Who is Albert Valera? The agent at the center of the MotoGP rider market
Following the news that Jorge Martin intends to leave Aprilia at the end of the year, Albert Valera, the Spaniard’s agent, has become the name on everyone’s lips in the MotoGP paddock. But who is the man holding the keys to shake up the MotoGP rider market? At 40 years old, this native of the […]
“I don’t race for money – I race to be happy”
Eighteenth overall in the MotoGP world championship with only 15 points, Raul Fernandez endured his fair share of criticism in the early part of the 2025 season. While the Spaniard is guaranteed a 2026 contract with independent Aprilia team Trackhouse, some have questioned whether his place on the grid is justified at all. But the […]
Why Martin-vs-Aprilia conflict will have no easy resolution
As revealed by Motorsport.com on Monday, Jorge Martin intends to end his Aprilia contract at the end of the 2025 MotoGP season, which has caused a stir in the paddock. The Noale-based constructor has so far chosen to hide behind its right to remain silent, refraining from making any other statement than “no comment”. Martin […]
Aleix Espargaro set for another MotoGP wildcard outing with Honda
Honda will field a wildcard rider for the third time in as many MotoGP weekends when Aleix Espargaro appears at the British Grand Prix later this month. The Japanese marque has embraced the wildcard opportunity ever since the series returned to Europe last month. Espargaro rode its ‘development bike’ at the Spanish Grand Prix before […]
Fabio Quartararo delights home fans with Le Mans pole
Fabio Quartararo set himself up for a perfect home race weekend by snatching a second consecutive MotoGP pole position from Marc Marquez at Le Mans on Saturday morning. The Yamaha rider repeated his Jerez performance by defeating the factory Ducati fair and square in Q2. Alex Marquez will start third for Gresini Ducati, while Francesco […]
Will Harley-Davidson’s MotoGP ‘bagger’ support series attract American fans?
For those who’ve ever witnessed both MotoGP and Formula 1, you’ll know that MotoGP’s machines are louder. F1’s muffled turbo-hybrids just can’t compete with the naturally aspirated motorcycle motors, and they sound better, too. Well that same sentiment can now be applied to the support series as Harley-Davidson and Dorna have inked a deal that’ll […]
Johann Zarco takes shock win ahead of Marc Marquez in thrilling race
Johann Zarco scored a sensational and emotional victory in a chaotic, mixed-weather edition of his home MotoGP French Grand Prix. While the LCR Honda rider streaked to victory by almost 20 seconds on a bizarre day at Le Mans, factory Ducati star Marc Marquez consolidated his championship lead with a steady second place. The six-time […]
Johann Zarco says French GP win will help factory Honda bid for MotoGP 2026
French Grand Prix winner Johann Zarco believes his surprise victory at Le Mans will help his quest to step up from LCR to the factory Honda team in MotoGP 2026. Zarco spoke earlier in the weekend about his desire to become a factory rider, even as his LCR boss Lucio Cecchinello remarked that there was […]
Fabio Quartararo receives penalty after disobeying orders during French GP
Yamaha MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo has been penalised with a 10-minute suspension of the British Grand Prix’s opening practice session following an incident at Le Mans. After crashing at Turn 14 during the French GP, Quartararo was deemed to have disobeyed direct orders from the marshals, resulting in the penalty at the upcoming Silverstone weekend. […]