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Mandalika MotoGP Saturday Subscriber Notes: Mandalika Weirdness, First Corner Pile Ups, And Pole Position Privileges

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2026 Mandalika MotoGP Race Result: The Fantastic Four Strike Back

After a fairly disappointing Saturday for Aprilia, their fortune turned completely on Sunday, when they hogged the limelight and the top 4 positions. Marco Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez successfully ...
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Mandalika MotoGP Friday Round Up: Fast Aprilias, Honda And KTM Go Missing, And Quartararo's Big Crash

It is only Friday, as they say after the first day of practice on any given MotoGP weekend. Trouble is, there are some Fridays which are only Friday, and some Fridays which turn out to be highly ...
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Mandalika MotoGP Preview: Aprilia Country, Damage Limitation, And Why Unity Is So Difficult

So Mandalika is hot, dusty, and dirty. It is used, but not frequently, so the track is dirty when MotoGP arrives. Like Termas de Rio Hondo in Argentina, that means the riders spend the first day ...
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2026 Mandalika MotoGP PR Result: Fernandez Takes Control

Raul Fernandez has topped the timed practice session for the MotoGP class at Mandalika in impressive fashion, taking a tenth off the existing outright lap record and setting a time nobody else could ...
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Motegi MotoGP Preview: Acosta vs Marquez vs Martin - Europe Factories Fight It Out At Honda's Home

The Twin Ring Motegi is no more. The facility was rechristened Mobility Resort Motegi in 2022, which was perhaps a harbinger ...
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2026 Mandalika MotoGP FP1 Result: Bezzecchi Leads Marquez And Martin

2026 Mandalika MotoGP FP1 Result: Bezzecchi Leads Marquez And Martin By David Emmett | Fri, 09/Oct/2026 - 07:34 ...
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New 2027 MotoGP Weekend Schedule - Less Practice, More Qualifying, No Warm Up

The MotoGP weekend schedule will look slightly different from 2027. As previously reported by Motorsport.com's Oriol Puigdemont, MotoGP is to introduce a second separate qualifying session from next ...
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Honda Regain Red Bull Sponsorship From 2027

The rumors had been doing the rounds for a while, but now it is official. Red Bull is to make a return to the factory Honda ...
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Motegi MotoGP Friday Round Up: Are We In For A Red Bull Ring Repeat?

And it's true that the Red Bull KTM rider is a tenth quicker than Márquez, albeit on used soft tires rather than mediums. But ...
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Motegi MotoGP Sunday Subscriber Notes: A Tire By Any Other Name Would Be As Fast

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Michelin Withdraws Soft Rear From Motegi Tire Allocation After Sprint Issues

Michelin has withdrawn the soft rear tire from the allocation for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi. The decision came after several riders suffered severe tire degradation during the sprint race ...