How the 2026 MotoGP grid is shaping up
Following a slew of announcements at the start of the week, the 2026 MotoGP grid is virtually complete. Honda kicked off the latest round of rider news by confirming that Luca Marini will stay at its factory squad next year, while Johann Zarco will likewise be retained at its satellite squad LCR on a new […]
Luca Marini has “really high expectations” from Honda for 2026 MotoGP season
Luca Marini says he has “really high expectations” from Honda for the 2026 MotoGP season after being impressed by the progress he has witnessed so far this year. The factory HRC squad has enjoyed a strong run of form since MotoGP returned from summer break, with Joan Mir finishing sixth in Austria and Marini going […]
MotoGP will not intervene to “stop” Marc Marquez’s dominance, says CEO
MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has assured that Dorna will not intervene to “stop” Marc Marquez’s absolute dominance in the world championship, adding that the 32-year-old is not getting “the global importance he deserves». On Wednesday, Ezpeleta attended the launch event for the 2025 Catalan Grand Prix at the iconic Miró Foundation, a few metres from […]
Marc Marquez would “hate” Barcelona if it weren’t his home MotoGP track
Marc Marquez has described Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as “one of the hardest” tracks for him, adding that he would hate it if it wasn’t his home MotoGP venue. Six-time MotoGP champion Marquez was born on September 17 1993 in Cervera, a town located just 85km west of Montmelo, the home of the Barcelona MotoGP track. […]
VR46 Ducati retains Franco Morbidelli for 2026 MotoGP season
Franco Morbidelli will remain at VR46 Ducati for a second consecutive season in MotoGP after signing a contract extension for 2026. Morbidelli’s journey with the squad owned by his mentor and seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi began at the start of this year after Pramac left Ducati’s camp to become a satellite squad. While his […]
How far has Francesco Bagnaia fallen behind compared to last year in MotoGP?
Two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia made a striking admission last month when he revealed his race time in the Austrian Grand Prix was 12 seconds slower than in 2024. Remarkably, this year’s winner Marc Marquez completed the distance in exactly the same time Bagnaia had managed on his way to victory last season. “The winner […]
Marc Marquez’s crash tally halves in 2025 as Ducati steadies MotoGP star
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has never been shy about admitting that his DNA pushes him to seek the limit of the bike almost every time he takes to the track. That tendency usually makes him prone to more crashes, and he has ended most seasons in MotoGP among the riders with the highest crash […]
‘You get scared at Balaton; changes should be made for safety’
Enea Bastianini has urged MotoGP to make modifications to the new Balaton Park Circuit to prevent a potential tragedy, after suffering one of the most frightening crashes of his MotoGP career at the Hungarian venue. The Tech 3 rider was fortunate to escape unscathed in an opening lap shunt at the returning Hungarian Grand Prix […]
Luca Marini and Johann Zarco ink new MotoGP contracts with Honda
Luca Marini will remain with Honda until the end of the current MotoGP rule cycle after signing a new one-year contract extension As reported by Motorsport.com in July, the factory Honda team will carry an unchanged line-up into 2026, with both Marini and Joan Mir being retained by the squad. Mir already had a two-year […]