The key takeaways from 2025 MotoGP pre-season testing
MotoGP held five days of testing in Malaysia and Thailand in February, giving all five manufacturers a chance to hone their new bikes before the start of the season later this month. The winter turned out to be a lesson in humility for Ducati, which is set to begin the season in practically the same […]
Marquez sets scintillating pace in Thailand to end MotoGP testing on top
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez set the fastest time on the final day of pre-season testing at Buriram, leading another 1-2 finish for Ducati. Having already established himself as the pacesetter on Wednesday, Marquez found another three tenths overnight to lower the benchmark to 1m28.855s on the factory Ducati. This put him just one and […]
Cities are already interested in next year’s MotoGP launch
Dorna’s sporting director Carlos Ezpeleta has revealed that multiple cities have shown interest in hosting MotoGP’s season launch next year following a successful inaugural event in Bangkok. Almost the entire MotoGP caravan came out in force for its 2025 presentation in Thailand’s capital on Sunday, with the riders taking part in a massive parade through […]
Honda debuts new double-element tail section in Buriram MotoGP test
Honda has been trialling a number of things to overhaul its beleaguered MotoGP bike, and one such innovation appeared on the RC213V during the opening day of the Buriram test. Its top points scorer from 2024, Johann Zarco, tested a new rear section on his Castrol-sponsored bike on Wednesday — an upgrade to the design […]
Marquez brothers lead first day of Buriram MotoGP test
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez set the quickest time on the opening day of the Buriram MotoGP test, leading his brother, Sepang pacesetter Alex Marquez. The Spaniard set a best lap of 1m29.184s with just a few minutes left on the clock on Wednesday, finding nearly half a second over the benchmark set by Gresini’s […]
Schedule, riders and how to follow
The Chang International Circuit in Buriram will stage a two-day MotoGP test this week. This will offer MotoGP teams and riders the final opportunity to run their bikes before the start of the season at the same venue in early March. All five manufacturers had already collected a lot of data at the Sepang International […]