In this particular case, Livio Suppo spoke about different topics, both current and from the past, when Valentino Rossi was still racing. Italians are always more inclined to talk about their compatriots on the track, but this was also specifically the case with Marc Márquez’s move to Ducati. It will certainly be interesting to see Marc Márquez in the seat currently occupied by Fabio Di Giannantonio at Gresini.

Dall’Igna and his work at Ducati with Márquez: “Marc Márquez’s telemetry at Ducati I don’t think interests Dall’Igna very much, as he’s more interested in the other Ducati riders, to see where he’s stronger than them.

Diggia’s performance. ‘Fabio Di Giannantonio seems to have finally adapted to the category, but his situation is particular, it reminds me of Alex Barros, who when his seat was in danger for next year it was when he went fast. Magically, they complain less and go faster. I don’t know if ‘Diggia’ has really made the leap or if it’s the fear of losing his seat that’s blocking him’.

A complicated year for Enea, with more injuries than on-track activity. ‘In my opinion, at this point, Enea isn’t just suffering from the injuries he’s had, but he’s suffering from something else which I don’t know if it’s the change of technical director more than a 23-year-old bike. It’s going well with everyone but him. So, even here, it’s hard to think that the 23-year-old bike is stranger or more difficult or whatever than the 22-year-old bike that he hasn’t been riding, because the other year he was riding the 21-year-old bike. It’s certainly been a very difficult year. When things start to go wrong, it’s hard to get out, just like when they start to go right. You get stronger and stronger, but when things start to go wrong it’s harder and harder to get out. That’s all’.

‘The people who always want to see conspiracy are the ones who say Valentino only won because of the tire.

‘What became super negative after 2015 was something that allowed Capirossi, right here at Phillip Island, to win his first world championship. I mean, Italian riders helped Loris win his first world championship and nobody believed the scandal. It was as if there was a guy who could win the world championship and the other Italian drivers helped him if they could’.

Zarco’s win in Australia: ‘It always existed and I imagine that Zarco, who won this race, maybe next time, if he was in a position to protect him here, he couldn’t protect him, I mean, here if he didn’t pass him the others would pass him anyway, so it was good that he tried to win because he took five points off Pecco. Maybe there are other situations where I can help him, because I imagine that would make sense too. I used to put in the drivers’ contracts when I was working that the drivers are at the same level, they have the same support, but if at the end of the championship one of them is mathematically out of the fight for the title, the team can ask him for help, which also makes sense to me’.

Clearing up doubts. “‘ Those who always want to see conspiracy are the ones who say that Valentino only won because of the tire. They’re the ones who say that Valentino gave him a tire in Valencia to crash. You hear a lot of stupid things. The world is full of idiots. If the world were more intelligent, there wouldn’t be the wars there are now?

O conteúdo Livio Suppo – ‘Márquez’s telemetry is not important for Dall’Igna, but it is for the rest of the Ducati riders’ aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Marc Márquez leaving Honda is seem by many as a big blow for HRC given the time the manufacturer had to show signs of building a stronger bike for the next season, ending up with the rider coming to end the contract he had with the giant japanese while there was still one more season to fulfil. Alberto Puig says he felt ‘very disappointed’ with the rider leaving.

The Team Manager was asked by AS if he saw Márquez leaving as ‘a failure’, the spaniard commented: ‘Well, on a personal level I’m very disappointed, because the relationship I have with Marc is very good. On a company level, it’s obvious that we haven’t been able to make the bike he needed. It is also true that they have been very bad years. We have taken his worst years, because everything with the shoulder has been very complicated for him and for us’.

Puig them said that there was a lot of things happening that added up until the rider decided to leave: ‘In the end, there has been an accumulation of circumstances, almost all of them negative, which have not helped at all. I think that if Marc hadn’t had that accident in Jerez, things would have been different. He wouldn’t have stopped, he would have been on the bike and, surely, the bike would have evolved in a different way. Although talking about everything in the past is no good, of course’.

