Although the schedule is yet to be announced a few of the dates are known
The provisional schedule has been released by Dorna. 22 rounds, it's a long season!
Rnd Date Track
1 Mar 10 Qatar
2 Mar 24 Portugal
3 Apr 07 Argentina
4 Apr 14 USA - Austin, TX
5 Apr 28 Jerez
6 May 12 Le Mans
7 May 26 Catalunya
8 Jun 02 Mugello
9 Jun 16 Kazakhstan
10 Jun 30 Assen
11 Jul 07 Germany
[summer break]
12 Aug 04 Silverstone
13 Aug 18 Austria
14 Sep 01 Aragon
15 Sep 08 Misano
16 Sep 22 India
17 Sep 29 Indonesia
18 Oct 06 Japan
19 Oct 20 Australia
20 Oct 27 Thailand
21 Nov 03 Malaysia
22 Nov 17 Valencia
EDIT: updated Sep 27; updated Feb 02
Pertamina will be replacing Mooney as principal sponsor of the VR46 MotoGP team for the next three seasons (2024-26).
It will be interesting to see how the team will incorporate it's traditional "Vale yellow" into the livery since Pertamina branding is blue/red/green. It wasn't too difficult with Mooney since it's primary color is yellow.
Big news in MotoGP!
After the recent news about RNF being thrown out of the top class (they were actually denied a contract renewal by Dorna/FIM/IRTA due to "repeated infractions and breaches of the Participation Agreement affecting the public image of MotoGP"), a new team has entered MotoGP to take their place.
Track House Racing is now the sponsor of the satellite Aprilia team, and the bikes will be sporting a pretty cool new livery paying a little homage to Nicky Hayden.
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https://us.motorsport.com/motogp/news/trackhouse-racing-joins-2024-motogp-grid-as-rnf-replacement/10555284/
https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2023/12/05/from-the-usa-to-motogp-welcome-trackhouse-racing/486556
I love watching these races. The riders are so skilled it's amazing.
After seeing MM93 on his first outing on the Ducati, I think the rest of the field may be in trouble in '24. He had a grin on his face after coming into the pits following his first session at the Valencia test. And he was near the front at the end of the day. Not bad for the first time aboard the Duc.
Some amusing news from Razlan Razali: in 2019 he had signed Alex Marquez for the 2020 season with the plan to move him up to the empty Petronas GP seat the following year. Yamaha blocked the deal and told him that "no Marquez will ever ride for Yamaha".
Quote from: SoCal250 on December 05, 2023, 01:37:56 PMBig news in MotoGP!
After the recent news about RNF being thrown out of the top class (they were actually denied a contract renewal by Dorna/FIM/IRTA due to "repeated infractions and breaches of the Participation Agreement affecting the public image of MotoGP"), a new team has entered MotoGP to take their place.
Track House Racing is now the sponsor of the satellite Aprilia team, and the bikes will be sporting a pretty cool new livery paying a little homage to Nicky Hayden.
https://us.motorsport.com/motogp/news/trackhouse-racing-joins-2024-motogp-grid-as-rnf-replacement/10555284/
https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2023/12/05/from-the-usa-to-motogp-welcome-trackhouse-racing/486556
Trackhouse's Plan To Revive MotoGP In The USAhttps://www.the-race.com/motogp/trackhouse-racing-new-team-motogp-us-market/
A 2nd race in the US coming sometime soon? Nashville? Hmm, interesting...
MotoGP working to have second US race, says Trackhouse owner
https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/motogp-working-to-have-second-us-race-says-trackhouse-owner/10559864/
Why does Yamaha dislike the Marquez brothers?
Quote from: Hawaii-Mike on December 28, 2023, 02:24:11 PMWhy does Yamaha dislike the Marquez brothers?
Because it was believed Marc went out of his way in 2015 to help fellow Spaniard Lorenzo win the title over Rossi. And "the kick" incident that season at Sepang between the two, which put Rossi at the back of the grid for the next race due to a penalty.
Ah yes I recall seeing the video, thanks for the info.
There are plenty of grade 2 circuits in the US. Not sure why MGP needs to wait on a new facility. They should go to Mosport, if only Moss corner had more runoff... It is the best track in North America and MGP would race fantastically there.
Tickets are now on sale (early bird pricing) for Austin.
