Marc Marquez removed on stretcher with neck brace after horror crash in Spanish MotoGP “But the most important thing is to get up and move on. Marc Marquez insists his brother Alex’s demotion from the factory Honda MotoGP team to LCR is “a very good move” for the younger Marquez. 1602435795 Motorcycle racing is no different from any other top-level sport in this regard, although it does add the chance of potentially severe personal injury. The original calendar was 20 races long. Experience it Live Ex-Aprilia MotoGP rider Sam Lowes scored his first Moto2 win since 2016 at Le Mans, aided by fellow Briton Jake Dixon crashing out of the lead Marquez also explained his reasoning for signing such a long deal, one that he said was proposed by Honda and bucks the established trend in MotoGP of factory riders agreeing two-year contracts. Fernando Alonso is set to take part in his first Formula 1 track action since his Renault return was confirmed when he tests in Barcelona on Tuesday 1602432151 F1, Wolff: No doubts over Hamilton/Bottas fight at start Moto2, Buy tickets to Formula 1 races with Autosport's preferred ticketing provider, Buy tickets to races with Autosport's preferred ticketing provider, Discover the best motorsport videos on the web, The best photography from around the world, A new series from the ACO & Motorsport Network, The world's best motorsport stats database. "At no point does the contract touch on the subject of the team-mate," said the older Marquez at a press conference in Madrid on Thursday. Lewis Hamilton says he felt "incredibly humbled" to be honoured by Michael Schumacher's family after equalling his record for Formula 1 victories in Sunday's Eifel Grand Prix Ducati's Danilo Petrucci sensationally won a dramatic wet MotoGP French Grand Prix ahead of Honda rookie Alex Marquez, while title rivals Fabio Quartararo and Joan Mir struggled What's going on? Get the cream of our content direct to your inbox. The Race started in February 2020 as a digital-only motorsport channel. Marc Marquez says his younger brother and works Honda MotoGP team-mate Alex must "earn" a contract renewal, and that he will not "impose" his preference on the Japanese manufacturer. F1, Hamilton "humbled" by Schumacher helmet gesture For 40 years, the crumpled wreckage of Lotus 72/5 remained untouched in a Hethel hangar. Join the Goodwood Road Racing Club community today! It’s a Honda decision and I respect them. MotoGP, Quartararo: P9 battle with Mir "like fight for victory" Read or download today. To get UNLIMITED FREE access, all you need to do is register. BTCC, Alonso set for Renault F1 test in Barcelona French Grand Prix winner Danilo Petrucci says losing his Ducati place before the 2020 MotoGP season "felt like in that moment nobody trusts me" Unbeatable analysis. UNLIMITED FREE ACCESS Marc Marquez says his younger brother and works Honda MotoGP team-mate Alex must "earn" a contract renewal, and that he will not "impose" his preference on the Japanese manufacturer. “For a rookie rider, a normal rookie rider, the normal step is to start with a team like LCR, and good for him that [it] will be with all the support from HRC [Honda Racing Corporation].”. ©2020 The Goodwood Estate Company Limited. “It’s what I say, I have my career and this year my team-mate is my brother but on track he’s the world champion of Moto2. Autosport recently voted the Lotus 72 the greatest grand prix car of all time. Why Honda has moved to replace Alex Marquez before his debut, Crutchlow surprised Honda picked Espargaro. Here's the remarkable story of a legend, as told by those involved in its development from problem child to a multiple championship winner Now, Classic Team Lotus has breathed new life into the car dubbed 'Old Faithful' that took Emerson Fittipaldi to his 1972 world championship title, With the first practice sessions for the Eifel Grand Prix washed out, a condensed F1 weekend will take place at the Nurburgring. This necessarily, like so much else, remains pure speculation. In the 1990s Formula 1 became an even bigger business - but with more money and power came more risk, writes RICHARD WILLIAMS “If we speak with Honda, I can say ‘no, I want another one’ but this is something I will never do,” he said. Way back in 2013, when Álex was in his second Moto3 season and big brother (already Moto3 and Moto2 champion) on his way to the first of six dominant MotoGP titles, Marc told me that “Álex has always been faster than I was at his age”. Marc Marquez has a hand on the 2019 MotoGP championship title He’s fast. "Alex is old enough to make his own career. MotoGP, Petrucci felt "no trust" when he lost his Ducati seat Instead, ten sofa-bound MotoGP riders (including also Marc Márquez and Maverick Vinales) were electronically linked for the inaugural stay-at-home grand prix. Coronavirus lockdown notwithstanding, the MotoGP season has begun, and MotoGP class rookie Álex Márquez won the first race … a six-lapper round a convincingly simulated Mugello on the last weekend in March. Until the last week, Dorna chief Ezpeleta had been insisting that the remaining 19 should go ahead, with the Valencia round moved two weeks later to November 29th, to accommodate the postponed US and Argentine GPs on the previous two weekends. Regulations stipulate a minimum of 13 races for a valid championship. “And Pol will also be a strong team-mate, because he’s coming to Honda to fight for the podiums and to fight for the victories, because if not, it’s no sense.”