Espargaro savours season’s first MotoGP pole
SILVERSTONE: Pol Espargaro (pix) was made to wait just a little bit longer for the pole position that could revive his disastrous first season at Honda at Silverstone on Saturday. …
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Malaysian MotoGP cancelled, replaced by race at Misano
PARIS: The Malaysian MotoGP scheduled for October was cancelled on Thursday due to Covid-19 restrictions with the Italian circuit at Misano stepping in to replace it, organisers announced. “The ongoing …
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Quartararo seeks ‘consistency’ at Austrian MotoGP
SPIELBERG: Fabio Quartararo (pix) leads the overall standings ahead of this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP eyeing “consistency” with less than half of the season remaining but will be without suspended Yamaha …
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MotoGP riders criticise safety at Red Bull Ring
SPIELBERG: Riders on the MotoGP circuit, including world champion Joan Mir and seven-time champion Valentino Rossi have labelled the Red Bull Ring “dangerous” after another serious accident on the track …
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Rossi’s new VR46 team to race in MotoGP with Ducati bikes
ASSEN: Valentino Rossi’s (pix) new Saudi-backed Aramco VR46 team will compete in MotoGP next year in a three-year deal with Ducati, both parties announced on Thursday, but the Italian great …
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Inaugural Indonesian MotoGP delayed until 2022
PARIS: The first Indonesian MotoGP has been pushed back one year and will not take place before March 2022, the championship promoters Dorna announced on Friday. MotoGP signed a three-year …
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Mir, Rossi face extra heat for Doha MotoGP
DOHA: Reigning champion Joan Mir (Suzuki) and Italy’s Valentino Rossi (Yamaha-SRT) missed out on the top 10 following the first free practices ahead of the MotoGP Doha Grand Prix Saturday …
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MotoGP returns without Marquez as grid reshuffle blows open title race
QATAR: After the COVID-19 pandemic truncated the 2020 season and forced organisers to hold all 14 races in Europe, MotoGP hopes to fire on all cylinders in 2021 with 19 …
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Recovering Marquez to miss MotoGP season opener in Qatar
QATAR: Six-times world champion Marc Marquez will not race in the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix as he continues to recover from an arm injury sustained last season, his team Repsol …
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Twenty races unveiled for 2021 MotoGP calendar
VALENCIA: The 2021 MotoGP season will feature 20 races, according to a provisional calendar released Friday, with organisers hoping for a “return to normality” after a coronavirus-hit year. Next year …
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