With Márquez already confirmed at Gresini, Puig says he hopes to see #93 perform well, and even taking wins, but assures he wants to beat him:

– When I have been with a rider who has left I have always been happy with his results. And in Marc’s case, probably even more so, because of the way he has treated me on a personal level. Obviously, he is a champion and all the fans of the motorbike world and all of us who feel involved in this, in my case having also been a rider, know that if he did well and won again it would be a milestone and, of course, I would be happy. I will be happy if Marquez wins again, but I want to beat him. That doesn’t take away from the fact that I work at Honda, that we have to develop a bike, that we are going to have riders and that our objective is to win, whoever it is.

O conteúdo Márquez leaving Honda left Alberto Puig ‘very disappointed’ but he still will be happy to see him win aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

For the first time in his career, Marc Márquez will ride a motorcycle other than a Honda in MotoGP – he joins Gresini aboard a Ducati in 2024. After several years of dominance, the last few seasons have been challenging, not only for the Japanese manufacturer but also for the rider himself, with the performances and results way below the expectations.

In the team change he will make next year, Casey Stoner believes that #93 may finally see the reason behind all the troubless. The former rider told Crash.net:

– Honda have been struggling for a couple of years. It’s easy to sit on the outside and say «the team haven’t been doing a good job». But it’s not actually the team. It goes way further above than that. We’re not sure how much effort they’re putting into the racing. I know there were a few position changes in Japan and it seems to be affecting the team. The two Japanese manufacturers seem to be a step or two behind. […]. It’s puzzling that the Japanese manufacturers are equally behind the Europeans. Marc is going to give himself a shot to understand whether it’s him or the bike.

O conteúdo ‘Marc Márquez is going to give himself a shot to understand whether it’s him or the bike’ – Casey Stoner aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Marc Márquez was the face of Repsol Honda Team for several yesterday in MotoGP, giving the japanese manufacturer many world titles and being the one to lead the development of the RC213V. Alberto Puig assured that HRC policy was never to hold someone in against their will, at the same time he granted that there are ‘a lot of riders’ that want to ride with the team.

Honda’s Team Manager spoke to AS about the future ex-rider and said that there was never a wish to force the rider to stay, saying right away that the vacancy left open is something that many riders are interested in: ‘If a rider doesn’t want to race with our bikes or may be happier somewhere else, our philosophy is never to forcefully retain a rider just for the sake of it. We have a lot of riders who want to ride with us if they are happy and if everything is ok’.

Puig then said that the future of the development will continue and that Honda has big plans for the future, that now however won’t come in time to have the #93 as part of it: ‘We have some very interesting plans for the future. They are not in time in the case of Márquez’.

Honda is still looking for the future rider to take Márquez’s place and many names have been pointed, with Miguel Oliveira apparently as top contender, but with Maverick Viñales, Aleix Espargaró also on the table or even rider’s like Fabio Di Giannantonio or Jake Dixon, who were also said to be the a very specific shortlist.

Johann Zarco, who signed with LCR Honda is also said to be a possibility to move instead to the factory team, something Lucio Cecchinello certainly and publicly said he didn’t want.

O conteúdo Alberto Puig assures Honda doesn’t lack candidates for Márquez seat: ‘We have a lot of riders who want to ride with us’ aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

After two years, Fabio Di Giannantonio will be leaving the Gresini team at the end of this MotoGP season. His spot will be taken by Marc Márquez, and even though he is sad about the outcome, he recognizes that Márquez is no ordinary rider.

In an interview with TNT Sports, the Italian rider stated that he was very sad because he had truly put his all into the team. He said: ‘It’s a little sad for me because I really wanted to reach the main goal with this team. But on the other hand, it’s Marc Márquez. We are professionals, and it can happen, it’s normal because it’s Márquez’.

However, Di Giannantonio also expressed some dissatisfaction with how the Gresini team managed the situation: ‘I also didn’t like how the team handled the situation, honestly. They could have had more trust in me and Franky and our work. They could have waited a bit longer. Marc is coming; he’s the best, an eight-time champion, so it’s fine, it is what it is’.

O conteúdo Fabio Di Giannantonio replaced by Marc Márquez: ‘I didn’like how the team handled the situation’ aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Casey Stoner, the former Australian MotoGP rider, recently shared his thoughts on the current situation between Honda and Marc Márquez. Stoner, who has firsthand experience working with Honda, was present at the Grand Prix held at Phillip Island. During the event, he had the opportunity to reconnect with old acquaintances and assess the ongoing scenario at Repsol Honda.

