If you expect me and Bagnaia to finish 1-2 every time, you don’t understand MotoGP
Marc Marquez believes it would be naive to expect him and Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia to score a 1-2 in every race in the 2025 MotoGP season. Marquez’s arrival at the factory Ducati squad has created a kind of ‘dream team’ not seen in the premier class in almost a decade. With the Italian manufacturer […]
Is Jorge Martin already out of the MotoGP title fight?
Last season, Jorge Martin brought the fight to the factory Ducati team, beating Francesco Bagnaia to take his first MotoGP world championship title. The consistency of his results impressed many, but it wasn’t enough to secure him a seat at the factory Ducati squad, which instead went to eight-time world champion Marc Marquez. Instead, Martin […]
KTM’s creditors approve restructuring plan as company’s future is secured
KTM’s creditors have approved the company’s restructuring plan following a vote at the regional court in Ried im Innkreis in Upper Austria on Tuesday. Claims totalling 2.25 billion euros were presented at the court, out of which debt worth two billion euros was recognised. KTM’s restructuring plan provided for a cash quote of 30%, amounting […]
Reigning MotoGP champion Martin will miss Thai GP due to new injury
Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will sit out this week’s Thailand Grand Prix after suffering a fracture during training, Motorsport.com has learned. Martin is understood to have broken his left hand on Monday, just days before he was due to take part in the opening round of the season at Buriram. He is now set […]
Rating the prospects of MotoGP’s 2025 rookie crop
Ai Ogura, Fermin Aldeguer and Somkiat Chantra have a tough act to follow when they move up to MotoGP this year. Pedro Acosta raised the bar so high when he made his debut with Tech3 GasGas in 2024 that whatever the trio achieve this year won’t be seen in the same limelight. That said, all […]
«Unrealistic» to think about V4 engine switch in 2025
Yamaha has conceded that introducing a new V4 engine on its bike before the end of the 2025 MotoGP season is “unrealistic”. Since Suzuki’s exit after 2012, Yamaha has been the only manufacturer on the grid that continues to use an inline four-cylinder engine in the championship. Although Yamaha has won six titles with this […]
The long-standing records Marquez and Bagnaia can break in MotoGP 2025
Pre-season testing at Sepang and Buriram has strengthened early predictions about 2025 being a walkover for Ducati in MotoGP. Most analysts and experts point to the championship being a head-to-head battle between Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia, who are teaming up at the works Ducati squad this year. Together, Marquez and Bagnaia boast an impressive […]
Pierer Industrie AG avoids insolvency, decision on KTM imminent
Pierer Industrie AG, which indirectly owns KTM, has avoided insolvency after undergoing restructuring. On Thursday, creditors voted on the European restructuring plan (ReO) of Pierer Industrie AG at the regional court of Wels, in Upper Austria. This was the first time that this procedure was applied in Austria under the restructuring directive, which came into […]
Marquez confident rivalry with «gentleman» Bagnaia won’t spill off-track
Marc Marquez believes he will continue to enjoy a harmonious relationship with Francesco Bagnaia after joining him at the factory Ducati team in MotoGP this year. Marquez’s move to the Italian marque alongside two-time champion Bagnaia has created the kind of all-star line-up not seen in MotoGP since Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo teamed up […]