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Ken Rockzen had a real shot at winning points in the AMA Supercross 450SX championship and getting close to Cooper Webb, but the final few minutes of Race 15 in Atlanta seem to have decided the outcome of the 2021 championship …
Honda Racing has decided to play Stefan Bradl on the wildcard at the Spanish Grand Prix next weekend. Thus, at the start of Circuito de Jerez there will be 5 combat Honda RC213Vs.
Valentino Rossi’s plans and the future of his VR46 team in MotoGP seem to be getting clearer and clearer: Tavuglia is poised to seize key trump cards from Faenza thanks to an overseas partnership.
Suzuki’s factory racing division has officially confirmed plans to partner with MotoGP until at least the end of 2026.
The debate about harsh penalties for Moto3 and MotoGP riders at the Portuguese Grand Prix on social media is gaining momentum: several of the strongest riders in these classes have lost their chances of a podium and victory, having lost their best laps due to fines imposed by the Stewards, or after analysis of situations in the Directorate … But this is not enough, says Ales Espargaro.
Recently, Spain and France introduced new amendments to the traffic rules and a number of speed limits, both in cities and on highways. Plus, hundreds of new speed cameras have been commissioned – no more driving!
Perhaps last Sunday we witnessed one of the events that is difficult to imagine in principle in this world: for the first time in the 70-year history of official motorsport – the son of MotoGP Legend Wayne Gardner, Remy became the leader of the Moto Grand Prix World Championship in the class Moto2.
The work of journalists in the MotoGP press center will change dramatically from these May holidays: for the first time in 70 years, the Moto Grand Prix World Championship completely abandons paper media, in particular, from printing protocols and publishing them on a bulletin board.
The Portuguese Grand Prix was a disappointment for Repsol Honda rookie Paul Espargaro: without even three laps, the Catalan returned to the pit lane, where it immediately became clear that there was some problem with the motorcycle.
Seven national MiniGP championships that have applied to join the new FIM MiniGP World Series have been officially selected by the FIM: participants in these series will qualify at the national level, and the fastest will meet face to face in the super final in the MotoGP championship.