Marc Marquez pips Francesco Bagnaia to pole in Ducati 1-2
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez clinched pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, narrowly beating local hero Francesco Bagnaia in a factory Ducati 1-2. The six-time world champion went fastest early on in the session, helped by a tow from his younger brother, Alex (Gresini Ducati) at Mugello. Fabio Quartararo, Bagnaia and Alex Marquez knocked […]
Fabio Quartararo injures shoulder in practice crash at MotoGP’s Italian GP
MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo has been taken to hospital following a big accident during the first official practice session at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. The Yamaha rider went down after just 10 minutes as the front of the bike got away from the Frenchman heading into the fast left-right sequence at Turn 4 […]
Why MotoGP riders like Francesco Bagnaia face a braking dilemma at Mugello
The hot topic at Mugello for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix is brakes. With Francesco Bagnaia’s much-publicised change in brake disc specification on Sunday in Aragon, there has been plenty of discussion about the improvement in feeling that comes with selecting a larger disc size. However, increasing the diameter of a rider’s brake discs isn’t […]
Yamaha signs Andrea Dovizioso as MotoGP test rider
Yamaha has announced the signing of Andrea Dovizioso as a MotoGP test rider as well as a rider performance advisor until 2027 ahead of the Italian Grand Prix. The former factory Ducati rider makes an official return after retiring from the MotoGP grid in 2022. Dovizioso had been testing for Yamaha ad hoc, having joined […]
Ai Ogura declared fit to race in MotoGP Italian Grand Prix
Ai Ogura has been cleared to race in the Italian Grand Prix following medical checks at the Mugello track. The Japanese rider missed both the Aragon and British Grand Prix after fracturing his right tibia during a crash in the first practice session at Silverstone. Ogura had surgery on his leg following the incident, and reports […]
KTM riders optimistic about Italian GP after finding “extra margin” at MotoGP test
The factory KTM MotoGP riders are quietly optimistic ahead of the Italian Grand Prix following their productive test day at Aragon. Pedro Acosta discussed the hope in the KTM camp after Aragon while outlining the aspirations for the upcoming weekend. «Aragon was the first GP of the season where we were quite strong,» said Acosta. […]
Francesco Bagnaia “will try to fight” but can’t “imagine winning” MotoGP’s Italian GP
Francesco Bagnaia has labelled the Italian Grand Prix weekend as make or break for his MotoGP campaign in 2025. The two-time MotoGP world champion outlined that if he doesn’t have the pace around the Mugello circuit this weekend, then he and Ducati clearly have a deeper issue than he and the team thought. Aragon looked […]
Jack Miller considering future as Toprak Razgatlioglu joins Pramac
With Toprak Razgatlioglu joining the Pramac Racing team for 2026, Jack Miller keeping his options open for the future. The 30-year-old Australian is relatively upbeat about the situation as he may be able to retain a ride alongside the Turk; he wants to stay in MotoGP rather than move over to the Superbike World Championship. […]
Pirelli to hold first MotoGP test in Misano with test riders and “laboratory bikes”
The revision of the MotoGP technical regulations for 2027 includes the switch from Michelin tyres to new compounds provided by Italian company Pirelli, which has already been working for several years with the Moto2 and Moto3 classes, in addition to series such as Formula 1. Since the agreement was announced in early March, the Italian […]