For those who’ve ever witnessed both MotoGP and Formula 1, you’ll know that MotoGP’s machines are louder. F1’s muffled turbo-hybrids just can’t compete with the naturally aspirated motorcycle motors, and they sound better, too.Well that same sentiment can now be applied to the support series as Harley-Davidson and Dorna haveContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia has continued his recent policy of openly admitting Marc Marquez’s riding superiority, having said he could “ride a tractor and be competitive”. This followed another disappointing day for Bagnaia, who on Saturday qualified sixth before crashing out of MotoGP’s French Grand Prix sprint while Marquez won from second. The doubleContinue Reading
Fermin Aldeguer has suggested that his first top-three result on a MotoGP weekend was only ever a matter of time. The 20-year-old rookie scored third place in Saturday’s sprint race at Le Mans, coming home just behind his Gresini Ducati team-mate Alex Marquez.Following a quiet first two weekends of 2025,Continue Reading
Fabio Quartararo says he and the factory Yamaha team will have to be “very clever” to convert pole position into victory in tomorrow’s French Grand Prix at Le Mans.The home favourite was outgunned by three Ducatis in today’s sprint despite taking an early lead. But the longer race on Sunday,Continue Reading
The new Harley-Davidson championship set to feature on the 2026 MotoGP undercard will see riders battle it out on the manufacturer’s Road Glide model.Further details about the new one-make championship, which was revealed by Motorsport.com on Friday, were announced at the official launch over lunchtime at the French Grand PrixContinue Reading
Marc Marquez reclaimed the lead of the world championship as he led home brother Alex and Fermin Aldeguer in a Ducati 1-2-3 in the sprint at Le Mans on Saturday.The result maintains Marc’s perfect winning record in 2025 sprints and establishes a new record for most consecutive sprint victories: six.HomeContinue Reading
Fabio Quartararo set himself up for a perfect home race weekend by snatching a second consecutive MotoGP pole position from Marc Marquez at Le Mans on Saturday morning.The Yamaha rider repeated his Jerez performance by defeating the factory Ducati fair and square in Q2.Alex Marquez will start third for GresiniContinue Reading
One lap to go, Valentino Rossi and Sete Gibernau are trading places like Pokemon cards. Of course, the stage is Le Mans, and the year is 2003. That’s probably my favorite Le Mans moment.I wouldn’t argue with you if yours were Chris Vermeulen taking his only MotoGP victory in theContinue Reading
The Le Mans Bugatti circuit has been a stronghold for Ducati Desmosedicis ever since Danilo Petrucci crossed the line to take victory in 2020. But the streak of wins he launched has been a true team effort.Sure, Petrucci won aboard the official factory bike. And when Jack Miller won theContinue Reading
The promoters of the MotoGP World Championship have reached an agreement with Harley-Davidson to incorporate a one-make championship into next season’s grand prix calendar, Motorsport.com has learned.While an official announcement and further details are still to come, the series is expected to feature a calendar of up to seven events,Continue Reading