Ducati boss Davide Tardozzi has said the Italian factory will not agree to Aprilia’s request for Jorge Martin to test his MotoGP bike ahead of a mooted return from injury at next month’s Qatar Grand Prix.On Friday, Aprilia revealed it will ask other manufacturers to agree to a regulation changeContinue Reading
Across a span of 24 hours, Marc Marquez set four new track records at Termas de Río Hondo circuit — three times in Q2 and once on Friday during Practice. He’d set the previous record back in 2014, when he was still racing for Honda on Bridgestone tires. This marksContinue Reading
LCR Honda rider Johann Zarco has declared podiums as a possibility at the MotoGP Argentina Grand Prix this weekend, following an impressive Friday aboard the resurgent Japanese machine.The 34-year-old again progressed straight to Q2 to add to his similar success at the season-opener in Thailand. Although ultimately a modest achievement,Continue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia may have been upbeat following his fall in practice for the Argentina Grand Prix, but the Italian will be aware that the sketchy Fridays cannot continue if he wants to challenge his factory Ducati team-mate Marc Marquez in MotoGP 2025.While Marquez scorched past his own 11-year-old lap record atContinue Reading
Aprilia Racing team manager Paulo Bonora has confirmed that the factory squad has requested special permission for injured world champion Jorge Martin to test on his MotoGP machine before a return to action in Qatar next month. Martin revealed yesterday that he would not heal in time for the Americas GrandContinue Reading
Reigning MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin has confirmed he will not make his hoped-for return to action at the Americas Grand Prix later this month.Martin broke his left hand in a training accident in February, forcing him to miss the opening race in Thailand and this weekend’s Argentina GP.There had beenContinue Reading
The Argentina GP is back on the MotoGP calendar this season after a year’s absence, with Termas de Rio Honda staging the second round of the championship this weekend.While the opening race in Thailand may not have delivered any great surprise in terms of the winner, with Marc Marquez sweepingContinue Reading
Ai Ogura’s performance in Thailand took everyone in the paddock by surprise. At the Buriram circuit, the Japanese rider qualified fifth in his very first MotoGP qualifying session, a feat that he surpassed later that afternoon by finishing fourth in the sprint race, behind only Marc Marquez, his brother Alex,Continue Reading
Michelin has explained it is set to leave the MotoGP championship because Dorna wanted to have the same supplier for all of its series, which the French marque disagreed with.Pirelli was announced on Thursday as MotoGP’s next tyre manufacturer from 2027 to 2031. The Italian brand already provides tyres toContinue Reading
Pirelli will become MotoGP’s official tyre manufacturer from the 2027 season onwards, after Michelin’s current deal ends.This is a logical step for the Italian brand, which has been supplying its rubber to the Moto2 and Moto3 series since last year, as well as the World Superbike championship in a long-standingContinue Reading