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 […]
«Unrealistic» to think about V4 engine switch in 2025
Yamaha has conceded that introducing a new V4 engine on its bike before the end of the 2025 MotoGP season is “unrealistic”. Since Suzuki’s exit after 2012, Yamaha has been the only manufacturer on the grid that continues to use an inline four-cylinder engine in the championship. Although Yamaha has won six titles with this […]
The long-standing records Marquez and Bagnaia can break in MotoGP 2025
Pre-season testing at Sepang and Buriram has strengthened early predictions about 2025 being a walkover for Ducati in MotoGP. Most analysts and experts point to the championship being a head-to-head battle between Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia, who are teaming up at the works Ducati squad this year. Together, Marquez and Bagnaia boast an impressive […]
Pierer Industrie AG avoids insolvency, decision on KTM imminent
Pierer Industrie AG, which indirectly owns KTM, has avoided insolvency after undergoing restructuring. On Thursday, creditors voted on the European restructuring plan (ReO) of Pierer Industrie AG at the regional court of Wels, in Upper Austria. This was the first time that this procedure was applied in Austria under the restructuring directive, which came into […]
Marquez confident rivalry with «gentleman» Bagnaia won’t spill off-track
Marc Marquez believes he will continue to enjoy a harmonious relationship with Francesco Bagnaia after joining him at the factory Ducati team in MotoGP this year. Marquez’s move to the Italian marque alongside two-time champion Bagnaia has created the kind of all-star line-up not seen in MotoGP since Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo teamed up […]
“I hadn’t had any bad moments until I came to Honda; I was spoiled”
Joan Mir feels it was tough for him to accept an uncompetitive bike at Honda because he had been “spoiled” by his early success in MotoGP with Suzuki. Mir’s arrival at Repsol Honda in 2023 coincided with a slump in the Japanese manufacturer’s performance in the premier class, and he has since struggled to get […]
Why Miller is optimistic about life at Pramac-Yamaha after KTM axe
In July of last year, Jack Miller had all but admitted that his MotoGP career was coming to an end. A bruising year and a half at KTM had forced the Austrian manufacturer to go back on its word and not offer him a new deal for 2025. With no real options elsewhere on the […]
The winners and losers from MotoGP pre-season testing
Winners Ducati’s competitors Ducati has opted against installing the majority of its winter updates Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images The news about Ducati abandoning its 2025 engine in favour of its proven 2024 unit must have come as music to the ears of its rivals. In fact, Ducati is also set to […]
Martin will “definitely» race in MotoGP’s Thailand GP
Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin is set to return to action in the Thailand Grand Prix after missing almost all of pre-season testing, Motorsport.com understands. This Saturday marks one week since Aprilia’s new star rider was discharged by doctors following surgery on the right hand he broke at the start of the Sepang test. Over […]