KTM’s MotoGP exit set to take place in 2026 amid insolvency proceedings
KTM could leave MotoGP and its support classes in 2026, as the Austrian manufacturer undergoes a wide-scale restructure under administration. It was on 20 December that a potential exit from MotoGP was publicly mentioned for the first time. In a report presented by Alpenlandischer Kreditorenverband (AKV), following a meeting with the creditors in Austria, it […]
Di Giannantonio will try to “annoy” Marquez and Bagnaia on Ducati GP25
Fabio di Giannantonio says he will try to “annoy” Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia when he is on the same equipment as the factory Ducati riders in MotoGP next year. On the back of his impressive form astride a year-old bike in 2024, di Giannantonio has landed a contract directly with Ducati to ride its […]
If Yamaha had listened to me, I would already be MotoGP champion
Maverick Vinales believes he would have already won a title in MotoGP if Yamaha had followed his advice in the early years of their partnership. Vinales was selected to replace three-time champion Jorge Lorenzo at Yamaha in 2017, having impressed the squad in junior classes and during his two seasons in MotoGP with Suzuki. The […]
Marquez recommended Lorenzo to Honda to prevent Ducati domination
Marc Marquez has revealed he pitched Jorge Lorenzo’s name to Honda for the 2019 MotoGP season in order to stave off a growing threat from Ducati. Lorenzo, the only rider to beat Marquez to the title during the latter’s purple patch in the 2010s, had joined Ducati in 2017 after splitting from his long-term employer […]
MotoGP needs to «go to another level» to attract big sponsors
Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola believes MotoGP must be more «aspirational» in order to attract new and bigger sponsors to the championship. Rivola joined Aprilia’s management structure for the 2019 season after a long tenure at Ferrari in Formula 1, where he held the position of sporting director from 2009-2016 before taking charge of its […]
Miller “disappointed for everybody” after frustrating two-year stint at KTM
Jack Miller says he is “disappointed” for himself and KTM after ending a frustrating tenure with the Austrian manufacturer last month. Having previously been a race winner with both Honda and Ducati, Miller joined KTM in 2023 with a long-term view at building its MotoGP programme. Although he tasted some early podium success in both sprint races and grands […]
2024 concessions didn’t improve Honda’s MotoGP results, Mir admits
Factory HRC rider Joan Mir feels concessions brought no notable improvement in results for Honda in MotoGP this year. MotoGP revamped its concession system in 2024 to help Honda and Yamaha close the gap to European manufacturers, with the two fallen Japanese giants having slipped away considerably from competition the previous year. Read Also: Among other things, Honda was […]
Vinales wanted Aprilia to continue with 2023 bike in MotoGP this year
Maverick Vinales has revealed he asked Aprilia to introduce only incremental updates to its MotoGP contender in 2024 instead of instigating a major overhaul. The Noale-based brand debuted a heavily-revised version of the RS-GP at the start of the year with an increased focus on aerodynamics as it set about closing the gap to Ducati […]
Tardozzi told Bagnaia to ‘stop being a gentleman’ in MotoGP 2024
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi instructed Francesco Bagnaia to ‘stop being a gentleman’ during the 2024 MotoGP season, a new documentary released by the Italian manufacturer has revealed. Despite being on the back foot for almost the entire year, Bagnaia continued to show respect to Pramac rival Jorge Martin in the title run-in, with the […]