MotoGP

Though he started every MotoGP race between his debut and that Jerez crash, Marc Marquez has hade more than his fair share of comeback races.

But the fact he qualified only ninth at a track where he’d taken every pole from 2013 to 2019 showed things were not right. He failed to keep up with the lead pack on a day when team-mate Pol Espargaro reached the podium. What happened next: Another ultimately dominant title, but by the end of 2019 Marquez was suffering with similar problems in his other shoulder and had another operation. A testament to how good modern protective gear is, we're incredibly happy to see and hear that he's OK! The four-month COVID delay to the start of racing averted that problem. He didn’t have the stamina to stay there, though. His form through his career so far had been such that he was still seen as a title contender even joining late. Injury: We’re stretching the definition of comeback race here very slightly as Marquez didn’t miss any races or tests with this one. That loss had more to do with the Ducati’s key strengths over the Honda than any shoulder discomfort. Marquez was passed fit in time for pre-season testing, though. He didn’t actually miss any races, but he did have to sit out three of Honda’s four weeks of pre-season testing. The comeback race: Those doubts were dispelled very rapidly.

MotoGP may risk losing its Japanese Grand Prix for a third year running, this time due to complications created by typhoon Nanmadol.

With the current part of the championship the least suited to his Yamaha M1, the Motegi race should in theory tip the advantage back towards Quartararo’s favour if it does take place. There have been a series of extreme weather warnings issued for the island nation as it braces itself to be hit by super typhoon Nanmadol, a tropical storm predicted to be one of the most intense on record. With only another four days separating Japan from the next round in Thailand, it seems that a decision will be made in conjunction with the series’ freight specialists on Sunday afternoon following the conclusion of the Aragon race on whether to continue to Japan or potentially risk losing out on holding the race for the third year in a row.

MotoGP: The alert in the Southwest of the country is currently at its highest level and four million people have already been evacuated.

The teams are currently waiting for certain news that should arrive in the afternoon. Dorna and IRTA, at this moment, are trying to understand how the situation will evolve. It is called Typhoon Nanmadol and it has already forced four million people to be evacuated in Kyushu, a region in Southwestern Japan.

Red Bull KTM Ajo's Pedro Acosta bounced back from injury to claim his second Moto2 victory of his rookie season at Motorland Aragon.

Canet was up to second as Ogura struck at Arbolino, the top five battle intensifying in the closing two laps as Acosta maintained his three-second lead. Acosta holding a near two-second lead with five laps to go as Canet reeled in Fernandez in the battle for second. Fernandez losing out to his younger teammate down the straight as Arbolino scalped Canet for the final podium position. Fernandez held a half-second lead as lap two kicked off, Dixon and Canet in hot pursuit with the second KTM of Acosta through on Arenas. The Brit instantly dropped from second to fourth as Canet emulated the move at turn 14 before Elf Marc VDS’ Tony Arbolino did likewise down the back straight. Launching from sixth, the reigning Moto3 Champion was quickly in the fight before dispatching teammate Augusto Fernandez and Flexbox HP40’s Aron Canet to carve out a three-second lead.

The Japanese MotoGP could be cancelled just days before it gets underway due to travel disruption expected from the arrival of Typhoon Nanmadol - Visordown ...

Such is the ‘risk to life’ concern, four million people have already been evacuated. For now, Shinkansen bullet train services have already been cancelled but MotoGP is anticipating flight issues too. However, Dorna and IRTA is bracing for the impact of Typhoon Nanmadol, which is due to sweep through Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four islands.

Pedro Acosta dominated the Moto2 race while Izan Guevara strengthened his Moto3 title hopes with victory at the MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix.

With Suzuki quitting, Honda struggling to get near the podium and Yamaha only enjoying success courtesy of Fabio Quartararo, Japanese manufacturers have been left in the dust by their European counterparts. Prior to the summer break, the 2022 MotoGP title looked like it was Fabio Quartararo’s to lose. OPINION: Honda is in the midst of a second winless season in the space of three years.

World champion Fabio Quartararo crashed out in first lap mayhem at the Aragon MotoGP on Sunday.

