Why Honda’s biggest critic was smiling after first day of MotoGP testing
Joan Mir is so used to highlighting the flaws of Honda’s MotoGP bike that it was a shock to see him singing praises for its 2025 prototype in Sepang. Just three months prior, Mir had expressed his anger over Honda failing to bring any new parts to experiment with in the Barcelona test. It followed […]
Martin taken to hospital after huge crash in Sepang MotoGP test
Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martín suffered a horror crash just two hours into the the Sepang MotoGP test on Wednesday, forcing medical services to take him to a nearby hospital. At around ten minutes to twelve in Malaysia, the Spaniard was approaching the entrance to Sepang’s second corner, a tight left-hand turn, when his Aprilia […]
Schedule, riders and how to follow
MotoGP will host its first full-fledged pre-season test of 2025 at the Sepang International Circuit outside Kuala Lumpur on 5-7 February. The series had already organised a shakedown at the same venue last week, but only test riders, rookies and race riders from Yamaha and Honda were allowed to take part in that three-day event. […]
The mistake Yamaha can’t afford to repeat with its satellite MotoGP deal
Japanese culture is marked by tradition, and this is perfectly palpable in MotoGP, where Yamaha and Honda have resisted as much as they could before surrendering to the cruellest evidence and concluding that their methods, infallible until just over five years ago, have become completely obsolete. Neither of them managed to register a single podium […]
‘Don’t fall into Marquez’s traps’
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has advised his protege Francesco Bagnaia to ‘not fall into Marc Marquez’s traps’ as the two pair up at the factory Ducati team this year. Double champion Bagnaia is set to face his biggest challenge in MotoGP in 2025, with former Honda star Marquez joining him as a team-mate after a starring […]
Quartararo tops MotoGP’s Sepang shakedown test for Yamaha
Factory Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo topped the times in this week’s MotoGP shakedown test at Sepang with a last-minute flier. Quartararo broke the 1m57s barrier with just 10 minutes remaining on Saturday evening, despite race control waving red and white flags and warning against light drizzle on track. The 1m57.794s effort from the 2021 champion […]
Honda unveils all-new 2025 MotoGP livery after Repsol exit
Honda has adopted a new colour scheme for the 2025 MotoGP season following the departure of long-time sponsor Repsol. Luca Marini and 2020 champion Joan Mir will sport a red, white and blue livery on their factory Honda RC213Vs this year, representing the corporate colours of HRC. The new paint job was revealed to the […]
Yamaha and Pramac unveil 2025 MotoGP bikes in Kuala Lumpur
Yamaha and Pramac have revealed their 2025 MotoGP bikes to the public for the first time at a joint event in Malaysia on Friday. Following the opening day of running in the Sepang shakedown test, Yamaha and its new satellite partner Pramac showcased their definitive race liveries at the W Hotel in Kuala Lumpur — […]
KTM already working on 2027 MotoGP rules as it reaffirms long-term commitment
KTM has revealed that it is already working on MotoGP’s next big regulation overhaul for 2027, as it reiterated its intention to stay in the championship for the long term. The future of KTM in MotoGP has been thrown into doubt amid mounting debts, with the Austrian manufacturer voluntarily entering administration to revamp its operations. […]