MotoGP

Unexpected Turnaround The hard tyre that had been relegated to a backup role on the Motegi circuit stepped up when the sprint’s soft compound faltered, making the difference at the Japanese GP. Initially, teams focused on the familiar soft-versus‑medium battle, ignoring the reinforced hard tyre covered only in the allocation. A sudden blockage of the […]

The Japanese Grand Prix grid opened with Aprilia’s Jorge Martin securing pole after shattering the circuit record in Saturday’s qualifying. Front‑row formation and competitive balance Martin’s record time of 1‑42.371 s left Ducati’s Marc Márquez third‑closest at 1‑42.481 s, followed by KTM’s Pedro Acosta a hair further at 1‑42.493 s. The front trio represent three manufacturers, underscoring the event’s diverse grid. […]

Marco Bezzecchi admitted the medium Michelin rear was a misstep after slipping to sixth at the Motegi sprint. Sus‑shove for the wrong compound Bezzecchi’s decision to run the medium rear compound, alongside Pramac Yamaha’s Jack Miller, proved a liability at the Japanese Grand Prix sprint. The choice put him at the back of the field […]

Honda snapped a second-place finish in the Motegi sprint, but rider Diogo Moreira warned that the result should not spark reckless optimism ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. Moreira’s Momentous Yet Cautious Performance The rookie, who began the season in seventh place at the Hungarian sprint, pushed hard through a chaotic first lap and impressed with […]

Michelin has banned the soft rear compound for Japan’s Sunday Grand Prix after the Motegi sprint revealed extreme tyre failures. Immediate Cause: Temperature and Track Surface The new high‑grip asphalt at Motegi, combined with an ambient temperature hovering around 40 °C, pushed rear‑tyre temperatures to dangerous levels during the sprint’s rapid pace. Harder compounds were deemed safer, […]

Japanese Grand Prix tyre drama intensified after soft compounds failed on a resurfaced Motegi track, prompting rider Jack Miller to warn Michelin could be forced to make the hard tyre mandatory. Soft and Medium Compounds Traced to High Degradation During Saturday’s half‑distance sprint, Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia suffered severe soft tyre wear, with Bagnaia’s […]

Pedro Acosta tore through a harsh rebuke of Alex Marquez after the Motegi sprint crash on Saturday, which saw the Spanish rider take both Acosta and Fabio Di Giannantonio out of the race on opening lap. Both riders were penultimate among the front‑row decked competitors; Acosta had secured first‑row grid positions after clinching his inaugural […]

In a pivotal MotoGP sprint at Motegi, Marc Marquez seized victory, tightening the advantage gap to season‑long leader Jorge Martin. Race outcome reshuffles points Martin and Enea Bastianini finished second and third, only to be demoted one position each for stepping over track limits, a penalty that swung the race order in Marquez’s favour. The […]

Honda HRC has decided to reinstate Spanish rider Aleix Espargaro for next weekend’s MotoGP round in Indonesia following the injuries sustained by Joan Mir and Takaaki Nakagami. Manufacturers Shift Focus Amidst Rider Absences Mir’s recent crash at Motegi caused a shoulder injury that has ruled him out of the forthcoming Japanese and Indonesian rounds, while […]