I had a piece of, Fabio's bike attached to mine." World champion Fabio Quartararo crashed out in first lap mayhem at the Aragon MotoGP on Sunday. World Champion Quartararo Crashes Out At Aragon MotoGP

2022 Aragon MotoGP, MotorLand Circuit - Race Results ; Marc Marquez · Fabio Quartararo · Takaaki Nakagami ; SPA · FRA · JPN ...

With Andrea Dovizioso hanging up his leathers after Misano, triple MotoGP race winner and current Yamaha test rider Cal Crutchlow is taking over the RNF seat for the final six rounds of this season. Binder brilliantly held the final podium place for KTM until being caught by Aleix Espargaro in the closing stages. Bagnaia soaked up the pressure from his fellow Ducati rider but couldn't shake off The Beast, who briefly took the lead. "After the contact, I felt something in Turn 5, but it was acceptable. "In Turn 3 I had a moment, I just lost the rear and then Fabio was really close behind, like normal in the first lap. SPA

Enea Bastianini beat Francesco Bagnaia in a thrilling Aragon Grand Prix as a collision between Fabio Quartararo and Marc Marquez has blown the MotoGP title ...

Prior to the summer break, the 2022 MotoGP title looked like it was Fabio Quartararo’s to lose. Franco Morbidelli was long overdue a promotion to factory machinery when it finally came late last year, having finished runner-up in the 2020 standings on an old Yamaha package. OPINION: Honda is in the midst of a second winless season in the space of three years.

MotoGP leader Fabio Quartararo's misfortune on Sunday at Aragon wasn't limited to his DNF - as he was also a passenger in another crash.

and I think maybe podium, 3-4-5-6, the group where was Jack, was something that was possible. I don’t remember exactly the situation but it’s a shame, just in the third corner.” “I think fighting for the top five would’ve been a great result. But I think for 3-4-5-6 we could’ve fought for.” “Because it’s the first time I felt good in Aragon for many years. “I had a second crash.

Enea Bastianini beat Ducati's main title hope Pecco Bagnaia to win the MotoGP race at Aragon, as Fabio Quartararo crashed with Marc Marquez.

0 8 Ducati Ducati Lenovo Team 1 Laps Led Laps “I lost the rear in Turn 3 and Fabio made contact. When I engaged the holeshot device later in the lap, the bike locked and moved to the left because there was a piece of Fabio’s bike in the rear.

MotoGP championship leader Fabio Quartararo revealed he was involved in a scooter crash on his way back to pitlane after his Aragon Grand Prix collision ...

Franco Morbidelli was long overdue a promotion to factory machinery when it finally came late last year, having finished runner-up in the 2020 standings on an old Yamaha package. Prior to the summer break, the 2022 MotoGP title looked like it was Fabio Quartararo’s to lose. OPINION: Honda is in the midst of a second winless season in the space of three years.

If hitting the back of Marc Marquez, being run over by his own bike and seeing his MotoGP title lead slashed wasn't enough bad luck, Fabio Quartararo.

But I think the marshal is a little bit sore.” “I had a second crash. I had better traction, didn't expect it and just hit the back [of him].

Enea Bastianini beat Francesco Bagnaia in a thrilling Aragon Grand Prix as a collision between Fabio Quartararo and Marc Marquez blew the MotoGP title race ...

With Suzuki quitting, Honda struggling to get near the podium and Yamaha only enjoying success courtesy of Fabio Quartararo, Japanese manufacturers have been left in the dust by their European counterparts. Prior to the summer break, the 2022 MotoGP title looked like it was Fabio Quartararo’s to lose. OPINION: Honda is in the midst of a second winless season in the space of three years.

Gresini Racing's Enea Bastianini secured his fourth MotoGP victory after a dramatic battle with Ducati's Pecco Bagnaia at Motorland Aragon.

Two to go and Espargaro was on the podium as he finally got though on the injured Binder at turn one. Bastianini was through to the lead as the final lap played out, turn seven sealing the deal with Bagnaia unable to return the move as his hopes of a fifth win in a row faded. Rins was making his own moves further back as he attempted to recover from the opening lap chaos. The GP21 attempting to pull a gap before running wide at turn 12 and gifting the lead back to his countryman. Espargaro heading the Prima Pramac duo of Jorge Martin and Johann Zarco with Miguel Oliveira holding on to the back of the leading group on the second KTM. Back at the front Miller was through on Binder for second as Bastianini circulated just adrift of the podium places.

