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 […]
MotoGP takes another step toward F1 to eliminate team disparities by 2027
As part of the ongoing dialogue between MotoGP teams and series promoter Dorna, one of the main topics under discussion is the desire to eliminate the current differences between independent and factory teams. The championship is entering a particularly captivating moment from every angle. While the buzz caused by Marc Marquez’s return to the top […]
Maverick Vinales withdraws from Indonesian GP amid injury woes
Maverick Vinales will sit out the remainder of the Indonesian Grand Prix to recover from the shoulder injury he sustained in July, Tech3 KTM has announced. The decision was made after Saturday morning’s qualifying at Mandalika, where he finished 120th and last on the RC16 with a time that was 1.376s off the ultimate pace. […]
Jose Antonio Rueda crowned 2025 Moto3 champion with Indonesia win
KTM Ajo star Jose Antonio Rueda recovered from a poor opening lap to win a truncated Moto3 race in Indonesia and clinch the 2025 title.Rueda arrived this weekend with a 93-point lead in the championship over his closest rival Angel Piqueras, and needed to extend that advantage to over a 100 to wrap up the […]
Fracture confirmed for Marc Marquez after Indonesian GP crash
MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has picked up a fracture in his accident at the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix. The factory Ducati rider was taken out by sprint race winner Marco Bezzecchi at high speed on the opening lap of the race, and landed awkwardly on his right arm, which has a long history of […]
How the Indonesian GP stirred memories of Suzuki success for Alex Rins
Alex Rins says running in a podium position at the Indonesian Grand Prix reminded him of the good old times for the six-time MotoGP race winner. The Mandalika round was a sudden return to form for the Spaniard, who has had a wretched year aboard the factory Yamaha. Having qualified a season-high fourth on […]
Why Pedro Acosta thinks he is «maturing» as a rider after Indonesian GP
KTM team leader Pedro Acosta says he is a more mature rider as he approaches the end of his second season in MotoGP. This follows a smart run to second place in the Indonesian Grand Prix last weekend. While the Spaniard’s raw speed has once again been plain for all to see since KTM’s resurgence […]
Marco Bezzecchi “in too much of a rush” in Marc Marquez battle, says Ducati
Ducati MotoGP team boss Davide Tardozzi believes Marco Bezzecchi “was in too much of a rush” in the Indonesian Grand Prix after an ill-judged move on the opening lap sent them both out of the race. Bezzecchi had claimed pole position by over four tenths of a second in the Aprilia rider’s most competitive showing […]
Why Francesco Bagnaia needs a different kind of help after Indonesia disaster
Of all the things Marc Marquez said just over a week ago, when he achieved his goal of reclaiming the MotoGP world title, there was one comment that may not have made the headlines, yet probably best summarised what the Spaniard went through during the darkest period of his sporting career. “The help I received […]