The dilemma Francesco Bagnaia’s MotoGP race engineer faces for 2027
Pending the official announcement, Francesco Bagnaia himself has admitted by not denying it that next season he will leave the factory Ducati team to race for Aprilia. Bagnaia’s agent inquired about the rider’s future at the end of last summer, and after being given the runaround for months, having understood that Bagnaia’s place was going to […]
Aprilia explains why it hasn’t tested 850cc bike yet: “We are in no hurry”
Aprilia says it is “not in a rush” to put its 2027 MotoGP bike on track, revealing that a first test with a “hybrid prototype” is scheduled towards the end of April.MotoGP’s five manufacturers are increasingly shifting focus towards next year, as they ramp up their preparations for one of the biggest technical overhauls in […]
MotoGP star Pedro Acosta wants to keep racing beyond 35
Pedro Acosta has expressed a desire to continue racing motorcycles well into his mid-30s, insisting he has no interest in retiring early from MotoGP. Acosta made his premier class debut in 2024 at just 19 and has quickly established himself as one of the standout riders on the grid. His early career trajectory has drawn […]
Why Ducati stronghold Jerez presents Aprilia’s ultimate MotoGP test
The United States Grand Prix was widely seen as a major test for Aprilia — and with good reason. The Noale manufacturer arrived on the back of four consecutive grand prix wins in MotoGP, but to continue that streak it would have to beat Ducati’s Marc Marquez at one of his favourite tracks. In the […]
“Wings belong on planes, not bikes”
Giacomo Agostini has welcomed MotoGP’s sweeping rule changes for 2027, saying they should help restore the balance between rider and machine. MotoGP is running under the current technical regulations for the final time this year before introducing a completely new ruleset in 2027. The overhaul includes the removal of ride-height devices, tighter restrictions on aerodynamic […]
Injured Maverick Vinales to miss Spanish GP after undergoing surgery
Maverick Vinales will sit out this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, with the Tech3 MotoGP rider yet to make a full recovery from a shoulder surgery. Vinales withdrew from last month’s US Grand Prix to return to Europe and undergo an operation to recover a displaced screw from his left shoulder. The Spaniard had been hoping […]
Has Ducati stagnated or have its MotoGP rivals caught up?
It’s been 182 days since Ducati won a grand prix in MotoGP. Fermin Aldeguer’s success in Malaysia last September marked the most recent success for the Italian marque in the premier class. While there were several caveats surrounding Ducati’s mixed form towards the end of last year, the early results from 2026 suggest a clear […]
KTM riders say top speed advantage has disappeared in MotoGP
Pedro Acosta has observed over the opening three rounds of the 2026 MotoGP season that KTM has lost some of its top speed relative to its rivals. With manufacturers having agreed to an engine freeze ahead of the new technical regulations, no work could be carried out on power units over the winter to increase outright […]
What the concessions system will look like in MotoGP’s new era
The concessions system that was implemented in MotoGP for the first time in 2014 consisted of a series of measures aimed at separating manufacturers into different categories, based on their performance and results, with the aim of helping those that have the most difficulty in making progress. After the success of the original system, which at […]