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Why MotoGP's star rookie Acosta has already got KTM orbiting around him

Pedro Acosta's third place in last weekend's MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix makes him the third youngest rider in the premium category ever to score a podium. Only Randy Mamola (19 years and 261 days) and Eduardo Salatino (19 days and 274 days) have managed the feat at a younger age than…

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MotoGP Qatar GP: Marc Marquez fastest in wet second practice

Rain hit the track at around 7pm local time in Losail, an hour before the scheduled start of the session and while the final Moto3 practice session of the day was running.

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MotoGP Qatar GP: Marquez tops shortened second practice at wet Losail

Rain hit the track at around 7pm local time in Losail, an hour before the scheduled start of the session and while the final Moto3 practice session of the day was running.

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MotoGP Sepang test: Bagnaia under lap record to lay down marker on final day

Under a cloudy sky that provided cooler conditions for the start of the track action, the two-time MotoGP world champion's 1m56.682s remained the time to beat throughout the day, with several challenges coming up short over a single lap attack.

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Tech3 MotoGP team reveals 2024 livery as Acosta gears up for debut

The 2024 season will mark the sixth for Herve Poncharal’s team in MotoGP as a KTM satellite partner, and second under the GasGas moniker after undergoing a rebrand in 2023.

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MotoGP Grid 2024: What is next season's rider line-up in MotoGP?

All rides are now confirmed for the 2024 MotoGP season, with seven teams changing its line-up.

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Fernandez ends “mentally tough” rookie year assured of “level” to be in MotoGP

Fernandez was promoted to MotoGP as the reigning Moto2 champion, moving to the KTM-backed Tech3 squad alongside Pol Espargaro.

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"Big mistake" to hold MotoGP Valencia GP at 3pm, says Espargaro

KTM factory rider Jack Miller crashed out of the lead on lap 19, with Alex Rins, Augusto Fernandez and Enea Bastianini all ending up in the gravel in similar incidents.

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MotoGP Qatar GP: Fernandez tops second practice after late yellow flag chaos

The only night practice of the Qatar weekend proved to be a tight affair, as Fernandez on his year-old Aprilia edged ahead of Gresini Ducati’s Fabio Di Giannantonio by 0.049 seconds after an hour of running.

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MotoGP Qatar GP: Martin tops Zarco in first practice, Bagnaia third

MotoGP’s return to Qatar for 2023 has come later in the year than normal, after the event was shifted from its traditional season-opener slot due to major track works.

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Why it's time to stop whining about Marquez's MotoGP qualifying tactics

It's no secret that Marc Marquez is struggling on the Honda. He has crashed 27 times so far this season, matching his record for a single campaign.

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Why it’s time to stop whining about Marquez’s MotoGP qualifying tactics

It’s no secret that Marc Marquez is struggling on the Honda. He has crashed 27 times so far this season, matching his record for a single campaign.

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MotoGP Malaysian GP: Bagnaia beats title rival Martin to pole

Bagnaia and Martin are split by just 13 points ahead of this afternoon’s sprint contest at the Sepang International Circuit, which set up a critical qualifying on Saturday morning.

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MotoGP Malaysian GP: Bagnaia beats title rival Martin to pole in thrilling qualifying

Bagnaia and Martin are split by just 13 points ahead of this afternoon’s sprint contest at the Sepang International Circuit, which set up a critical qualifying on Saturday morning.

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Why Binder is a class above in the KTM MotoGP stable in 2023

Last weekend in Buriram, Binder put in another strong showing for KTM with a brace of seconds in the sprint and grand prix (though was demoted to third in the latter for exceeding track limits on the last lap).It marked his fourth Sunday podium of the year and sixth sprint…

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MotoGP Thailand GP: Martin dominates sprint to cut Bagnaia’s championship lead

Martin converted pole to a fifth consecutive sprint victory in 2023 to bring his tally for the season up to seven, the Pramac Ducati rider 0.933 seconds clear of KTM’s Brad Binder at the chequered flag.Leading every lap, Martin came under no challenge as he romped away from the field,…

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MotoGP Australian GP: Martin blitzes to pole with new lap record

Pramac Ducati rider Martin eclipsed his own benchmark set in qualifying at the same track last year as he demolished the field with a time of 1m27.246s at the end of second qualifying.

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Espargaro opens up on giving up his Tech3 MotoGP ride for 2024

Earlier on Friday, Tech3 announced that it would swap eight-time podium finisher Espargaro in favour of Moto2 championship leader Acosta, while Augusto Fernandez would retain his seat.

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Espargaro moved aside for Acosta’s MotoGP arrival at Tech3 in 2024

Espargaro signed to return to KTM and Tech3 for the 2023 season following two difficult years at Honda, following his first stint with the Austrian marque from 2017 to 2020.

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What compels a MotoGP rider to return to something that almost killed him?

Life has a particularly cruel way of biting you on the arse. Pol Espargaro moved to the factory Honda squad for 2021, leaving behind a KTM project he in no small part was responsible for developing into a race winner, hopeful of taking the big next step in his MotoGP…

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Martin smashes lap record for pole

Martin posted a 1m43.198s on his first run in Q2 on Saturday morning to beat Brad Binder's Friday benchmark, which in turn surpassed Jorge Lorenzo's 2015 record, by almost three tenths of a second.

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MotoGP Japanese GP: Martin fastest, then crashes in FP1

Martin, who arrives in Japan only 13 points behind fellow Ducati man Francesco Bagnaia, topped the timesheets with a best effort of 1m45.192s, which was enough to top the session by 0.138s from Augusto Fernandez.

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Miller rubbishes wild MotoGP rumours KTM will move him aside for Acosta

KTM has currently found no solution to its rider logjam for the 2024 MotoGP season, with five riders contracted for four bikes.

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Aleix Espargaro “angry" a lot of people in MotoGP forget Pol’s achievements

These comments came after Pol Espargaro finished sixth in the sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix in just his second weekend back in action following four months on the sidelines with serious injuries.

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