Alex Marquez dominates sprint from Pedro Acosta
Gresini rider Alex Marquez claimed a commanding victory in the final sprint of the 2025 MotoGP season at the Valencia Grand Prix, as polesitter Marco Bezzecchi struggled to fifth. Marquez seized the lead from Bezzecchi at the start and held off an early charge from KTM rival Pedro Acosta to score his second consecutive sprint […]
Honda concessions quest in jeopardy after Mir takes out team-mate
Factory Honda man Joan Mir says he is “sorry” he took team-mate Luca Marini out of the Saturday sprint in Valencia. But the accident has put Honda’s seemingly simple quest to escape Group D concessions in danger, with no room for error in Sunday’s Valencian Grand Prix – in which Mir will have to serve […]
Marco Bezzecchi insists tyre choice was correct as he explains Valencia sprint slump
Aprilia MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi has revealed that a problem with the ride-height device was the decisive factor in his dramatic fall from pole position in the Valencia Grand Prix sprint. Bezzecchi was the favourite for victory on Saturday after topping the qualifying session with a new lap record, but his hopes were dashed immediately […]
Crashing at MotoGP Valencian GP would be a «disaster»
MotoGP comeback man Jorge Martin has admitted it will be a “disaster” if he crashes at this weekend’s Valencian Grand Prix. Friday saw him return to the track since his accident at the Japanese Grand Prix in September, but the returning factory Aprilia rider says he is far from fully fit and is taking an […]
Alex Marquez tests GP25 aero package in Valencia MotoGP finale
Alex Marquez sampled a 2025-spec Ducati aero package in practice for MotoGP’s Valencia Grand Prix, ahead of his first outing on the new GP26 in Tuesday’s post-season test. The Gresini rider has been racing the year-old GP24 this season, but ventured on track on Friday with a visibly revised bike. The younger Marquez spent a […]
Can Pedro Acosta finally score his maiden MotoGP win in Valencia?
Pedro Acosta’s chart-topping time in Friday practice for the Valencia Grand Prix has once again raised hopes that the KTM sensation could finally break through for his maiden MotoGP win. The Spaniard has been fielding questions about that elusive first victory for much of his sophomore campaign, and they only grew louder when Gresini rookie […]
2025 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
After being dropped from 2024 due to flooding, Valencia returns on the MotoGP calendar this year to host the season finale. Newly-crowned nine-time world champion Marc Marquez remains absent due to injury, but Jorge Martin returns to action this weekend on the factory Aprilia. Martin, however, will have to serve a double long lap penalty […]
Yamaha to race new V4 frame at Valencia MotoGP
Yamaha’s V4 MotoGP bike will run with a new chassis at the season-closing Valencia Grand Prix this weekend. In doing so, the Japanese manufacturer appears to have responded to remarks by the V4’s development rider, Augusto Fernandez, at the bike’s last race outing in Malaysia. Read Also: Valencia will be the third of the V4’s […]
Why MotoGP riders miss having Marc Marquez on the grid
Marco Bezzecchi has explained why he feels “it’s a shame” not to have Marc Marquez competing at the MotoGP finale in Valencia, despite having a better chance of victory without the 2025 world champion in action. This weekend, Marquez will visit a MotoGP paddock for the first time since the accident that ended his season […]