Repsol Honda, the Japanese factory team, is currently navigating through one of its most challenging phases. The biggest question looming is who will step in to fill the shoes of Marc Márquez. Stoner expressed his astonishment at Honda’s decision, stating to TNT Sports, “I’m genuinely surprised that Honda let Marc Márquez go. They should have tried to keep him at any cost.”

The departure of Márquez poses a significant challenge for the Honda Racing Corporation (HRC). Finding top-tier talent to represent their official team won’t be easy, especially with Márquez’s minimal losses. “Marc can now head to Gresini and test the waters with Ducati,” Stoner added, touching upon the hottest topic in MotoGP currently.

The exit of Márquez is undoubtedly a massive setback for Honda. However, the team will soon have to address several other pressing issues. With Márquez’s confirmed departure, Honda’s priority is to onboard a new rider. Stoner’s advice is straightforward: “Marc leaving is a blow to Honda. Attracting new talent will be tough, especially with the recent negative press. They need to hire a rider with the right mindset, someone ready to give their all with the equipment provided.”

Stoner believes that Honda should focus on recruiting a “young, fast, and hungry” rider. He suggests looking into the Moto2 talent pool. “Everyone emphasizes maturity and experience, but it often comes at a cost. An experienced rider knows exactly what they want. In contrast, a young, ambitious competitor is willing to give everything. I believe that’s the direction HRC should take. It’s not always about having a team leader; sometimes, what you need is a passionate rider, even if they’re not the most experienced,” concluded the Australian.

O conteúdo ‘Honda should have tried to keep Marc Márquez at all costs’ – Casey Stoner aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

The Australian Grand Prix turned the MotoGP World Championship upside down. It all started with the change of schedule due to weather conditions, a prediction that was completely correct. Although there was a full Moto3 race and several Moto2 laps, the final Moto2 lap was canceled and then the MotoGP race was canceled. Sunday’s race was the Sprint race, as the main race was moved to Saturday to ensure a good spectacle. Dani Pedrosa, this weekend’s commentator on DAZN, looks at three names after the weekend at Phillip Island.

One of the first is Marc Márquez. The Repsol Honda rider has had a total of 25 crashes. Pedrosa looks at how Márquez should approach the last few Grands Prix he has before leaving the Japanese manufacturer. “It will depend a little on each circuit. I think that, as happened on some tracks, the bike adapted less badly than on others. And there we saw him attack a bit more, looking for a good result. This weekend, we saw him do a worse time and adopt a different strategy. You can see the change in his attitude when he has the chance and when he doesn’t. In general, he has to analyze track by track. You can’t look too far ahead, just see how the bike can work in the next race. Also, in Thailand, the rear tire has a different construction, different from what it is now. We’ll see if this is a factor that influences the bike’s behavior.

Dani Pedrosa on the fight for the MotoGP title

Pecco Bagnaia is stronger than ever. The Italian took advantage of Jorge Martin’s mistake to finish second in Saturday’s race: ‘It’s a bit of his character. He’s a person who likes to analyze why he does certain things, why he has to ride a certain way depending on the tire, and how to attack his rivals. He likes to know why he does things and yesterday he had the patience to know that the important thing was to conserve the tire, trying not to lose too many positions. He found that middle ground, but without pushing. And that really worked.

Finally, Pedrosa spoke about Jorge Martín. For the current KTM test rider, Martín has to reset and stop thinking about what happened in the last few Grands Prix.

– ‘We shouldn’t waste too much time on the past and we shouldn’t waste too much time on the future, we have to be in the present. This is what has happened, I learn from it, I look to the future. But I’m not thinking about Qatar or Valencia, I’m thinking about the next race, the first practice. I’m going step by step, because in this situation it’s the smartest thing to do’.

O conteúdo Dani Pedrosa – ‘You can see the difference in Marc Márquez’s attitude when he has an opportunity and when he doesn’t’ aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Cancelling the Sprint race was the right decision, believes Marc Marquez, who noted that the weather conditions at Phillip Island had worsened, where the wind was particularly intense and could have been dangerous for the riders.

Speechless, Marquez spoke about the worsening conditions: ‘Unfortunately, we couldn’t race because of the wind. In the end, bringing the long race forward to saturday was the right decision, given what happened. This morning the weather conditions were acceptable at the Warm Up, but then they got worse and the wind gusts were very strong’.

