One statistic that’s usually consultant when analysing a rider’s MotoGP marketing campaign is the variety of crashes they suffered in the course of the given season.
Too many crashes normally point out that one thing just isn’t fairly proper, though there are some instances the place even higher-placed riders within the standings find yourself within the gravel too usually.
Gresini’s Marc Marquez could have gotten his smile again after switching from Honda to Ducati, ending on the rostrum 4 occasions to turn out to be an outdoor contender for the title, however the fact is that he continues to be dogged by frequent falls – even with out the sophisticated and crash-prone RC213V.
Following this month’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the six-time champion leads the record of riders with most crashes thus far in 2024 – persevering with a development seen via a lot of his 11-year stint at Honda. Within the 10 race weekends thus far, he has crashed a complete of 15 occasions, placing him on target to equal and even surpass his tally from 2023, when he set a report of 23 crashes.
Tech3 GasGas rookie Pedro Acosta sits second within the standings having crashed 12 occasions within the first half of the yr, the identical quantity as his extra skilled KTM stablemate Brad Binder.
Honda duo Johann Zarco and Joan Mir, together with VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi, are subsequent up with 10 crashes every, averaging one incident per spherical.
Among the many championship protagonists, Pramac’s Jorge Martin has suffered seven accidents in 2024 thus far – together with from the lead of the German GP earlier than the summer time break – whereas Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini have crashed 5 occasions every on their manufacturing unit Ducatis.
It’s additionally fascinating to notice that Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales and Pramac recruit Franco Morbidelli have already surpassed their tallies from 2023 with eight crashes every, whereas new Yamaha rider Alex Rins has equally his quantity from 2023 (eight).
By way of producers whose riders crashed essentially the most, Ducati leads the best way with 66 accidents – though the image is skewed by the truth that it fields a complete of eight bikes versus 4 for many of its rivals.
KTM riders crashed 42 occasions this yr, whereas the Honda quartet have suffered 29 bikes on what stays a troublesome bike to trip in 2024.
Yamaha, with simply two bikes, sits on the backside of the desk with 13 crashes between Rins and Fabio Quartararo.