MotoGP: “After the crash, the marshal then hit another scooter, and we crashed. Luckily, I hadn't taken off my helmet. In three days, everything will be OK"

I feel Japan can be a good track for us because even if there is a lot of acceleration, there is also a lot of braking. I think fighting for the top five would have been a great result.” The marshal I think is a little bit sore also.” So, apart from the race it was a positive weekend and I’m really looking forward to going to tracks where we have not been for a long time. But everything I have is from the first crash. “I’m sore and burned – said the Frenchman - but it’s a shame because it’s the first time I feel good in Aragon in many years and crashing in the third corner was not the best.

Enea Bastianini won the Aragon MotoGP with a last lap overtake after drama at the start as world champion Fabio Quartararo crashed out.

[Dailymotion ](https://www.dailymotion.com/DeccanHerald) [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/DeccanHerald) [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/deccanherald/)

Marc Marquez has explained what happened in his two “unlucky” collisions with Fabio Quartararo and Takaaki Nakagami in the MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix.

With Suzuki quitting, Honda struggling to get near the podium and Yamaha only enjoying success courtesy of Fabio Quartararo, Japanese manufacturers have been left in the dust by their European counterparts. Prior to the summer break, the 2022 MotoGP title looked like it was Fabio Quartararo’s to lose. OPINION: Honda is in the midst of a second winless season in the space of three years.

Enea Bastianini passed Francesco Bagnaia on the final lap to win MotoGP race in Aragon GP, as Aleix Espargaro was third.

Binder fended off Miller to retain fourth, with Martin in sixth from Marini who passed both Oliveira and Zarco in a solid charge. Espargaro gained in on the Frenchman after passing Binder with few laps to go in third. Both Nakagami and Marquez retired as Bagnaia continued to lead the MotoGP Aragon GP.

Although he was denied a win, Pecco Bagnaia's second place sealed the deal on Ducati's title in the Constructors' championship, while Aleix Espargaro climbs ...

Ducati Meanwhile, Espargaro had robbed Binder of third at turn one on the penultimate lap, the KTM man settling for fourth. Martin, Zarco and Marini were keeping each other company for sixth position, while Rins was trying to bridge a two-second gap to the trio after getting past Oliveira and Alex Marquez. The leaders kept calm while replays were running, but Miller and Bastianini soon managed to reclaim their positions from Binder, who had climbed into second by the end of the opening lap. Things soon started to unravel for Marquez though, as he had a moment out of turn three and, in the usual congestion of the opening lap, got hit from behind by Fabio Quartararo. In a bit of a déjà vu from last time out in Misano, Enea Bastianini chased his future teammate all race long, but this time around he took the chequered flag four hundredths of a second ahead, to claim a fourth victory of the season.

Marc Marquez has explained what happened in his two “unlucky” collisions with Fabio Quartararo and Takaaki Nakagami in the MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix.

With Suzuki quitting, Honda struggling to get near the podium and Yamaha only enjoying success courtesy of Fabio Quartararo, Japanese manufacturers have been left in the dust by their European counterparts. Prior to the summer break, the 2022 MotoGP title looked like it was Fabio Quartararo’s to lose. OPINION: Honda is in the midst of a second winless season in the space of three years.

Gresini Racing's Enea Bastianini has beaten Francesco Bagnaia thanks to a final-lap pass in an Aragon MotoGP race which began with two heart-stopping ...

Repsol Honda Team WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team Honda Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Ducati Ducati Lenovo Team

Among the riders who have contributed to this achievement, with six victories in 2022, is undoubtedly Pecco Bagnaia, who finished second in the Aragon GP.

Now we can focus exclusively on the riders' title: we are 10 points from the top of the standings, and with five races remaining, the fight in the Championship is open more than ever". Jack now occupies fifth place in the overall standings, while the Ducati Lenovo Team leads the team standings, 37 points ahead of the second-placed team. Thanks to today's second place and following Quartararo's crash on the first lap, Bagnaia brings his gap from the French rider to just 10 points.

Enea Bastianini won the Aragon MotoGP with a last lap overtake after mayhem at the start as world champion Fabio Quartararo crashed out to put a severe dent ...