. F1, Ricciardo: Abiteboul tattoo "going to happen" Álex Márquez is going to find it very, very tough. 1602425401 Dani Sordo will hold on to his Rally Italy win despite his Hyundai failing post-event scrutiny checks The reshuffling that has placed Espargaro at Honda and the younger Marquez at LCR has also meant there was no place left in Honda’s set-up for Cal Crutchlow. Blood lines are less reliable in motor sport than the holy trinity of hard work, good luck and good sponsorship. Search from almost 4,500 motorsport businesses, Grand Prix editor Alex Kalinauckas and F1 reporter Luke Smith preview the Eifel GP at the Nurburgring and pick apart the most interesting stories, Autosport takes on the challenge of picking the greatest competition car of all time in the final episode of the Autosport 70 podcast series, Through unique collaborations with teams and access to exclusive data and drawings, the most detailed cars and parts are designed by Amalgam - with its latest offering the front wing of Max Verstappen's Red Bull RB15, Autosport recently voted the Lotus 72 the greatest grand prix car of all time. Le Mans was great for Honda, Danilo Petrucci took his second MotoGP victory in an extraordinary wet French Grand Prix at Le Mans as Alex Marquez gave Honda its first 2020 podium in second, Franco Morbidelli says the French GP at Le Mans will be a "nightmare" for Yamaha riders having to charge through the pack, after a poor qualifying for himself and Valentino Rossi, Suzuki's title contender Joan Mir paid for the GSX-RR's qualifying weakness at Le Mans, but it may be a necessary evil, Miguel Oliveira has branded fellow sophomore MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia “childish” after a run-in between the pair during qualifying for the French Grand Prix at Le Mans. Get involved and comment on content. 1602445568 Message from The Duke of Richmond and Gordon. "There is no better project than this one for the next five years, Honda will give 100% and I will do it too, without distractions from both sides. Reigning Moto2 champion Alex was brought in to replace the retiring Jorge Lorenzo at the factory Honda outfit for 2020, joining his elder brother for his maiden premier-class season. At least if you ride for, say, Aprilia or to a lesser extent KTM, you can blame the bike. The Kenny Roberts’s father-son championship is the exception. In order to view this page, we request that you disable adblock in your plugin settings. The revenue earned from advertising enables us to provide the quaity of content you're trying to reach on this site. F1, Sordo keeps Rally Italy win despite scrutiny failure Consistency was key to Valentino Rossi's successes on his return to Yamaha, but three crashes in the last three races show it's a very different story in 2020. Thank you for joining The Race community! Marc Marquez ‘doesn’t care’ about Valentino Rossi congratulating him ; Read More Related Articles. Marc Marquez says his younger brother and works Honda MotoGP team-mate Alex must "earn" a contract renewal, and that he will not "impose" his preference on the Japanese manufacturer. Alex Marquez admits his maiden MotoGP podium at the French Grand Prix "doesn't mean that much" as it came in wet conditions, but concedes Honda "really needed it" With the first practice sessions for the Eifel Grand Prix washed out, a condensed F1 weekend will take place at the Nurburgring. We have detected that you are using an adblocker browser plugin to disable advertising from loading on our website. With 250 horsepower teetering on a fist-size contact patch (I exaggerate a little, but you get the point), the working temperature range of the tyres is both extremely crucial and very limited, And since regulations further limit the amount of variation Michelin can offer, racing in properly cold conditions isn’t really an option. 1602455973 Don't expect Mercedes' advantage to be gone, but a resulting new dynamic could yet alter the order Joan Mir says "one bad race is allowed" this season after finishing 11th and ceding two more points to Fabio Quartararo in the standings in the MotoGP French Grand Prix The Race has been stopped as you’ve reached your article limit for this month. 1602374400 Though it is widely assumed that the younger Marquez will also be granted a contract extension by Honda, Marc insisted he thinks such an outcome is entirely dependent on his brother's results. Marc Marquez says his younger brother and Repsol Honda MotoGP teammate Alex must 'earn' a contract renewal and will not 'impose' his preference on the Japanese manufacturer. "I have never vetoed anyone, I did not veto last year the arrival of Jorge Lorenzo, nor will I impose on [Honda] my brother or anyone else. “It’s the second bike that all the riders on the grid can take. 1602434235 But it was Marc’s comment that gained the wider currency, and Álex – narrow title wins in Motos 3 and 2 notwithstanding – has basically been proving the opposite ever since. Your activation email is on its way. This has already been repeatedly demonstrated at post-season November tests at Valencia and Jerez, where crashes are painfully frequent.