Marc Marquez’s absence is expected to blow the Malaysian Grand Prix wide open, with Gresini Ducati’s Alex Marquez and factory Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi among those being considered favourite for the win.Last year’s Sepang race was won by Francesco Bagnaia on the factory Ducati, with then-Pramac rider Jorge Martin finishingContinue Reading
MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi has denied that he is the strongest man on a grid that is missing world champion Marc Marquez.Bezzecchi has won three of the last four sprint races and was clearly the fastest man at the last two meetings in Indonesia and Australia. He has only failedContinue Reading
Alex Marquez admits that while Ducati’s MotoGP rivals have made strides, he still doubts any manufacturer can consistently challenge the dominance of his brother Marc Marquez across an entire 22-race campaign.Although Ducati has already secured all three world titles this season, its position as MotoGP’s benchmark has come under increasingContinue Reading
MotoGP has introduced a regulations tweak designed to reduce the impact of late yellow flags in timed sessions.Under the new rules, which will come into effect at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, riders may not attempt to rejoin qualifying sessions if they fall during the final three minutes.The same willContinue Reading
Marc Marquez will skip the remainder of the 2025 MotoGP season to recover from the shoulder injury he sustained in Indonesia at the start of the month, Ducati has announced.The decision was made after Marquez underwent further checks at Ruber International Hospital in Madrid, where doctors Raul Barco, Samuel AntunaContinue Reading
Franco Morbidelli has begun experiencing some of the same problems that plagued Francesco Bagnaia all season long in MotoGP, but it’s too early to say whether they’re fundamental or just track-specific.Two-time MotoGP champion Bagnaia suffered badly with the stability of his Ducati at Phillip Island, with a video shared byContinue Reading
Gresini MotoGP rider Alex Marquez says he is prepared to take “risks” in this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, but downplayed suggestions that he is the outright favourite for victory.At the last round in Phillip Island, the Spaniard eased off in the final stages to consolidate fourth place, prioritising the biggerContinue Reading
KTM factory rider Pedro Acosta reckons he may have been trying too hard aboard the RC16 before he found consistency in recent races.Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, the Spaniard expanded on his recent improvements as a rider, particularly on the mental side. He had already touched onContinue Reading
Fabio Quartararo says he wants a “winning bike” from Yamaha in 2026 after years of “struggling” on uncompetitive machinery in MotoGP, as he raises expectations for the Japanese manufacturer’s ambitious V4 project.Yamaha is in the advanced stages of developing an all-new V4-powered prototype, marking a significant shift from the inline-fourContinue Reading
They say time heals all wounds. Well, not if you are Valentino Rossi or Marc Marquez. Their rivalry helped make the 2010s one of MotoGP’s golden eras, even if, ironically, the two never truly battled for a championship head-to-head. You would think the pair – and their loyal supporters – would beContinue Reading