Label: Marc Márquez

May262023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

KTM denied the possibility of a transfer of Marquez

KTM sporting boss Pit Beirer has rejected the possibility of Marc Marquez joining his MotoGP team in the 2024 season. Marc Marquez found himself in an unenviable position with Honda, and his problems and an uncompetitive motorcycle gave rise to rumors about the end of cooperation with the Japanese manufacturer and a transfer to KTM, which Red Bull and, according to some speculations, Repsol as well. But according to Beirer, this will not happen next season. "At the moment we have valid contracts with four very strong racers. It's nice that there is talk about the possibility of Marc Marquez coming, for us it's a compliment. But Marc is out of the question for us, because as long as he wins, the racer has the credit, when he doesn't, it's the motorcycle's fault. We'll stick with our young racers," he added. Beirer also rejected the possibility of Dr

May232023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marc Marquez and Pedro Acosta teammates at KTM and Husqvarna respectively?

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In the MotoGP paddock, rumors of Marc Marquez's move to KTM are getting louder, and the talented Pedro Acosta has now also entered the equation. At KTM, they are so far satisfied with the current line-up of Jack Miller and Brad Binder in the factory team, and they were not disappointed even by newcomer Augusto Fernandez, who races for their semi-factory team GasGas or Tech3. More questionable is the situation with Fernandez's teammate, Pol Espargaro, who still hasn't recovered from the injuries he suffered in a serious accident during MotoGP practice for the Portuguese Grand Prix. The Spaniard claims that he is determined to return, and the team is, for now, ready to wait for his return, but in the event that it becomes necessary, Acosta could take his place, for whom KTM's MotoGP nest does not have will ask

May142023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez: I'd rather fall in the fight for the podium than simply finish in the top 10

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Marc Marquez does not regret his approach to the MotoGP race in France, where he fell in the penultimate lap in the fight for second place with Jorge Martin. The Honda rider, who started the race from second place, says he'd rather fall in the fight for the podium than settle for just finishing in the top ten. The Spaniard made just the second MotoGP Grand Prix of the year after suffering an injury in the opening race in Portugal and then missed three races. "To be honest, I'm very, very happy with today's race," said Marquez. "It's a shame that we didn't get an award for our work. But I drove very well, I haven't had such a good feeling for a long time. I was able to enter corners with sliding and late braking and fight with other racers and I'm happy about that. But of course I didn't he knows

May142023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Martin enjoyed his duel with Marquez

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Jorge Martin is happy that he and Marc Marquez squared off on track after Ducati's Pramac criticized the eight-time world champion after the race in Portugal. Martin and Marquez swapped places a few times during the French GP and although they are not the best of friends, they showed a great deal of mutual respect during their duels. In the end, Martin overtook the Honda rider, but he slipped and retired while preparing to overtake. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1657726406216806401 "When I caught up with the leading group, I fought with Marco for a long time. I enjoyed the duel, because we had some disagreements in Portimao, which we resolved on the track, which is very nice to me. love it Marc was fast and aggressive but we gave each other plenty of space I ended up

May142023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Bezzecchi: The punishment was expected

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French Grand Prix MotoGP winner Marco Bezzecchi said he expected a penalty for aggressively overtaking Marco Marquez, who he pushed off the track before charging into the lead to win. The VR46 rider started the race from the third starting row and made his way a few places ahead at the start, then after the fall of Maverick Vinales and Francesco Bagnaia he found the speed with which he passed Marquez and Jorge Martin to the lead. But even before that, he had to give up one place for his aggressive maneuver, which he expected. "I completely agree with the penalty and I expected it. I didn't plan to overtake, but I made a braking mistake and braked about three meters too late. When I saw that I wouldn't be able to slow down enough, I drove to the inside of the corner to avoid b

May142023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Bezzecchi unbeaten in France, Marquez retired after a great ride

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Marco Bezzecchi is the winner of the MotoGP race for the French Grand Prix, and Jorge Martin finished the race on the podium after a close fight with Marco Marquez. After a great performance in second place, Marquez fell and retired. Local Johann Zarco was third. The race was marked by a collision between Maverick Vinales and Francesco Bagnaia, and a collision between Alex Marquez and Luca Marini. This year's rookie Augusto Fernandez drove an excellent race, finishing in fourth place. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1657728494091001859 Marc Marquez took the lead at the first corner of the 27-lap race, followed by Jack Miller ahead of Luca Marini, Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin. Already in the second lap, Marquez and Miller changed places several times, and Martin did n

May132023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Martin the winner of the MotoGP sprint race in Le Mans

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Jorge Martin is the winner of the MotoGP sprint race in France, while South African Brad Binder was second. In the middle part of the race we saw a close fight between Marco Marquez and Francesco Bagnaio, for third place. In the final laps, the Ducati rider was more successful, taking third place and increasing his lead in the championship points, while Marquez lost a place to Luca Marini with three laps to go, and in the end had to settle for fifth place. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1657375726083928064 Bad luck continues to stick with home rider Fabio Quartararo, who crashed and retired with four laps to go, the second Frenchman in the race, while Johann Zarco finished sixth. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1657378353924513792

May132023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Bagnaia narrowly beats Marquez in the fight for pole position at Le Mans

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Francesco Bagnaia won the best starting position for the French Grand Prix in Le Mans with a minimal advantage over Marc Marquez. The Ducati Italian beat the Honda star, who is returning from injury at the Portuguese Grand Prix, by 0.058 seconds and will start today's sprint race and Sunday's French Grand Prix from first place. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1657318975196262402 Luca Marini will also start the race from the front row, and Jack Miller, who showed excellent speed in free practice, was fourth ahead of Jorge Martin and Maverick Vinales. Marco Bezzecchi was seventh, Alex Marquez was eighth, Johann Zarco was ninth, and Brad Binder was tenth. The sprint race is scheduled today at 15 p.m.

May132023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Miller fastest in MotoGP practice, Marquez in Q2

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Jack Miller was the fastest in the two free practice sessions before the French GP, where home ace Fabio Quartararo continued to struggle with problems, and the returning Marc Marquez, after two crashes with the new Honda chassis, captured the fastest qualifying group. In the first practice, the closest to the time set by Miller was Luca Marini, who was less than a tenth of a second behind the KTM rider, the third time was achieved by another KTM rider, Bard Binder, and the fourth was the local rider Johann Zarco. Marc Marquez, who returned from an injury at the Portuguese Grand Prix, tested the new Honda chassis, prepared for the Japanese manufacturer by German Kalex, and set the twelfth time in practice with it. He also recorded his first fall, but was not injured. The training is remarkable

May92023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Marquez's sentence has expired

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Marc Marquez will not have to serve the penalty of two extended rounds, as the four-week period in which the court should have decided on the penalty has expired. The Spaniard was penalized in the first MotoGP race of the year in Portugal when he collided with Miguel Oliveira after a braking error. Initially, it was considered that he should serve his sentence at the Argentine Grand Prix, but when he had to miss it due to injury, the commissioners changed the agreed location of serving his sentence. The Repsol Honda team filed an appeal against the controversial change in punishment, which was accepted by the Court of Appeal, which should resolve the case within four weeks. Since this did not happen, according to FIM rules the penalty is no longer valid.