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Two Pirelli development rears for Moto2 at the Red Bull Ring

August 11, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Given the fast layout of the Austrian circuit and low wear levels, this year’s allocation for Moto2™ is softer than in 2024 and will see the debut of the supersoft E0126, alongside the already well-known […]

MotoGP hikes the speed at the Red Bull Ring

August 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The vast orange grandstand on the outskirts of Turn 6 at the Red Bull Ring cranked up the volume for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and for Brad Binder in particular as the South African […]

Red Bull Ring Austrian MotoGP Sprint whets the appetite for KTM

August 18, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Home Grand Prix time for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and a warm and summery Red Bull Ring in Styria brought MotoGP back to speed for the start of the second half of the 2024 […]

Riveting Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring Moto3

August 18, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Round eleven of 2024 MotoGP ventured to central Europe and to the spectacular setting of the Red Bull Ring in southern Austria for the start of the second half of the current campaign. Warm temperatures […]

POL ESPARGARO BACK ON THE MOTOGP GRID FOR RED BULL RING

July 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Pol Espargaro will ride out of the pit box alongside Red Bull KTM Factory Racing to make his second official wildcard competitive appearance of 2024 at the Austrian Grand Prix on August 16-18. The 33-year-old […]

Inspiration Friday: RACE. REST. REPEAT.

January 26, 2024 Michael Le Pard

This is not a track day. This is not by-the-numbers coaching. This is speed; 2024 KTM style. 3 EVENTS, 3 WORLD CLASS CIRCUITS, 3 LEVELS and MotoGP legends and former Grand Prix winners will be […]

Masterclass performance to seal another lights-to-flag victory at Red Bull Ring

August 20, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Austrian GP: Bagnaia produces a masterclass performance to seal another lights-to-flag victory at the Red Bull Ring. Bastianini finishes tenth Francesco Bagnaia annihilated the opposition with another superlative victory in the Austrian GP at the […]

Impressive lights-to-flag victory in GP Sprint race Red Bull Ring

August 19, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bagnaia powers his way to an impressive lights-to-flag victory in the GP Sprint race at the Red Bull Ring. P13 for Bastianini at the flag Francesco Bagnaia totally dominated the tenth Sprint race of the […]

Turn 2 crash makes Ducati unhappy at Austrian MotoGP opening day

August 19, 2023 Michael Le Pard

Bagnaia sets third quickest time on the opening day of practice for the Austrian GP at the Red Bull Ring. Bastianini in sixteenth Championship leader Francesco Bagnaia clocked the third quickest time on the opening […]

Fighting performance this weekend at Red Bull Ring Spielberg

August 22, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo delivered a fighting performance this weekend as he battled to second place at the Austrian Grand Prix as the MotoGP paddock returned to the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. […]

Third consecutive win for 2022 at Red Bull Ring

August 22, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Bagnaia takes his third consecutive win for 2022 at the Red Bull Ring. Miller joins him on the podium as he finishes third in the Austrian GP Pecco Bagnaia climbed onto the top step of […]

TOP SEVEN HEROICS AT AUSTRIAN MOTOGP

August 22, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The CryptoDATA Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich brought KTM onto home ground and to the immense Red Bull Ring facility in Spielberg where Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder was able to score 7th […]

Lucky Number 13? 2022 MotoGP Red Bull Ring

August 20, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Jack Miller and Pecco Bagnaia finish second and fifth at the end of Friday’s free practice for the Austrian GP at the Red Bull Ring Three Ducatis top the timesheets with Zarco (Pramac Racing Team) […]

Back on track at the Red Bull Ring for Austrian GP

August 17, 2022 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Lenovo Team has arrived at the Red Bull Ring, near Zeltweg, to contest the Austrian GP this weekend, the thirteenth round of the 2022 MotoGP World Championship. The track, which was introduced to the […]

EXPERIENCE WHITE-KNUCKLED SPINE-TINGLING 2022 MOTOGP ACTION

May 24, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Without a doubt, watching fully-fledged Factory race machines being piloted by the best riders in the world is nothing less than motorsport nirvana. Couple that with the “anything can happen” unpredictability of MotoGP™ and you […]

