Brazilian GP replaces Argentina in 2026 MotoGP calendar
MotoGP has released a 22-round calendar for its 2026 campaign with the Brazilian Grand Prix replacing Argentina in early March. Buriram will continue as the season opener until 2027, with next year’s Thai Grand Prix taking place on 27 February — 1 March. The major change for the 2026 season takes the second slot of […]
«We were the underdog» — Marco Bezzecchi’s crew on how to win a MotoGP race
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Yamaha’s V4 is two seconds a lap slower than current MotoGP bike, says Alex Rins
The V4-engined MotoGP bike that Yamaha is developing was two seconds a lap slower than its current inline-four racer in testing at Brno last week, according to factory rider Alex Rins. Last week, Rins and Pramac Yamaha racer Miguel Oliveira conducted a private test at the Brno circuit, where the Iwata-based manufacturer’s test team also […]
Alex Marquez clears medical checks as Enea Bastianini ruled out
MotoGP title contender Alex Marquez has received the green light to take part in Free Practice 1 at the German Grand Prix this weekend. The Gresini Ducati rider, who is recovering from a hand injury sustained at Assen last time out, was passed fit for Friday morning by MotoGP’s medical team today (10 July). But […]
Aprilia fights to maintain MotoGP concessions status
The current MotoGP concessions system has two deadlines which determine what level of concessions manufacturers will have in the following six months. One falls at the end of the 2025 season, while the other comes just before the annual summer break – which makes next weekend’s Czech Grand Prix the cut-off point. Ducati, the brand […]
Jorge Martin to stay with Aprilia’s MotoGP team after all – here’s how it happened
Over the course of Friday at the MotoGP German Grand Prix, it became increasingly clear that Jorge Martin’s contractual standoff with Aprilia was now over. The world champion will fulfil his two-year deal by remaining at the team for 2026. But what was it that ended a deadlock which began at the French Grand Prix […]
Alex Marquez surprised by pace as he’s cleared to enter MotoGP German GP
Alex Marquez says he is surprised by his own performance at MotoGP’s German GP, where he breezed into Q2 despite carrying an injury on his left hand. Passed fit following Free Practice 1 in the morning, Alex was second-fastest in Practice, thus booking his ticket into final qualifying on Saturday. Asked at the end of […]
Marc Marquez strolls to wet pole as rivals battle
Marc Marquez was the class of the field in a wet qualifying session for the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring, storming to pole position aboard his factory Ducati. While the championship leader had yet another perfect result, his rivals struggled in the conditions. His injured brother Alex was only sixth-quickest, four-time 2025 polesitter Fabio […]
Francesco Bagnaia shocks with first pole position of 2025
The final minutes of the Czech GP qualifying session provided drama as Francesco Bagnaia took his first pole position of the 2025 MotoGP season. After the first run, Marc Marquez was just under a tenth of a second ahead of the Yamaha of Fabio Quartararo at the top of the field. Bagnaia hadn’t even registered a […]