Marco Bezzecchi tops practice, Marc Marquez in Q1 for first time
Marco Bezzecchi ended an unpredictable and crash-filled opening day of the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend on top, while newly-crowned 2025 MotoGP champion Marc Marquez missed out on Q1 for the first time this year after crashing twice. Luca Marini set the pace early for Honda in the hour-long practice session on Friday afternoon, immediately dipping […]
Jorge Martin to make MotoGP return in Malaysia at the earliest
Aprilia boss Paolo Bonora has confirmed that injured factory rider Jorge Martin will miss the Australian Grand Prix in two weeks. Martin’s latest injury drama began in the sprint race in Japan last weekend, when he lost control under braking, clattered into team-mate Marco Bezzecchi and broke his collarbone. He subsequently missed the rest of […]
Ducati “surprised” by VR46 claims over Francesco Bagnaia’s GP24 test
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi is “surprised” by Uccio Salucci’s comments about Francesco Bagnaia’s Misano test, as the factory team continues to insist on a vague line about the Italian having ridden a VR46 GP24 that day. The test preceded a return to form for Bagnaia, who dominated the subsequent round in Japan. But if […]
Johann Zarco held “open discussions” with Honda over struggles with new MotoGP bike
Johann Zarco revealed he held a meeting with Honda and his LCR team during the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend to address his struggles with the marque’s updated MotoGP bike. The introduction of an updated RC213V after the summer break, featuring a new chassis, swingarm and improved aero, helped Honda’s factory team move closer to the front, […]
Yamaha hasn’t made any “big steps” since 2024 Barcelona test
Fabio Quartararo believes Yamaha hasn’t made any “big steps” with its MotoGP bike since the Barcelona test at the end of last year. The 2021 champion feels that the M1’s performance tailed off as Yamaha hasn’t been able to bring meaningful upgrades to the bike since the early part of the season. Quartararo enjoyed an […]
I want to get this weekend over with
Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Marc Marquez admitted he simply wants to get through the Indonesian Grand Prix weekend after suffering two crashes in Friday practice and being forced into Q1 for the first time in 2025. The Mandalika International Circuit has been one of the weakest tracks for the newly-crowned 2025 champion, who has never […]
Marco Bezzecchi storms to pole, Marc Marquez only ninth
Aprilia MotoGP star Marco Bezzecchi blitzed the all-time track record to take pole position for the Indonesian Grand Prix, while Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia struggled to ninth and 16th respectively. Having already enjoyed a four-tenth margin over the rest of the field on Friday, Bezzecchi carried that momentum into qualifying, setting a blistering lap […]
The hidden backroom crew that helped Ducati Lenovo Team win the world title
Only the eagle-eyed may spot it amid all the human drama in the factory Ducati team pit, but there’s a little technical ritual every time one of its MotoGP bikes returns to the garage. As quickly as possible after the rider dismounts, a cable hanging from the roof gets plugged into the thoroughbred GP25 in […]
Franco Morbidelli «respects” the limit after MotoGP 2025 penalties
VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli has dismissed further complaints about his on-track behaviour in Indonesia, saying he is riding within the rules following repeated discussions with MotoGP stewards panel chairman Simon Crafar. The Italian, who has been hit with a number of penalties over 2024 and 2025, revealed last month that he was working to […]