Losing MotoGP concessions would be “nothing but good news” for Honda, say riders
Luca Marini and Joan Mir say they would be delighted if Honda lost the best of MotoGP’s concessions next year, despite the potential impact on the RC213V’s development. Honda, along with Yamaha, is currently ranked in Group D under MotoGP’s revived concession system, which provides struggling manufacturers with additional benefits in areas such as testing, […]
Missing Valencia test won’t impact my 2026 MotoGP form
Marc Marquez remains optimistic about the 2026 MotoGP season despite the shoulder injury that cut his 2025 campaign short, insisting his recovery, not missed track time, will determine his form. Just a week after being crowned a MotoGP champion for a seventh time in September, Marquez was involved in a heavy crash at the Indonesian Grand […]
MotoGP targeting China GP return after 17 years away
MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports has started its plan to bring the Chinese Grand Prix back to the championship, Motorsport.com sources have confirmed. China previously hosted MotoGP contests between 2005 and 2008 at the Shanghai International Circuit, with race wins going to Valentino Rossi (2005 and 2008), Dani Pedrosa (2006) and Casey Stoner (2007). But 17 […]
Manufacturers demand “clear protocol” after Francesco Bagnaia’s smoking Ducati incident
The smoky issue on Francesco Bagnaia’s Ducati in the Japanese Grand Prix has sparked concern among MotoGP manufacturers, who are now calling for clear guidelines on how such cases should be handled. Bagnaia’s extraordinary performance from pole position at Motegi on 4 October took a dramatic turn when, with five laps to go, the Italian’s Desmosedici […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s 2025 Portuguese GP
Aprilia returned to the top in MotoGP at the Portuguese Grand Prix, as Marco Bezzecchi shrugged off his sprint defeat to deliver a dominant victory on Sunday. Bezzecchi, Alex Marquez and Pedro Acosta were the star performers of the weekend, each leading the charge for their respective (European) manufacturers. Honda and Yamaha weren’t in the […]
Pol Espargaro slams ‘way too aggressive’ Franco Morbidelli after Portuguese GP crash
Tech3 KTM stand-in rider Pol Espargaro says Franco Morbidelli’s field-scattering move on lap one of the Portuguese Grand Prix was ‘way too aggressive’. Morbidelli was the biggest loser in the Turn 5 incident, which ended with the VR46 Ducati rider on the floor and out of the race. But that did not stop Espargaro, who […]
Jorge Martin targets latest MotoGP return at Valencia GP finale
World champion Jorge Martin will travel to Valencia this weekend in the hopes of returning to MotoGP action at the season finale there. The Aprilia star has been out since his first-lap accident at the Japanese Grand Prix in September. The resulting collarbone injury was the latest in a series of disruptions to his first […]
Nicolo Bulega overcomes WSBK instincts to score on debut, eyes MotoGP future
Nicolo Bulega, the World Superbike rider substituting for Marc Marquez aboard the factory Ducati, has revealed the extent to which he had to adjust his riding for the Michelin tyre used in MotoGP. At the same time, he could be on the right side of that gulf when MotoGP switches to Pirelli rubber for 2027 […]
Toprak Razgatlioglu gets first taste of MotoGP with Yamaha V4
World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will get his first taste of MotoGP machinery at Aragon on Monday, when he is expected to ride Yamaha’s new V4 challenger. As predicted by Motorsport.com, the Turkish rider is switching to MotoGP with the Japanese manufacturer next season, when he will appear for the satellite Pramac team. The private […]