Oliveira reveals Indonesia injury caused by short circuit on Aprilia MotoGP bike
Miguel Oliveira has revealed that a short circuit caused him to lose control of his Aprilia MotoGP bike and break his wrist in practice at Mandalika. Trackhouse rider Oliveira was taking part in FP1 at the Indonesian GP, a race he had won in 2022 with KTM, when he was thrown off his Aprilia RS-GP […]
2024 a «great year» despite lack of results on Ducati GP24
Franco Morbidelli has described 2024 as a “great year” for him despite failing to score a grand prix podium on what was widely regarded as the best bike on the grid. After two torrid seasons at Yamaha’s factory team, Morbidelli moved to Pramac this year alongside Jorge Martin, earning the opportunity to ride Ducati’s latest […]
Liberty Media’s $4bn MotoGP deal facing EU probe
The European Union looks set to probe Liberty Media’s purchase of the MotoGP world championship, according to a report by Bloomberg. Liberty, which also owns Formula 1, announced in April that it planned to acquire an 86% stake of Dorna Sports, the company which has owned MotoGP since 1992. In August, the American company said […]
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, […]