The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP squad made a huge yet unsurprising return of Jorge Lorenzo into racing as news confirmed of his re-entry as a MotoGP wildcard. His return to the Yamaha YZR-M1 into racing will be set for the Catalunya MotoGP round which is set the first week of June 2020. (more…)
More bad news announced at the start of the MotoGP 2020 season as the Thai government stated that they’ll be suspending the OR Thailand Grand Prix which is scheduled to take place from 20-22 March 2020. This decision was made due to the recent Coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak which has been plaguing several countries around the globe, including Thailand.
The announcement was made by Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, earlier today. According to his statement in the Bangkok Post, “It is necessary for us to postpone the OR Thailand Grand Prix 2020 in Buri Ram scheduled for late March for an indefinite period since Covid-19 has been declared a dangerous communicable disease which has sent a world-wide impact. This is to reflect the government’s seriousness in tackling the problem. The prime minister has been informed about this.”
Motorsports fans in the region will definitely be disappointed with this news as the season opener in Qatar this weekend will also be missing the premier class race due to Qatar travel restrictions placed for people coming from Italy. The Moto3 and Moto2 races will still take place at the Losail International Circuit as the teams and riders are already there after wrapping up their final pre-season testing last weekend.
Due to the circumstances related to the current spreading of Coronavirus aka COVID-19, the MotoGP premier class race scheduled to take place in Qatar this weekend is now cancelled for all sessions. The Moto3 and Moto2 races will still continue due to the teams and riders who are already there after completing their final pre-season testing at the Losail International Circuit. (more…)
The Moto2 and Moto3 teams and riders are currently in Qatar for the final pre-season testing sessions at the Losail International Circuit. Looking at our very own two-wheels motorsports hero, Hafizh Syahrin, the young Malaysian lad continues to improve his pace on board the 765cc Triumph-powered Moto2 machine provided by the Angel Nieto squad (Aspar Team). (more…)
The final MotoGP pre-season testing has just concluded in Qatar where Yamaha riders seemed to dominate throughout the three days sessions. They’re well on their way to bringing the fight over to Honda, who’s currently suffering from major issues concerning their 2020 Honda RC213V. (more…)
The three-day MotoGP test in Qatar has finally concluded with some very interesting results from the entire grid. One thing is for sure is that Yamaha has got it locked down when it comes to putting down some incredible lap times, particularly Maverick Vinales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) who was the fastest out of all the three days.
The Qatar MotoGP Test is currently underway and after two days of testing, Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) remains at the top of the timesheets despite saying that he is still not ‘ready to race’. Still getting with grips with the 2020 Yamaha YZR-M1 ‘factory-spec’ machine, the young Frenchman continues to impress and improve his riding skills against the rest of the field. (more…)
The final MotoGP factory squad, Aprilia Racing Team Gresini, unveiled their latest 2020 Aprilia RS-GP with the latest livery (same, same but different compared to last season’s) but with a slight difference to other teams; their official photoshoot includes Aprilia’s official test rider, Bradley Smith. (more…)
HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) is serious about keeping their star rider, Marc Marquez, tied with them for a very long time as the 2019 World Champion inked a four-year contract extension to race for the Honda factory squad. This means that we will see Marc Marquez on board the Honda RC213V until the end of 2024! (more…)
Five-time MotoGP world champion and current Yamaha factory test rider, Jorge Lorenzo, dropped one hell of a burn pointed towards the new Reale Avintia Racing Ducati rider, Johann Zarco. Somehow, it’s related to money, financial status, and the fact that Zarco had to take a mortgage loan to buy a house? (more…)
KTM is ready for some serious MotoGP 2020 podium contention with the official unveiling of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Red Bull KTM Tech 3 liveries. Fighting for the top spot will be Pol Espargaro and Brad Binder on the factory squad as well as Miguel Oliveira and Iker Lecuona on the satellite outfit. (more…)
Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) clearly dominated the recent Sepang MotoGP Test but a lot of attention was also focused on other manufacturers in the grid, particularly KTM and Aprilia. While the latest KTM RC16 has proven to be a force to be reckoned with this season, Aprilia brought in their A-game with the 2020 Aprilia RS-GP; a completely different machine from the 2019 prototype. (more…)
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