How Jorge Martin’s first day back with Aprilia in MotoGP went
With the paddock watching with bated breath, Jorge Martin got back on track with Aprilia during Friday’s practice sessions at Brno for the Czech Grand Prix. The first practice session was held in drying conditions, with a dry line emerging throughout the 45-minute session. Martin appeared to be taking things easy, a sensible option considering […]
Alex Marquez scrapes into Q2 at MotoGP Czech Grand Prix after crash
Current MotoGP runner-up Alex Marquez narrowly secured a direct pass to Q2 on Friday, crashing with seven minutes left on the clock during the official practice session. Along with his brother Marc Marquez, the Gresini rider is the only rider on the MotoGP grid who has qualified in the top 10 every Friday, advancing directly […]
Pecco Bagnaia questions Czech GP qualifying strategy
Francesco Bagnaia suffered disappointment yet again this season as he didn’t even progress directly to the Q2 qualifying session following the official practice session on Friday afternoon. Purely on pace, Bagnaia appeared to be in the mix throughout the entire session, however, he appeared to be in the pitlane at exactly the wrong time throughout […]
Yamaha reveals ‘clear target’ for MotoGP 2026
Yamaha boss Paolo Pavesio has confirmed that there is a ‘clear target’ for the manufacturer to race its new V4 engine in MotoGP in 2026. The Japanese team – the only one currently running an inline four in MotoGP races – has been developing the V4 behind the scenes since last year. The engine and […]
Marc Marquez snatches sprint glory from Marco Bezzecchi
Marc Marquez overtook Marco Bezzecchi on the final lap of a damp and dramatic sprint race to win at the Sachsenring on Saturday. It was Marc’s 10th sprint win out of a possible 11 in 2025, having missed out only at the British Grand Prix in May. While Marquez stretched his championship lead over brother Alex […]
‘I don’t remember ever being this slow in the wet’
Francesco Bagnaia was left “shocked” following a wet sprint race at the Sachsenring in which he was unable to score points – despite having no major incidents. In what might constitute the lowest low in a disappointing 2025 MotoGP season thus far, Bagnaia finished 12th – while his factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez won the race […]
Franco Morbidelli to miss German MotoGP with collarbone injuries
Franco Morbidelli has suffered a severe contusion to his left collarbone following his violent crash early in the MotoGP sprint race at the Sachsenring on Saturday. After being examined at the circuit medical centre, the 30-year-old Italian rider was transferred to hospital in Chemnitz for further evaluation. It was later confirmed that Morbidelli would miss […]
Jorge Martin has no “regrets” after attempts to leave Aprilia fell through
Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin revealed he doesn’t “regret” his contractual standoff with Aprilia having now dropped the saga. Martin joined Aprilia for 2025 on a two-year contract from Pramac Ducati, but in May confirmed his desire to trigger a contractual clause that allowed him to leave at the end of the season. The clause […]
Yamaha’s V4 MotoGP engine «not fast enough,” warns Augusto Fernandez
Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez has claimed its V4 engine is “still not fast enough” with the Japanese marque hoping to use it for the 2026 MotoGP campaign. The organisation has been developing the new power unit since last year, with Yamaha being the only MotoGP manufacturer to use an inline four rather than a […]