double Misano win will be a long shot
Marc Marquez felt he wasn’t in the same league as Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin in Friday practice for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Gresini MotoGP rider Marquez returned to Misano on Friday on the back of his stunning victory at the Italian circuit. A fortnight ago, the Spaniard charged through the field during a brief […]
Bagnaia leads Martin, Marquez in Emilia Romagna GP second practice
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia beat championship leader Jorge Martin in the second practice session for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Friday. A late effort of 1m30.286s from Bagnaia on the factory Ducati was good enough to edge out Pramac rival Martin by under two tenths of a second at Misano, as Marc Marquez took third […]
Michelin decides against new front tyre for 2025 MotoGP season
Michelin has backtracked on its plans to introduce a new front tyre in MotoGP next year. Despite receiving a positive reaction from riders at the Misano test, Michelin has taken a conservative strategy and opted against introducing the new compounds in 2025. The news about the change of plans was communicated to teams on Friday […]
2024 MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Sunday’s race will run an hour earlier than usual to avoid a clash with the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Pramac’s Jorge Martin leads the championship on 312 points, seven clear of factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia. 2024 MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix session timings Session GMT BST CEST ET PT AEST JST IST FP1 […]
Rivals’ choice, 2027 MotoGP rules led to V4 engine development
Yamaha says it wants to understand the full potential of V4 engines used by its rivals in MotoGP as it ponders what direction to take with its own motor for the 2027 ruleset. As exclusively reported by Motorsport.com earlier this month, Yamaha is now at an advanced stage of developing a four-cylinder engine in Vee […]
MotoGP riders criticise “disrespectful” booing of Marquez at Misano
MotoGP riders feel the booing Marc Marquez received after winning the San Marino Grand Prix was «disrespectful». Marquez was met with boos from a small section of the crowd as he took to the podium at Misano a fortnight ago following his second consecutive victory of 2024. The six-time MotoGP world champion isn’t popular among […]
Bagnaia wants to be a Ducati life-longer but «never say never» about switching teams
Two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia has expressed interest in spending his entire professional career with Ducati, but is not ruling out a switch to another manufacturer if circumstances change. A protege of MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, Bagnaia made his debut in the premier class in 2019 with Ducati’s satellite team Pramac before stepping up to […]
Miller joins Pramac Yamaha to complete 2025 MotoGP grid
Yamaha has announced that Jack Miller will join its new Pramac satellite team in MotoGP next year, partnering Miguel Oliveira in an all-new line-up. As had been widely expected for many weeks, Miller will find a new home at the Yamaha-backed Pramac squad in 2025 on a one-year deal. The 29-year-old was previously at risk […]
MotoGP to return to Hungary in 2025 with new Balaton Park race
MotoGP has agreed a deal with the Balaton Park Circuit that will result in Hungary returning to the championship for the first time in 33 years. As reported by Motorsport.com at the end of August, the recently-built Balaton Park Circuit on the outskirts of Hungary’s capital Budapest will be the most notable addition on the […]