$79 gets you a GA grounds pass for the weekend (no assigned seating). Seat options go up to $229
A paddock pass is $300
https://circuitoftheamericas.com/event/motogp/
Only 8 weeks until 2024 Round 1 :cheerleader:
The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati team unveiled their new livery today. No one is going to miss seeing these bikes out on the circuit! (Livery and graphics by the legendary Aldo Drudi)
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Trackhouse livery presentation - Los Angeles, Jan 27
(actually I liked the preliminary livery better from their December announcement)
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https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1043836/1/first-look-miguel-oliveira-raul-fernandez-unveil-trackhouse-aprilias-2024
The Argentina round is at risk of being cancelled.
https://www.the-race.com/motogp/motogps-2024-argetine-grand-prix-cancellation-risk/
I guess the risk was pretty real. It's official, the Argentina round has been cancelled.
https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2024/01/31/2024-argentina-gp-cancelled/488742
Big news is the GP paddock! Davide Brivio is returning. It seems that Trackhouse is all-in on their efforts in MotoGP.
https://bikesportnews.com/motogp/davide-brivio-back-motogp-after-f1-exit-joins-trackhouse-racing-in-coup-signing/
I think this is going to be another long painful season for Yamaha! They sucked last year and it sounds like they made almost no improvement steps in the offseason. In 2023 Yamaha was winless for the first time in 20 years, and their riders were only able to get 3 podiums all season (#20 had 3 3rds). At the winter tests it sounded like they didn't make any aero changes, and Fabio was still complaining about being way behind in qualifying trim which has been their main problem lately. Without good one-lap pace you end up way back on the grid for the start with little chance to move up through the field. I predict this will be Quartararo's last season at Yamaha, he's going to bail for a better bike in 2025. Yamaha better get their act together!
Acosta is probably going to be the next Marquez. He's fast right out of the gate as a rookie, and he's already a proven champion in the lower classes. It will be interesting to see how he does with the RC16 during the season.
Ducati is going to be the bike to beat...again. They were superior last season, winning 17 of 20 races, and rumblings at the test sessions made it sound like they have made more improvements than anyone else, especially with aero.
Looking forward to Aprilia having more possibilities of getting manufacture points. No longer running Superbike, they need some more wide spread interest in the name...only about 50 dealers in the country at the moment. It's nice to see some US based interest the MotoGP again.
I'm still waiting for Indy to come back into the schedule
Quote from: busa1300 on February 12, 2024, 09:04:44 PMI'm still waiting for Indy to come back into the schedule
From the rumors you may have to settle for Nashville before a return to Indy.
Good news for US fans. :celebrate: Almost sounds too good to be true. It will be interesting to see what actually gets broadcast and how much is accessible outside of streaming paywalls.
https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/motogp-every-race-in-2024-will-be-shown-live-on-tnt-sports/
You can watch basically all the races here. And by "all" I mean far more than just MGP.
https://latifistreams.com/motorsport
Copy and paste that in your browser.
Qatar Sprint Race - 10:30am PST today on TruTV
Qatar Race - 12:30pm PDT Sunday on TruTV
Ducati is locking up riders for next season already. They previously announced that Bagnaia had signed a contract for 2025 & 2026. Well now they've signed Aldeguer to a 2-year deal starting next season.
https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/motogp-ducati-signs-aldeguer-for-2025-and-beyond/
BMW joining the grid in 2027?
Quote from: SoCal250 on March 21, 2024, 12:09:18 AMBMW joining the grid in 2027?
We can only hope!
I can see them entering the fray in 2027 with the new rules going in to effect.
Fingers crossed...
It sounds like Dorna's sale of MotoGP (and WSBK) is going to go through, with Liberty Media forking over and estimated €4.4B.
Not sure that's such a great thing to be merged under the same owner with F1.
I can't believe he's staying with Yamaha. They must have offered him a huge chunk of change to stay on an underperforming bike for 2 more years. He hasn't won a race since the German GP in June 2022
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1046419/1/official-fabio-quartararo-staying-yamaha
Looks like I was right, money talks. According to reports, Fabio is now the highest paid rider in GP with a €12m base salary before incentives. That is about double what Bagnaia is getting at Ducati.
Yamaha is now reportedly pursuing adding a satellite team, something they desperately need to keep pace with other brands. There's just not enough data collected and shared with only 2 bikes on the grid.
Aprilia takes the win in Texas :whoop:
Quote from: busa1300 on April 15, 2024, 02:16:23 AMAprilia takes the win in Texas :whoop:
Pretty damn exciting race weekend! I was there. Maverick and Acosta were both really impressive.
