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. […]
Pramac Yamaha set to sign Izan Guevara in MotoGP for 2027
Pending an agreement being finalised in the coming weeks, Izan Guevara will move up to MotoGP next season in a deal to race for Yamaha’s satellite team Pramac, Motorsport.com has learned. Guevara extended his contract with the Iwata manufacturer by one year at the end of last season, so the agreement between both parties runs […]
Carmelo Ezpeleta confident MotoGP will «reach an agreement» with manufacturers
Carmelo Ezpeleta says MotoGP is confident it will reach an agreement with manufacturers over the next commercial cycle from 2027 to 2031, despite negotiations dragging on for nearly a year. Talks between the series promoter, now operating as MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group, and manufacturers are still ongoing, with key aspects of the future structure of […]
Why Ai Ogura’s Yamaha move is Honda’s cruellest lesson
While negotiations between the Motorcycle Sports Manufacturers Association (MSMA) and MotoGP’s commercial rights holder continue to stall – delaying the cascade of rider market announcements already lined up for 2027 – Ogura’s move to Yamaha, first reported by Motorsport.com a few days ago, can now be considered a done deal. The deal is surprising from […]
Yamaha’s Jerez MotoGP updates improve rider feeling but don’t bring performance
Fabio Quartararo says Yamaha’s suite of updates for the Jerez MotoGP test improved the front-end feeling but did not deliver a direct performance gain. In a bid to get its troubled V4 programme back on track, Yamaha introduced several new components at the first in-season test of the year in Spain on Monday. Notably, one […]
“You don’t want to try your best”
Fabio Quartararo has admitted Yamaha’s persistent lack of competitiveness is making it difficult for him to perform at his best in MotoGP this season. MotoGP’s return to action at the Spanish Grand Prix after an unexpected four-week break did little to lift the mood within the Yamaha camp, with Practice at Jerez underlining the scale […]
Pirelli delivers second set of 2027 prototype tyres to MotoGP constructors
Pirelli, which will become the sole tyre supplier for MotoGP next year, began delivering the second batch of 80 tyres to MotoGP teams on Thursday. Late last year, the Milan-based manufacturer made an initial distribution of tyres to the five manufacturers involved in MotoGP: Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha, Honda and KTM. The last-named brand was the […]
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 […]
What the concessions system will look like in MotoGP’s new era
The concessions system that was implemented in MotoGP for the first time in 2014 consisted of a series of measures aimed at separating manufacturers into different categories, based on their performance and results, with the aim of helping those that have the most difficulty in making progress. After the success of the original system, which at […]