Jorge Martin’s Valencia MotoGP retirement was pre-planned with Aprilia
Jorge Martin has revealed that he and Aprilia had already decided he wouldn’t complete the Valencia Grand Prix, feeling he still wasn’t fit enough to finish a full MotoGP race. Having skipped the last four rounds of the season due to a collarbone injury, Martin made it to the 15th lap of Sunday’s 27-lap Valencia […]
Marco Bezzecchi heads Raul Fernandez in Aprilia 1-2
Marco Bezzecchi led Raul Fernandez home in an Aprilia 1-2 at the MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday. The factory rider held off the Trackhouse man for his second win in as many weeks and his third of the season, with Fabio Di Giannantonio netting third place for VR46 Ducati. With Fernandez having won last […]
Marco Bezzecchi beats circuit record to take pole for finale
Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi smashed the all-time circuit record at Ricardo Tormo to claim pole position for MotoGP’s 2025 season-ending Valencia Grand Prix. Having dropped to ninth on the timesheets following an off-track excursion at Turn 2 on his first flying lap, Bezzecchi bounced back strongly on his second run to set a blistering lap […]
Alex Marquez dominates sprint from Pedro Acosta
Gresini rider Alex Marquez claimed a commanding victory in the final sprint of the 2025 MotoGP season at the Valencia Grand Prix, as polesitter Marco Bezzecchi struggled to fifth. Marquez seized the lead from Bezzecchi at the start and held off an early charge from KTM rival Pedro Acosta to score his second consecutive sprint […]
Honda concessions quest in jeopardy after Mir takes out team-mate
Factory Honda man Joan Mir says he is “sorry” he took team-mate Luca Marini out of the Saturday sprint in Valencia. But the accident has put Honda’s seemingly simple quest to escape Group D concessions in danger, with no room for error in Sunday’s Valencian Grand Prix – in which Mir will have to serve […]
Marco Bezzecchi insists tyre choice was correct as he explains Valencia sprint slump
Aprilia MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi has revealed that a problem with the ride-height device was the decisive factor in his dramatic fall from pole position in the Valencia Grand Prix sprint. Bezzecchi was the favourite for victory on Saturday after topping the qualifying session with a new lap record, but his hopes were dashed immediately […]
Valentino Rossi still harbours hope of racing in WEC’s Hypercar class
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi admits he still dreams of racing a hypercar in the World Endurance Championship, but concedes his chances of doing so look slim in the short term. Rossi has made no secret of his desire to compete in prototype machinery, believing it better suits his driving style than the GT3 cars he […]
Crashing at MotoGP Valencian GP would be a «disaster»
MotoGP comeback man Jorge Martin has admitted it will be a “disaster” if he crashes at this weekend’s Valencian Grand Prix. Friday saw him return to the track since his accident at the Japanese Grand Prix in September, but the returning factory Aprilia rider says he is far from fully fit and is taking an […]
Alex Marquez tests GP25 aero package in Valencia MotoGP finale
Alex Marquez sampled a 2025-spec Ducati aero package in practice for MotoGP’s Valencia Grand Prix, ahead of his first outing on the new GP26 in Tuesday’s post-season test. The Gresini rider has been racing the year-old GP24 this season, but ventured on track on Friday with a visibly revised bike. The younger Marquez spent a […]