The weather was pretty good -- temps in the mid-80s and humid, no rain but windy on Sat.
Seemed like pretty good attendance this year. I think that may be somewhat attributable to Trackhouse joining the paddock. A lot of people wearing Trackhouse shirts and hats.
MotoGP Sprint - grid from T1
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MotoGP Sprint - start
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MotoGP Sprint - T1
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Moto3 race - T19 Hayden Hill
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MotoGP race - T3
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Austin night skyline
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Austin Boardwalk hiking trail at Lady Bird Lake
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Looks like a lot of fun! Was the race well attended?
Also, what are your thoughts on the Liberty Media acquisition?
In the Moto 3 race something happened that I don't remember ever seeing before. A racer trying to take somebody else's bike.
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Quote from: sav0r on April 18, 2024, 07:36:01 AMLooks like a lot of fun! Was the race well attended?
Also, what are your thoughts on the Liberty Media acquisition?
Seemed to be pretty good crowds this year, maybe slightly larger than the past few years.
Not sure the Liberty Media takeover is such a good thing but we'll see. They claim that they're not going to change things. I doubt that's the truth. I don't follow F1 but from news feeds I see it sure sounds like a media and political circus instead of a racing series.
Quote from: rideitfast on April 18, 2024, 08:27:10 AMIn the Moto 3 race something happened that I don't remember ever seeing before. A racer trying to take somebody else's bike.
That was hilarious. Ortola thought he was still riding for Level Up, his team from last year.
I'm still holding out for an Indy event.... Maybe the new owners will reconsider?
Congrats to Joe Roberts for 2nd place in the Moto2!
Quote from: SoCal250 on April 06, 2024, 03:54:57 PMYamaha is now reportedly pursuing adding a satellite team, something they desperately need to keep pace with other brands. There's just not enough data collected and shared with only 2 bikes on the grid.
Latest rumor is that Pramac is considering a switch to Yamaha. VR46 has already turned down Yamaha.
Kazakhstan GP postponed until later in the year due to flooding in the country.
https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2024/05/03/grand-prix-of-kazakhstan-postponed-until-later-in-2024/497181
MotorSport.com: THE RIDER MAKING A BREAKTHROUGH TO AWAKEN MOTOGP'S "SLEEPING GIANT" (https://us.motorsport.com/motogp/news/the-rider-making-a-breakthrough-to-awaken-motogps-sleeping-giant/10607174/)
Pretty cool stats:
-- For the first time since 2006, an American rider leads the standings in a grand prix class of the MotoGP world championship.
-- 3 podiums in a row, the first rider to do that in any GP class since Nicky Hayden in 2006.
-- And coincidentally, Roberts currently has 69 points.
Looking forward to what he can do at Le Mans! :patriot:
Looks like new rules for 2027
Wonder if that will give KTM, and Aprilia a push to put their GP V4's into the next gen street bikes. As the engine size and fuel is to be changed...?
Quote from: busa1300 on May 06, 2024, 07:34:46 PMLooks like new rules for 2027
Wonder if that will give KTM, and Aprilia a push to put their GP V4's into the next gen street bikes. As the engine size and fuel is to be changed...?
The 2027 rule change has been talked about for quite a while. Here's the summary of changes:
--ENGINE: Displacement reduced to 850cc. Max bore reduced from 81mm to 75mm.
--FUEL: 100% synthetic (non oil refinement derived) fuel, up from the 40% requirement this season. Max fuel load reduced to 20L from 22L, and 11L for the Sprint race.
--TRANSMISSION: Number of gearbox ratios (pairs of gears) permitted will reduce to 16, plus 4 different overall ratios for the primary drive.
--SUSPENSION: All ride-height and holeshot devices will be banned.
--ENGINE SUPPLY: Reduced to 6 for a 20 race season, and 7 for a 21-22 race season.
--AERODYNAMICS: Front end max width reduced by 50mm and pushed back 50mm.
--WEIGHT: Minimum bike weight 153kg.
--DATA: All teams will share GPS data.
--CONCESSIONS: Revised to four levels that will be adjusted mid-season. New teams that have not raced in the prior year will be given the highest concession level, Rank D. All other teams will start the season at Rank B.
Quote from: SoCal250 on May 03, 2024, 06:47:38 PMKazakhstan GP postponed until later in the year due to flooding in the country.
https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2024/05/03/grand-prix-of-kazakhstan-postponed-until-later-in-2024/497181
Sounds like the Kazakhstan round may take place Sep 22 instead of the India round. The India race is subject to cancellation because of late payment issues.
