Category: General Updates

Photo sourced from MotoGP.com The 9th new race winner of the MotoGP season, Joan Mir, is leading the championship by 37 points as riders head into the 2nd to last round at Valencia this weekend. With Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins currently tied for 2nd with 125 points and Maverick Vinales only 4 points behind…

Photo sourced from MotoGP.com The sprint through the 2020 MotoGP season continues full steam ahead as teams and riders settle in at the Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya. This home race for many Spanish riders is known for it’s tight races, high number of DNFs and consistent excitement from start to finish. Last year started…

The opening MotoGP race of the season may have gotten canceled, and the second one may have gotten postponed but don’t turn your back just yet! The excitement is still alive as Moto2 and Moto3 riders take to the Losail International Circuit in just 3 short days for the first Free Practice Friday of the…

Three huge announcements in three short days.. Let’s recap! January 28th: Maverick Vinales renewed his contract with the Factory Yamaha team, securing his seat until the end of the 2022 season. January 29th: 2019 Rookie of the Year, Fabio Quartararo, announced that he will be continuing on with Yamaha in 2021 and 2022 but this…

The first contract renewal of the season has arrived as all eyes fall on Maverick Vinales and the Yamaha Factory team! With a two year contract extension in place, the Spanish rider will remain with his current Yamaha team until the end of the 2022 season. There are high hopes for this dynamic duo and…

Happy Holidays and Happy New Years from the Grand Prix Scout team! We stepped away for a few days but we are back and ready to crank through the rest of the MotoGP off-season. Stay tuned for analysis around all your favorite riders as we get ready for the 2020 season!