I had a piece of, Fabio’s bike attached to mine.” “I made some mistakes but on the last lap I was in a position to attack this time to win. But I think the marshal is a little bit sore.” “It was really unlucky,” Marquez told motoGP.com of his disastrous opening lap. “I had a second crash. Quartararo, whose miserable day ended with another fall from a scooter leaving the track, said: “I feel bad.

Takaaki Nakagami is in doubt for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix after crashing into Marc Marquez on a chaotic first lap of the Aragon MotoGP race.

“I’m now going to Barcelona to check the wound on the fourth and fifth fingers on my right hand. “I had contact with Marc and had a nasty crash, so I’m really disappointed. Marquez had a rear end moment exiting Turn 3 and when he got off the throttle to try and catch it, Fabio Quartararo was left with nowhere to go.

Comprehensive round up from the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races at Aragon complete with race reports, results and championship points.

Sixth went to Fermin Aldeguer (CAG Speed Up), from Somkiat Chantra (Idemitsu Honda Team Asia), Jorge Navarro (Flexbox HP40), Joe Roberts (Italtrans Racing Team), and Celestino Vietti (Mooney VR46 Racing Team), the latter of whom inherited 10th as a result of Dixon’s late spill. On Lap 10, Acosta blazed past his team-mate Fernandez as they ran up the back straight, while it was Arbolino’s Turn to get into a battle with Canet over third . Hopes of a fightback were dashed just half a lap later when Arenas crashed at Turn 12 – with both Manuel Gonzalez (Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team) and Jeremy Alcoba (Liqui Moly Intact GP) joining him on the floor there just moments later in a separate incident. San Marino GP winner Alonso Lopez (CAG Speed Up) launched well, but then drama hit as he crashed out and mayhem unfolded behind as Marcel Schrötter (Liqui Moly Intact GP) hit the deck as well, with a number of other riders forced into avoiding action too. DNF The dust will take some time to settle but it’s a quick turnaround for the paddock heading into the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, and there’s not too much time to catch your breath before actions gets back underway next weekend. A total of 20 riders made the chequered flag with Marc Marquez, Quartararo, and Nakagami the only retirements. As for the other podium position, that went to Espargaro but it was a late attack as Binder held station for much of the race. Instead, he outbraked himself half a lap later at Turn 12 and went very deep, handing the lead back to Bagnaia and barely holding off Binder through the chicane. In the blink of an eye, Miller was all the way back to fifth as Espargaro also got through, at Turn 7. From 13th on the grid, Marquez was already up to sixth when he had a rear slide exiting Turn 3 and closed the throttle, leaving Quartararo with nowhere to go. Quartararo crashed out, Marquez continued and then suffered a technical problem from the prior contact that saw Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) caught in the crossfire.

Marc Marquez's first MotoGP race since May proved short but dramatic, bolting from 13th to sixth in the opening corners before separate clashes with.

“Because it was completely a racing incident like we saw many times in the past. But I didn't retire because of the Taka incident, I retired because of the Fabio incident. “As soon as I engaged the holeshot, I felt like the rear wheel was locking. So then I was inside of him, already a little bit in front, and I engaged the holeshot [ride-height device, on the exit]. I checked very carefully the images, and you can see that a piece [of bodywork] is going out from the fairing. “The start was amazing, but just instinct.

The ticking time bomb that could decide title as crash chaos ignites MotoGP battle — Talking Points.

He snuck into fourth via Q1, and in the race he was struck competing for podium scraps, with Bagnaia and Bastianini operating way beyond his pace, thereby restricting how much of an impact he could make on the title standings with Quartararo out of the race. The Ducati factory team also leads the teams championship, albeit by a relatively modest 37 points ahead of Aprilia. It’s undoubtedly brave, and had Ducati management decided to pull rank on the battle, the spectacle would’ve been poorer for it. It took only a matter of metres for Quartararo’s race to come to a premature end after rear-ending the Honda rider as he saved a slide out of turn 3. The fight was also much cleaner than it had been with Jorge Martin in Austria when they were battling for factory promotion. Which argument proves more convincing on the title table is impossible to call. There is still little hope at the moment.” That’s particularly true when Bagnaia is finishing ahead of him. “I had a second crash — it was quite fast actually. It would be the team’s third title win and second in a row if it seals the deal, and with Jack Miller in good form in the final chapter of his Ducati career, the team would be feeling confident. It just wasn’t going to be his day. Unfortunately for him, he was right — just not about which rider might benefit.