Tag: Motorcycling

Bagnaia Wins Italian GP Sprint, Binder Breaks MotoGP Speed Record

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia extended his lead at the top of the world championship by winning the sprint race at the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday as his closest contender Marco Bezzecchi finished second. Bagnaia’s sprint victory in his home race moved him up to 106 points with VR46 Racing’s Bezzecchi four points behind ahead of…


MotoGP Raises Minimum Ages After Teenage Race Fatalities

Riders competing in MotoGP’s three classes must be at least 18-years-old from 2023 after the sport announced safety changes on Friday following three recent fatal accidents involving teenagers in junior series. The age threshold in Moto2 and Moto3, the classes on the ladder immediately below the top MotoGP category, is currently set at 16. Grid…


Rins Reveals Injury Was Caused by Mobile Phone Distraction

Suzuki’s Spanish MotoGP rider Alex Rins revealed on Thursday the injury that ruled him out of his home Catalan grand prix this month was caused by riding his bicycle into a van while messaging on a mobile phone. “Normally I’m not playing with the mobile when I’m on my bicycle unless I’m writing an important…