JOIN THE ACTION AND EXPERIENCE THE 2022 MOTOGP SEASON WITH KTM

February 28, 2022 Michael Le Pard

What we do know, however, is the best way to experience racing at this level is in the metal. KTM invites all race fans and dedicated orange-bleeders to assault their senses with the sights and […]

2022 FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar has been released

October 11, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 11. The provisional 2022 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar has been released, comprising 21 Rounds from March to November and including visits to two new venues in Indonesia and […]

Austrian MotoGP Red Bull Ring race made difficult by rain

August 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Jorge Martín finishes third with the Ducati Desmosedici GP of the Pramac Racing Team Pecco Bagnaia took an excellent second place at the MotoGP Austrian GP held this afternoon at the Red Bull Ring. The […]

TUMULTUOUS AND TRICKY AUSTRIAN MotoGP

August 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 15. BITCI MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX VON ÖSTERREICH MotoGP Race Classification: Joan Mir: 4th Alex Rins: 14th Threatening and leaden skies closed in around the Red Bull Ring as the […]

ROLLS THE DICE IN AUSTRIA AND STORMS TO SECOND MOTOGP VICTORY

August 16, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing sampled the sweet taste of success at their home Grand Prix as Brad Binder defied a crazy dry/wet Bitci Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich to win for the second time […]

THRILLING MOTO3 GRAND PRIX IN AUSTRIA

August 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The Sterilgarda Max Racing Team had remained in the Spielberg region during the week and were full of optimism for the second taste of the Red Bull Ring after Romano Fenati had captured his third […]

Saturday’s Free Practice and Qualification at Red Bull Ring MotoGP

August 15, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Oliveira set to start from 9th and the third row at Red Bull Ring ‘2’ – Both Red Bull KTM Factory Racing riders in Q2 and the top ten with Binder 10th – Jaume Masia […]

MotoGP double header at Red Bull Ring

August 14, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 13. Austrian GP Day 1: Joan Mir: 2nd – 1’23.625 (+ 0.798) Alex Rins: 3rd – 1’23.730 (+ 0.903) Team Suzuki Ecstar were back on track for the second […]

Fabio Quartararo Third in Re-Started Styrian Grand Prix

August 9, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Fabio Quartararo delivered an important podium finish as MotoGP returned to action this weekend for the Styrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, Austria. The Frenchman claimed his seventh podium of the season with […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR OFF TO A FLYING START FOR STYRIAN GP

August 9, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 9. Styrian GP Day 1: Joan Mir: 2nd – 1’23.881 (+ 0.076) Alex Rins: 4th – 1’24.221 (+ 0.416) Team Suzuki Ecstar returned to MotoGP™ action on Friday following […]

Ready to kick off second half of 2021 MotoGP season

August 4, 2021 Michael Le Pard

After a long break of five weeks, the Ducati Lenovo Team is ready to kick off the second half of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship starting with a double-header at the Red Bull Ring. Located […]

MOTOGP WILDCARD APPEARANCE IN AUSTRIA

July 20, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing test rider Dani Pedrosa will make a debut competitive outing with the KTM RC16 by entering the tenth round of the 2021 MotoGP series: the Michelin Grand Prix of Styria […]

KTM DOUBLES-DOWN FOR THE YOUTH AT MICHELIN GRAND PRIX OF STYRIA

July 2, 2021 Michael Le Pard

The ‘DOUBLE-UP’ campaign is aimed at welcoming the youth back to the track after months of being confined to watching racing from the couch. Building on the hype of welcoming back spectators to the Red […]

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 Maxime Renaux celebrated emphatic MXGP Great Britain

June 27, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Miguel Oliveira was the standout KTM RC16 racer at the Motul TT Assen Grand Prix and the ninth round of 2021 MotoGP as the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider ran to 5th position in […]

Ducati forced to retire following crash at Dutch GP Assen

June 27, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Pecco Bagnaia finished sixth at the MotoGP Dutch GP, held this afternoon at the TT Circuit of Assen. The Ducati Lenovo Team rider, who started from the front row of the grid from the third […]

Sim Racing: 2021 MotoGP eSport Championship Mugello

June 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

AndrewZh finishes in fifth and third place respectively in Race 1 and Race 2 of Round 1 of the 2021 MotoGP eSport Championship Ducati Lenovo eSport Team e-rider Andrea Saveri closed in fifth place Race […]

