2023 MotoGP predictions

Razali , yesterday, said they want 1 expeienced rider to help develop and concur with the directions Aleix is requesting the bike be taken in. It sounded like this was a request from Aprilia and part of the deal, as before Razali said they want young riders on both seats.

Don't count Dovi out of one of those two seats as he is a very analytical, and capable, development rider

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On Friday during the Austrian Grand Prix, Motorsport.com revealed MotoGP was planning to introduce Formula 1-style sprint races at each event next season.

At a press conference on Saturday morning at the Red Bull Ring headed by Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta, FIM president Jorge Viega and president of the International Race Teams Association (IRTA) Herve Poncharal, sprint races were officially unveiled.

The sprint races will take place at every single grand prix in 2023 and will be run on Saturdays to half-distance of the main race, with half points to be awarded.

MotoGP has confirmed that the addition of sprint races in 2023 will not swell the amount of track time on grand prix weekends.

It is thought that one practice session and the 20-minute warm-up on Sundays will be removed for the MotoGP class to make room for the sprint race.

As a result, engine and tyre allocation will not change from what is used currently.

It was also confirmed that the sprint race will not have any bearing on the starting grid of the main grand prix, meaning qualifying will remain in place.

This is different to F1’s sprint format, which uses the short race as a qualifying, while the main qualifying session is used to decide the grid order for the sprint contest.

All the manufacturers and all the teams were in favour of the proposal when it was first talked about back in the summer break.

Tech 3 boss Poncharal noted that MotoGP has looked at other motorsports for ideas to improve the spectacle, and said it was “stupid” not to think of ways to change even if the racing in MotoGP is generally considered to be exciting.

This followed a comment made by the FIM president, who admitted MotoGP “needs more spectators” and a “better show”.

Ezpeleta also said no consideration has been given to reducing the calendar size to accommodate the additional races.

When the idea was put to the riders by the media on Friday at the Red Bull Ring, the reaction was mixed, with reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo calling it “totally stupid”.

Many riders also revealed that they had not been privy to any discussions about sprint races, with it thought they were given official confirmation in Friday evening’s safety commission meeting.

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Who will Jack Miller ride for 2023?

After five years at Ducati, Jack Miller will start a new chapter in his MotoGP career with KTM. The Australian, who has won MotoGP races for both Honda and Ducati, has signed a two-year deal to race the RC16 alongside Brad Binder at the factory Red Bull team.

Who is Alex Marquez riding for in 2023?

#73 Alex Marquez - has a one-year contract taking him through to the end of 2023. LCR Honda: #42 Alex Rins - has a two-year contract directly with Honda to race with LCR through to the end of 2024. #30 Takaaki Nakagami - has a one-year deal to remain with LCR for 2023.

Who is miguel oliveira riding for in 2023?

According to everything that has already been said about the year 2023 for Oliveira, the portuguese seems to have two paths available: either he renews his contract with KTM and moves to Tech3, the team for which he won his first two victories, or he signs a contract with Aprilia to compete for the RNF that next season ...

How is Q1 and Q2 decided in MotoGP?

Each rider's time is calculated on the basis of the best laps they've had in the FP1, FP2, and FP3. The two fastest riders in Q1 are promoted to Q2, while the rest will start as of the 13th place on the grid.