He must help us to help him
Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi has emphasised that Francesco Bagnaia must take greater responsibility in turning his current MotoGP campaign around, making it clear that «he must help us to help him». Tardozzi made that comment after Bagnaia reached another low point in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix on Friday, finishing 23rd and 21st […]
Jorge Martin explains contrast between his MotoGP qualifying and race pace
Jorge Martín has highlighted the main areas holding him back in qualifying with Aprilia in MotoGP, explaining why the settings that work well over long runs leave him compromised in qualifying. Since returning from injuries at the Czech Grand Prix in July, Martin has failed to qualify inside the top 10, and last weekend’s Catalan […]
What is going on with Francesco Bagnaia in MotoGP?
Francesco Bagnaia may have partially redeemed himself with a solid recovery ride in the Catalan Grand Prix on Sunday, but it’s impossible to overlook the fact that he shouldn’t be starting so far down the grid. In fact, if you exclude the 2022 Portuguese GP crash on slick tyres on a wet track, Saturday in […]
How Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are racing to enter MotoGP
With Guenther Steiner arriving in MotoGP for 2026, Motorsport.com understands Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are now vying to buy a team in a championship. Last Friday during the Catalan Grand Prix the acquisition of Tech3 by the Ikon Capital consortium was made official, in a deal that will see Steiner, the former Haas F1 team principal, […]
How Verstappen and Hamilton are racing to enter MotoGP
With Guenther Steiner arriving in MotoGP for 2026, Autosport understands Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton are now vying to buy a team in a championship. Last Friday, during the Catalan Grand Prix, the acquisition of Tech3 by the Ikon Capital consortium was made official, in a deal that will see Steiner, the former Haas F1 team principal, […]
Somkiat Chantra to move to WSBK with Honda after losing MotoGP ride
Honda’s management has decided to transfer Somkiat Chantra from the LCR MotoGP team to its factory squad in the World Superbike Championship, Motorsport.com can reveal. He will join Moto2 race winner Jake Dixon in a completely revamped line-up for the Japanese manufacturer in the production-based category. Following Takaaki Nakagami’s retirement and Ai Ogura’s move to […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Catalan Grand Prix
The Catalan Grand Prix differed significantly from MotoGP’s form book, as it was the first time since Silverstone that championship leader Marc Marquez didn’t have a clear advantage over the rest of the pack. This paved the way for his younger brother Alex Marquez to end the weekend on top, but only after giving away […]
Singapore to host the 2026 MotoGP season launch
MotoGP will kick off the 2026 season with a special launch event in Singapore, Motorsport.com has learned. Dorna, together with all 11 teams, has selected the city-state as the new host for the series’ collective season launch. Singapore was chosen over Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne, the other two venues that were being considered for the […]
Why Enea Bastianini feels he is “back” after Catalan GP podium
Enea Bastianini has declared he is “back” after claiming his first podium as a KTM MotoGP rider in the Catalan Grand Prix on Sunday. Although a mistake in qualifying left him ninth on the grid, Bastianini quickly made amends at the start, jumping to fourth by the end of lap three to put himself in […]