Alex Murray

Alex Murray

Sports Journalist · 262 articles

Content Executive @ FreshPress Ltd

Franco Morbidelli tops times in weather-affected session
Moto2

Franco Morbidelli tops times in weather-affected session

Franco Morbidelli continued his championship charge by topping the timesheets at the end of Friday practice. The Italian was on top form, but only finished 0.031 seconds ahead of his nearest rival in Tom Luthi. The Swiss rider finished second at the end of practice, ahead of Miguel Oliveria in third. Mattia Pasini crashed in […]

Mir continues to dominate after Friday practice in Austria
Moto3

Mir continues to dominate after Friday practice in Austria

Joan Mir continued his dominance of the Moto3 world championship by ending the Friday practice sessions on top. The Spaniard wrestled some quite difficult conditions on his way to taking first, with the weather in Austria changing very quickly. The end of the session saw everyone in the pits, as the rain re-emerged again. Adam […]

Scott Redding set for Aprilia in 2018 after Lowes axed
MotoGP

Scott Redding set for Aprilia in 2018 after Lowes axed

Scott Redding is set to ride for Aprilia next season, with Sam Lowes being cut from the team, according to Crash.net. Lowes will no longer serve the second year of his contract with the Aprilia Gresini team, with the team deciding to move on after a difficult season for the former World Supersport champion. Redding […]

Jack Miller confirmed at Octo Pramac Ducati
MotoGP

Jack Miller confirmed at Octo Pramac Ducati

Australian Jack Miller has signed for the Pramac Ducati squad for the 2018 season, partnering Italian Danilo Petrucci. The one-time race winner will join Ducati on a Factory contract, departing the Marc VDS squad where he has raced since last season. The move leaves Scott Redding without a ride for the 2018 season unless the […]

Tactical masterstroke helps Marquez storm to Brno win
MotoGP

Tactical masterstroke helps Marquez storm to Brno win

Marc Marquez stormed to yet another win after what turned out to be a great tactical decision at Brno. The Spaniard changed tyres on lap one after starting on the hard wet tyres that certainly were not working. He then jumped the rest of the field, who had to pit after him after conditions cleared […]

Marquez confident of fighting for win in wet or dry
MotoGP

Marquez confident of fighting for win in wet or dry

Marc Marquez believes he’ll have the pace to challenge for the victory after qualifying first for tomorrow’s Czech GP. Marquez left it late but was able to take pole just ahead of Valentino Rossi. The Spaniard was pleased with the result and the pace he was able to show during the session. “I’m very happy […]

Marquez storms to MotoGP Brno pole
MotoGP

Marquez storms to MotoGP Brno pole

Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez put in another great ride to take pole position for tomorrow’s Czech GP. Marquez left it late but was able to stick in a lap to put him at the front of the grid for tomorrow’s race. Valentino Rossi will line up alongside him. The Doctor has had problems in qualifying […]

Rodrigo takes debut Moto3 pole after crash
Moto3

Rodrigo takes debut Moto3 pole after crash

Argentine rider Gabriel Rodrigo has taken his debut Moto3 pole at Brno, even after having a big crash. The RBA racing rider was taken to the medical centre after having a big incident. However, the Argentine got back on his bike and set the fastest time late in the session. It would be a great […]

Alex Marquez tops timesheets in Brno FP3
Moto2

Alex Marquez tops timesheets in Brno FP3

Marc VDS’ Alex Marquez ended the final free practice session on top, pipping teammate Franco Morbdelli to first place. The Spaniard recovered from a poor Friday showing to take first place ahead of qualifying. Morbidelli was second, the Italian also recovering from poor Friday pace. Francesco Bagnaia was third, the Italian putting in a good […]

Dovizioso tops second free practice at Brno
MotoGP

Dovizioso tops second free practice at Brno

Andrea Dovizioso finished top to end Friday as the leading rider at Brno. The Italian took first by over four tenths with a late charge, beating out Jonas Folger and Danilo Petrucci, who finished second and third respectively. The session saw Ducati debut a radical new fairing, which saw a mixed response from onlookers… Twitter: […]

Mir leads after Friday practice at Brno
Moto3

Mir leads after Friday practice at Brno

Championship leader Joan Mir started his weekend in the best fashion, ending Friday as the top rider in Moto3 at Brno. Mir lead the standings, but the talk of Friday was German wild card, Tim Georgi. Georgi led a wet first free practice session, to begin with, and was again fast in the afternoon. The […]

Marquez edges out Folger to win again in Germany
MotoGP

Marquez edges out Folger to win again in Germany

Marc Marquez took his eighth win in a row at the Sachsenring this afternoon, just edging out home favourite Jonas Folger. Folger and Marquez were engulfed in a tight battle throughout the entire race. The Spaniard was unable to gap the German, who was able to stay with Marquez until his tyres finally wore out. […]