Yamaha testing «way too many things» on MotoGP weekends
Fabio Quartararo has expressed his frustration over Yamaha testing «way too many things» on its bike during MotoGP race weekends in 2024. The Japanese manufacturer is undertaking an extensive development programme to drag itself out of its current slump, experimenting with a wide range of new parts for the M1. Having been given a number […]
Bastianini doesn’t consider himself in MotoGP title fight despite Silverstone double
Factory Ducati rider Enea Bastianini says he doesn’t consider himself a contender in the 2024 MotoGP title battle despite scoring a double victory in the British Grand Prix last weekend. Bastianini pulled off his best performance in years to win both the sprint and the main race at Silverstone, comfortably outgunning team-mate Francesco Bagnaia and […]
Ducati directly signs di Giannantonio for 2025 VR46 MotoGP seat
Fabio di Giannantonio has agreed a contract directly with Ducati to race for the VR46 team in MotoGP next year. As revealed by Motorsport.com last month, di Giannantonio has signed a two-year deal that will see him continue at Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP squad until the end of the current regulations in 2026. He will be […]
Why the choice of Pramac riders will test Yamaha’s MotoGP resolve
Whether officially announced or not, virtually all the spots on the 2025 MotoGP grid have been finalised. Only one free slot is truly up for grabs at Pramac, where Miguel Oliveira is all but certain to join from Trackhouse, as Yamaha regains its longed-for satellite squad. The Japanese company until not so many years ago […]
Yamaha in talks to sign Fernandez to bolster MotoGP test team in 2025
Yamaha is holding dialogue with Tech3 outcast Augusto Fernandez to add him to an expanded MotoGP test team in 2025, Motosport.com can reveal. The Japanese marque has been speeding up the development of its MotoGP bike in order to bridge the gap to its European rivals and especially Ducati, which is increasingly pulling away from […]
Aprilia’s situation getting «worse and worse» in MotoGP
Maverick Vinales says Aprilia’s situation in MotoGP is getting «worse and worse» with every round after a disastrous run for him in the British Grand Prix. Struggling with heavy degradation on medium tyres on his RS-GP, Americas GP winner Vinales slid from eighth on the grid to a measly 13th place, his worst result of […]
How Ducati’s present and future has been muddied by Marquez MotoGP signing
Sunday’s British Grand Prix gave Ducati plenty of reasons to rejoice as Enea Bastianini led an incredible 1-2-3-4-5 result for the Italian manufacturer. All its eight bikes finished inside the top 10 for only the second time in history, with the highest-non-Desmosedici rider ending up almost 10 seconds off the pace. But while there was […]
Sprint crash was still weighing on me
Marc Marquez has explained why he didn’t hunt down MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia for the final spot on the British Grand Prix podium, saying his crash in the sprint was still weighing on him. Gresini rider Marquez was running in fourth place in the final five laps of the Silverstone MotoGP race, with Ducati rival […]
Ducati makes «big difference» on Sundays after British GP top-five lockout
Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro believes Ducati is able to make a “big difference” with its race and tyre management on Sundays after watching it lockout the top-five places in the British Grand Prix. Espargaro had put in a stunning record-breaking lap in qualifying to take pole position for the Silverstone MotoGP sprint and grand prix, but […]