Why the numbers show Aprilia’s threat to Ducati is an illusion
We live in the age of immediacy, and that brings both advantages and drawbacks. In the media world, there is barely any time left for the kind of reflection that gives true perspective. The undeniable steps made by Aprilia this year led many bold voices to claim that Ducati’s dominance in recent seasons was now […]
Ducati’s more extreme fairing solution for Valencia MotoGP test
Ducati rolled out significant electronic updates and aerodynamic solutions for its 2026 MotoGP challenger at the Valencia test on Tuesday, debuting a noticeably reworked fairing compared with the version Francesco Bagnaia and Nicolo Bulega raced just 48 hours earlier. While Aprilia’s camouflaged RS-GP showcased several fresh aerodynamic concepts hinting at a major shift in its […]
Jorge Martin still feels like a “rookie” at times on Aprilia’s MotoGP bike
Jorge Martin says he still ‘sometimes feels like a rookie’ on Aprilia’s MotoGP bike after a wretched first season with the team that was repeatedly derailed by injuries. Martin managed to start just seven out of the 22 grands prix in 2025 after picking up four separate injuries during the year, including two in pre-season […]
What Aprilia hopes to unlock with radical 2026 MotoGP aero package
Aprilia says its bold new aero package that debuted in the Valencia MotoGP test is designed to give the RS-GP a broader and more usable performance window. The Noale manufacturer has been pushing aero development harder than anyone in recent seasons, and it took another step on Tuesday as both Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin […]
Fabio Quartararo reveals what’s still missing on Yamaha’s V4 after Valencia MotoGP test
Fabio Quartararo has identified the areas where Yamaha’s new V4-powered M1 is still lacking following this week’s official MotoGP test at Valencia. The 2021 world champion got his first opportunity to test Yamaha’s 2026 challenger since the Misano test, where he had felt the new bike was “worse” than the outgoing inline-four version. Completing 46 […]
Alex Marquez makes his debut on factory Ducati MotoGP bike at Gresini
Gresini star Alex Marquez is making his debut on the factory-spec Ducati GP26 in the Valencia test, as he begins his preparations for the 2026 season. After finishing runner-up in the championship behind elder brother Marc Marquez this year, the Spaniard will get to race the newest version of the Desmosedici, while remaining at his […]
How Ducati superbike star Nicolo Bulega fared in his first two MotoGP races
Fresh off finishing runner-up in the 2025 World Superbike Championship, Nicolo Bulega got an early opportunity to sample MotoGP machinery as he joined the factory Ducati team for the Portuguese and Valencia grands prix. Substituting for world champion Marc Marquez, whose season was curtailed by an arm injury in Indonesia, Bulega finished both races in […]
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 […]