Rain spoils debut of Honda’s 850cc engine in Sepang test
Honda’s maiden test with its new 850cc engine at the Sepang International Circuit was severely disrupted by heavy rain, Motorsport.com understands. Honda’s test and development team travelled to Malaysia last week to tackle the final test of the year before the Christmas break. However, persistent rainfall throughout the three days that HRC personnel were at […]
Davide Tardozzi dismisses “absurd” rumours about his Ducati exit
Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi has rubbished speculation that he could be leaving the world championship-winning MotoGP team, branding the rumours as «absurd» and «unfounded». In recent days, the rumour mill has been rife with talk of a major shake-up at Ducati, with claims that former World Superbike rider Tardozzi could step down from his […]
“We don’t have enough space” for every circuit asking to host MotoGP
MotoGP just wrapped up its first season under the Liberty Media umbrella after the US-based giant completed the acquisition of an 84% stake in Dorna Sports, the championship’s promoter. Carmelo Ezpeleta remains the CEO of the Spanish company, but his son Carlos — MotoGP’s sporting director — has taken on an increasingly prominent role in recent […]
‘I could have fought Marc Marquez till the end on a Ducati’
Jorge Martin believes it’s possible he could have taken the fight to Marc Marquez if he had been racing a Ducati in the 2025 MotoGP season. Martin went from feeling on top of the world when he was crowned MotoGP champion in November 2024 to facing a true nightmare defending the crown this year, with […]
Marc Marquez set to return on a motorcycle after long injury layoff
MotoGP champion Marc Marquez is set to ride a bike for the first time since the injury he sustained at Mandalika in October. The Spaniard has been sidelined since he broke his right arm following a collision triggered by Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi at the start of the Indonesian Grand Prix. While Marquez initially attempted to […]
Ranking the top 10 riders of MotoGP 2025
The 2025 MotoGP season was unlike anything we’ve seen this decade, with Marc Marquez dismantling the field on the factory Ducati and turning the championship into a one-man show. Only two riders were able to challenge him on a handful of occasions, and even then, toppling the Spaniard proved a near-impossible task. Marquez’s late, injury-enforced […]
Honda wouldn’t even be in top 10 without mid-year engine upgrades
Aleix Espargaro says Honda’s 2025 MotoGP engine updates were decisive in keeping the manufacturer competitive, insisting the Japanese brand would not even feature inside the top 10 without them. As one of the only two brands to enjoy the most generous allowances under MotoGP’s concession systems, Honda was able to introduce a number of new […]
Why Ducati had no doubt that Alex Marquez “deserved» factory MotoGP bike in 2026
From the very start of the 2025 MotoGP season, when Alex Marquez strung together three consecutive second-place finishes in Thailand, Argentina and the United States, one question followed him everywhere: ‘Would he receive upgrades on his GP24?’ The younger Marquez’s answer was always the same, as the contract between Ducati and his team Gresini Racing did not stipulate any […]
Marc Marquez propels MotoGP to record figures in 2025
Dorna has taken stock of what it described as a historic 2025 season for MotoGP, defined by Marc Marquez’s comeback story, as it recorded a 12% growth in the series’ global fanbase. The narrative of the campaign largely revolved around the Marquez brothers — above all Marc, but also Alex Marquez, who played an unexpected […]