It was a dramatic but encouraging first public outing for Yamaha’s new V4-powered MotoGP bike during practice for the San Marino Grand Prix on Friday.Test rider Augusto Fernandez ended up 19th on the leaderboard at the end of the day’s running, but his lap times only told a part ofContinue Reading
Franco Morbidelli has said the MotoGP stewards have placed him under a “special warning” after the events of recent weeks and he risks getting a ride-through penalty if he commits another offence.Morbidelli was penalised twice during the Catalan Grand Prix last weekend, first for taking out Aprilia’s Jorge Martin in theContinue Reading
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez has rubbished suggestions that he deliberately gave up victory in the Catalan Grand Prix to delay sealing the 2025 MotoGP title.On Saturday in last weekend’s Barcelona round, Marc Marquez had reached a 187-point lead at the top of the world championship standings, which at thatContinue Reading
While Marc Marquez may not be able to seal the 2025 MotoGP title at the San Marino Grand Prix, he does have a strong track record on Ducati’s home turf.The championship leader has won a record seven races at Misano, including four in the premier class. He was also victoriousContinue Reading
Johann Zarco has offered explanations for his table-topping crash record in MotoGP this year – a trend that has begin to cost him more points of late.The LCR Honda-mounted Frenchman has had more crashes than any other rider this season, with 22 falls across all sessions.Many of his tumbles earlierContinue Reading
Franco Morbidelli has admitted that he is currently going through a “hot moment” as his brushes with officialdom continue to mount up in MotoGP 2025.The comment comes in the light of a pair of transgressions last time out in Barcelona. First, the VR46 Ducati rider earned a long lap penaltyContinue Reading
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez believes his Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia has “enough talent” to bounce back from his difficulties in the 2025 campaign.While Marquez is enjoying immense success following his switch to the factory Ducati team at the start of the year, Bagnaia, who is the squad’s most successfulContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia says he has evaluated “every single direction” and has come to the conclusion that his 2025 MotoGP struggles stem from his inability to adapt to the DNA of Ducati’s GP25.A number of theories have emerged about Bagnaia’s poor form this season, with the two-time MotoGP world champion’s resultsContinue Reading
MotoGP organiser Dorna and the FIM have announced that the all-electric MotoE series will be placed on hiatus at the end of the 2025 season.The organisers cited MotoE’s failure to “gain sufficient traction without our fanbase” and the limited “development of the electric performance motorcycle market” as key reasons behindContinue Reading
Ex-Haas team boss Guenther Steiner says his desire for a fresh challenge motivated him to take over the Tech3 MotoGP squad rather than pursue a return to Formula 1.Earlier this month, it was announced that a consortium led by Steiner had acquired KTM’s satellite team from its previous owner HerveContinue Reading