Ducati rolled out significant electronic updates and aerodynamic solutions for its 2026 MotoGP challenger at the Valencia test on Tuesday, debuting a noticeably reworked fairing compared with the version Francesco Bagnaia and Nicolo Bulega raced just 48 hours earlier.While Aprilia’s camouflaged RS-GP showcased several fresh aerodynamic concepts hinting at aContinue Reading
Aprilia says its bold new aero package that debuted in the Valencia MotoGP test is designed to give the RS-GP a broader and more usable performance window.The Noale manufacturer has been pushing aero development harder than anyone in recent seasons, and it took another step on Tuesday as both MarcoContinue Reading
Fabio Quartararo has identified the areas where Yamaha’s new V4-powered M1 is still lacking following this week’s official MotoGP test at Valencia.The 2021 world champion got his first opportunity to test Yamaha’s 2026 challenger since the Misano test, where he had felt the new bike was “worse” than the outgoingContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia ended the Valencia MotoGP test “happy” with all the parts he tested on his factory Ducati MotoGP bike, despite his outing being curtailed by a late crash.After enduring what he described as “maybe the worst” year of his premier class career, Bagnaia kicked off his 2026 campaign withContinue Reading
Raul Fernandez and Marco Bezzecchi made it a 1-2 for Aprilia in MotoGP’s post-season Valencia test, as the Noale-based marque carried on its form from Sunday’s final round.After Aprilia dominated last weekend’s Valencia Grand Prix, with Bezzecchi winning from Fernandez, the Italian manufacturer was again out front in the officialContinue Reading
Fresh off finishing runner-up in the 2025 World Superbike Championship, Nicolo Bulega got an early opportunity to sample MotoGP machinery as he joined the factory Ducati team for the Portuguese and Valencia grands prix.Substituting for world champion Marc Marquez, whose season was curtailed by an arm injury in Indonesia, BulegaContinue Reading
Gresini star Alex Marquez is making his debut on the factory-spec Ducati GP26 in the Valencia test, as he begins his preparations for the 2026 season.After finishing runner-up in the championship behind elder brother Marc Marquez this year, the Spaniard will get to race the newest version of the Desmosedici,Continue Reading
Alex Marquez says excessive rear tyre degradation and vibrations cost him a chance at the podium in MotoGP’s Valencia Grand Prix, though he admits he’s still unsure what caused these issues.Lining up on the front row of the grid for Sunday’s season finale, Marquez made a solid start to slotContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia says he still wants to ‘believe’ that he and Ducati can turn things around after what he described as “maybe the worst” year of his MotoGP career.Bagnaia made that comment following the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix, after an ill-judged move from LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco sent him intoContinue Reading
While the 2025 MotoGP season had dragged on for some time, with the championship decided back in September, the Valencia finale still offered plenty of drama, especially in the opening laps.The race winner was never in doubt, but few could have predicted who would finish second and third on Sunday.HereContinue Reading