- June 5, 2024
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Ducati Makes It Official – Marc Marquez Moves to Factory Team Beginning Next Year
No longer much of a secret, Ducati officially announced earlier today that Marc Marquez will join the Factory team on a two-year contract. He will be a teammate of current champion Pecco Bagnaia, as Enea Bastianini will leave Ducati at the end of this year to join the GASGAS team in 2025. Here is the […]
- June 3, 2024
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Jorge Martín Signs Multi-Year Contract With Aprilia MotoGP Team; 2025 Rider Line-Up Starts to Sort Out
Aprilia has announced that current MotoGP points leader Jorge Martin has signed a multi-year agreement to leave Pramac Ducati and join the Aprilia Factory MotoGP squad next year. It is now expected that Ducati will announce Marc Marquez as the Factory teammate of Pecco Bagnaia beginning next year. Enea Bastianini is rumored to leave Ducati […]
Mugello MotoGP Sprint and Full Race Results
Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati) had a near perfect weekend at the Mugello circuit. After qualifying in second position, he went on to win both the Sprint on Saturday and the feature Race on Sunday. He was forced to start from 5th position on Sunday due to a grid penalty incurred during qualifying with Alex Marquez (Ducati). […]
- May 28, 2024
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BMW Introduces R 20 Concept: Roadster Features Big Boxer Engine
While the 2,000cc Big Boxer engine is already featured in several BMW production models, it now shows up in a new concept called the R 20. The minimalist design strips unnecessary components to force even more attention to the giant motor propelling the relatively lightweight machine. An exposed drive shaft transfers power from the updated […]
- May 27, 2024
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Catalunya MotoGP Sprint and Full Race Results
The Catalunya round of the MotoGP series in Barcelona last weekend saw impressive performances from hometown boy Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia). Espargaro won the Sprint race on Saturday and finished fourth in Sunday’s full GP after a close-fought battle with Marc Marquez (Ducati) for the final spot on the podium. Espargaro, currently the oldest rider on […]
- May 13, 2024
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French MotoGP Sprint and Full Race Results
The Le Mans round of the MotoGP series saw complete dominance by championship leader Jorge Martin (Ducati). After shattering the lap record to take pole, Martin went on to win both the Sprint race on Saturday and the full GP on Sunday. Behind Martin, Marc Marquez (Ducati) made an impressive charge in each race from […]
- May 7, 2024
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KTM Announces 990 RC R Project
With its success and experience in GP Racing, it cannot be a surprise that KTM is getting serious about manufacturing sport bikes once again. Today, it has announced that a 990 RC R production sport bike, clearly featuring a version of the 990 Duke twin, will become available in early 2025. It is also developing […]
- May 2, 2024
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BMW’s New Automated Shift Assistant Means No More Clutch Lever
BMW has announced its new Automated Shift Assistant (ASA) that will eliminate the need for a clutch lever on motorcycles, and make use of the foot-operated shift lever optional. A trend appears to be developing that manufacturers are offering semi-automatic or fully automatic transmissions on motorcycles (Honda’s new E-Clutch comes to mind), and BMW has […]
