“It’s awful we acted as if nothing happened”
KTM star Pedro Acosta hit out at the race direction’s decision to restart the Catalan Grand Prix for a third time after both Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco were hospitalised due to serious crashes. Acosta was leading the field when he suddenly lost power on the stretch between Turn 9 and 10. Gresini rival Marquez […]
MotoGP considering reducing riders to one bike from 2027
MotoGP is seriously evaluating the possibility of changing its regulations so that each rider would have access to only one bike instead of two from the 2027 season onwards, Motorsport.com has learned. The proposal is currently part of the negotiations involving the championship promoter on one side and the manufacturers and teams on the other. […]
Pedro Acosta does not believe a MotoGP riders’ association is viable: «We are too egocentric»
Pedro Acosta feels that a Formula 1-style rider association is not possible in MotoGP, insisting the grid is too «egocentric». Safety of riders in MotoGP was back in the spotlight after a crash-filled Catalan Grand Prix, with both Alex Marquez and Johann Zarco suffering injuries in separate crashes. While manufacturers and teams have their own […]
Can Pedro Acosta convert pole position into maiden MotoGP win in Barcelona?
Pedro Acosta will be starting a MotoGP race from pole position for only the second time in this Sunday’s Catalan Grand Prix. While he squandered his first opportunity at the 2024 Japanese Grand Prix, insisting at that time that he would rather crash than accept that Ducati is better than KTM, the Spaniard is far […]
Tech3 signs new deal with KTM for MotoGP’s 850cc era after Honda talks
Tech3 has signed a new contract with KTM that will keep the squad aligned with the Austrian manufacturer into MotoGP’s new 850cc era from 2027. The deal was announced by Tech3’s new CEO Guenther Steiner in Barcelona on Saturday following qualifying for this weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix. The exact length of the agreement was not […]
Pedro Acosta sends KTM to the top in Barcelona despite “bittersweet” feeling
Pedro Acosta described his performance in Catalan Grand Prix Practice as “bittersweet” despite topping the times on what was a strong day for KTM. Acosta led the way in a closely-fought FP session at Barcelona aboard the factory RC16, beating last year’s winner Alex Marquez by just 0.018s. His team-mate Brad Binder underlined KTM’s pace […]
KTM will «fight» to retain Tech3 as satellite MotoGP team
KTM’s motorsport chief Pit Beirer says the Austrian manufacturer will fight to keep Tech3 within its stable for MotoGP’s 850cc era next year. The French squad has been racing the KTM RC16s since 2019, when it ended a long-term association with Yamaha in favour of factory-spec machinery from the Austrian manufacturer. However, Tech3 is currently […]
Fabio di Giannantonio commits to KTM and opens the door for Nicolo Bulega at VR46
Fabio Di Giannantonio has reached an agreement to race for the factory KTM team in the 2027 MotoGP season — opening the door for Nicolo Bulega at VR46. The 27-year-old, who until now had been contracted by Ducati while racing for VR46, had set Friday of the French Grand Prix weekend as the deadline to […]
Pedro Acosta ‘barely makes it through’ to Q2 after “unexpected” crash in French GP practice
Pedro Acosta admitted he ‘barely made it through’ to Q2 at the French Grand Prix after a late crash in Friday Practice left him in the danger zone. The factory KTM MotoGP rider was on course to set the quickest lap of the session when he went down in the final sector with 11 minutes […]