Pramac Yamaha set to sign Izan Guevara in MotoGP for 2027
Pending an agreement being finalised in the coming weeks, Izan Guevara will move up to MotoGP next season in a deal to race for Yamaha’s satellite team Pramac, Motorsport.com has learned. Guevara extended his contract with the Iwata manufacturer by one year at the end of last season, so the agreement between both parties runs […]
Why Ai Ogura’s Yamaha move is Honda’s cruellest lesson
While negotiations between the Motorcycle Sports Manufacturers Association (MSMA) and MotoGP’s commercial rights holder continue to stall – delaying the cascade of rider market announcements already lined up for 2027 – Ogura’s move to Yamaha, first reported by Motorsport.com a few days ago, can now be considered a done deal. The deal is surprising from […]
How Ai Ogura is starting to fulfil his MotoGP potential
Ai Ogura earned plenty of screen time during the opening leg of the 2026 MotoGP season. While factory riders Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin led the charge for Aprilia so far, Ogura has also drawn praise for his performances with the satellite Trackhouse team. The Japanese rider first caught the eye when he rose from 10th […]
Trackhouse unveils 2026 MotoGP colours in Milan launch
Trackhouse revealed its satellite Aprilia RS-GP for the 2026 MotoGP season on Wednesday, ahead of the start of official testing in Malaysia. Having held a joint event with its NASCAR Cup team in the United States last year, the North Carolina-based squad opted for a standalone launch in Milan to mark the beginning of its […]
Fifth on MotoGP debut “kills me” after “nothing special” rookie season
Ai Ogura says it “kills” him that a fifth-place result on his MotoGP debut was an outlier in a rookie season that he described as “nothing special”. The Trackhouse rider turned heads when he stepped up to MotoGP at the start of the year in Buriram, qualifying his satellite Aprilia on the second row before […]
Ai Ogura declared fit to race in MotoGP Italian Grand Prix
Ai Ogura has been cleared to race in the Italian Grand Prix following medical checks at the Mugello track. The Japanese rider missed both the Aragon and British Grand Prix after fracturing his right tibia during a crash in the first practice session at Silverstone. Ogura had surgery on his leg following the incident, and reports […]
Ai Ogura withdraws from Aragon MotoGP following Silverstone crash
Ai Ogura will sit out the Aragon Grand Prix for Trackhouse having been unable to sufficiently recover from a tibia fracture sustained at Silverstone last month. The Moto2 world champion was injured after crashing during the FP1 session of the British Grand Prix and withdrew from the meeting at Silverstone. Ogura underwent surgery following a […]
Luca Marini injured in Suzuka fall, Ai Ogura undergoes surgery
Factory Honda rider Luca Marini has dislocated his hip in a fall while testing for the Suzuka 8 Hours. The Italian crashed heavily on his second day of testing at the legendary Japanese venue, where the classic endurance race will take place on 3 August. Apart from the dislocated hip, Marini also suffered left knee […]
Ai Ogura withdraws from MotoGP British GP due to injury
Trackhouse MotoGP rider Ai Ogura will not take part in any further sessions at the British Grand Prix after suffering a possible fracture to his right tibia. The Aprilia satellite squad released a statement this morning after Ogura crashed during Friday’s FP1 session, and the Japanese Moto2 champion is unable to continue racing this weekend […]