MotoGP rolls out immediate front holeshot device ban, tweaks grid layout from German GP
MotoGP has banned front holeshot devices with immediate effect, while grid spacing will be expanded from next month’s German Grand Prix. The series had been weighing up a ban on front holeshot devices going into last weekend’s Czech GP having trialled tests during practice – with riders’ split over the idea. Read Also: MotoGP is due to […]
Joan Mir lauds Honda’s «smart move» as he tries out its 2027 MotoGP package at Brno test
Factory Honda rider Joan Mir says it is a «smart move» that the manufacturer is allowing him and fellow departing rider Luca Marini to test the 2027 bike and tyres at Brno today. As reported last week, Honda has decided that the input of its current race riders will be worth more than the potential […]
Hamilton demands action to tackle «ridiculous» cost of motorsport
Lewis Hamilton has called on the FIA and Formula 1 to implement further changes to make motorsport more accessible, citing the «ridiculous» costs of karting. Hamilton feels motorsport is going in the «wrong direction» with its cost of entry, which is making it much harder for children from lower- and middle-income households to participate. «I’ve not spent any […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s frantic Czech Grand Prix
The MotoGP plot just keeps on delivering new twists. The Czech Grand Prix felt like a real momentum shift in this year’s title battle, and also included a touch of the bizarre as the championship leader was banned from the race… This victory came as a painful hammer-blow for all the other riders hoping to […]
Everything you need to know about the first official MotoGP test with Pirelli tyres
Ten riders representing five different manufactures will take part in the official Pirelli MotoGP test at Brno on Monday. The Czech venue will be the ideal setting for the full-time MotoGP riders to sample the new 850cc prototypes fitted with Pirelli tyres that will be introduced in 2027, marking a new era in the motorcycle world […]
F1 reports 35% CO2 reduction ahead of 2030 targets
Formula 1 says it reduced its carbon emissions by 12% in 2025 and by 35% over the past eight years, keeping it on track to achieve a 50% reduction by 2030. F1 set the goal of becoming «Net Zero» by 2030, which it claims would be delivered through a 50% reduction of its own emissions […]
I hope Aprilia defends me in the same way as Marco Bezzecchi after marshal incident
Jorge Martin says he understands why Aprilia came out to defend Marco Bezzecchi after his aggression towards a marshal, and hopes the Italian manufacturer will do the same for him if he faced a similar situation. At the Hungarian GP, Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola openly criticised Martin after he triggerred a major crash at the […]