Alex Murray

Alex Murray

Content Executive @ FreshPress Ltd

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Oliveira takes KTM Moto2 pole after lap time reinstated
Moto2

Oliveira takes KTM Moto2 pole after lap time reinstated

KTM’s Miguel Oliveria took pole position for the Moto2 race at Aragon despite having his fastest lap originally cancelled for exceeding track limits. Controversy ensued as Oliveira was told in park ferme that his lap was cancelled, meaning he would have to start from the third row. However, race control realised they had made a […]

Jorge Martin takes Aragon pole despite last lap crash
Moto3

Jorge Martin takes Aragon pole despite last lap crash

Jorge Martin has taken pole position for tomorrow’s Moto3 race at Aragon, despite falling on his final flying lap. Gresini’s Martin looked to be setting a new Moto3 lap record at Aragon before crashing out. This was after Martin just got over the line in time to start a new lap. Martin’s crash wasn’t the […]

Pasini tops time sheets after Friday practice
Moto2

Pasini tops time sheets after Friday practice

Mattia Pasini ended Friday practice on top at Aragon, keeping up consistent run of pace. The Italian beat out fellow countryman Franco Morbidelli to top the timesheets. Morbidelli is looking bounce back, after a disappointing misano weekend. This is an important weekend for the championship, with Alex Marquez still recovering from his crash at Misano, […]

Pedrosa tops second free practice session at Aragon
MotoGP

Pedrosa tops second free practice session at Aragon

Dani Pedrosa topped the second free practice session at Aragon, with Valentino Rossi all the way down in twentieth place. The Italian, who is recovering from injuries suffered before the San Marino GP, was passed fit to ride this weekend yesterday. Yamaha had drafted in Michael van der Mark to replace Rossi, however, they have instead given […]

Michael Van der Mark to Replace Rossi at Aragon
MotoGP

Michael Van der Mark to Replace Rossi at Aragon

Yamaha Superbike rider Michael Van der Mark has been confirmed as Valentino Rossi’s replacement for the Aragon GP. Rossi suffered displaced fractures of his right tibia and fibula before the Misano GP that required surgery, forcing him to sit out his home race. The Italian will not have healed by the Aragon GP, so Dutchman […]

Marquez beats out Petrucci to take vital Misano win
MotoGP

Marquez beats out Petrucci to take vital Misano win

Marc Marquez took a vital victory in his world championship fight at Misano, beating out home favourite Danilo Petrucci. In wet conditions, Marquez was able to take the win, meaning that he and Andrea Dovizioso are level in the championship standings. Dovizioso finished in third place, quite a way back from the leaders. Maverick Vinales […]

Dominique Aegerter takes victory in drenched Misano race
Moto2

Dominique Aegerter takes victory in drenched Misano race

Dominique Aegerter took Suter’s first win since Valencia 2014 at Misano in very difficult conditions. Aegerter, who has struggled in recent seasons, managed to handle the conditions and beat out his fellow countryman Tom Luthi, who would finish second making it the first ever Swiss 1-2 finish. Luthi’s championship hopes were lifted after Franco Morbidelli […]

Romano Fenati wins battle of attrition at Misano
Moto3

Romano Fenati wins battle of attrition at Misano

In awful conditions, Romano Fenati took victory at Misano in a race full of crashes. Only 15 riders would finish the race, with many riders crashing in the torrential rain. Fenati would be one of those who would manage to brave the conditions and win by over 20 seconds. Joan Mir was second, taking vital […]

Vinales happy after Misano pole
MotoGP

Vinales happy after Misano pole

Maverick Vinales felt his qualifying went really well, as the Spaniard took pole for the San Marino GP at Misano. Vinales, the lone Movistar Yamaha rider this weekend due to Valentino Rossi’s training injury, was able to beat out his championship rivals to take pole. The Spaniard left it late, but was able to get […]

Vinales beats out Dovizioso to take pole position
MotoGP

Vinales beats out Dovizioso to take pole position

Maverick Vinales has taken pole position for tomorrow’s San Marino GP, the Spaniard showing the rest of the field that he is still a legitimate championship contender. Vinales was able to beat out championship rivals Andrea Dovizioso and Marc Marquez to start from first tomorrow. Marc Marquez’ session ended early, with the Spaniard crashing out on his […]

Bastianini takes home Misano pole in Moto3
Moto3

Bastianini takes home Misano pole in Moto3

Enea Bastianini’s resurgence in the Moto3 class continued as the Italian took pole position in Moto3 at Misano. Bastianini took pole in the final minutes of the session, meaning the Estrella Galicia 0,0 rider starts on pole position for tomorrow’s race. The Italian will be joined on the front row by Spaniard’s Jorge Martin and […]

Marc Marquez tops tight third free practice
MotoGP

Marc Marquez tops tight third free practice

Marc Marquez returned to the top of the timesheets this morning, The Spaniard putting in good times before qualifying. After Danilo Petrucci dominated Friday, Marquez began Saturday on top. He was the only rider to dip under the 1 minute 33-second mark, putting in a 1’32.958 to put himself in a great position ahead of […]