Valentino Rossi up there with Jordan and Messi among the greatest ever
VR46 rider Franco Morbidelli says he counts Valentino Rossi among the three greatest sportsperson of all time, alongside Michael Jordan and Lionel Messi. Morbidelli made that comment after Friday Practice for the Catalan Grand Prix, as seven-time MotoGP champion Rossi made a surprise appearance in the Barcelona paddock. Marc Marquez’s withdrawal due to injury just […]
Aleix Espargaro tells Franco Morbidelli to «focus» after Valencia GP grid crash
Aleix Espargaro has urged Franco Morbidelli to be “more focused” after the VR46 MotoGP rider fractured his hand in their strange crash on the starting grid for the Valencia Grand Prix. Just moments before the final round of the 2025 season got under way in Spain, Morbidelli clipped the back of Espargaro’s Honda, who had […]
Another Ducati rider now suffering same stability issues as Francesco Bagnaia
Franco Morbidelli has begun experiencing some of the same problems that plagued Francesco Bagnaia all season long in MotoGP, but it’s too early to say whether they’re fundamental or just track-specific. Two-time MotoGP champion Bagnaia suffered badly with the stability of his Ducati at Phillip Island, with a video shared by the series’ official social […]
Franco Morbidelli «respects” the limit after MotoGP 2025 penalties
VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli has dismissed further complaints about his on-track behaviour in Indonesia, saying he is riding within the rules following repeated discussions with MotoGP stewards panel chairman Simon Crafar. The Italian, who has been hit with a number of penalties over 2024 and 2025, revealed last month that he was working to […]
VR46 spills the beans on Francesco Bagnaia testing Franco Morbidelli’s MotoGP bike
VR46 team director Uccio Salucci has confirmed that Francesco Bagnaia rode Franco Morbidelli’s Ducati GP24 at last month’s Misano test. After weeks of speculation and rumors that had not been confirmed by either Ducati or Bagnaia himself, Salucci has stepped in to shed some light on the situation and reveal what Ducati was trying to […]
Franco Morbidelli enduring «hot moment» to overcome run of MotoGP penalties
Franco Morbidelli has admitted that he is currently going through a “hot moment” as his brushes with officialdom continue to mount up in MotoGP 2025. The comment comes in the light of a pair of transgressions last time out in Barcelona. First, the VR46 Ducati rider earned a long lap penalty in the grand prix […]
VR46 Ducati retains Franco Morbidelli for 2026 MotoGP season
Franco Morbidelli will remain at VR46 Ducati for a second consecutive season in MotoGP after signing a contract extension for 2026. Morbidelli’s journey with the squad owned by his mentor and seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi began at the start of this year after Pramac left Ducati’s camp to become a satellite squad. While his […]
Franco Morbidelli to miss German MotoGP with collarbone injuries
Franco Morbidelli has suffered a severe contusion to his left collarbone following his violent crash early in the MotoGP sprint race at the Sachsenring on Saturday. After being examined at the circuit medical centre, the 30-year-old Italian rider was transferred to hospital in Chemnitz for further evaluation. It was later confirmed that Morbidelli would miss […]
What riders are back on MotoGP grid for Czech GP?
The upcoming Czech Grand Prix’s entry list has been revealed, with reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin set to return for just his second race weekend this season. New Aprilia hire Martin missed the first three rounds after injuring his wrist in testing, then was even more seriously wounded in a Qatar GP crash with […]