Michelin gives verdict on Aprilia’s MotoGP advantage
Michelin says it never believed Aprilia’s early-season dominance was linked to the use of stiffer rear tyres, insisting the Noale factory simply has “something extra” over its MotoGP rivals. Aprilia opened the new campaign with three grands prix wins and a sprint victory, which placed it comfortably at the top of the standings ahead of the […]
Ducati playing “catch-up” to Aprilia but insists “nothing is lost” in MotoGP title fight
Ducati has admitted it is no longer MotoGP’s benchmark manufacturer, but insists it still has a chance of overhauling Aprilia and continuing its title-winning run. Marco Bezzecchi’s victory at last weekend’s United States Grand Prix reinforced the belief that Aprilia now has the best bike in MotoGP. Although the Noale factory had already emerged as a regular […]
The records Marco Bezzecchi broke with his US GP win
The United States Grand Prix was a dream for stats fans, as Marco Bezzecchi’s start-to-finish win saw a couple of spots in the record books in urgent need of attention. With his win at COTA on Sunday, Bezzecchi joined Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi, Mick Doohan, Giacomo Agostini, John Surtees, Mike Hailwood and Geoff Duke in an […]
Jorge Martin’s “full send” celebration ends in wheelie crash after US GP sprint win
Jorge Martin says he suspected a crash was inevitable as he attempted a wheelie on the in-lap following his victory in the United States Grand Prix sprint. The Spaniard was celebrating his first win since his title-winning 2024 campaign when he bizarrely fell off his Aprilia on the back straight. Martin lifted the front of […]
Marc Marquez’s Austin wins exceed my career total
Marco Bezzecchi has downplayed his chances of extending his MotoGP winning streak at this weekend’s US Grand Prix, pointing to Marc Marquez’s formidable track record at Austin. Aprilia rider Bezzecchi heads to the Circuit of the Americas as the championship leader after dominating the opening two grands prix of the season at Buriram and Goiania. Combined […]
‘We had some issues, but we don’t understand them’
Marco Bezzecchi says Aprilia is still trying to understand the “issues” that left him facing Q1 on MotoGP’s return to Brazil this weekend. The Italian endured a difficult start to the Goiania weekend in Friday practice, ending up more than two seconds off the pace in 20th position. Only Trackhouse’s Raul Fernandez and Tech3 rider […]
Why Jorge Martin is back
Jorge Martin has re-established himself as a frontrunner in MotoGP, but the Aprilia rider insists he is still some way from his peak form. After a nightmare 2025 campaign in which he completed just four grands prix, Martin suffered another major setback over the winter when he discovered his injuries had not fully healed, forcing […]
‘We are a step away from Ducati’
Jorge Martin has conceded that Aprilia is lagging behind Ducati heading into the Brazilian Grand Prix, predicting it will be “impossible” to follow the Desmosedici if conditions remain unchanged. The 2024 MotoGP world champion made that comment following Saturday’s sprint race at Goiania, where title holder Marc Marquez led a 1-2 for Ducati ahead of Fabio […]
Jerez hosts three days of private MotoGP testing with Michelin and Pirelli tyres
Three of MotoGP’s five manufacturers are holding a three-day test at Jerez this week, with 2027 Pirelli tyres at their disposal. After completing the two official pre-season tests at Sepang (3–5 February) and Buriram (21–22 February), plus the season-opening Thailand Grand Prix at the beginning of March, Aprilia, KTM and Yanaha have sent their test […]