An insolvency administrator has put KTM’s shares in MV Agusta up for sale, as the Austrian auto giant continues to reel in from a financial crisis.KTM’s parent company Pierer Mobility AG had acquired a 25.1 per cent stake in MV Agusta in November 2022, before taking over the majority ofContinue Reading
Yamaha is ready to begin track testing of the new V4 engine for its MotoGP bike, although the initial run at Jerez last week had to be delayed.Yamaha, the only MotoGP manufacturer still running inline four-cylinder engines, has been pushing with the development of the new unit in an attemptContinue Reading
MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin believes Aprilia has made the “biggest” leap in recent years with its 2025 prototype.Martin is joining Aprilia next year after clinching his first title with a Pramac Ducati, the Spaniard having been snubbed for a promotion to the factory team in favour of Marc Marquez.MadridContinue Reading
The European Union looks set to probe Liberty Media’s purchase of the MotoGP world championship, according to a report by Bloomberg.Liberty, which also owns Formula 1, announced in April that it planned to acquire an 86% stake of Dorna Sports, the company which has owned MotoGP since 1992.In August, theContinue Reading
Aprilia was the only manufacturer to beat Ducati to a race victory in the 2024 MotoGP season, having taken the top spot in the Americas Grand Prix as well as the sprint races in Portimao and Barcelona 1. However, it also came close to being downgraded to the lowest categoryContinue Reading
In many cases, when a MotoGP rider is able win a championship for the first time, his life changes more on the outside, in what is seen, than in what he feels or what goes through his head.That does not apply to Jorge Martin if we take into account whatContinue Reading
Marc Marquez believes he wouldn’t have been able to win the 2024 MotoGP title even if he was riding Ducati’s all-conquering GP24.Marquez had to do with a year-old GP23 bike on his switch to Gresini at the beginning of this year, leaving him at a disadvantage to the factory DucatiContinue Reading
Aprilia and KTM are at a loss to explain why they struggled to extract the maximum performance out of Michelin’s new MotoGP rear tyre all year in 2024.One of the biggest changes in MotoGP this season was the introduction of Michelin’s new grippier rear tyres, which played a major roleContinue Reading
The Pierer Mobility group has announced that struggling bike manufacturer KTM will enter self-administration and apply for the initiation of judicial restructuring proceedings.The Austrian marque is undergoing a significant financial crisis and was seeking at least 100 million euro to continue operating beyond 2024.The company, currently competing in MotoGP, hasContinue Reading
MotoGP star Marc Marquez has said he feels “reborn” after a year working at Gresini and has thanked the squad for playing an important role in his career.Having left Honda with a year left on his contract at the end of 2023, Marquez found new life at Ducati’s satellite teamContinue Reading