Alpine becomes Pramac’s main partner in MotoGP
Alpine has confirmed it will team up with the Pramac MotoGP squad for the 2025 season, becoming the Italian outfit’s «main partner». As revealed by Motorsport.com in December last year, the French marque will join forces with Pramac, which won the 2024 MotoGP riders’ championship with Jorge Martin. It meant that Pramac became the first […]
The parallel challenges facing Ferrari and Ducati in 2025
A day before Lewis Hamilton’s fanfare at Ferrari, Ducati held a special event at the Italian ski resort Madonna di Campiglio in which it unveiled its latest acquisition Marc Marquez. There are undoubtable parallels between the six-time MotoGP world champion and the seven-time F1 world champion as they turn to Italian teams in the hope […]
How Marquez’s signing elevates Ducati’s presence in the global spotlight
Modern civilisation has completely changed its habits in consuming information. Social media, not just for the younger generation, is now the primary source people use to stay informed about current events. Two key factors come into play here: the packaging of the product and the media figure presenting it. The signing of Marc Marquez, the […]
VR46 unveils 2025 MotoGP colours in Jakarta
VR46 showcased the livery of its 2025 MotoGP bikes at a special launch in Jakarta on Saturday. The team owned by MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi will switch to a fluorescent yellow-and-white colour scheme, an evolution of the design it first adopted last year. Both Fabio di Giannantonio and new signing Franco Morbidelli flew down to […]
Bagnaia certain Marquez will be his main rival for 2025 MotoGP title
Francesco Bagnaia is convinced that Marc Marquez will pose the biggest challenge in his pursuit of a third MotoGP title in 2025. Bagnaia and Marquez will team up at the factory Ducati team this year, the latter having been signed by the squad to replace Tech3-bound Enea Bastianini. Although Marquez has made it clear that […]
KTM creditors file claims of €2.2 billion in court hearing
Creditors filed claims totalling around 2.2 billion euros against KTM AG and its two subsidiaries during the companies’ insolvency proceedings in Austria on Friday. Insolvency administrator Peter Vogl presented his third report during the hearing and he must now provide a statement on all registered claims. At the moment, there are 3,534 claims filed against […]
Stefan Pierer steps aside as KTM chief ahead of crucial court hearing
Pierer Mobility AG has announced that Stefan Pierer has stepped down as the CEO of Austrian two-wheel manufacturer KTM. Gottfried Neumeister will take over the reins of the company as part of the management reshuffle, but Pierer will remain on board as the Co-CEO. The news was made public just ahead of an important court […]
The secrets behind Aprilia’s 2025 MotoGP bike
Aprilia kicked off its 2025 MotoGP campaign with a special launch event at the Sky studios in Milan last week. Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi made their first appearance in Aprilia gear during the ceremony, while new technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini was also in attendance. The Noale-based brand also showcased the latest version of its […]
Bagnaia insists he will remain a «gentleman» in MotoGP despite Tardozzi criticism
Francesco Bagnaia insists he will continue to act like a «gentleman» in MotoGP despite being criticised for lacking aggression on track. During the thick of his championship fight with Pramac’s Jorge Martin last year, Bagnaia was instructed by Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi to «stop being a gentleman» or risk being «torn apart» by rivals […]