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The weekly reality check that has kept MotoGP hype off of Acosta so far in 2024

The 19-year-old reigning Moto2 champion's debut in MotoGP was highly anticipated over the winter, and it has so far lived up to expectations.

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KTM MotoGP Chief Says Pedro Acosta Isn't Switching Teams

Rumors have swirled that Red Bull KTM is looking to swap Jack Miller for Pedro Acosta mid-season in MotoGP, but KTM's boss has denied those rumblings.

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This Aprilia MotoGP Clone Will Set You Back $80,000

Signed by Aprilia's MotoGP riders, including Maverick Vinales, these XTrenta RSV4s cost $80,000 and are about as close to a MotoGP bike as possible.

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Quartararo: Yamaha MotoGP satellite team "must be an extension of the factory"

The Japanese marque has been without a customer outfit since the end of the 2022 season, when the former RNF squad elected to sign a multi-year deal with Aprilia.

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Quartararo: Yamaha MotoGP satellite team “must be an extension of the factory”

The Japanese marque has been without a customer outfit since the end of the 2022 season, when the former RNF squad elected to sign a multi-year deal with Aprilia.

Autosport

Pedrosa says 'unexpected' MotoGP return pushed by "interesting" testing data

The retired 31-time MotoGP race winner stepped away from full-time racing at the end of 2018 but has made sporadic wildcard outings since joining KTM as a test rider.

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Pedrosa "didn't expect" Jerez MotoGP return in 2024 but pushed by testing intrigue

The retired 31-time MotoGP race winner stepped away from full-time racing at the end of 2018 but has made sporadic wildcard outings since joining KTM as a test rider.

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What is a wildcard in MotoGP and why is it used?

The 2023 MotoGP season had six riders enter selected grands prix as a wildcard entry, which is a concept that has a long history in the series.

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Raul Fernandez set to get 2024 Aprilia MotoGP bike at Jerez

Fernandez was the only rider within the Aprilia contingent to start the season with last year’s bike, with team-mate Miguel Oliveira getting the latest-spec machinery in 2024 following the takeover of RNF Racing by American outfit Trackhouse.

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What is a wildcard in MotoGP and why is it used?

MotoGP has a wildcard system in place which can bring many benefits to a constructor - but what is it?

Autosport

Could Acosta get a Verstappen-like mid-season promotion to KTM in MotoGP 2024?

The 2016 F1 season had started with Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo driving for the main Red Bull team, with Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, both directly contracted to the energy drinks giant, occupying the two seats at Toro Rosso. But ahead of the fifth round of the season in…

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Our MotoGP Photo Journal Will Have You Hyped for Next Year's Race

When you have the talents of photographer Sam Bendall at your disposal for the COTA round of MotoGP, you let him loose.

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Red Bull Stunt Motorcyclist Has Rear Brakes Straight Off a Drift Car

Stunt rider Aaron Colton uses a twin brake caliper setup on his Triumph stunt bike to do all the wild stuff he's able to do and it's straight off a drift car.

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Marquez: Rossi-like Acosta can't be ruled out of MotoGP title fight

Ahead of the fourth event of the season at Jerez this weekend, Acosta is fourth in the standings, just two points behind third-placed Maverick Vinales and five points behind second-placed Enea Bastianini.

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Zarco: Honda 'doesn't need to be pessimistic' about MotoGP form

Honda’s downturn in performance has continued into the new campaign, with the RC213V still lagging behind rivals despite the work that went into upgrading the bike over the winter.

Autosport

Espargaro considering Aprilia test rider role, but MotoGP future still open

The 34-year-old has been racing full-time in MotoGP since 2012 and has been with Aprilia since 2017, developing it into a race-winning package in that time.

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MotoGP schedule: When is the next MotoGP race and where will it be held?

MotoGP is gearing up for the French Grand Prix at Le Mans at the Bugatti circuit. Last year’s grand prix was won by Marco Bezzecchi, who took the victory during the world championship’s 1000th grand prix weekend. The victory was the Italian's second grand prix win last year, after taking…

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Oliveira reckons MotoGP “looks too easy” on TV now

Oliveira was speaking of his experiences at Trackhouse Racing’s NASCAR facility in Concord, North Carolina, prior to last weekend’s Americas Grand Prix.

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Did You Know MotoGP Teams Have 11 Different Brake Rotor Options?

Brembo has been supplying MotoGP teams for decades, but I didn't realize how many brake rotor options are available for the teams. You won't believe how many.

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How MotoGP brakes work: Secrets of stopping a 220mph bike

The bikes’ 1000cc engines produce 270hp but their tiny contact patches and lack of downforce relative to cars costs them dearly in lap time when compared to a Formula 1 machine.

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Acosta: MotoGP paddock 'needs more people like Kevin Schwantz'

MotoGP is going through a transitionary phase, as it looks to re-establish its global mainstream standing following recent years of declining interest in the wake of the retirement of Valentino Rossi.

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Quartararo: Marquez's Honda MotoGP exit "woke a lot of people up" at Yamaha

Earlier this month, Quartararo inked a fresh multi-year deal with Yamaha, keeping him with the Iwata-based manufacturer until at least the end of the 2026 season.

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COTA: F1 and MotoGP double-header possible but not probable

Earlier this month it was announced that Liberty Media, the American entertainment company which also owns F1, acquired an 86% stake in Dorna Sports, valuing the MotoGP, WorldSBK and MotoE promoter at €4.2 billion.

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Quartararo: Marquez's Honda exit "woke a lot of people up" at Yamaha

Earlier this month, Quartararo inked a fresh multi-year deal with Yamaha, keeping him with the Iwata-based manufacturer until at least the end of the 2026 season.

Autosport

Who is riding at the 2024 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix?

Pramac Ducati rider Jorge Martin leads the championship coming into his home event at Jerez, after third and fourth last time out in America kept him 21 points clear in the standings.

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