Why Alex Marquez isn’t worried he’s tumbling out of MotoGP’s title fight
Alex Marquez is having his best season since stepping up to the MotoGP premier class in 2020 — the year of the COVID-19 pandemic and the start of injury saga that almost ended his brother’s career. After a gruelling spell with the factory Honda team and LCR, Alex’s move to Gresini in 2023 changed the […]
‘At Balaton, MotoGP bikes might not even use fifth gear’ – Alvaro Bautista
The MotoGP world championship returns in two weeks following its summer break, kicking off a series of five double-headers — 10 rounds in just three months. After a trip to Austria’s Red Bull Ring in mid-August, the MotoGP paddock will head to the relatively new Balaton Park circuit, for the first Hungarian Grand Prix since […]
Jorge Martin targets podium after injury hit his 2025 MotoGP prospects
Jorge Martin put the finishing touch on his 2024 season by stepping onto the podium MotoGP season finale in Barcelona – and duly sealed the world title. From then until the Czech Republic GP, more than eight months passed without Martin seeing a chequered flag. During that time, he moved from Pramac to Aprilia and […]
How 2025 became Marc Marquez’s most dominant MotoGP season yet
With dazzling results, Marc Marquez is delivering the best version of himself as a MotoGP rider in 2025. The Italian has even surpassed his stats from 2019, which was widely regarded as he finest season until now – when he won his last title. The results Marquez achieved in 2019 led him to his sixth […]
Jorge Martin completes Aprilia MotoGP test ahead of Czech GP return
Jorge Martin has returned to MotoGP action for the first time in 88 days, getting back on Aprilia’s RS-GP bike at Misano, as he completed a double test session. As part of his final stage of rehabilitation, Martin travelled to the Rimini circuit this Wednesday to ride Aprilia’s MotoGP prototype machine, marking his first MotoGP […]
Why Alex Rins can’t wait for Yamaha’s V4 engine
The tough time Alex Rins is going through since signing with Yamaha — coupled with MotoGP teams rushing to lock in riders from 2027 — means the Spaniard can’t afford to wait for the V4 engine to deliver him tools to perform. Rins tries to maintain an ever-present smile in front of the media, though […]
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 […]