Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Spanish GP
Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing Photo by: Jose Breton — Pics Action — NurPhoto — Getty Images He did it at last! No longer can Alex Marquez be called Mr Second Place. And make no mistake, this was a thoroughly deserved success even though his brother and nemesis Marc dropped his GP25 into the gravel on […]
Mir reckons only mistakes can stop Marquez from claiming the 2025 MotoGP title
The 2020 MotoGP champion Joan Mir believes it is only mistakes that can deprive Marc Marquez of this year’s title after an unbeaten start to the season. Marquez has won all four races — two sprints and two grands prix — in 2025 from pole, marking the perfect start to life as a factory Ducati […]
Why Honda doesn’t want to get carried away with testing form as new MotoGP season begins
Factory Honda riders are cautiously optimistic about their prospects for the 2025 MotoGP season despite being buoyed by the improved performance of the RC213V in testing. Honda enjoyed a strong showing in pre-season running at Sepang and Buriram, as the work the Japanese manufacturer put in during the winter delivered the desired results on track. […]
Mir and Rins latest riders to suffer burns in brutal Thai MotoGP
Joan Mir said he was ‘burning himself’ in the brutal heat of Buriram after crashing out of the top 10 in the MotoGP Thai Grand Prix on Sunday. Mir’s factory Yamaha counterpart Alex Rins was also affected by an overheating bike in Thailand, revealing a burned patch on his inner thigh during the post-race interviews. […]
“I hadn’t had any bad moments until I came to Honda; I was spoiled”
Joan Mir feels it was tough for him to accept an uncompetitive bike at Honda because he had been “spoiled” by his early success in MotoGP with Suzuki. Mir’s arrival at Repsol Honda in 2023 coincided with a slump in the Japanese manufacturer’s performance in the premier class, and he has since struggled to get […]
Why Honda’s biggest critic was smiling after first day of MotoGP testing
Joan Mir is so used to highlighting the flaws of Honda’s MotoGP bike that it was a shock to see him singing praises for its 2025 prototype in Sepang. Just three months prior, Mir had expressed his anger over Honda failing to bring any new parts to experiment with in the Barcelona test. It followed […]
Honda unveils all-new 2025 MotoGP livery after Repsol exit
Honda has adopted a new colour scheme for the 2025 MotoGP season following the departure of long-time sponsor Repsol. Luca Marini and 2020 champion Joan Mir will sport a red, white and blue livery on their factory Honda RC213Vs this year, representing the corporate colours of HRC. The new paint job was revealed to the […]
Honda hopes Mir doesn’t lose motivation during its MotoGP nadir
Honda is hoping that its lead rider Joan Mir can maintain his motivation level until it is able to produce a competitive bike in MotoGP again. The Japanese manufacturer’s 2024 campaign was arguably its worst-ever in the premier class, as it ended the year at the bottom of the standings with just 75 points on […]
2024 concessions didn’t improve Honda’s MotoGP results, Mir admits
Factory HRC rider Joan Mir feels concessions brought no notable improvement in results for Honda in MotoGP this year. MotoGP revamped its concession system in 2024 to help Honda and Yamaha close the gap to European manufacturers, with the two fallen Japanese giants having slipped away considerably from competition the previous year. Read Also: Among other things, Honda was […]