Jorge Martin finalising two-year Yamaha MotoGP deal
Yamaha and Jorge Martin are finalising the details that will see the Spaniard become a factory rider for the Japanese manufacturer for the next two seasons, Motorsport.com has learned. This move follows the one reported by this publication earlier on Thursday, which will see Fabio Quartararo leave the Iwata-based squad to join Honda’s factory team. […]
Honda signs Fabio Quartararo for 2027 MotoGP season
Honda’s factory MotoGP team has finalised the signing of Fabio Quartararo for the next two seasons, Motorsport.com has learned. The 26-year-old Frenchman will leave Yamaha after agreeing a deal with HRC for 2027 and 2028, bringing to an end his association with the manufacturer, which handed him his MotoGP debut in 2019 — a widely […]
Why KTM thinks it «hasn’t done enough yet» to retain Pedro Acosta in MotoGP
KTM boss Pit Beirer has admitted the manufacturer has not yet «done enough» to convince Pedro Acosta to stay beyond 2026, but is confident it can show significant progress on track this season. Acosta was groomed by KTM through the junior ranks and has become a central figure in its MotoGP programme, but his long-term […]
Schedule, riders and how to follow
After a two-month winter break, MotoGP bikes will return to the track this week for the first official test of the year. While the entire grid won’t be in action until the main Sepang test, all five manufacturers will be present in some capacity for what is officially labelled the ‘Sepang shakedown’. Schedule for the […]
Aprilia confirms Jorge Martin will miss Sepang MotoGP test
Aprilia has announced that 2024 MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will miss the first pre-season test of the year at Sepang next week. As reported by Motorsport.com earlier this month, Martin will sit out the three-day test in Malaysia on 3-5 February after undergoing two more surgeries in the winter to treat the injuries he had […]
KTM and Tech3 unveil 2026 MotoGP bikes in joint launch
KTM and its satellite squad Tech3 unveiled their 2026 MotoGP machinery in a joint online launch on Tuesday, confirming they will once again run identical liveries for the upcoming season.As was the case in 2025, Tech3 will effectively serve as an extension of the factory KTM squad, giving KTM a unified four-bike line-up on the […]
Pedro Acosta on MotoGP silly season rumours: “Those who aren’t happy will move”
Pedro Acosta is expecting several riders to jump ship ahead of the start of MotoGP’s new era in 2027, but admits the upcoming regulation changes leave a “question mark for everyone.”MotoGP’s silly season is in full swing heading into the first test of the year in Sepang, with the majority of the grid out of […]
Fermin Aldeguer to miss MotoGP Sepang test, but won’t rule out Thailand return
Gresini has announced that Fermin Aldeguer will not take part in the first MotoGP pre-season test of 2026 after suffering an injury at the start of the month while training at the Aspar Circuit.In a post on social media, Ducati’s satellite squad confirmed that MotoGP sophomore Aldeguer will miss the three-day Sepang test on 3-5 […]
Why Valentino Rossi is putting pressure on Ducati over 2027 rider line-up
Valentino Rossi has made it clear he already knows who he wants riding for VR46 in 2027, and that message is being interpreted as a way of turning up the pressure on Ducati.Although it has not been officially announced, 2026 is expected to be the final season at VR46 for its current riders, Fabio Di […]