Mir explains why Zarco was faster on a satellite Honda in MotoGP 2024
Factory Honda rider Joan Mir says he understands why Johann Zarco was able to comprehensively outperform him in MotoGP in 2024 despite being on satellite machinery. While Mir endured arguably his worst season in the premier class on the uncompetitive and unreliable RC213V, Zarco was able to achieve some shock results on the same bike after joining the LCR […]
Acosta «worries» about KTM’s financial situation ahead of MotoGP factory move
MotoGP star rookie Pedro Acosta is ‘worried’ about the prospects the KTM team faces in 2025 amid the huge financial troubles the Austrian manufacturer is undergoing, according to the rider’s manager. Earlier this month, it was revealed that KTM is facing a debt of around 3 billion euro after having announced it would enter self-administration […]
MotoGP signs new five-year deal with Brazilian GP
MotoGP has signed a new five-year deal to return to Brazil at the Goiania circuit from 2026. After a 20-year absence from the South American country, MotoGP bosses have signed an agreement with Brazil Motorsport, the same company that organizes the Formula 1 Brazilian GP, which is set to cover 2026-30 at the Goiania circuit. […]
2025 MotoGP title fight won’t be between just me and Bagnaia
Marc Marquez doesn’t think the 2025 MotoGP season will be a duopoly between him and Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia, despite the popular belief. Ducati is expected to dominate MotoGP until the end of the current rules cycle on the back of its stellar 2024 season, in which it won 19 out of the 20 grands […]
MotoGP champion Martin hopes to race for Ducati again in the future
Newly crowned MotoGP champion Jorge Martin has left the door open for a potential reunion with Ducati in the future. The Spaniard said he is open to working with Ducati again despite his relationship with the Borgo Panigale marque having been fractured by its decision to snub him for a factory ride. Martin was the […]
How close was Aprilia to joining Yamaha and Honda?
Aprilia was the only manufacturer to beat Ducati to a race victory in the 2024 MotoGP season, having taken the top spot in the Americas Grand Prix as well as the sprint races in Portimao and Barcelona 1. However, it also came close to being downgraded to the lowest category in one area. For 2024, […]
When you win all the time, you become unpopular with rivals
Jorge Martin’s 2024 title on a satellite Ducati and the record-breaking achievements of the Italian manufacturer in the last three years – with 55 wins in 78 races – underline the role of Gigi Dall’Igna, the architect of its historical supremacy. The final result of the 2024 season validated Martín’s campaign as more consistent than that of […]
Suzuki president shows interest in returning to MotoGP
Suzuki has expressed a desire to return to MotoGP in the future, but stressed that it needs to create the necessary conditions in the company to warrant a comeback. The Japanese manufacturer quit MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season, violating a four-year agreement it had signed with series’ promoter Dorna. Suzuki was still […]
Ranking the top 10 riders of MotoGP 2024
The 2024 MotoGP season saw a thrilling title battle between eventual victor Jorge Martin and defending champion Francesco Bagnaia go down to the wire. Although the season was dominated by Ducati — Maverick Vinales taking the sole grand prix win for a rival manufacturer on his Aprilia — there was no shortfall of action. Ahead of […]