Ducati Rockets to 2nd Place after MotoGP Red Bull Ring red flag restart

August 24, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci finish fifth and eleventh respectively at the Grand Prix of Styria. Podium for Jack Miller, second at the Red Bull Ring with the Ducati Desmosedici GP bike of the Pramac […]

MotoGP Ducati team penalty and will start race from pit lane

August 22, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The Ducati Team riders Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci will start respectively from the third and fourth rows of the grid at the Styrian Grand Prix, scheduled for tomorrow at the Austrian circuit of the […]

MotoGP Suzuki Running Stonger Lap Times at Styrian GP

August 22, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 21. Combined practice times: Joan Mir: 6th – 1’23.907 (+ 0.269) Alex Rins: 7th – 1’24.009 (+ 0.371) Team Suzuki Ecstar were back to work on Friday morning at […]

MotoGP Ducati Team faces another challenge at Red Bull Ring Styria Grand Prix

August 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

After having triumphed with Andrea Dovizioso at the Austrian Grand Prix, the Ducati Team is ready to return at the Red Bull Ring this weekend, for the fifth round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship, […]

The History Behind Ducati’s 50 MotoGP Wins

August 18, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Thanks to Andrea Dovizioso’s spectacular victory at the Austrian GP, Ducati achieved its 50th overall MotoGP success yesterday. It is an important milestone for the Borgo Panigale manufacturer: thanks to the determination and dedication of […]

MotoGP Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci to start 4th and 13th at Austrian GP

August 16, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Second-row start for Andrea Dovizioso, fourth in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring. Danilo Petrucci barely missed out to access in Q2 and will start the Austrian GP from thirteenth position Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR UP FRONT AS AUSTRIAN ACTION BEGINS

August 15, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 14. Combined practice times: Alex Rins: 4th – 1’24.573 (+ 0.395) Joan Mir: 9th – 1’24.743 (+ 0.550) Friday morning welcomed the beginning of the middle round in a […]

Schedule: MotoGP World Championship to kick off 19th July in Jerez de la Frontera (Spain)

June 11, 2020 Michael Le Pard

The 2020 MotoGP World Championship will comprise between 13 and 17 races, and it will start the next 19th July in Spain, at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, as confirmed by the official […]

Sim Racing: MotoGP Ducati Petrucci and Pirro Virtual Race Sunday 12th April

April 10, 2020 Michael Le Pard

After the overwhelming success of the first-ever MotoGP Virtual Race two weeks ago, this weekend on Sunday 12th April 2020 at 3:00 pm (CEST) the event will be repeated. The second race will see ten […]

Here is the Revised 2020 MotoGP Calendar (April 9)

April 9, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 8. There has been another modification in the 2020 MotoGP World Championship Calendar due to the current crisis, with two more events postponed until further notice. A Statement issued […]

BMW Motorrad BoxerCup 2020 racing BMW R nineT Racers

February 13, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Motorrad BoxerCup promoted by Wilbers goes into its second season this year. The BoxerCup 2020 will primarily be held in conjunction with the International German Motorcycle Championship IDM and the racing calendar currently […]

The Ducati Team gears up for the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit

August 22, 2019 Michael Le Pard

After Andrea Dovizioso’s spectacular victory ten days ago in Austria at the Red Bull Ring, the Ducati Team has now arrived in the United Kingdom for one of the traditional events on the MotoGP calendar, […]

Fantastic victory for Andrea Dovizioso in the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring

August 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Dovizioso today won a spectacular Austrian Grand Prix with a last-corner pass on Marquez after a terrific sparring match with the Spanish champion that lasted from the first to the last lap. Dovizioso powered […]

SOLID SIXTH PLACE FINISH IN SPIELBERG FOR RINS

August 12, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 11. Alex Rins: 6th (+ 8.695) • Alex Rins brings home useful points and solid finish. • Team pleased with the improvements made since the last Austrian GP. The […]

RINS GOES SEVENTH ON SATURDAY IN AUSTRIA

August 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 10. Alex Rins: 7th – 1:23.681 • Alex Rins still working on perfect set-up as he goes 3rd row. • Team hoping for a strong result on Austria’s technical […]

Quartararo takes sensational second in Spielberg

August 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Fabio Quartararo will start tomorrow’s Austrian Grand Prix from a sensational second place, taking the sixth front row start of his rookie season in MotoGP at the Red Bull Ring, while team-mate Franco Morbidelli will […]

Front row start for Andrea Dovizioso, third in qualifying at the Red Bull Ring.

