Setback for Yamaha as Augusto Fernandez endures “long, hard” day on V4-powered M1
The first competitive outing for Yamaha’s V4-powered M1 MotoGP bike fell below expectations, with test rider Augusto Fernandez enduring a “long” and “hard” San Marino Grand Prix sprint race. While the weekend got off to an encouraging start for Yamaha’s new V4 project, with Fernandez lapping six tenths off Fabio Quartararo’s pace in practice, Saturday […]
Mastering Pirelli rubber trumps new rules as key to 2027 MotoGP success
Ducati’s Gigi Dall’Igna believes mastering the new Pirelli rubber will be more important for MotoGP success in 2027 than any of the new regulations that year. Headlining the new ruleset in 2027 is a reduction of engine capacity from 1000cc to 850cc, restrictions on aerodynamics and the elimination of ride height and holeshot devices. Dall’Igna, […]
Francesco Bagnaia has “enough talent” to dig out of current slump
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez believes his Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia has “enough talent” to bounce back from his difficulties in the 2025 campaign. While Marquez is enjoying immense success following his switch to the factory Ducati team at the start of the year, Bagnaia, who is the squad’s most successful rider, is enduring one […]
What we learned from Yamaha’s first public outing with its V4 MotoGP bike
It was a dramatic but encouraging first public outing for Yamaha’s new V4-powered MotoGP bike during practice for the San Marino Grand Prix on Friday. Test rider Augusto Fernandez ended up 19th on the leaderboard at the end of the day’s running, but his lap times only told a part of the story. As the […]
They keep asking us for more; one day we’ll explode
Marc Marquez has expressed frustration at MotoGP’s new Formula 1-style pre-race ceremony that he believes can disrupt riders’ preparations before the start. Starting with this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix, MotoGP will introduce a new protocol that will require all riders to line up at the front of the grid before the start of the […]
Franco Morbidelli at risk of ride-through penalty after «special warning» over repeated MotoGP…
Franco Morbidelli has said the MotoGP stewards have placed him under a “special warning” after the events of recent weeks and he risks getting a ride-through penalty if he commits another offence. Morbidelli was penalised twice during the Catalan Grand Prix last weekend, first for taking out Aprilia’s Jorge Martin in the sprint and again on […]
«Screw them» after claims he delayed MotoGP title coronation
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez has rubbished suggestions that he deliberately gave up victory in the Catalan Grand Prix to delay sealing the 2025 MotoGP title. On Saturday in last weekend’s Barcelona round, Marc Marquez had reached a 187-point lead at the top of the world championship standings, which at that point gave him a […]
2025 MotoGP San Marino Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
While Marc Marquez may not be able to seal the 2025 MotoGP title at the San Marino Grand Prix, he does have a strong track record on Ducati’s home turf. The championship leader has won a record seven races at Misano, including four in the premier class. He was also victorious last year with Gresini […]
Franco Morbidelli enduring «hot moment» to overcome run of MotoGP penalties
Franco Morbidelli has admitted that he is currently going through a “hot moment” as his brushes with officialdom continue to mount up in MotoGP 2025. The comment comes in the light of a pair of transgressions last time out in Barcelona. First, the VR46 Ducati rider earned a long lap penalty in the grand prix […]