After he crosses the finish line in Barcelona at the final round of the 2024 MotoGP season on 17 November, Takaaki Nakagami will start a new chapter in his life as a Honda test rider. It's a role ...

LCR Honda rider Takaaki Nakagami led the way in the first MotoGP practice for the Barcelona Grand Prix after completing a late run on fresh tyres. Fitting a new soft compound on the front of his ...

while Thailand’s first MotoGP rider Chantra will take over the Idemitsu-backed white-and-red machine from the retired Takaaki Nakagami. Castrol has been a partner of the French squad from the ...

Likewise, Honda’s highest point scorer Johann Zarco was involved in ‘just’ 15 crashes this year, while his team-mate Takaaki Nakagami shunted just seven times in his final full-season in MotoGP.

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Both were outscored by LCR duo Johann Zarco and Takaaki Nakagami, dealing a further blow to HRC’s image. Team boss Alberto Puig admitted that Honda’s competitive struggle has made life ...