"The Captain" is retiring. Aleix Espargaro has announced that 2024 will be his final season on the grid.
The India round scheduled for Sept 22 had been cancelled for 2024. Apparently the organizer still owes Dorna money for last year's race and the two have been going at each other this season. The Buddh track is tentatively slotted in as the opening round for the 2025 season, but with the current situation between Dorna and the circuit organizer I would guess that we haven't heard the end of the scheduling drama.
The previously postponed Kazakhstan round may take the place of the India race in Sept, but the readiness of that circuit is still in doubt.
Crazy news today in the rider market for next year.
Martin got snubbed AGAIN by Ducati who have chosen Marquez for the factory team. (They seem to be looking short term since Marc probably doesn't have many years left in front of him.)
Martin has signed with Aprilia, replacing Espargaro.
Espargaro, who is retiring at the end of the season, has signed with Honda as a test rider. (He's got a hell of a tough job in front of him. HRC is a disaster.)
Acosta is being moved up from GasGas to the factory KTM team, joining Binder. That will mean that Miller will be shuffled down to the Gas Gas team or be forced to look elsewhere. I'd guess they'll keep him for his valued technical input.
Bastianini is moving to KTM next season.
Binder & Acosta have the two seats for the Red Bull Factory team, but the latest news is that KTM will have 4 factory RC16s on the grid next year, so the satellite team will be nearly the same as the factory team.
Quote from: SoCal250 on June 04, 2024, 10:39:46 PMBastianini is moving to KTM next season.
Binder & Acosta have the two seats for the Red Bull Factory team, but the latest news is that KTM will have 4 factory RC16s on the grid next year, so the satellite team will be nearly the same as the factory team.
Vinales is leaving Aprilia at the end of the season and joining Bastianini in the Tech3 KTM team. That leaves Miller without a seat for 2025.
Quote from: SoCal250 on March 21, 2024, 12:09:18 AMBMW joining the grid in 2027?
MV Agusta may also be returning to MotoGP in 2027. It is owned by Pierer Mobility, which also owns KTM and GasGas.
Quote from: SoCal250 on June 03, 2024, 01:05:59 PMMartin has signed with Aprilia, replacing Espargaro.
It sounds like Bezzecchi is moving over from VR46 Ducati to Aprilia to fill the other seat which was left empty by Maverick's departure.
Big news on the manufacturer front today! Pramac is switching from Ducati to Yamaha in a new 7-year deal. The team will serve as a Yamaha satellite team but run factory-spec bikes in a similar manner to how it operated under Ducati.
A. Marquez signed a 2-yr deal to stay at Gresini Ducati. No word yet on who will take MM93's old seat.
There are rumors that the Kazakhstan GP that was moved to September to replace the Indian GP will be cancelled. To fill the date Dorna is considering a 2nd visit to Qatar that weekend. It's going to be HOT! Average Sept temps are 103/85F (39/29C). There's a reason the Lusail round normally takes place in March.
Quote from: SoCal250 on July 01, 2024, 02:05:47 PMThere are rumors that the Kazakhstan GP that was moved to September to replace the Indian GP will be cancelled. To fill the date Dorna is considering a 2nd visit to Qatar that weekend. It's going to be HOT! Average Sept temps are 103/85F (39/29C). There's a reason the Lusail round normally takes place in March.
It's official, the Kazakhstan GP has been cancelled because the track operator couldn't get its act together. A 2nd round will be held in Misano in its place. Dorna chose not to hold a 2nd round at Qatar due to extreme heat and because the track and Dorna could not agree on financial terms.
Dorna is not having very good luck expanding the schedule and adding new circuits. This is the 3rd track to be dropped from the schedule this year. I wish they would just add another US round.
Raul Fernandez signed a 2-yr extension to stay with Trackhouse Aprilia through 2026.
There are about 9 seats left without confirmed riders for 2025. :popcorn2:
https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2024/07/24/simon-crafar-to-become-chairman-of-fim-motogp-stewards-panel-from-2025/504347
Quote from: rideitfast on July 24, 2024, 10:53:20 AMhttps://www.motogp.com/en/news/2024/07/24/simon-crafar-to-become-chairman-of-fim-motogp-stewards-panel-from-2025/504347
Wow, that big news. There have been a lot of complaints recently about the stewards, especially about inconsistent decisions.
