Why Ai Ogura’s Yamaha move is Honda’s cruellest lesson
While negotiations between the Motorcycle Sports Manufacturers Association (MSMA) and MotoGP’s commercial rights holder continue to stall – delaying the cascade of rider market announcements already lined up for 2027 – Ogura’s move to Yamaha, first reported by Motorsport.com a few days ago, can now be considered a done deal. The deal is surprising from […]
Marc Marquez opens up on Austin MotoGP injury struggles
Defending MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez revealed the injury difficulties he faced during the last round in the USA. Following his crash in Friday practice at COTA, his weekend there was so disappointing that it led some to speculate about whether fitness issues could be a serious threat to his title defence and long-term career. […]
‘I am evaluating several future options; there could be a surprise’
Enea Bastianini is «looking for the best solution» for his future in MotoGP and hasn’t ruled out a surprise move for the 2027 season. The Tech3 rider confirmed ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix a report first published by Motorsport.com, admitting that he signed a 2+1-year contract with KTM two years ago, which would keep […]
Should there be a tear-off rule following Marco Bezzecchi’s Jerez incident?
Aprilia is calling for stricter rules regarding tear-offs in MotoGP after Marco Bezzecchi’s start to the Spanish Grand Prix sprint was compromised by a discarded strip. Championship leader Bezzecchi qualified second at Jerez last weekend, but dropped outside the top 10 due to a visor tear-off — thrown by Gresini rider Alex Marquez after the final […]
Alex Marquez leads Ducati 1-2 in Friday Practice, Pedro Acosta into Q1
Alex Marquez topped Friday practice for the Spanish Grand Prix as Pedro Acosta was relegated to Q1 for the first time in the 2026 MotoGP season. Having struggled for form so far on the factory-spec GP26, the younger Marquez returned to the front at Jerez on Friday, at a track where he claimed his maiden MotoGP […]
‘It’s time for Trackhouse to get an experienced MotoGP rider’
Trackhouse Aprilia boss Davide Brivio says it is time for his team to step up from grooming rookies and sign an experienced MotoGP rider for 2027. His comments at the Spanish Grand Prix follow the news that Ai Ogura will leave the satellite team for the factory Yamaha squad next season, as exclusively revealed by Motosport.com earlier […]
How MotoGP’s energy drink landscape could shift
This season marks the end of a regulatory cycle for MotoGP, paving the way for a new era with the introduction of 850cc bikes from next year. The championship continues to evolve in a bid to attract new audiences, which is an objective that has become a priority for Liberty Media since the US-based entertainment giant […]
MotoGP eliminates wildcard riders from 2027 season
A raft of changes to the MotoGP regulations have been announced following a meeting of the Grand Prix Commission this week, including an end to wildcard riders in the series. After a series of meetings by the commission through March and April, updates to the MotoGP regulations were approved. Some of the changes will take […]
Keeping Fabio di Giannantonio at VR46 ‘Plan A’, admits Uccio Salucci
Retaining Fabio di Giannantonio to partner new recruit Fermin Aldeguer at VR46 next season is Plan A for the satellite Ducati squad, says team director Alessio ‘Uccio’ Salucci. While Aldeguer’s signing for 2027 is an open secret and remains only to be officially confirmed, di Giannantonio has admitted there is plenty of interest in his services […]