Pedro Acosta weighs in on Martin/Aprilia saga, KTM prospects and Vinales regrets
Pedro Acosta has refused to take sides in the ongoing conflict between Aprilia and Jorge Martin, with the reigning MotoGP world champion intending to leave his new team at the end of the season. Acosta and Martin have the same agent, the now well-known Albert Valera. Still, the KTM rider is unwilling to get involved […]
Honda confirms it wants to sign Jorge Martin if Aprilia deal ends
Honda MotoGP boss Alberto Puig has confirmed the team is interested in signing Jorge Martin, should the reigning champion become available at the end of the year. Motorsport.com exclusively revealed that Martin is pushing to leave Aprilia at the end of 2025, invoking a clause in his contract. He is understood to be unimpressed by […]
Franco Morbidelli suffers second grid penalty of MotoGP 2025 at British GP
VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli has been issued with a three-place grid penalty for MotoGP’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday. The Italian was found to have impeded his fellow countryman Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia) during Friday afternoon’s practice session. According to a statement by the stewards at the end of the day, Morbidelli was […]
Ai Ogura uncertain for MotoGP British GP after Friday fall
Trackhouse Aprilia rider Ai Ogura is in doubt for the rest of the British Grand Prix weekend following a crash on the opening day of action at Silverstone. The Japanese rookie injured his right knee after crashing in FP1 on Friday morning. This led to him missing practice in the afternoon, as his race against […]
Ducati needs to start again from zero
Francesco Bagnaia reckons his Ducati team needs to start from scratch after Johann Zarco’s victory in Le Mans. Bagnaia admits he has struggled this season as he has been eclipsed by his team-mate Marc Marquez. While the Spaniard has taken three wins, Bagnaia has won only once and finds himself down in third place in […]
Fabio Quartararo calls for consistency after “angry” clash with MotoGP marshals
Fabio Quartararo has called for more consistency and better alignment with regard to push-starting MotoGP bikes following his clash with marshals at the recent French Grand Prix. Despite his status as home hero at Le Mans, Quartararo’s race ended when he could not convince two marshals to agree to bump-start his Yamaha after his crash […]
Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta to miss first MotoGP race in 33 years
Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta will miss the MotoGP British Grand Prix this weekend after undergoing surgery for a spinal injury. The Silverstone event will mark the first grand prix the MotoGP boss has missed since Dorna Sports took over the championship in 1992. The Spaniard has long suffered from a spinal condition affecting two vertebrae, […]
“I wish Yamaha made me honour my contract”
With nearly every MotoGP rider being grilled for his opinion about Jorge Martin attempting to escape his current deal with Aprilia, Maverick Vinales responded to the question with an unexpected reference to his sudden departure from Yamaha in 2021. “It’s none of my business,” was the initial response by Tech3 KTM rider Vinales, who switched […]
Does MotoGP need an F1-style contract board, amid Martin/Aprilia saga?
Leading MotoGP riders including Marc Marquez have said there is no need for the kind of contract arbitration authority seen in Formula 1. The topic has surfaced in the light of Jorge Martin’s attempts to get out of his current Aprilia contract early – a deal the Italian factory claimed on Thursday was “valid and […]