{"id":1870636,"date":"2026-04-07T15:57:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1870636"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:57:51","slug":"motogp-rookie-we-need-to-be-crazy-to-race-at-this-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1870636","title":{"rendered":"MotoGP rookie: \u201cWe need to be crazy\u201d to race at this level"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1298928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>MotoGP rookie: \u201cWe need to be crazy\u201d to race at this level<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Diogo Moreira reveals MotoGP debut shock before scoring points in opening 2026 races.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-07T16:57:51+01:00\">07 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1298928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1298928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1298928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1298928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1298928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1298928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1298928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1298928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1298928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Diogo Moreira, 2026 Brazilian MotoGP Sprint race.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Diogo Moreira may be a Moto2 world champion, but he admits his mind and body were not prepared for MotoGP machinery.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old Brazilian has stepped up to the premier class with LCR Honda this year and scored points in all three events so far, courtesy of 13th places in the Buriram, Goiania and COTA grands prix.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMotoGP is another world, compared to playing football or basketball,\u201d Moreira told MotoGP.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s impossible to compare to anything else. There is a lot of adrenaline\u2026 But for me, adrenaline is the best feeling in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first time I went on track with the MotoGP bike, the feeling and the emotion were super difficult to control.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;My mind and body were not prepared for the speed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to be crazy, because if not, we cannot do [what we do]\u2026 340km\/h on the straights, every lap on the same pace.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-ca41ad8227e0a236a30978c91b1771a0116d2e0fd744d178070fd3a88bef521c\">  Safety changes made at Sachsenring ahead of German MotoGP   Johann Zarco details eye-opening Honda lap time acting as &#8220;a sign&#8221; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe need to push always, and when we crash, we need to forget and try again. So I would say we are super crazy!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cAnother world\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Moreira\u2019s MotoGP journey began with a leap of faith a decade ago, when he moved from Brazil to Europe with his father to chase his racing dream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need to have talent, and I would say more than talent, passion for this sport,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e99a761b57711a916038107bfd176e3aa534f807ee7253991474e35bb50026d2\">  2026 Brazilian MotoGP race at Goiania: Start times and how to watch   Starting grid for the 2026 Brazilian MotoGP race <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe came to Europe with my father when I was 12 years old, more or less. It was difficult to stop that life and come to another world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think it was super good for us, because coming to Europe and seeing and training with all the MotoGP riders was super good, I learned a lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll my life I was dreaming of this, and at the end we became a MotoGP rider.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreira is 16th in the world championship, eight points ahead of rookie rival Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pramac Yamaha), heading into the opening European round at Jerez later this month.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Diogo Moreira<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">LCR Honda<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">MotoGP<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Safety changes made at Sachsenring ahead of German MotoGP<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1246150_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1246150_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1246150_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1246150_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1246150_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1246150_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1246150_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1246150_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1246150_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-e02e989e9f36b64276782030e136221d9ab920cadf5ad103b1f8c902993928a2\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Peter McLaren<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">MotoGP Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. 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There is a lot of adrenaline\u2026 But for me, adrenaline is the best feeling in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first time I went on track with the MotoGP bike, the feeling and the emotion were super difficult to control.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;My mind and body were not prepared for the speed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to be crazy, because if not, we cannot do [what we do]\u2026 340km\/h on the straights, every lap on the same pace.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-ca41ad8227e0a236a30978c91b1771a0116d2e0fd744d178070fd3a88bef521c\">  Safety changes made at Sachsenring ahead of German MotoGP   Johann Zarco details eye-opening Honda lap time acting as &#8220;a sign&#8221; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe need to push always, and when we crash, we need to forget and try again. So I would say we are super crazy!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cAnother world\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Moreira\u2019s MotoGP journey began with a leap of faith a decade ago, when he moved from Brazil to Europe with his father to chase his racing dream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need to have talent, and I would say more than talent, passion for this sport,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e99a761b57711a916038107bfd176e3aa534f807ee7253991474e35bb50026d2\">  2026 Brazilian MotoGP race at Goiania: Start times and how to watch   Starting grid for the 2026 Brazilian MotoGP race <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe came to Europe with my father when I was 12 years old, more or less. It was difficult to stop that life and come to another world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think it was super good for us, because coming to Europe and seeing and training with all the MotoGP riders was super good, I learned a lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll my life I was dreaming of this, and at the end we became a MotoGP rider.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreira is 16th in the world championship, eight points ahead of rookie rival Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pramac Yamaha), heading into the opening European round at Jerez later this month.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Diogo Moreira may be a Moto2 world champion, but he admits his mind and body were not prepared for MotoGP machinery.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old Brazilian has stepped up to the premier class with LCR Honda this year and scored points in all three events so far, courtesy of 13th places in the Buriram, Goiania and COTA grands prix.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMotoGP is another world, compared to playing football or basketball,\u201d Moreira told MotoGP.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s impossible to compare to anything else. There is a lot of adrenaline\u2026 But for me, adrenaline is the best feeling in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe first time I went on track with the MotoGP bike, the feeling and the emotion were super difficult to control.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;My mind and body were not prepared for the speed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to be crazy, because if not, we cannot do [what we do]\u2026 340km\/h on the straights, every lap on the same pace.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-ca41ad8227e0a236a30978c91b1771a0116d2e0fd744d178070fd3a88bef521c\">  Safety changes made at Sachsenring ahead of German MotoGP   Johann Zarco details eye-opening Honda lap time acting as &#8220;a sign&#8221; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe need to push always, and when we crash, we need to forget and try again. So I would say we are super crazy!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cAnother world\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Moreira\u2019s MotoGP journey began with a leap of faith a decade ago, when he moved from Brazil to Europe with his father to chase his racing dream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need to have talent, and I would say more than talent, passion for this sport,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e99a761b57711a916038107bfd176e3aa534f807ee7253991474e35bb50026d2\">  2026 Brazilian MotoGP race at Goiania: Start times and how to watch   Starting grid for the 2026 Brazilian MotoGP race <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe came to Europe with my father when I was 12 years old, more or less. It was difficult to stop that life and come to another world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I think it was super good for us, because coming to Europe and seeing and training with all the MotoGP riders was super good, I learned a lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll my life I was dreaming of this, and at the end we became a MotoGP rider.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreira is 16th in the world championship, eight points ahead of rookie rival Toprak Razgatlioglu (Pramac Yamaha), heading into the opening European round at Jerez later this month.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1092907\/1\/motogp-rookie-we-need-be-crazy-race-level&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1298928_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] MotoGP rookie: \u201cWe need to be crazy\u201d to race at this level Diogo Moreira reveals MotoGP debut shock before scoring points in opening 2026 races. 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