Should there be a tear-off rule following Marco Bezzecchi’s Jerez incident?
Aprilia is calling for stricter rules regarding tear-offs in MotoGP after Marco Bezzecchi’s start to the Spanish Grand Prix sprint was compromised by a discarded strip. Championship leader Bezzecchi qualified second at Jerez last weekend, but dropped outside the top 10 due to a visor tear-off — thrown by Gresini rider Alex Marquez after the final […]
Aprilia runs 2027 MotoGP bike on track for first time in private Jerez test
Aprilia has become the fifth, and last, MotoGP manufacturer to test its 850cc prototype bike on track. The new machine will compete from 2027 onwards, when new technical regulations will roll out in the premier class. Initially, the test was scheduled for this Thursday, but rain brought an early end to the Moto3 and Moto2 […]
Marco Bezzecchi explains how Ducati ended Aprilia’s winning streak in Jerez
Marco Bezzecchi has revealed the key areas where Ducati held the advantage in the Spanish Grand Prix, after witnessing Alex Marquez end Aprilia’s winning streak in MotoGP on Sunday. Bezzecchi arrived at Jerez having led every lap of the opening three grands prix of the season, giving Aprilia a decisive early edge in the championship […]
Marco Bezzecchi explains what all went wrong in disastrous Jerez sprint
A visor tear-off was responsible for Marco Bezzecchi’s slow start to the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix sprint on Saturday, setting the tone for a race that quickly unravelled. For the third time in four MotoGP weekends, the championship leader failed to score a point on Saturday, despite qualifying a strong fourth behind the leading Ducatis and […]
Pirelli delivers second set of 2027 prototype tyres to MotoGP constructors
Pirelli, which will become the sole tyre supplier for MotoGP next year, began delivering the second batch of 80 tyres to MotoGP teams on Thursday. Late last year, the Milan-based manufacturer made an initial distribution of tyres to the five manufacturers involved in MotoGP: Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha, Honda and KTM. The last-named brand was the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The weakness behind Marco Bezzecchi’s dominant MotoGP start
Few would dispute that Marco Bezzecchi is the rider to beat in the 2026 MotoGP season, with Aprilia now having the reference bike on the grid ahead of Ducati. The numbers speak for themselves. Riding the factory Aprilia RS-GP, the Italian has won the last five full-length races in the premier class, taking victory in the final […]