It's going to be a big loss for the broadcast team. I love Simon in the booth and on pit lane because he's super technical, extremely knowledgeable, and eagle-eyed. He is so much better than the guys who have preceded him in the role. I'm really going to miss hearing from him each round.
Hey Russ, I heard Oliveira was going to Pramac, have you heard confirmation of that? Who's getting the second Pramac bike? Who's going to Trackhouse behind Miguel's departure? Morbidelli going to VR46 or WSBK? What about everyone's 3rd favorite Aussie, JM43? Is this the craziest silly season ever? Definitely the craziest that I can remember!
There are rumors that Oliveira may go to Pramac but nothing confirmed yet. Those other seats and rider are all up in the air right now.
I'd love to have Miller slot in with Miguel at Pramac. I met Jack a couple years ago and he's a super cool guy. Ever since then I've been pulling for him more than I did in the past. Besides being a good guy he's got lots of determination and experience.
Quote from: SoCal250 on May 28, 2024, 03:40:00 PMThe India round scheduled for Sept 22 had been cancelled for 2024. Apparently the organizer still owes Dorna money for last year's race and the two have been going at each other this season. The Buddh track is tentatively slotted in as the opening round for the 2025 season, but with the current situation between Dorna and the circuit organizer I would guess that we haven't heard the end of the scheduling drama.
Dorna has signed a new 3-yr deal for the India GP for the 2025-27 seasons, this time directly with the state government of the region instead of the previous promotor Fairstreet Sports. The Buddh round is tentatively scheduled for late March as Round 2, following the Qatar opener.
Rins signed an extension to stay at Yamaha for 2 more years.
The remaining riders without a contract for next year:
Jack Miller Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Franco Morbidelli Prima Pramac Racing
Fabio di Giannantonio Pertamina Enduro VR46
Miguel Oliveira Trackhouse Racing
Augusto Fernandez Red Bull Tech3 GASGAS
Takaaki Nakagami LCR Honda Idemitsu
And Fermin Aldeguer has a Ducati contract in place for 2025 & 2026 but no team assigned yet.
Open seats remaining:
Gresini Racing, Ducati
Prima Pramac Racing, Yamaha
Prima Pramac Racing, Yamaha
Pertamina Enduro VR46, Ducati
Pertamina Enduro VR46, Ducati
Trackhouse Racing, Aprilia
LCR Honda Idemitsu, Honda
Retro liveries at Silverstone this weekend in honor of the 75th anniversary season.
Yamaha, Honda, and Trackhouse are pretty awesome! :thumbs: :bacon:
Dorna has restrictions on the video that prevent embedding so here's the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLyXjiV2zBM
1:25 YAMAHA LIVERY
4:45 HONDA HRC LIVERY
7:10 HONDA LCR LIVERY
14:10 DUCATI LENOVO LIVERY
18:40 DUCATI PRAMAC LIVERY
25:20 DUCATI VR46 TEAM
29:50 DUCATI GRESINI TEAM
36:50 APRILIA TRACKHOUSE LIVERY
41:00 APRILIA LIVERY
45:30 KTM LIVERY
50:00 GAS GAS LIVERY
Tardozzi spilled the beans about the VR46 team plans in an interview at Silverstone yesterday. Apparently Di Giannantonio is staying with the team and getting a factory GP25 next season. Morbidelli will move over to the VR46 team and get a GP24.
The Pertamina Enduro VR46 team announced they have signed a multi-year agreement with Ducati to become a factory supported team starting in 2025.
Trackhouse Racing has signed Moto2 rider Ai Ogura to a 2-yr contract.
And in related news...
Kind of disappointing that Trackhouse will no longer run their red/white/blue livery, and instead run silver/blue.
Quote from: SoCal250 on August 03, 2024, 12:04:28 PMTardozzi spilled the beans about the VR46 team plans in an interview at Silverstone yesterday. Apparently Di Giannantonio is staying with the team and getting a factory GP25 next season. Morbidelli will move over to the VR46 team and get a GP24.
The Pertamina Enduro VR46 team announced they have signed a multi-year agreement with Ducati to become a factory supported team starting in 2025.
It's official, Morbidelli has signed with Pertamina Enduro VR46 for the 2025 season on a 1-yr deal, riding a GP24.
Thailand has been announced as the opening round for 2025, likely the first weekend of March.
This will surely shake up the usual schedule since it's so close to Malaysia, India was already announced as the tentative 2nd round, and Qatar is the traditional opener and was expected to be early in the season to avoid high temp issues.
