Nakagami picked up the injury on the opening lap of the Aragon Grand Prix in an incident involving Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), and despite competing at his home GP in Japan a week later, Nakagami would eventually miss the races in Thailand, Australia and Malaysia after having initial surgery.
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In addition, Aprilia’s two new recruits were also doing some important work in the wind tunnel. Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez – both part of the new-look CryptoDATA Aprilia RNF MotoGP™ Team – were dedicating their time to aerodynamic fitting on the new bike. Oliveira was the fastest new bike debutant at the Valencia Test, while Fernandez was also pleased with how his first outing on the RS-GP went.
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Acosta and KTM Motorsports Director, Pit Beirer, agreed at the season finale in Valencia – a race which Acosta won to see him finish P5 overall in his debut Moto2™ campaign – to give the Spanish star a chance to enjoy some laps on KTM’s premier class thoroughbred.
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Applications/Entries are accepted by the Organisation on the basis of the double criteria of Team/Rider and the right to entry is limited to the participation of the accepted rider within the accepted Team’s structure during a given season. Whether the accepted rider wishes to move to a different team, or the accepted team wishes to substitute the rider, changes are only permitted if previously approved by the Organization. In any such case, additional Entry Fees may apply.
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There are plenty of interesting changes in the lightweight class, including Jaume Masia (Red Bull KTM Ajo) switching back to Leopard Racing, while Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) and Dani Holgado (Red Bull KTM Ajo) trade places for 2023. Elsehwere, Romano Fenati returns to the track with Rivacold Snipers Team.
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Bagnaia, along with Claudio Domenicali (Ducati CEO), Luigi Dall’Igna (Ducati Corse General Manager), Paolo Ciabatti (Ducati Corse Sporting Director), Davide Tardozzi (Ducati Lenovo Team Manager) and a Ducati delegation, paid a visit to Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic, at the Quirinale.
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Ben Cussons, Chairman of the Royal Automobile Club: “As a founder-member of the FIA, it is a pleasure to host the FIA/FIM Women in Motorsports Conference at our London clubhouse. With 125 years of history, the Club’s distinguished history mirrors that of motoring and motorsport itself – it founded the Auto-Cycle Union in 1903, which organised the inaugural Isle of Man TT in 1907. Today, the Club continues to develop and support automobilism, whether with two, three or four wheels, through an active array of events, activities and awards. We very much look forward to welcoming everyone in December.”
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I am sure those exhausted global MotoGP™ travellers spending their first proper weekend at home for many a month would not agree now, but it will not be long before they start getting itchy feet. Enjoy and overindulge over Christmas and the New Year with family and friends but then your mind wanders. Whether you are a gladiator, team manager, mechanic, journalist, commentator, circuit builder, cook or doctor you will be thinking, and then planning, 2023.
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Just a handful of days after the celebrations in Valencia finished, newly crowned World Champion Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was receiving a hero’s welcome from the thousands of Italian fans in attendance at 2022’s EICMA. The Milan Motorcycle Show is always a huge event on the motorcycling calendar and this year was no different.
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“Honestly, it has been an unbelievable season,” started Dall’Igna. “I’m so happy for everyone at Ducati Corse who have worked so well, not only this year but for the past few years. They’ve deserved these titles maybe a few years ago but, in the end, we’re so happy with the job we’ve done in MotoGP and World Superbikes in 2022.
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