August 11, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Dovizioso will start the eleventh round of the season – the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring near Zeltweg – from the front row of the grid after today’s qualifying session. After […]

RINS ON THE EDGE OF THE TOP 10 IN AUSTRIA

August 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 9. Alex Rins: 12th – 1:24.540 (+ 0.624) • Alex Rins makes solid start to Austrian weekend. • Team looking ahead to Saturday’s qualifying. Just five days after the […]

10 things to know about the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix

August 9, 2019 Michael Le Pard

A few days after the Czech Republic Grand Prix, the MotoGP World Championship arrives at the Red Bull Ring, near the town of Spielberg (Austria) for the eleventh round of the 2019 season. Let’s have […]

SPEEDY SPIELBERG FOR THE 11TH ROUND OF THE SEASON

August 8, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki News Press Office – August 8. Less than one week after the tumultuous Czech GP, and days after an important test in Brno, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR are already preparing to return to racing […]

Andrea Dovizioso finishes 2nd in Czech Republic Grand Prix MotoGP

August 5, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Andrea Dovizioso stepped onto the podium of the Czech Republic Grand Prix today at the Brno circuit after a great run in second place. The Italian, who powered away well at the start from the […]

BMW Racer Michal Filla wins Alpe Adria Road Racing Championship title

September 3, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Munich. The BMW Motorrad Motorsport family claimed its third title of 2018 : Michal Filla (CZE) was crowned champion in the Superstockclass of the Alpe Adria Road Racing Championship (AARR STK) withraces to spare. Filla […]

Rossi Rides Strong Comeback Race to Sixth at the Red Bull Ring

August 13, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi turned his fortunes around today at the eyetime Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich, claiming a strong 6th place after a superb comeback race. Maverick Viñales had a more challenging outing […]

EIGHTH PLACE FOR RINS IN CHALLENGING AUSTRIAN GP

August 13, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 12. Alex Rins: 8th (+ 16.644) Andrea Iannone: 13th (+ 26.523) • Rins makes rocket start and takes Top 10 finish. • Iannone struggled with overtakings but kept a […]

TOP 10 STARTS FOR IANNONE AND RINS AT AUSTRIAN GP

August 11, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 11. Andrea Iannone: 8th – 1:24.091 (+ 0.850) Alex Rins: 10th – 1:24.227 (+ 0.986) • Iannone with signs of strong pace during weekend. • Rins works his way […]

Rain Spoils Practice Proceedings for Movistar Yamaha at the Red Bull Ring

August 11, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi used the first dry free practice session to get a base set-up for the race locked ahead of Sunday’s eyetime Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich, whilst in […]

RAIN SOAKED RED BULL RING MAKES FOR DIFFERENT DAY 1

August 10, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 10. Andrea Iannone: 5th – 1:24.436 (+ 0.606) Alex Rins: 14th – 1:24.939 (+ 1.109) • Iannone in Q2 time in FP1 before rain. • Rins not far behind […]

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Aspire to Podium Success in Austria

August 8, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Fresh from the Brno Test, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi heads to the Red Bull Ring – Spielberg circuit for this weekend’s eyetime Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich. Maverick Viñales’ crash in the Czech Republic […]

Interview of the Month: Mike Leitner: Moving the MotoGP Puzzle Pieces

October 1, 2017 Michael Le Pard

What’s it like to build and govern a MotoGPTM setup from scratch? We grabbed some time with the man at the peak of the Red Bull KTM operation to find out. Team Manager of Red […]

Nakagami 6th, Pawi 17th at Red Bull Ring

August 25, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Rd.11 NEROGIARDINI MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX VON ÖSTERREICH: Sunday, August 13, 2017 Weather: Dry Ambient: 21℃ / Track: 33℃ IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia rider Takaaki Nakagami’s competitive rhythm led him to 6th place at the Austrian […]