Liberty had “outpouring of interest” from OEMs after MotoGP takeover news
In early April, Liberty Media announced it had acquired Dorna Sports and MotoGP in a €4.2 billion deal it expects to close come the end of the year. The Formula 1 owner has yet to talk about plans it has to grow the exposure of MotoGP, though increasing the series’ presence in America has been […]
MotoGP promoting special liveries to celebrate 75th anniversary
Motorsport.com understands that MotoGP rights holder Dorna has held several meetings with premier class teams to help honour the occasion. Dorna has suggested that the special liveries on the bikes should be vintage in nature and limited to one round, likely the British Grand Prix on 2-4 August. There are some teams on the grid […]
Honda yet to find the direction it wants with MotoGP bike
Despite showing some impressive signs of recovery over the winter, and benefitting from a new concession system that came into force this year, Honda has struggled to make much progress at the beginning of the 2024 season. Approaching this weekend’s French Grand Prix, it sits at the bottom of the constructors’ standings on just 13 […]
Dall’Igna ‘won’t let go’ of Marquez as 2025 MotoGP decision looms
Marquez, Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini are all in the running for a coveted seat at the works Ducati team next year, as the Italian manufacturer weighs up which rider to put alongside double champion Francesco Bagnaia. Although Ducati initially had reservations about Marquez joining its satellite Gresini team this year, it eventually gave the […]
Jerez MotoGP round «a reality check» for KTM
The Spanish GP at Jerez proved to be one of KTM’s best weekends of the 2023 campaign, with Brad Binder winning the sprint and finishing second in the main race ahead of team-mate Jack Miller. With Tech3 GasGas rookie Acosta coming to the 2024 Jerez round off the back of successive podium finishes, he and […]
What MotoGP’s 2027 rules overhaul could mean for the series
By the time the 2027 MotoGP season rolls around, 10 years will have passed since the series’ last major regulations shake-up was introduced in 2016. That year saw the culmination of Dorna Sports’ masterplan to boost grid numbers and the competitive health of a championship battered by the fallout of the 2008 economic crisis. What […]
Full details of MotoGP’s 2027 technical regulation changes
Headlined by the switch from 1000cc engines to 850cc motors, the 2027 regulations will also include a stripping back of aerodynamics. Ride height devices will also be banned, while there have been smaller tweaks to things such as fuel tank capacity and the concessions system. Full 2027 MotoGP technical regulations breakdown MotoGP class engine displacement […]
MotoGP announces major 2027 technical regulation overhaul
As first reported by Motorsport.com last November, a move to downsize MotoGP’s current four-stroke 1000cc engines to 850cc has been a key pillar of the 2027 ruleset being devised by the championship in conjunction with the manufacturers. MotoGP’s Grand Prix Commission confirmed on Monday the complete 2027 rule framework. The proposal to downsize the engines […]
Di Giannantonio would «never go back» from F1-like current MotoGP bikes
The present-day MotoGP bikes have been getting faster and faster and breaking long-time lap records at many circuits, as manufacturers eke out more and more speed from the current ruleset ahead of a major regulations overhaul in 2027. But a lot of the improved performance has come from increasingly sophisticated aero devices, which has led […]