Honda and Kalex founder end MotoGP chassis collaboration
Kalex co-founder Alex Baumgartel has parted ways with Honda after just six months, Motorsport.com can reveal. It was during the first pre-season test of the year at Sepang in February that the German technical was seen for the first time in HRC uniform. Honda subsequently revealed that Baumgartel had joined as a contracted technical consultant […]
Yamaha selects Jarvis’ replacement for MotoGP programme
Yamaha has chosen Paolo Pavesio to replace Lin Jarvis as the head of its MotoGP programme in 2025, Motorsport.com can reveal. The Japanese manufacturer is expected to announce the appointment of Pavesio as the managing director of Yamaha Motor Racing at Misano next week. Over the past 10 years, Pavesio has held various positions in […]
MotoGP to hold season launch in Bangkok ahead of 2025 Thailand opener
Dorna plans to organise a special launch event in Bangkok with all MotoGP teams ahead of the season-opening Thailand Grand Prix in 2025. The initiative was discussed by teams in Aragon on Thursday in a meeting that was also attended by the representatives of the International Road Race Teams Association (IRTA). Individual teams and manufacturers […]
LCR announces Nakagami’s exit from MotoGP after 2024
LCR has announced that Takaaki Nakagami will not continue with the squad next year, paving the way for Somkiat Chantra’s move up to MotoGP. As has been widely expected, 2024 will be the last season in the premier class for Japanese rider Nakagami, who has been a part of the LCR set-up since 2018. However, […]
2024 MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia leads the championship by five points after outduelling Pramac rival Jorge Martin for victory in Austria a fortnight ago. They will now battle for glory at Aragon, which is returning to the calendar this year after being absent from the 2023 schedule. The last edition of the Aragon GP was won by […]
Brno to return to the MotoGP calendar in 2025
The Czech Republic will return to the MotoGP calendar for the first time since 2020 as part of a five-year deal with the Brno Circuit. Under the terms of the agreement, the much-loved Brno track will make a long-awaited comeback in 2025 and stay on the calendar until at least 2029. The exact date for […]
Ducati’s GP24 «much simpler» to ride than last year’s MotoGP bike, says VR46
Former 125cc rider and VR46 team manager Pablo Nieto believes the Ducati GP24 is so dominant in MotoGP this year because it is much “simpler” and “smoother” to ride than its predecessor. Ducati’s latest-specification bike has been the class of the field this year, winning 10 of the 11 rounds so far and locking the […]
Gresini Ducati completes 2025 MotoGP line-up with Aldeguer
Gresini has revealed that Moto2 frontrunner Fermin Aldeguer will join the team in 2025, partnering Alex Marquez. The announcement was nothing more than a formality, as Gresini was the last remaining team within Ducati’s stable that still had a seat available for next year. Aldeguer’s move to MotoGP was confirmed at the beginning of the […]
Marquez “doesn’t care a lot” about number of crashes in MotoGP this year
Marc Marquez says he “doesn’t care a lot” about the number of times he has crashed in MotoGP this year, but is keen on cutting down on errors in races. The Gresini rider suffered 16 falls in the opening 11 rounds of the season, putting him on top on the list of riders with most […]