Another stunning race saw 0.242 seconds cover the top 5 at the end of 14 laps of Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup action in Race 2 at Jerez. Hakim Danish made the perfect last corner move for the win but Álvaro Carpe picked up the Malaysian’s slipstream and timed a masterful pass right on the line to take victory with fellow Spaniard Brian Uriarte 3rd. Álvaro Carpe with perfect judgement “That was good, I think I made a very good race,” understated the 16-year-old from Murcia. “It was a big group with all the riders more aggressive than yesterday. Morelli had a very good pace, I was trying to fol ..read more

Marc Marquez one of 15 crashers as chaos reigns in Spain, before another dose post-race as penalties shake up the podium. For Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing), it was a smooth Tissot Sprint at the office at the Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0,0. But behind the #89, who extended his Championship lead, chaos reigned in Spain. 15 riders crashed, all ok. Most or many remounted. Rookie Pedro Acosta (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3) took second and made his first visit to the Sprint rostrum in front of a rapturous crowd. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) initially celebrated there too, gaining ..read more

David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) has been the fastest rider in Moto3 since Sunday at the Portuguese GP, and in Jerez even more so. The Colombian has been untouchably quick in most sessions so far and was so in qualifying for the Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0,0 de España, over a second clear of the field until a late attack from David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports) to cut the gap to just over two tenths. After duelling Alonso on the timesheets earlier still in the session, Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) completes the front row. Row 2 is Joel Kelso (BOE Motorsports), Rysuei Yam ..read more

Maximo Quiles, Marco Morelli Chincolla, Valentin Perrone Canton, Red Bull Rookies cup race 1, Spanish MotoGP 27 April 2024Marco Morelli scored a superb win over fellow Argentinian Valentin Perrone with Spaniards Màximo Quiles and Alvaro Carpe chasing them across the stripe. The opening race of the 2024 Red Bull Rookies Cup season had everything from a hoard of different leaders, torrid race-long action and a last corner mêlée. A blow-by-blow account is pointless, it was almost impossible to keep up with the overtaking from Uriarte’s superb start through pole man Quiles fighting back and the ot ..read more

MM93 takes his 93rd career pole ahead of Bezzecchi and Martin as damp quali delivers a classic in Jerez. Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP) raised the roof on home turf at the Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0,0 de España, taking his first pole on a Ducati and the 93rd pole of his career. It was pure vintage Marquez too – moving the benchmark in the damp followed immediately by an almighty save round Turn 1. But no one could overhaul his lap, and the #93 heads the grid ahead of Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) and Championship leader Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing). By the ..read more

Sunday 5th May 9am – 5pm This year celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Ace first hosting, at the suggestion of the Italian Motorcycle Owners Club GB, the inaugural and since held annually, “Italian Bike Day” back in 1999. Ace Cafe London once again is teaming up with Italian Motorcycle Owners Club, “IMOC GB”, to celebrate the best, the bella, and the bellissimo on two wheels from Italy. Ace Cafe London’s annual Italian Bike Day is from 9am on Sunday 5th May See you at The Ace!  ..read more

The first Qualifying session for the 18th season of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup provided speed and surprise. Brian Uriarte seemed certain to make his Rookie debut from pole having set the fastest ever Rookies Cup time around Jerez. On the timing screen, no one looked like bettering him on the final lap. Then a red helmet flashed up next to KTM #28 and Màximo Quiles had done it with a stunning final sector! Màximo Quiles grabs it “It was really tricky to do that,” beamed the 16-year-old Spaniard starting his 3rd Rookies Cup season. “It only happened in the last lap and finally I was a lit ..read more

Day 1 serves up the perfect aperitivo ahead of a tantalising super Saturday in Andalucia. It was a hard battle for the top 10 in MotoGP Practice at the Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0,0 de España as the shootout for direct entry to Q2 went down to the wire, setting the stage for a truly super Saturday. By the end of play, a top three split by only 0.143 had emerged: reigning Champion Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team), COTA winner Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) and eight-time World Champion Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP). For Bagnaia, it was a day to test things out on the bike followi ..read more

Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team) rocketed to the top spot at the end of Friday action in Jerez as the American continued to show strong pace at the Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0,0 de España, setting a strong 1:40.664 to end Practice 1 ahead of pre-season favourite Fermin Aldeguer (Beta Tools SpeedUp) by 0.234. Race winner at COTA and Championship leader Sergio Garcia (MT Helmets – MSI) rounded out the top three after a brilliant session for the #3. Marcos Ramirez (OnlyFans American Racing Team) capped off a great opening day for American Racing, finding pace late in the session to ..read more

David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team) dominated Day 1 at the Gran Premio Estrella Galicia 0,0 de España, setting an incredible 1:43.710 to destroy a lap record which had just been set by the Colombian on Friday morning. Alonso was almost a second clear of rookie Jacob Roulstone (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3), with Collin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) only a further 0.083 adrift on a very impressive Friday for the Dutchman. Finding time in the afternoon session was Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3), who jumped to fourth position, ending the session ahead of the returning David Alman ..read more