Marc Marquez beats Johann Zarco to pole at wet Jerez
Marc Marquez set himself up for a long overdue return to the MotoGP winner’s circle by grabbing pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix in slick conditions at Jerez on Saturday. He will line up alongside damp-weather specialist Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) and in-form VR46 Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio, with world championship leader Marco Bezzecchi […]
Yamaha’s Jerez MotoGP updates improve rider feeling but don’t bring performance
Fabio Quartararo says Yamaha’s suite of updates for the Jerez MotoGP test improved the front-end feeling but did not deliver a direct performance gain. In a bid to get its troubled V4 programme back on track, Yamaha introduced several new components at the first in-season test of the year in Spain on Monday. Notably, one […]
Aprilia runs 2027 MotoGP bike on track for first time in private Jerez test
Aprilia has become the fifth, and last, MotoGP manufacturer to test its 850cc prototype bike on track. The new machine will compete from 2027 onwards, when new technical regulations will roll out in the premier class. Initially, the test was scheduled for this Thursday, but rain brought an early end to the Moto3 and Moto2 […]
Manufacturers stand up to Liberty in Jerez as MotoGP changes negotiating tact
Dorna, the promoter of the MotoGP World Championship that rebranded as MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group (MotoGP SEG), organised an event in Jerez on the eve of the Spanish Grand Prix. The annual event called “Casual Dinner: An evening with the MotoGP family”, took place this year at the imposing Bodegas Gonzalez Byass, in the Andalusian city. […]
Aprilia opens new development path in MotoGP with “elephant ears” aero
Aprilia once again turned heads with its new aerodynamic solutions at the Jerez test, amid a fierce fight with Ducati for the 2026 MotoGP title. Next year’s MotoGP regulations aim to reduce the impact of aerodynamics on the 850cc bikes, reflecting a growing sense that current designs may be approaching their limits. The controversy over […]
Aprilia stars hail performance jump in Jerez test
Aprilia MotoGP riders have said that the Italian marque took a step forward during the Monday test at Jerez. Factory rider Jorge Martin and Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez agreed that progress had been made in the first in-season test of the year, in which three Aprilia riders topped the timesheets despite losing the previous day’s […]
Alex Marquez ends Aprilia’s winning streak
Alex Marquez claimed Ducati’s first MotoGP victory of 2026 at the Spanish Grand Prix, but the Italian marque’s factory team suffered a double retirement. Having struggled to fight at the front in the opening flyaway races, the younger Marquez bounced back in style at Jerez, claiming a dominant win from fifth on the grid. The […]
Winners and losers from the MotoGP Spanish GP
MotoGP’s return to Europe saw a few of the season’s early patterns get turned on their heads. Aprilia’s run of wins was finally broken, while a man who had been largely anonymous before this weekend popped up to win the race on Sunday. While inclement weather on Saturday provided the opportunity for new faces to […]
‘VR46 is the top Ducati team right now’
VR46 team director Alessio ‘Uccio’ Salucci reckons his independent squad is the top Ducati team in MotoGP right now, amid the factory outfit’s current struggles. While fellow satellite Gresini may dispute that claim after Alex Marquez won the Spanish Grand Prix last weekend, VR46 is the highest Ducati crew in the teams’ championship, in third place. […]