If ever there was a rider on the very cusp of greatness, then surely it is Fabio Quartararo. Hailing from Nice in Southern France, the son of a former French 125cc motorcycle champion, Fabio cut his teeth in motocross at a very young age before moving to Spain with his family aged seven. From there, he quickly progressed through the Pre-GP Mediterranean ranks, counting off the championships with nonchalant ease. Further titles quickly followed, as he won six Spanish championships, including consecutive CEV Moto3 titles in 2013 and 2014. In only his first year of premier class racing, in 2019, Fabio scored an impressive seven podiums from 19 starts with the Petronas Yamaha SRT team. What’s more, next season - in 2021 - the French ace is set to replace none other than Valentino Rossi at the factory Yamaha racing team. We mean it, when we say it; watch this space.
If ever there was a rider on the very cusp of greatness, then surely it is Fabio Quartararo. Hailing from Nice in Southern France, the son of a former French 125cc motorcycle champion, Fabio cut his teeth in motocross at a very young age before moving to Spain with his family aged seven. From there, he quickly progressed through the Pre-GP Mediterranean ranks, counting off the championships with nonchalant ease. Further titles quickly followed, as he won six Spanish championships, including consecutive CEV Moto3 titles in 2013 and 2014. In only his first year of premier class racing, in 2019, Fabio scored an impressive seven podiums from 19 starts with the Petronas Yamaha SRT team. What’s more, next season - in 2021 - the French ace is set to replace none other than Valentino Rossi at the factory Yamaha racing team. We mean it, when we say it; watch this space.
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Marc Marquez, Francesco Bagnaia and the factory Ducati Lenovo team kept cool under relentless Czech Republic sunshine to own round nine of 2026 MotoGP, for what was yet another event of the world championship that throbbed with extreme speed, action, pulse and public. The Monster Energy Grand Prix of Czechia delivered the juice at one of Europe’s prime motorcycle racing spots, while the temperature also raised a notch in the chase for the tower of champions in 2026.
MotoGP lunged into a Thai twister to open the 78th year of motorcycle Grand Prix and Marco Bezzecchi was one of the stars of the show at the first of 22 rounds. Buriram burned with sunshine, rubber and race fuel. 2026 is the final roar of the current 1000cc 225mph prototype bikes: for 2027 MotoGP will pivot to a new 850cc formula. Regardless of fire-breathers’ spec, over 91,000 spectators sought shade and excitement at the flat and fast Chang International Circuit as the world’s quickest and most popular motorcycle racing series raised the exhaust notes. There was little disappointment.
‘Que Boigeria’! MotoGP encountered more craziness during round six of an unpredictable and captivating championship but, aside from the on-track fare that means Grand Prix is currently the hottest motorsport for action in the world, the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya was a crucible of redemption for reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia and his factory Ducati team.