Wonder how this will affect the US round, if any?
Yamaha signed Dovizioso out of retirement as a test rider since Crutchlow is still recovering from injury/surgery.
He did seme testing at Misano this week. Yamaha asked Dovi to do some wildcards this season but he declined. Bummer, I wanted to see old 04 out there!
Aldeguer is officially at Gresini Ducati for the next 2 seasons.
And Gresini has announced a 2-year extension with Ducati through 2026.
So, only 3 seats remain "open" pending official team announcements: one at LCR Honda currently occupied by Nakagami, and the two at the new Pramac Yamaha team (although those seem to be going to Oliveira and Miller based on current rumors).
And the Brno circuit has been added back into the schedule starting next season and running through 2029.
Quote from: SoCal250 on August 28, 2024, 03:05:33 PMSo, only 3 seats remain "open" pending official team announcements: one at LCR Honda currently occupied by Nakagami, and the two at the new Pramac Yamaha team (although those seem to be going to Oliveira and Miller based on current rumors).
Next season will have at least 3 rookies in MotoGP. Somkiat Chantra is moving up to take Nakagami's seat on the LCR Honda team. He's in for a tough ride. Nakagami is moving over to HRC as a test rider.
Quote from: SoCal250 on August 21, 2024, 12:35:28 PMThailand has been announced as the opening round for 2025, likely the first weekend of March.
Opening round in Buriram is Feb 28 - Mar 02
Yamaha has signed Miguel Oliveira to a factory contract for 2025 & 2026. He will ride for the new Pramac team.
Only 1 seat is still open pending an official announcement. It is likely that Miller will get that seat based on all the rumors.
Big news from last weekend! Repsol is bailing out of MotoGP at the end of the season. :eek:
From the official announcement: Repsol will not renew its current sponsorship contract with Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) for the MotoGP World Championship, which ends on December 31 of this year.
After 30 years of collaboration at the highest level of motorcycle racing, Honda Racing Corporation and Repsol will part ways at the conclusion of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship.
Quote from: SoCal250 on September 05, 2024, 01:44:33 PMYamaha has signed Miguel Oliveira to a factory contract for 2025 & 2026. He will ride for the new Pramac team.
Only 1 seat is still open pending an official announcement. It is likely that Miller will get that seat based on all the rumors.
The final seat has been claimed. It's now official. Jack Miller has signed a 1-year deal with Prima Pramac Yamaha
Yamaha's Lin Jarvis also confirmed that they are developing a V4 engine, which may be rolled out before the 2027 technical updates.
Iannone is returning to MotoGP this weekend in Malaysia on a VR46 Ducati as a substitute rider for Di Giannantonio. He has not raced in MotoGP since 2019 when we was banned by WADA for doping.
https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1059203/1/vr46-confirm-andrea-iannones-motogp-comeback
The final race in Valencia in two weeks is up in the air now due to the recent flooding in the area that resulted in over 70 deaths. According to reports the track itself is OK but there is no vehicle access due to road damage. More storms were predicted through today (Thur 10/31).
socal250
just been cancelled, to be rescheduled for another day another place. they have major problems there, we are there every year and are sitting on four tickets for this year, but their problems are bigger that that.
its a beautiful place.
les
Final round at Catalunya? It seems that Dorna has decided to move the 2024 finale up the coast to Barcelona.
https://magazine.cyclenews.com/i/1528904-cycle-news-2024-issue-44-november-5/36?
However, I just read that they were also experiencing severe weather and flooding there yesterday and today, so who knows what will happen.
Pecco pulled of an excellent win this past weekend, after crashing out on Saturday. It's an exciting season.
I'm also happy to see that Quartaro is improving. Ever since he won the championship a few years back, it seems his Yamaha was not competitive. Apparently Yamaha is making improvements.
The first few laps of the Sunday race at Sepang were amazing! Talk about action! :cheerleader: :olaf:
socal250
Excellent season, so it goes to the last round again.
we will drive up the coast and attend at Catalunya, all of the takings are going to the disaster fund so how bad. the weather forecast is good now so crossed fingers for them.
les.
Quote from: elliottles1 on November 07, 2024, 03:28:30 AMsocal250
Excellent season, so it goes to the last round again.
we will drive up the coast and attend at Catalunya, all of the takings are going to the disaster fund so how bad. the weather forecast is good now so crossed fingers for them.
les.
Have fun at the race Les! It should be an exciting one to attend. You're a lucky man to be able to see it in person. :thumbs: