Fabio Quartararo of Petronas Yamaha SRT was once again the man at the top of the timesheets on Day 2 of the #SepangTest, but this time the Frenchman made his mark on the 2020 factory machine as he got a taste of the new YZR-M1 on Saturday. The man he deposed was Jack Miller of…
Dry conditions over the course of the second day allowed both halves of the Repsol Honda Team to work through their respective test programs, each rider improving on their day one times. Sticking to the Repsol Honda Team’s plan, Marc Marquez again limited his running in Malaysia to ensure his still-healing shoulder will be in…
Repsol Honda’s reigning MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez returned to his RC213V for the first time in 2020 alongside rookie team-mate Alex Marquez as the new MotoGP World Championship season commences with testing in Malaysia. Proceedings started almost as soon as the track opened in Malaysia, the Repsol Honda Team working for 2020 from early…
Photos: MotoGP and Repsol Honda Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda Team is now an 8th-time World Champion, with the number 93 fighting off Fabio Quartararo for victory at Buriram to secure the 2019 MotoGP™ World Championship in some serious style. The crown makes Marquez the youngest ever six-time premier class Champion, taking the record from…
Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) has announced that RCB (Racing Boy) has join its Repsol Honda team as a new partner for the next three seasons in the MotoGP World Championship. Established in 1995, RCB specializes in the development and production of aftermarket motorcycle parts and accessories. RCB joins as an Official Sponsor of the Repsol…
Photos: MotoGP.com and Repsol Honda LCR Honda Idemitsu‘s Takaaki Nakagami was impressive on Day 1 of the Official Test at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto but the Japanese rider usurped the adjective on Thursday to not only impress, but go quickest. The Japanese rider’s 1:37.945 was unmatchable on Day 2 and he put in 66…
The 2018 Kuula Lumpur Motor Show (KLIMS), which is being held at MITEC for the first time, saw Boon Siew Honda (BSH) unveiling new motorcycles that are yet to be on sale in the local motorcycle market – the PCX Hybrid, Forza and the 2019 CBR1000RR Fireblade. Combined, the three bikes present a feast for…
During the reign of 2-stroke motorcycles in Malaysia, one particular sports motorcycle stands out from the rest. That motorcycle is none other than the Honda NSR150RR, wholly assembled in Thailand and imported into Malaysia by Boon Siew Honda (BSH). The NSR150RR’s entry into Malaysia from 1997 was timely as it was during the reign of…
Photos: Repsol Honda From 7th on the Sepang starting grid to the 70th win in his career: In Malaysia, Marc Marquez took his ninth win this season and his 44th in MotoGP class, earning Honda its 24th Premier Class Constructors Title. Furthermore, thanks to today’s win of newly crowned Moto3 World Champion Jorge Martin, Honda…
Today Marc Marquez took an historic 80th pole position across all classes, despite the tricky conditions that affected qualifying day at Sepang Circuit. Nonetheless, he’ll start tomorrow’s race from seventh place on the grid after being sanctioned with a six-place penalty. Fair weather is rarely an enduring condition in Malaysia but the race in Sepang Circuit…
“Marc would not have had any problems with a 500cc bike, because great riders like him are able to adapt to any machinery” The above was said by Mick Doohan, Repsol Honda’s former 5-time 500cc world champion, who is as popular as ever at last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, where Marc Márquez honoured him by…
After a brief stop in Indonesia to meet his numerous local fans at a Pull & Bear store in Jakarta, Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez headed to Malaysia to join his team at the Sepang International Circuit, which will play host to the third and final back-to-back flyaway race this Sunday. Having been innocently involved…