I deserve to stay in Honda’s factory MotoGP team for 2027
Joan Mir believes his performances and underlying potential warrant another term at Honda’s factory squad in MotoGP’s 850cc era. HRC remains one of the last few factory squads to finalise its 2027 line-up, with Honda yet to decide who will join the incoming Fabio Quartararo aboard the RC214V. Mir has been part of the factory […]
Alex Rins bemused by early Yamaha axe amid V4 engine struggles
Alex Rins has admitted he is “surprised” that Yamaha has taken such an early decision to drop him from its factory team for the 2027 MotoGP season, especially with its new V4 bike still struggling on track. Earlier this month, Motorsport.com revealed that Yamaha has signed Trackhouse rider Ai Ogura to partner incoming Jorge Martin […]
Ducati’s first run with 850cc MotoGP bike was “very good”, says Gigi Dall’Igna
Ducati boss Gigi Dall’Igna says there were encouraging early signs from the brand’s 2027 MotoGP prototype, as it presses ahead with the development of the GP27. After KTM, Honda and Yamaha had already put their 2027 machines on track, Ducati became the latest MotoGP manufacturer to test its 850cc bike for the new technical era, […]
Massimo Rivola on Aprilia’s rise from last to first in MotoGP
Aprilia arrives in Jerez this weekend on the back of five consecutive grand prix wins, stretching back to Portimao last year. Considering how dominant Ducati was, few would have expected such a remarkable change in the competitive landscape in MotoGP. Aprilia’s ascent to the top is also impressive when you consider that it finished at […]
The dilemma Francesco Bagnaia’s MotoGP race engineer faces for 2027
Pending the official announcement, Francesco Bagnaia himself has admitted by not denying it that next season he will leave the factory Ducati team to race for Aprilia. Bagnaia’s agent inquired about the rider’s future at the end of last summer, and after being given the runaround for months, having understood that Bagnaia’s place was going to […]
Aprilia explains why it hasn’t tested 850cc bike yet: “We are in no hurry”
Aprilia says it is “not in a rush” to put its 2027 MotoGP bike on track, revealing that a first test with a “hybrid prototype” is scheduled towards the end of April.MotoGP’s five manufacturers are increasingly shifting focus towards next year, as they ramp up their preparations for one of the biggest technical overhauls in […]
MotoGP star Pedro Acosta wants to keep racing beyond 35
Pedro Acosta has expressed a desire to continue racing motorcycles well into his mid-30s, insisting he has no interest in retiring early from MotoGP. Acosta made his premier class debut in 2024 at just 19 and has quickly established himself as one of the standout riders on the grid. His early career trajectory has drawn […]
Injured Maverick Vinales to miss Spanish GP after undergoing surgery
Maverick Vinales will sit out this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, with the Tech3 MotoGP rider yet to make a full recovery from a shoulder surgery. Vinales withdrew from last month’s US Grand Prix to return to Europe and undergo an operation to recover a displaced screw from his left shoulder. The Spaniard had been hoping […]
Has Ducati stagnated or have its MotoGP rivals caught up?
It’s been 182 days since Ducati won a grand prix in MotoGP. Fermin Aldeguer’s success in Malaysia last September marked the most recent success for the Italian marque in the premier class. While there were several caveats surrounding Ducati’s mixed form towards the end of last year, the early results from 2026 suggest a clear […]