With one year to go until arguably the most famous road racing event in the world, the Isle of Man TT, organizers announced some changes for the future event.
In a live event, which will be broadcast via YouTube from 8 p.m. (CET), the organizers will present the plans for the 2022 TT. Various guests will be featured at the event.
Yesterday's MotoGP race in Barcelona was won by KTM rider Miguel Oliveira. However, an incident with Fabio Quartararo caused a lot of discussion.
The 19-year-old Swiss rider succumbed to serious injuries sustained in a crash during Moto3 qualifying at Mugello.
Already last Friday (May 14, 2021), three-time World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss had a bicycle accident. In the process, he broke his C4 vertebra and suffered from paralysis symptoms.
At the first presentation, the organizer of the Dakar presented the determined route to the participants. The rally will again be held in Saudi Arabia.
The race calendar of the MotoGP will be changed another time. In part, however, the official confirmations are still missing.
Miller can decide the exciting race in LeMans in his favor. The French podium is completed by Quartararo and Zarco.
Five-time Isle of Man TT winner Peter Hickman already works as a test rider for Dunlop. Now it has been announced that the partnership will be intensified and Hickman will also be an ambassador for Dunlop in the future.
For the Yamaha factory rider Fabio Quartararo the race went according to plan, in addition to the race victory he could also take the lead in the world championship.
As reported, the 24h of Le Mans, originally scheduled for April 17th and 18th, had to be cancelled for the time being. The reason was the situation in France regarding the Corona pandemic and the resulting ban on major events. Now an alternative date could be found.
This year's Dakar winner, Kevin Benavides, is leaving the Honda team to join the KTM Factory Racing Team. The contract has already been signed. With this, Benavides will defend his Dakar title in orange.
Four months after Marquez` last upper arm surgery, the medical team of Hospital Ruber Internacional is very satisfied with the healing progress.
Currently there are considerations to let take place still 2021 a new Road Racing Event on the Isle of Wight. However, this is not the "Diamond Races", which, as already reported, have been postponed to 2022.
Already last year, only four races of the EWC could take place due to the worldwide Corona pandemic, three races had to be cancelled. Nevertheless, there was hope for the year 2021 and even another event was planned. However, the new lockdown in France (from March 31) has now led to the temporary cancellation of the 24h of Le Mans.
Maverick Vinales (Yamaha) had a strong race, but had to work his way up gradually. Only in the last third of the race he took the lead, but then did not give it up.
MotoGP riders Maverick Vinales and Alex Marquez would have to do without their crew chiefs in the pit lane for the season opener, the two are in quarantine.
As the Isle of Man TT had to be cancelled for the second time this year, road racing legend John McGuinness did not rule out not taking part in the next TT. He gave to consider that he will be already over 50 years old at the TT 2022.
Marquez, together with the medical team from Hospital Ruber Internacional, has decided not to compete this weekend. This means he will miss the first race of the 2021 season in Qatar.
Silverstone is giving away a total of 10,000 free tickets to MotoGP, the Silverstone Classic or Formula 1 to Blue Light Card holders, i.e. members of the National Health Service, including ambulance services, armed forces and social care workers.