Rome wasn’t built in one day” - Di Giannantonio wished Gresini waited
Fabio Di Giannantonio admits he wished Gresini weren’t so quick to sign Marc Marquez for the 2024 MotoGP season, after securing his first-ever premier class podium.
Martin: ‘No way I could win, no more tyre gambles’
For most of Saturday’s Australian MotoGP, Jorge Martin’s soft tyre gamble looked like a smart move that was set to slash Francesco Bagnaia’s title lead.
Bagnaia: “Was clear to me that soft tyre would have this type of drop”
Francesco Bagnaia says MotoGP title rival Jorge Martin was the only rider that could make the soft rear tyre last for a full race, but that the drop he suffered was no surprise.
Yamaha: 'We have 20 hours to come up with a solution'
A lacklustre Saturday at the Australian MotoGP ended with Fabio Quartararo the top Yamaha across the finish in just 14th place.
Zarco: “Was important to attack to not be attacked”, first MotoGP win ‘special’
Johann Zarco said he could not wait any longer to pass Pramac Ducati team-mate Jorge Martin after fearing he could lose out on a first MotoGP win.
Zarco wins for the first time in MotoGP but denies Martin victory
Johann Zarco has become a first-time MotoGP race winner after a last-lap overtake on team-mate Jorge Martin at Phillip Island.
Australian MotoGP Sunday changes - earlier races, warm-ups added
Having already swapped the full-length MotoGP race with the Saturday Sprint, further schedule changes have now been announced for Sunday at the 2023 Australian Grand Prix.
Alex Rins withdraws from Australian MotoGP
Alex Rins has withdrawn from this weekend’s Australian MotoGP due to intense pain from his healing leg fractures.