Marc Marquez sets ‘same lap time’ with 2024 and 2025 Ducati aero in testing
Marc Marquez claims he set the same lap time on the 2024-spec and 2025-spec Ducatis at the Misano test on Monday – simply by adjusting his riding style. The comments by the world champion-elect cast further doubt on the notion that factory Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia’s ongoing struggles on the GP25 have anything to do […]
Alex Marquez to ride factory-spec Ducati in MotoGP 2026
Alex Marquez will be given a fourth current-spec MotoGP Ducati in 2026, joining Marc Marquez, Francesco Bagnaia and VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio with this top-tier status. Next season, the final one under the current technical regulations before MotoGP undergoes major changes in 2027, Ducati will expand to four latest-spec bikes, from three for this year. Despite speculation that […]
Pirelli buoyed by MotoGP tyre test ahead of 2027 takeover
New 2027 MotoGP rubber supplier Pirelli has pronounced itself pleased after its first on-track test with premier class prototypes went ahead at Misano on Tuesday. The Italian company, which replaces Michelin as the control tyre manufacturer after next season, completed a sprint simulation, among other experiments. In the interests of fairness within the broader testing […]
Honda brings new fairing and ‘spoon’ to Misano test
Honda focused on aerodynamics in Monday’s Misano test, with LCR rider Johann Zarco appearing on track in the morning session with a new carbon fibre fairing. The main addition was the new inlet, which is easily recognisable because it is made from ‘rapid-prototyping material’ and is therefore white in colour. The assumption is that the […]
Pedro Acosta tops final in-season MotoGP test at Misano
Factory KTM rider Pedro Acosta led the way in the final in-season test of 2025 at Misano, as Yamaha extensively trialled its new V4-powered MotoGP bike. Acosta was among the first riders to hit the track, grabbing the top spot from the Tech3-run RC16 of Enea Bastianini with a time of 1m32.297s. Marc Marquez and […]
It won’t solve all our issues
Fabio Quartararo says Yamaha’s V4-powered M1 won’t solve all its troubles in MotoGP after admitting that he feels “worse” on the new bike than its predecessor. The 2021 world champion made the comment after finishing 17th in the morning test session in Misano, just over a second off the pace of Gresini’s Alex Marquez. This […]
MotoGP to introduce radio communication with riders in 2025
MotoGP will implement a new race radio communication system between race director and riders from the 2025 season, Motorsport.com can reveal. A meeting was convened by Dorna last Thursday at Misano, where the series’ promoter informed the teams about its decision to introduce radio communication in MotoGP. The system will be introduced in phases and […]