Expectations for Fermin Aldeguer were mixed when he stepped up to MotoGP this year with Gresini on a satellite bike. His stunning run of victories at the end of the 2023 Moto2 season earned him an early MotoGP contract, but his final year in the intermediate class – the firstContinue Reading
Since joining the calendar in 2020, Portimao has tested the very best. Meet the riders who’ve mastered the iconic rollercoaster. SourceContinue Reading
The rider market that will shape the 2027 MotoGP grid is expected to start moving as the 2025 campaign draws to a close, erupt early next season and be largely settled by the time MotoGP returns to Europe, around May.Some riders will attempt to stay where they are, either becauseContinue Reading
Marco Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez have hailed Aprilia’s new technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini following the marque’s impressive ascent towards the front of the field in MotoGP.Sterlacchini joined Aprilia at the end of the 2024 season after successful stints at KTM and, most notably, Ducati, where he worked closely with general manager Gigi Dall’Igna.UnderContinue Reading
Joan Mir says it is too early for Honda to start thinking about winning races in MotoGP again, insisting the Japanese manufacturer must consolidate its recent progress before aiming higher.Honda has enjoyed a resurgence in 2025 after enduring its worst spell in MotoGP in decades, with last weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix markingContinue Reading
Trackhouse wants to instil a winning culture in its burgeoning MotoGP squad while also bringing it closer to its American roots, says team principal Davide Brivio.Best known for its participation in the NASCAR Cup Series, Trackhouse expanded into MotoGP in 2024 by taking over the erstwhile RNF Racing team.The North Carolina-based squadContinue Reading
Pol Espargaro says it is “painful” to watch Pedro Acosta unable to showcase his full potential due to the limitations of KTM’s MotoGP bike. As the 2025 season has progressed, Acosta has grown increasingly consistent, having admitted to making too many mistakes early in the year. While his speed had never beenContinue Reading
Fermin Aldeguer admits it’s “difficult” to accept Ducati’s decision to keep him on a satellite bike in MotoGP 2026, but concedes that it’s ‘not his moment yet’ to move to factory machinery.Aldeguer signed a deal directly with Ducati to join Gresini this year, with the promise of getting full equipment for his secondContinue Reading
World Superbike star Nicolo Bulega will replace Marc Marquez for the rest of the 2025 MotoGP campaign, Ducati has confirmed. This year’s MotoGP champion has been sidelined since fracturing his shoulder at the Indonesian Grand Prix at the start of October and it was announced shortly afterwards that he would skipContinue Reading
Sepang International Circuit aims to wrap up negotiations and sign a new contract with MotoGP’s rights holder Dorna for the Malaysian Grand Prix by the beginning of next year. The South East Asian nation has been a regular fixture on the MotoGP calendar since the early 1990s, with Shah Alam CircuitContinue Reading