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Why MotoGP’s latest stewarding moan highlights a rules of engagement flaw

Complaints about officiating in sport is a tale almost as old as time itself. Stewarding in MotoGP has come under an immense amount of fire over the past few years, largely for its inconsistency, which has often led to some bizarre calls.

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How MotoGP’s latest stewarding moan highlights a major rules flaw

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Acosta: French GP was first chance for "something big" in MotoGP

Acosta was once again the top rider in the KTM contingent at Le Mans, with a rapid launch allowing him to jump from seventh on the grid to run fifth in the opening laps. But the 19-year-old race came undone when he lost the front of his GasGas-branded RC16 into Turn…

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Acosta: French GP was first chance in MotoGP for "something big"

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Quartararo: France "first race this year that I feel competitive" in MotoGP

Quartararo enjoyed one of his stronger weekends on the weak Yamaha package in 2024 in front of his home crowd at Le Mans, qualifying eighth and fighting inside the top eight in the grand prix.

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Quartararo: France “first race this year that I feel competitive” in MotoGP

Quartararo enjoyed one of his stronger weekends on the weak Yamaha package in 2024 in front of his home crowd at Le Mans, qualifying eighth and fighting inside the top eight in the grand prix.

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MotoGP French GP: Martin dominates sprint from Marquez as Bagnaia retires

Obliterating the lap record to take pole in qualifying earlier on Saturday, Martin seized the holeshot effortlessly off the line and led all 13 laps of the sprint race at Le Mans.

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MotoGP French GP: Martin wins sprint from Marquez; Bagnaia retires

Obliterating the lap record to take pole in qualifying earlier on Saturday, Martin seized the holeshot effortlessly off the line and led all 13 laps of the sprint race at Le Mans.

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MotoGP French GP: Martin smashes lap record for pole in crash-strewn qualifying

With Enea Bastianini setting a new lap record to get through Q1, the tone was set for the first sub 1m30s lap of the Le Mans circuit.

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MotoGP French GP: Martin ends Friday practice on top, Marquez misses Q2 cut

Setting the pace in FP1, Martin continued that form in the hour-long second session at Le Mans with a new lap record of 1m30.388s.

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MotoGP French GP: Martin tops second practice; Marquez into Q1

Setting the pace in FP1, Martin continued that form in the hour-long second session at Le Mans with a new lap record of 1m30.388s.

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Zarco: Outburst at Jerez MotoGP stewards was ‘unprofessional’

Zarco raged at chief FIM steward Freddie Spencer following last month’s Spanish GP after a collision with Aleix Espargaro late in the race.

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Zarco says outburst at Jerez MotoGP stewards was ‘unprofessional’

Zarco raged at chief FIM steward Freddie Spencer following last month’s Spanish GP after a collision with Aleix Espargaro late in the race.

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2024 MotoGP world championship standings after the Spanish GP

The Pramac Racing rider lost the front end of his bike under braking for Turn 6 causing him to retire from the race lead, handing victory to Francesco Bagnaia.

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Aprilia discovers real issue at root of Vinales' Jerez MotoGP struggles

A fortnight on from his maiden victory with Aprilia in the Americas GP, Vinales could muster only a ninth-place finish at Jerez, over 11s off race winner Francesco Bagnaia on the factory Ducati. He and Aprilia team-mate Aleix Espargaro were also the slowest of the Q2 runners in qualifying, ending…

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Zarco slams MotoGP chief steward Spencer as “not good for this job”

LCR Honda’s Zarco and Aprilia’s Espargaro were battling at the outer reaches of the points in Sunday’s grand prix at Jerez when they collided at Turn 5 on lap 10.

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Zarco slams MotoGP chief steward Spencer as "not good for this job"

LCR Honda's Zarco and Aprilia's Espargaro were battling at the outer reaches of the points in Sunday's grand prix at Jerez when they collided at Turn 5 on lap 10.

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MotoGP Spanish GP: Marc Marquez grabs first Ducati pole in damp qualifying

Having taken a first front row since his switch to Gresini Ducati last time out at the Americas GP, former Honda rider Marquez went one better in front of his home crowd at Jerez on Saturday morning.

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2024 MotoGP world championship standings after the Americas GP

The Pramac Racing rider stood on the podium in the opening two grands prix including a victory in Portugal as well as the Qatar sprint race.

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Vinales clutch issue had Aprilia “worried” ahead of Americas MotoGP fightback

Vinales scored his first grand prix win since 2021 on Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas, having taken victory in the sprint and also qualified on pole.

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How Vinales finally banished his Yamaha MotoGP demons

Maverick Vinales’ MotoGP career has so far run for 163 rounds since he made his debut with Suzuki in 2015. In that time he has taken 10 grand prix wins, which equates to a winning average of just 6.135% - or one per season, with the Spaniard now in his…

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MotoGP Americas GP: Vinales recovers from 11th to win, Marquez crashes from lead

Going without a grand prix win since the start of the 2021 season prior to his acrimonious split with Yamaha, Vinales won the sprints in Portugal and Austin.

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MotoGP: All to know about the 2024 season - rider line-up and schedule

Francesco Bagnaia became a two-time MotoGP champion after sealing the 2023 title in the Valencia season finale last year. He edged out title rival Jorge Martin to clinch back-to-back championships in impressive fashion, as Bagnaia finished the year with a podium in each of the final seven races. Now it…

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Aprilia boss says money shouldn't be determining factor in MotoGP rider's future

Fabio Quartararo, the 2021 world champion, announced last week that he would stay at Yamaha for another two years despite speculation linking him with other teams as the Japanese manufacturer continues to struggle to be competitive.

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Aprilia boss says money shouldn't be determining factor in MotoGP rider futures

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