Honda tops MotoGP’s Sepang Shakedown as Aleix Espargaro goes fastest
Aleix Espargaro led the way for Honda during MotoGP’s official Shakedown Test at the Sepang International Circuit, leading his KTM-mounted brother Pol Espargaro.MotoGP organised three days of official running in Malaysia this week, but participation was limited to test riders from each manufacturer and the two rookies on the grid, Toprak Razgatlioglu and Diogo Moreira. […]
Gresini unveils 2026 livery as Alex Marquez secures factory-spec Ducati
Gresini Racing unveiled the livery of its 2026 MotoGP bikes at a presentation in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.Following the conclusion of MotoGP’s Shakedown test at the Sepang International Circuit, Gresini travelled to Malaysia’s capital to reveal the bikes Alex Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer will race this season.Marquez attended the launch alongside team boss Nadia Padovani, […]
Has Yamaha ditched its triplane aero for Ducati-style MotoGP winglets?
One look at the 2026-spec Yamaha M1 is enough to show that the V4 engine isn’t the only departure from the recent past.In recent MotoGP seasons, the Iwata-based manufacturer had explored the same aerodynamic concept pioneered by Aprilia, opting for a gull-wing profile on the fairing, which in the latest versions even took on the […]
Pierre Gasly buys shares in the Tech3 MotoGP team
Pierre Gasly’s Trail Slam investment fund has purchased shares in the Tech3 MotoGP team. His buy into the squad follows the acquisition of the team by an investment group led by former Haas F1 team principal Gunther Steiner last year. In September 2025, a group of investors led by Steiner and IKON Capital took control […]
Pedro Acosta to race for Ducati in 2027 alongside Marc Marquez
With Fabio Quartararo heading to Honda and Jorge Martin on his way to Yamaha, Ducati has been the MotoGP team under the least pressure, largely thanks to the calm conveyed by Marc Marquez in his recent statements. The Spaniard made it clear that his intention is to remain with the team that allowed him to […]
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 […]