“I hadn’t had any bad moments until I came to Honda; I was spoiled”
Joan Mir feels it was tough for him to accept an uncompetitive bike at Honda because he had been “spoiled” by his early success in MotoGP with Suzuki. Mir’s arrival at Repsol Honda in 2023 coincided with a slump in the Japanese manufacturer’s performance in the premier class, and he has since struggled to get […]
Why Miller is optimistic about life at Pramac-Yamaha after KTM axe
In July of last year, Jack Miller had all but admitted that his MotoGP career was coming to an end. A bruising year and a half at KTM had forced the Austrian manufacturer to go back on its word and not offer him a new deal for 2025. With no real options elsewhere on the […]
The winners and losers from MotoGP pre-season testing
Winners Ducati’s competitors Ducati has opted against installing the majority of its winter updates Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images The news about Ducati abandoning its 2025 engine in favour of its proven 2024 unit must have come as music to the ears of its rivals. In fact, Ducati is also set to […]
Martin will “definitely» race in MotoGP’s Thailand GP
Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin is set to return to action in the Thailand Grand Prix after missing almost all of pre-season testing, Motorsport.com understands. This Saturday marks one week since Aprilia’s new star rider was discharged by doctors following surgery on the right hand he broke at the start of the Sepang test. Over […]
Pitbull is no longer a co-owner of Trackhouse Racing
Armando Christian Perez, a.k.a. Pitbull, a.k.a. Mr. Worldwide, abruptly announced on social media today that he is no longer a co-owner of Trackhouse Racing. Pitbull joined Trackhouse Racing at the beginning of 2021, just ahead of the team’s foray into the NASCAR Cup series. He spoke enthusiastically about loving both music and motorsports, and wanting […]
Pitbull is no longer a co-owner of Trackhouse Racing
Armando Christian Perez, a.k.a. Pitbull, a.k.a. Mr. Worldwide, abruptly announced on social media today that he is no longer a co-owner of Trackhouse Racing. Pitbull joined Trackhouse Racing at the beginning of 2021, just ahead of the team’s foray into the NASCAR Cup series. He spoke enthusiastically about loving both music and motorsports, and wanting […]
The lessons F1 can learn from MotoGP’s season launch
If MotoGP’s season launch is anything to go by, then Formula 1 could also be on to a winner. When both series announced plans for a 2025 season kick-off event last year, it was met by some reservations, especially within the media and the teams, as to whether it would be worth it. MotoGP had […]
The key takeaways from 2025 MotoGP pre-season testing
MotoGP held five days of testing in Malaysia and Thailand in February, giving all five manufacturers a chance to hone their new bikes before the start of the season later this month. The winter turned out to be a lesson in humility for Ducati, which is set to begin the season in practically the same […]
Ducati opts for 2024 engine for all six MotoGP bikes
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi has revealed that all six of its MotoGP bikes will be equipped with last year’s engine. The decision, taken over the last 15 days, has led to a considerable change of plans and a deviation from the roadmap Ducati laid out over the winter. Both Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia […]