“It’s more theory than practice”
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez has played down the prospect of a future return to Honda in MotoGP, describing the idea as “more theory than practice”. Despite ending his Honda deal a year early to join Gresini for the 2024 season, the seven-time MotoGP champion parted with the Japanese manufacturer on amicable terms. Marquez initially left the door […]
Team launches and pre-season testing schedule
As the calendar turns to a new year, MotoGP’s attention shifts firmly to 2026, with teams preparing to unveil their latest bikes ahead of pre-season testing. It remains to be seen how aggressive manufacturers will be with their new designs, with a major regulation change mandating a switch to 850cc engines looming in 2027. Either […]
Aleix Espargaro quits pro cycling after injuries hinders 2025 Honda role
Honda development rider Aleix Espargaro has put his parallel cycling career on hold in order to focus on his MotoGP test work. Espargaro retired from full-time racing at the conclusion of 2024, signing off as an Aprilia factory rider at the season-ending Solidarity Grand Prix. He then took up a development role with Honda – […]
Jorge Martin never thought ‘Why is this happening to me?’ in injury-hit 2025 season
Jorge Martin says he never slipped into a ‘Why is this happening to me?’ mindset during his injury-ridden 2025 MotoGP season, choosing instead to analyse the causes and move forward. Martin’s high-profile move from Pramac to Aprilia has proven disastrous so far, with the Spaniard suffering no fewer than four injuries over the course of 2025 and […]
FBI seizes $40m collection, including MotoGP bikes, from drug lord
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Los Angeles division reports that drug baron Ryan James Wedding’s impressive collection of racing motorcycles has been seized. One of the FBI’s ‘top 10 fugitives’, Wedding is a motorcycle enthusiast, with his $40m collection featuring Ducatis that were ridden by Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Andrea Dovisioso, Loris Capirossi and Andrea […]
What was behind Enea Bastianini’s worst season in MotoGP?
Enea Bastianini has offered insight into why he struggled to such an extent during a wretched first season on KTM’s MotoGP bike in 2025. Bastianini moved to Tech3 this year on a factory-spec bike, partnering Maverick Vinales in an all-new line-up at KTM’s secondary squad. But from his first test with the Austrian marque in […]
No normal person could achieve what Marc Marquez has
Formula 1 star Fernando Alonso has hailed Marc Marquez after his countryman won the 2025 MotoGP title, saying only a few people in sport can achieve what he did. Marquez dominated the championship this year after stepping up to a factory Ducati seat, completing an incredible comeback from the 2020 Jerez accident that left him […]
MotoGP breaks attendance records in 2025; only two circuits see decrease
MotoGP reached a historic milestone in 2025, drawing more than 3.6 million fans to races around the world to set a new all-time attendance record. After surpassing three million spectators last year, the championship climbed to a new level of popularity in 2025, helped by an expanded 22-round calendar. Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta gave a […]
22 MotoGP rounds are “too many for the body”, feels Fabio di Giannantonio
Fabio di Giannantonio feels MotoGP’s current schedule is pushing riders too far, highlighting the physical toll of the expanded calendar. The 2025 MotoGP season featured a record 22 grands prix, boosted by the addition of a new track in Hungary and returning races in the Czech Republic and Argentina. With sprints becoming a fixture at […]