And he agreed with the decision to cancel the Sprint race: ‘With this aerodynamics, it became dangerous to race. I don’t know if the requirements for the Sprint were there or not, but Race Direction has a lot of experience in the area of safety. That’s why I think the right decision was made’.

O conteúdo ‘With this aerodynamics it became dangerous to race and the Race Direction made the right decision’ – Marc Marquez aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

After spending a significant portion of the race in the top ten, Marc Márquez saw his soft rear tyre dropping, and he finished the MotoGP Australian GP in 15th place. It was a wrong choice by the Repsol Honda rider, who had no problem admitting the mistake.

The six-time world champion admitted that taking risks didn’t pay off, especially given the pace set by Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati) in the lead: ‘It was a gamble. Last year also was a gamble here and that gamble gave me a podium. But today wasn’t the day, especially because from the beginning, when I saw Martín with the soft and he was pushing so hard, then the race became super fast and when you are riding on that lap times you cannot manage the tyres. And especially because during the practices I didn’t had the speed to manage the tyres. When I saw that I was riding on 1m29s mid/low, in that moment I said: «What I do, wait or push?». I was on the bike, I was alone, and I decided to push and I said: «I will die so well»’.

Márquez tried to mitigate the effects of the tyre degradation for as long as he could, admitting that the choice of the soft rear was a mistake: ‘On lap ten the first drop came, but then from the lap then to the lap 20 more or less I was able to save the situation. But then in the last six laps I was riding two seconds slower because the rubber has completely gone and I was on the safety rubber, that is extra hard. But it’s normal, it was my decision, the tyre was working well. It was my choice and it wasn’t the correct one. But with the medium, calculating a bit, I would finish on ninth, tenth, eleventh. Not better’.

Martín also opted for the rear tire, but he managed to lead the race until the last lap. #93 explained the difference compared to himself: ‘For me Jorge today had the extra speed. For that reason he was able to lead with the soft, because he had that extra speed. Of course it was a mistake, but for him it was a mistake, but he will learn about this because today he was the fastest one also with the medium on the practice. So when I saw the choice it was a big surprise for me. But riders like me, Pol [Espargaró], we can have the gamble. Like last year here: I make the gamble and let’s see; last year worked, this year didn’t work. But Jorge today was much faster than the others: we saw on the qualifying, we saw on the first part of the race and we saw on the practice with the medium tyre – he was also super fast’.

O conteúdo ‘It was a gamble; last year it gave me a podium, but today wasn’t the day’ – Marc Márquez aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.

Marc Márquez finished Saturday’s race in 15th position. The Spanish rider has been struggling since Friday. After two crashes in the first two practice sessions of the first day of the Australian GP, Marc was never able to go as fast as he wanted on his Honda RC213V and finished Saturday with just one point.

The Repsol Honda Team rider spoke about the race and his tire choices.

– ‘ Last year it was a gamble with the tires and this year too. That gamble got me a podium last year, but today wasn’t our day, especially because at the start when I saw Martín with the soft tire on the rear pushing so hard the race became very fast and when you’re riding at that pace it’s impossible to manage the tires. I was lapping in the low 1.29”s and I thought to myself whether or not to push harder, but if I pushed harder I’d be dead, I just didn’t know when. On lap 10 I still managed to save the race and I didn’t crash, it was my choice of tires and it’s totally my fault, but we were calculating and I should have finished 10th or 9th with the medium, not much better than that”.

Asked about Jorge Martín’s choice of the soft tire today and his compatriot’s chances of winning the MotoGP world championship, Marc replied: ‘ For me Jorge had that extra speed today. Of course it was a mistake for him to choose the soft, but on the track he was the fastest and he’ll only learn more from this. With the medium he was also the fastest, so when he chose the soft tire it was a surprise. Riders like me, Pol, we have to gamble, last year it worked this year it didn’t, but Jorge was the fastest today and he’s the fastest without a doubt. He’s still my choice to win the championship, there are still four races to go, plus the Sprint races, so he still has a chance. Jorge is driving very well’.

O conteúdo ‘If I pushed any harder I’d be dead, I just didn’t know when’ – Marc Márquez aparece primeiro em Motorcycle Sports.