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Dec32023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Razgatlıoğlu tested a BMW motorcycle for the first time in Portimao

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu tested the BMW team's motorcycle for the first time today in Portimao. At the end of the season, the Turk left Yamaha, with which he won the title in the Superbike class in 2021, and joined the German team. https://twitter.com/WorldSBK/status/1731338930203644172?t=PzObkfN57e2lWGBlEZJdfw&s=19 The Superbike class racers already completed the first test for the 2024 season in Jerez at the beginning of November, but the Turkish racer was not allowed to participate because he had a contract signed with Yamaha until November 30.11.2023, 1. On December 1000, he officially became a member of the BMW team. The first test of the M 5.12 RR motorcycle was planned for Monday, but was postponed to Sunday due to the bad weather forecast. The Turk will next be on the track on 6.12:17313509 and XNUMX:XNUMX in Jerez. https://twitter.com/WorldSBK/status/XNUMX

Dec32023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Marquez in the company of Gajser today for the last time in Honda colors

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Today in Motegi, Marc Marquez said his final goodbye to the Honda team and the Japanese fans. https://twitter.com/HRC_MotoGP/status/1731099451245355112?t=rar2IPj2mpBcUYSlS9CabA&s=19 Although the Spanish racer has already tested Ducati's motorcycle for next season, he was last seen in the colors of the Japanese manufacturer today at Honda's Thanksgiving Day in Motegi. In addition to him, there were also many stars of other sports who are connected to the Japanese manufacturer. In addition to Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda, Joan Miro, Takaaki Nakagami, our Tim Gajser was also there. https://twitter.com/HRC_MotoGP/status/1731138426324557965?t=mgfuthO2kGDcBxyh09BW8A&s=19 Marc did not get on the bike today due to a recent operation. Is this in

Dec22023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Meregalli: We are on the right track

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The 2023 season is extremely challenging for Yamaha, which they ended without a win in the penultimate place in the constructors' standings. Despite many problems last season, team principal Massimo Meregalli believes that better times are ahead for Yamaha. After the end of the test day in Valencia, where Alex Rins tested their motorcycle for the first time, Meregalli spoke to the press about the work done by the team. "We have a long and tiring season behind us, but Tuesday's test was still very important for us. The wind was quite a bit of a problem for us, but we made good use of the 7 hours we were given. Fabio and I mostly focused on three things. The biggest emphasis was on aerodynamics. Secondly, we focused on the powertrain for next season and the new chassis. Alex got used to the bike so quickly that here

Dec12023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Rivola is satisfied with the system of concessions, but warns of rising costs

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The new concessions system immediately after its introduction sparked many discussions within the racing paddock. At Ducati, for example, they agreed that it is necessary to offer certain benefits to the Japanese manufacturers Honda and Yamaha. On the other hand, they criticized the help to KTM and Aprilia. The new system of concessions was greeted with satisfaction by those present, but the general manager of the Aprilia team, Massimo Rivola, warned of the increase in costs that it brings. "With such a system, Dorna wants to ensure as equal a competition as possible. Basically, it is well designed, but I am not completely satisfied myself. More additional tests, wildcard performances, used tires mean an increase in costs." Aprilia is currently in the new concession system, as is KTM in the C range, which means that im

Dec12023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Crutchlow is not interested in more wildcard appearances: Yamaha's biggest problem is the lack of motorcycles

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Cal Crutchlow gave his view on the current situation at Yamaha and the benefits that are expected under the new concession system. At Yamaha, they should not make use of the three additional (total of six) wildcard appearances brought by the D category of the new concession rules. As the Brit pointed out, they have already planned that he will appear as a wildcard racer only three times in the coming season. "Now there are many innovations. With the new concession rules, there are many possibilities and opportunities. But we have already agreed that I will only compete three times as a wildcard driver next season, even if the rules allow more." "For two races I already know in which I will participate, for the third one is still being negotiated, because I don't want that at all." At the end of the 2022 season, Yamaha was left without a satellite team,

Dec12023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Rins: A Yamaha motorcycle is not like a Suzuki

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After the first test of the Yamaha motorcycle, Alex Rins denied that it was similar to the Suzuki. The Spaniard competed for the Suzuki team from his debut in the elite class in 2017 until the end of last season, when the Japanese manufacturer decided to leave MotoGP. This season he played for the LCR Honda team. Despite the fact that he took care of Honda's only victory of the season in Austin, he decided to terminate his two-year contract and transferred to Yamaha. At the first test in Valencia, he completed 54 laps with the new motorcycle and was 1,3 seconds behind the fastest in nineteenth place. Most expected that he would quickly get used to the new motorcycle, as it was supposed to be very similar to the Suzuki, which also used an in-line engine. "This motorcycle is very different from the Suzuki

Dec12023 by PRNo Comments

Ducati can be happy with the new engine

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The current world champion Francesco Bagnaia tested the prototype of the Ducati motorcycle at Tuesday's tests at the end of the MotoGP season in Valencia and estimated that the GP24 will be even better than its predecessor, with which he won the second consecutive championship this year. "We can be satisfied because we started very well," said the Italian. "The feeling is good, the new engine also works well. In some areas the feeling is better than last year, but of course there are still some details where we can improve, but at the moment I am satisfied." The new motorcycle was also tested by Bagna's rival for the 2023 title, Jorge Martin, who crashed twice with it, and Enea Bastianini, who did not drive a fast lap, but pointed out: "We need to improve cornering, power transmission and acceleration."

Nov302023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Ducati racers: We knew Marc would be fast from the start

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None of last season's top three Ducati riders - Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi - were surprised by the speed of Marc Marquez during his extensive test of the Ducati bike. The Spaniard finished the test day in Valencia in fourth place, and even an hour before the end he was even the fastest. In the end, only Maverick Vinales, Brad Binder and Marco Bezzecchi managed to improve his time. The first to comment on Marquez's performance after the test was world champion Francesco Bagnaia. "A few races before the end of the season, I said that Marc would be the fastest in this test. As it turned out, I wasn't far from the truth. He was certainly happy with the new bike, with which we achieved tremendous success this year. Now he will be able to he had too." Mrs

Nov292023 by PRNo Comments

Pedro Acosta impressed by the speed of the MotoGP motorcycle

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Pedro Acosta was impressed by the raw speed of the MotoGP bike after his first test day. The rookie in the MotoGP class, who will race next season on a KTM bike for the GasGas Tech3 team, was 1.2 seconds behind the best time of the day set by Maverick Vinales, but at the end of the day he was delighted: "Super satisfied. From the first photo shoot at nine in the morning to the fall at five in the afternoon, I really enjoyed it. I saw how a MotoGP bike works, how the carbon brakes behave, the tires, and what the difference is between riding with a full or empty tank of fuel. The engine is really fast.At first I rode without the height adjustment device to help me get used to the weight transfer, but with the device the ride was completely different again.I started driving

Nov282023 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

Puig satisfied with the test: The new motorcycle is lighter, we are still far from Ducati in terms of aerodynamics

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Alberto Puig was satisfied with the course of the first testing for the 2024 season. The team tested a number of innovations, while highlighting the weight reduction of the motorcycle as an important improvement. After the departure of Marc Marquez and many changes within the team, Puig marked today as the start of a completely new chapter. Joan Mir, who took over the role of leading rider after Marquez's departure, and team newcomer Luca Marini tested the new Honda motorcycle prototype for the upcoming season. "Today is a positive day for us. We tried many new things, we are satisfied with most of them. But we still have a lot of work ahead of us, because last season we were far from the best," he said in an interview with DAZN. According to him, the new motorcycle should offer better grip than its predecessor. K