“I wish Yamaha made me honour my contract”
With nearly every MotoGP rider being grilled for his opinion about Jorge Martin attempting to escape his current deal with Aprilia, Maverick Vinales responded to the question with an unexpected reference to his sudden departure from Yamaha in 2021. “It’s none of my business,” was the initial response by Tech3 KTM rider Vinales, who switched […]
Does MotoGP need an F1-style contract board, amid Martin/Aprilia saga?
Leading MotoGP riders including Marc Marquez have said there is no need for the kind of contract arbitration authority seen in Formula 1. The topic has surfaced in the light of Jorge Martin’s attempts to get out of his current Aprilia contract early – a deal the Italian factory claimed on Thursday was “valid and […]
Aprilia stands firm over Jorge Martin contract saga
Aprilia has stood firm over Jorge Martin’s push to be released from his contract early and expects the defending MotoGP world champion to remain at the team at least until the end of 2026, it has said in a statement. The Italian manufacturer has remained silent on the matter since Motorsport.com exclusively revealed Martin intended […]
MotoGP rookie Fermin Aldeguer targets 2027 factory Ducati ride after Le Mans podium
Star MotoGP rookie Fermin Aldeguer is targeting a factory Ducati ride for 2027 but admits to being surprised to have already scored a maiden podium. The Spaniard celebrated his first podium in the premier class two weeks ago at Le Mans, in just his sixth MotoGP Grand Prix. However, it was a result that had […]
Aleix Espargaro set for another MotoGP wildcard outing with Honda
Honda will field a wildcard rider for the third time in as many MotoGP weekends when Aleix Espargaro appears at the British Grand Prix later this month. The Japanese marque has embraced the wildcard opportunity ever since the series returned to Europe last month. Espargaro rode its ‘development bike’ at the Spanish Grand Prix before […]
Aprilia CEO admits «we are doing something wrong» in MotoGP after poor form
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola admits the manufacturer is “doing something wrong” in MotoGP after watching it slip away from Ducati in the pecking order in recent races. Aprilia has gone from regularly challenging MotoGP’s dominant marque to being only an occasional top-five scorer in a span of just four months, with last weekend’s British Grand […]
Yamaha testing «way too many things» on MotoGP weekends
Fabio Quartararo has expressed his frustration over Yamaha testing «way too many things» on its bike during MotoGP race weekends in 2024. The Japanese manufacturer is undertaking an extensive development programme to drag itself out of its current slump, experimenting with a wide range of new parts for the M1. Having been given a number […]
Bastianini doesn’t consider himself in MotoGP title fight despite Silverstone double
Factory Ducati rider Enea Bastianini says he doesn’t consider himself a contender in the 2024 MotoGP title battle despite scoring a double victory in the British Grand Prix last weekend. Bastianini pulled off his best performance in years to win both the sprint and the main race at Silverstone, comfortably outgunning team-mate Francesco Bagnaia and […]
Ducati directly signs di Giannantonio for 2025 VR46 MotoGP seat
Fabio di Giannantonio has agreed a contract directly with Ducati to race for the VR46 team in MotoGP next year. As revealed by Motorsport.com last month, di Giannantonio has signed a two-year deal that will see him continue at Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP squad until the end of the current regulations in 2026. He will be […]