Marquez brothers lead main practice, Bagnaia to Q1
Alex Marquez took the top spot in second practice for the Thai Grand Prix with a last-gasp effort, while Francesco Bagnaia failed to secure an automatic entry into Q2. Riding last year’s GP24, the Gresini rider set a best time of 1m29.020s with just seconds to run in the hour-long session at Buriram to leapfrog […]
Trackhouse adopts Gulf’s iconic colours for special MotoGP livery
Trackhouse Racing will take part in the opening two rounds of the 2025 MotoGP season in the iconic blue and orange colours of Gulf Oil. The new livery was unveiled on the eve of the Thailand Grand Prix and will also be seen on the bikes of Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura in next month’s […]
MotoGP champion Martin also out of Argentina GP due to injury
Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has been ruled out of next month’s Argentina Grand Prix after breaking his hand in a training accident. MotoGP doctor Angel Charte revealed on Thursday that Martin’s recovery from a left hand fracture had been “slow”, and he will sit out the Argentina GP on 14-16 March, having already […]
Why the stakes are so high for Marquez and Bagnaia this season
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia have something to prove as they start the 2025 MotoGP season at the Thai Grand Prix this week. Marquez has a bike capable of fighting for the championship for the first time in five years. In Bagnaia’s case, it’s the desire to reclaim his throne in MotoGP that is the […]
If you expect me and Bagnaia to finish 1-2 every time, you don’t understand MotoGP
Marc Marquez believes it would be naive to expect him and Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia to score a 1-2 in every race in the 2025 MotoGP season. Marquez’s arrival at the factory Ducati squad has created a kind of ‘dream team’ not seen in the premier class in almost a decade. With the Italian manufacturer […]
Is Jorge Martin already out of the MotoGP title fight?
Last season, Jorge Martin brought the fight to the factory Ducati team, beating Francesco Bagnaia to take his first MotoGP world championship title. The consistency of his results impressed many, but it wasn’t enough to secure him a seat at the factory Ducati squad, which instead went to eight-time world champion Marc Marquez. Instead, Martin […]
KTM’s creditors approve restructuring plan as company’s future is secured
KTM’s creditors have approved the company’s restructuring plan following a vote at the regional court in Ried im Innkreis in Upper Austria on Tuesday. Claims totalling 2.25 billion euros were presented at the court, out of which debt worth two billion euros was recognised. KTM’s restructuring plan provided for a cash quote of 30%, amounting […]
Reigning MotoGP champion Martin will miss Thai GP due to new injury
Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will sit out this week’s Thailand Grand Prix after suffering a fracture during training, Motorsport.com has learned. Martin is understood to have broken his left hand on Monday, just days before he was due to take part in the opening round of the season at Buriram. He is now set […]
Rating the prospects of MotoGP’s 2025 rookie crop
Ai Ogura, Fermin Aldeguer and Somkiat Chantra have a tough act to follow when they move up to MotoGP this year. Pedro Acosta raised the bar so high when he made his debut with Tech3 GasGas in 2024 that whatever the trio achieve this year won’t be seen in the same limelight. That said, all […]