Why has the 2024 MotoGP Kazakhstan GP been postponed?
MotoGP had originally been due to go to Kazakhstan for the first time in 2023, as the series looks to expand its presence further in Asia. However, delays in the track being ready meant the Kazakhstan round had to be cancelled for 2023 and rescheduled to 2024. Dorna Sports had pencilled in the first Kazakhstan […]
Downforce in MotoGP “too much for the human body”
The Aprilia rider finished a distant 11th in the Italian GP at the start of June in an overall difficult race for those on RS-GPs, with Maverick Vinales the best of them in eighth. While Espargaro acknowledged at the time that the set-up on his bike was not the best, he feels the impact of aerodynamics […]
Vinales makes Tech3 KTM MotoGP switch alongside Bastianini for 2025
As revealed by Motorsport.com on Wednesday, the Spaniard will end his three-year stint with Aprilia, which has yielded one grand prix victory in Austin this year and a total of seven podium finishes. He will join the structure currently managed by Tech3 and KTM’s parent company Pierer Mobility Group, which currently competes under the GasGas […]
Maverick Vinales set for KTM MotoGP switch
The Spaniard will bring the curtain down to his three-year stint with Aprilia, which has so far yielded one grand prix victory in Austin this year and a total of seven podium finishes. He will join the structure currently managed in tandem by Tech3 and KTM’s parent company Pierer Mobility group, the team which currently […]
Why a Pramac/Yamaha MotoGP union is best for all parties
Ducati finally opted to retain Marquez rather than give Martin the factory team ride, with the championship leader switching to Aprilia for 2025. These moves will have a decisive influence on the future plans of Pramac, who is seriously considering giving up competing with the Ducati bike, with whom it has been a satellite partner […]
Miller «not keen» on signing new MotoGP contract amid current lacklustre results
Miller won’t ride for the factory KTM squad next year, with the Austrian marque revealing on the eve of the Italian Grand Prix that rookie sensation Pedro Acosta will be promoted in his place as part of a multi-year contract. While Acosta was always expected to step up to the factory seat thanks to his […]
MotoGP race win on last year’s Ducati GP23 will “come soon”, say factory riders
The Italian marque has made a massive jump with its already dominant Desmosedici in 2024, with Bagnaia and Pramac’s Jorge Martin winning six of the first seven grands prix between them on the new GP24. Although the GP23 remains a competitive bike to race on, with Gresini’s Marc Marquez finishing half a second behind race […]
Hamilton backs Marquez’s «awesome» Ducati MotoGP move
Like Hamilton, who has signed for Ferrari next season for a fresh challenge after 12 seasons at Mercedes, six-time MotoGP world champion Marquez has also joined an Italian team in Ducati. The 31-year-old severed his ties with Honda at the end of 2023, one year before his contract was to expire, following a slump in […]
Why letting Marquez walk away would have been Ducati’s greatest MotoGP blunder
Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta described the situation as a “soap opera”. Motorsport.com’s revelation on Monday 3 June that Ducati had made a U-turn on its decision to promote Jorge Martin to its factory team in favour of Marc Marquez wasn’t followed by an Eastenders-style cliffhanger outro. But it was the bombshell the 2025 MotoGP rider […]