Crash rules Maverick Vinales out of MotoGP German GP

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Crash rules Maverick Vinales out of MotoGP German GP

Maverick Vinales will miss the remainder of MotoGP’s German Grand Prix weekend after fracturing his left shoulder in a qualifying crash earlier today. Vinales suffered a big high-side in the opening stages of a wet Q2 session. Although he was able to walk away from the incident at Turn 4, landing heavily on his left […]
Crash rules Maverick Vinales out of MotoGP German GP

Maverick Vinales will miss the remainder of MotoGP’s German Grand Prix weekend after fracturing his left shoulder in a qualifying crash earlier today. Vinales suffered a big high-side in the opening stages of a wet Q2 session. Although he was able to walk away from the incident at Turn 4, landing heavily on his left […]
As three riders reach Q2, could KTM finally surprise in Aragon MotoGP race?

Though the KTM MotoGP riders may not be feeling overly confident regarding their race chances this weekend at Aragon, it was surprising to see three of the Austrian manufacturer’s riders progress to Q2 for the first time in 2025 following Friday practice. Maverick Viñales led the KTM trio into the automatic Q2 spots in third […]
Maverick Vinales visits KTM HQ calling for “patience, calm” at the MotoGP team

The serenity and optimism that Maverick Vinales shows toward KTM — promoting “patience, calm, hard work, and perseverance” — stands in sharp contrast to Pedro Acosta’s current frame of mind in MotoGP. Like Acosta, Vinales also visited KTM’s headquarters in Austria earlier this week, although their experiences couldn’t have been more different. “I just went […]
Pedro Acosta weighs in on Martin/Aprilia saga, KTM prospects and Vinales regrets

Pedro Acosta has refused to take sides in the ongoing conflict between Aprilia and Jorge Martin, with the reigning MotoGP world champion intending to leave his new team at the end of the season. Acosta and Martin have the same agent, the now well-known Albert Valera. Still, the KTM rider is unwilling to get involved […]
“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 […]
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 […]
Could Maverick Vinales be KTM’s new talisman?

These are tough times for KTM in MotoGP. The RC16 has chronic vibration niggles. The latest version of the bike appears to be slower than last year’s. The broader KTM company has been placed into administration. Star factory rider Pedro Acosta is being linked with any number of moves to escape the marque that nurtured […]