Best wildcard performances in the MotoGP era
Wildcard appearances have been popular in MotoGP throughout its history, although in recent decades most entries have only come through direct manufacturer involvement. Given how professional the championship has become, it is increasingly difficult for any rider to enter race weekend and immediately be competitive, regardless of how much testing mileage they have accumulated. With […]
Is Alex Marquez’s Jerez MotoGP breakthrough real or a blip?
Alex Marquez says he still needs to understand if he has made a genuine breakthrough after bouncing back from a tough start to the 2026 MotoGP season to win the Spanish Grand Prix. Having finished runner-up in the standings last year and received a factory-spec bike for 2026, the expectations were high for the younger […]
Marc Marquez opens up on Austin MotoGP injury struggles
Defending MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez revealed the injury difficulties he faced during the last round in the USA. Following his crash in Friday practice at COTA, his weekend there was so disappointing that it led some to speculate about whether fitness issues could be a serious threat to his title defence and long-term career. […]
‘I am evaluating several future options; there could be a surprise’
Enea Bastianini is «looking for the best solution» for his future in MotoGP and hasn’t ruled out a surprise move for the 2027 season. The Tech3 rider confirmed ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix a report first published by Motorsport.com, admitting that he signed a 2+1-year contract with KTM two years ago, which would keep […]
‘It’s time for Trackhouse to get an experienced MotoGP rider’
Trackhouse Aprilia boss Davide Brivio says it is time for his team to step up from grooming rookies and sign an experienced MotoGP rider for 2027. His comments at the Spanish Grand Prix follow the news that Ai Ogura will leave the satellite team for the factory Yamaha squad next season, as exclusively revealed by Motosport.com earlier […]
MotoGP eliminates wildcard riders from 2027 season
A raft of changes to the MotoGP regulations have been announced following a meeting of the Grand Prix Commission this week, including an end to wildcard riders in the series. After a series of meetings by the commission through March and April, updates to the MotoGP regulations were approved. Some of the changes will take […]
Keeping Fabio di Giannantonio at VR46 ‘Plan A’, admits Uccio Salucci
Retaining Fabio di Giannantonio to partner new recruit Fermin Aldeguer at VR46 next season is Plan A for the satellite Ducati squad, says team director Alessio ‘Uccio’ Salucci. While Aldeguer’s signing for 2027 is an open secret and remains only to be officially confirmed, di Giannantonio has admitted there is plenty of interest in his services […]
Marc Marquez beats Johann Zarco to pole at wet Jerez
Marc Marquez set himself up for a long overdue return to the MotoGP winner’s circle by grabbing pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix in slick conditions at Jerez on Saturday. He will line up alongside damp-weather specialist Johann Zarco (LCR Honda) and in-form VR46 Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio, with world championship leader Marco Bezzecchi […]
Yamaha’s Jerez MotoGP updates improve rider feeling but don’t bring performance
Fabio Quartararo says Yamaha’s suite of updates for the Jerez MotoGP test improved the front-end feeling but did not deliver a direct performance gain. In a bid to get its troubled V4 programme back on track, Yamaha introduced several new components at the first in-season test of the year in Spain on Monday. Notably, one […]