Francesco Bagnaia “happy” again after testing new Ducati MotoGP bike in Valencia
Francesco Bagnaia ended the Valencia MotoGP test “happy” with all the parts he tested on his factory Ducati MotoGP bike, despite his outing being curtailed by a late crash. After enduring what he described as “maybe the worst” year of his premier class career, Bagnaia kicked off his 2026 campaign with his first run on […]
Raul Fernandez leads Aprilia 1-2 as year ends
Raul Fernandez and Marco Bezzecchi made it a 1-2 for Aprilia in MotoGP’s post-season Valencia test, as the Noale-based marque carried on its form from Sunday’s final round. After Aprilia dominated last weekend’s Valencia Grand Prix, with Bezzecchi winning from Fernandez, the Italian manufacturer was again out front in the official one-day test, only with […]
Diogo Moreira seals Moto2 championship at Valencia finale
Brazilian Diogo Moreira will step up to MotoGP in 2026 with the Moto2 world championship to his name. The 21-year-old confirmed his title victory over Manuel Gonzalez with a cautious ride to 11th place in the final round at Valencia. The newly-crowned Moto2 champion will graduate to the premier world championship class with the independent […]
Yamaha firms up switch to V4 engine for 2026 MotoGP season
Yamaha has announced that it will press ahead with the development of its V4 engine and introduce it in its MotoGP bikes in 2026. In parallel with its existing programme with the in-line four-cylinder engine, Yamaha has been working on a V4-powered M1 to bring it in line with the other four manufacturers on the […]
Marco Bezzecchi explains Aprilia ‘proposal’ after Valencia GP victory
Valencia Grand Prix winner Marco Bezzecchi has explained his ‘marriage proposal’ stunt following Sunday’s MotoGP season finale. In a victory lap celebration of which his countryman Valentino Rossi would have been proud, the Italian went down on one knee and ‘proposed’ to the RS-GP that had carried him to victory. Read Also: Back in the […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s season-ending Valencia GP
While the 2025 MotoGP season had dragged on for some time, with the championship decided back in September, the Valencia finale still offered plenty of drama, especially in the opening laps. The race winner was never in doubt, but few could have predicted who would finish second and third on Sunday. Here are the winners […]
Alex Marquez explains rapid drop from second to sixth in Valencia MotoGP finale
Alex Marquez says excessive rear tyre degradation and vibrations cost him a chance at the podium in MotoGP’s Valencia Grand Prix, though he admits he’s still unsure what caused these issues. Lining up on the front row of the grid for Sunday’s season finale, Marquez made a solid start to slot into second place behind […]
Why «dreamer» Francesco Bagnaia has hope after “maybe the worst” MotoGP season
Francesco Bagnaia says he still wants to ‘believe’ that he and Ducati can turn things around after what he described as “maybe the worst” year of his MotoGP career. Bagnaia made that comment following the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix, after an ill-judged move from LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco sent him into the gravel just four […]
Aleix Espargaro tells Franco Morbidelli to «focus» after Valencia GP grid crash
Aleix Espargaro has urged Franco Morbidelli to be “more focused” after the VR46 MotoGP rider fractured his hand in their strange crash on the starting grid for the Valencia Grand Prix. Just moments before the final round of the 2025 season got under way in Spain, Morbidelli clipped the back of Espargaro’s Honda, who had […]