How Aprilia believes it “overreached our target” in 2025 MotoGP season
Aprilia believes the results it achieved during the 2025 MotoGP season were better than it expected after challenging Ducati head-on in the final part of the year. Having been the only other manufacturer to beat Ducati to a race win the previous year, Aprilia closed the gap further to the Italian brand in 2025 as […]
Pedro Acosta brands 2025 MotoGP season a “wasted year”
Pedro Acosta has described the 2025 MotoGP season as a “wasted year” for him, arguing that the step he made as a rider was not matched by the results he expected. Acosta came of age in his sophomore MotoGP campaign, cutting down on crashes and evolving into a far more complete rider as he spearheaded […]
How Pirelli is preparing its MotoGP 2027 takeover
In 2027, new technical regulations will come into force in MotoGP, with 850cc engines, reduced aerodynamics, the removal of dynamic ride-height devices, and what everyone points to as the most significant change: Michelin will leave the championship, and Pirelli will become the new sole tyre supplier. The Milan manufacturer held a test with its first […]
Toprak Razgatlioglu aims to challenge Fabio Quartararo in rookie MotoGP season
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s goal for his maiden season in MotoGP is to challenge Fabio Quartararo as the top rider within the Yamaha contingent, according to his manager Kenan Sofuoglu. Three-time World Superbike champion Razgatlioglu will make a long-anticipated move to MotoGP in 2026, partnering Jack Miller at Pramac on a factory-spec Yamaha M1. The Turkish rider […]
MotoGP «could use» F1’s street circuits, says CEO
Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has not ruled out the possibility of MotoGP hosting races on some of the street circuits featured on the Formula 1 calendar. MotoGP is at a pivotal moment following the acquisition of its promoter Dorna Sports by Liberty Media, the same media company that owns F1 outright. The move has naturally […]
“It’s crazy it’s so far off the mark”
Johann Zarco has doubled down on his criticism of MotoGP’s prototype radio system, saying the static noise renders it practically “pointless”. Inspired by Formula 1’s successful ‘team radio’, MotoGP has been developing its own two-way communication system to enable riders and the pitwall to interact with each other in real time. Several riders have tested […]
Jorge Martin’s €20k bicycle has been stolen
The 2025 MotoGP season has turned out to be very costly for Jorge Martin – and not just because of the injuries he sustained. A training bike valued at €20,000 was stolen last Sunday at Valencia, which hosted the last grand prix of the year. Motorsport understands the Aprilia rider realized at the end of […]
Honda “didn’t have much to test” in Valencia but development headed in right direction
Honda has revealed that it “didn’t have much to test” in Valencia this week, but every new MotoGP part it brought worked as intended. Although the test team led by Aleix Espargaro has been busy evaluating the 2026-spec RC213V, including in a recent private test at Sepang, the Japanese manufacturer did not have an all-new […]
Maverick Vinales signs Jorge Lorenzo as performance coach for 2026 MotoGP season
Tech3 KTM rider Maverick Vinales has turned to former Yamaha MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo for support after the 2025 season, signing the five-time world champion as his performance coach. Having teased the possibility of partnering with Lorenzo at the Valencia post-season test on Tuesday, Vinales has now confirmed that he has struck a deal with the […]