Valentino Rossi asks Ducati “to put in the same effort as Francesco Bagnaia” to help him in MotoGP
Valentino Rossi believes Ducati needs to put the same effort into Francesco Bagnaia’s recovery as the rider himself amid the latter’s difficult spell in MotoGP. Once the best-performing rider within Ducati’s roster, Bagnaia has found it difficult to consistently fight at the front since the start of the 2025 season. While there have been flashes […]
Valentino Rossi up there with Jordan and Messi among the greatest ever
VR46 rider Franco Morbidelli says he counts Valentino Rossi among the three greatest sportsperson of all time, alongside Michael Jordan and Lionel Messi. Morbidelli made that comment after Friday Practice for the Catalan Grand Prix, as seven-time MotoGP champion Rossi made a surprise appearance in the Barcelona paddock. Marc Marquez’s withdrawal due to injury just […]
BMW insists “WEC remains a great championship, even without Valentino Rossi”
After two seasons in the World Endurance Championship, Valentino Rossi has stepped away from the series, and while it’s a loss for some fans BMW believes the series is more than capable of absorbing that loss. Rossi’s raced for BMW’s customer WRT team in the LMGT3 category in both 2024 and 2025, but was absent from the […]
Marc Marquez just one win away from 100 and three from Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP record
Marc Marquez could achieve two major milestones during the 2026 MotoGP season as he looks to further cement his place among motorsport’s all-time greats. At last year’s San Marino Grand Prix on 14 September, he clinched his 73rd victory in MotoGP and 99th across all three classes. With six grands prix left in the season at that […]
Valentino Rossi drops out of BMW’s WEC LMGT3 line-up in 2026
WRT BMW has rejigged its driver line-up for the 2026 World Endurance Championship, with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi departing the LMGT3 squad after two seasons.Rossi had been a central figure in BMW’s LMGT3 programme since the inception of the category in 2024, scoring four podiums across 16 appearances in the #46 M4 LMGT3.However, just a […]
“I’ve learned to respect my rivals”
Ducati star Marc Marquez is drawing a line under his rivalry with Valentino Rossi, 10 years after their infamous MotoGP clash at the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix. Rossi and Marquez have been bitter rivals for more than a decade, with the Sepang incident remaining as the central point of contention between the pair. Rossi continues […]
Valentino Rossi still harbours hope of racing in WEC’s Hypercar class
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi admits he still dreams of racing a hypercar in the World Endurance Championship, but concedes his chances of doing so look slim in the short term. Rossi has made no secret of his desire to compete in prototype machinery, believing it better suits his driving style than the GT3 cars he […]
Valentino Rossi still harbours hope of racing in WEC’s Hypercar class
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi admits he still dreams of racing a hypercar in the World Endurance Championship, but concedes his chances of doing so look slim in the short term. Rossi has made no secret of his desire to compete in prototype machinery, believing it better suits his driving style than the GT3 cars he […]
Francesco Bagnaia calls for “sensitivity” as Sepang Clash documentary airs
Francesco Bagnaia has questioned MotoGP’s decision to release a short documentary marking the 10th anniversary of the infamous and divisive episode between Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez. The Sepang circuit will forever be remembered as the place where the rivalry between Marquez and Rossi reached its peak. The latter arrived in Malaysia in 2015 with […]