Hungary set to join 2025 MotoGP calendar, Portugal in doubt
Hungary’s Balaton Park Circuit is poised to host its first MotoGP race next year while Portugal is likely to drop off the calendar, Motorsport.com understands. While the full schedule for the 2025 season is yet to be announced, more and more dates are coming to light as Dorna finalises plans for the 76th season of […]
Marquez fastest in opening practice, Bagnaia 21st
Marc Marquez set the pace on the Gresini GP23 in first practice for the Aragon Grand Prix, but was more than two seconds away from the lap record set at the previous outing in 2022. Newly sun-kissed MotorLand asphalt provided a radiant and idyllic stage for FP1 at round 12 of 20 in 2024 MotoGP […]
Honda and Kalex founder end MotoGP chassis collaboration
Kalex co-founder Alex Baumgartel has parted ways with Honda after just six months, Motorsport.com can reveal. It was during the first pre-season test of the year at Sepang in February that the German technical was seen for the first time in HRC uniform. Honda subsequently revealed that Baumgartel had joined as a contracted technical consultant […]
Yamaha selects Jarvis’ replacement for MotoGP programme
Yamaha has chosen Paolo Pavesio to replace Lin Jarvis as the head of its MotoGP programme in 2025, Motorsport.com can reveal. The Japanese manufacturer is expected to announce the appointment of Pavesio as the managing director of Yamaha Motor Racing at Misano next week. Over the past 10 years, Pavesio has held various positions in […]
LCR announces Nakagami’s exit from MotoGP after 2024
LCR has announced that Takaaki Nakagami will not continue with the squad next year, paving the way for Somkiat Chantra’s move up to MotoGP. As has been widely expected, 2024 will be the last season in the premier class for Japanese rider Nakagami, who has been a part of the LCR set-up since 2018. However, […]
2024 MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia leads the championship by five points after outduelling Pramac rival Jorge Martin for victory in Austria a fortnight ago. They will now battle for glory at Aragon, which is returning to the calendar this year after being absent from the 2023 schedule. The last edition of the Aragon GP was won by […]
Ducati’s GP24 «much simpler» to ride than last year’s MotoGP bike, says VR46
Former 125cc rider and VR46 team manager Pablo Nieto believes the Ducati GP24 is so dominant in MotoGP this year because it is much “simpler” and “smoother” to ride than its predecessor. Ducati’s latest-specification bike has been the class of the field this year, winning 10 of the 11 rounds so far and locking the […]
Gresini Ducati completes 2025 MotoGP line-up with Aldeguer
Gresini has revealed that Moto2 frontrunner Fermin Aldeguer will join the team in 2025, partnering Alex Marquez. The announcement was nothing more than a formality, as Gresini was the last remaining team within Ducati’s stable that still had a seat available for next year. Aldeguer’s move to MotoGP was confirmed at the beginning of the […]
MotoGP riders insist championship should be home for the “best” regardless of nationality
Several MotoGP riders have expressed their disapproval of the idea of capping the number of Spanish and Italian riders on the grid in the coming years. In a recent interview, Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta suggested that there should be a limit on the number of entries from Spain and Italy to enable a more diverse […]