Yamaha boss Paolo Pavesio has confirmed that there is a ‘clear target’ for the manufacturer to race its new V4 engine in MotoGP in 2026.The Japanese team – the only one currently running an inline four in MotoGP races – has been developing the V4…

Marc Marquez was the class of the field in a wet qualifying session for the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring, storming to pole position aboard his factory Ducati.While the championship leader had yet another perfect result, his rivals struggled in the conditions. His injured…

After a season in which he has tended to find his pace too late in race weekends, Fabio Di Giannantonio topped Friday afternoon practice at the MotoGP German Grand Prix.It’s the first time he has achieved that feat this year in this particular session, which…

Alex Marquez says he is surprised by his own performance at MotoGP’s German GP, where he breezed into Q2 despite carrying an injury on his left hand. Passed fit following Free Practice 1 in the morning, Alex was second-fastest in Practice, thus booking his ticket into…

Over the course of Friday at the MotoGP German Grand Prix, it became increasingly clear that Jorge Martin’s contractual standoff with Aprilia was now over. The world champion will fulfil his two-year deal by remaining at the team for 2026.But what was it that ended…

Senior figures at Aprilia have lent weight to reports and rumours that Jorge Martin will stay with the Italian team in 2026, but stopped short of confirming an end to their contract dispute with the world champion. This follows Martin’s return from long-term injury to ride…

The current MotoGP concessions system has two deadlines which determine what level of concessions manufacturers will have in the following six months.One falls at the end of the 2025 season, while the other comes just before the annual summer break – which makes next weekend’s…

MotoGP title contender Alex Marquez has received the green light to take part in Free Practice 1 at the German Grand Prix this weekend.The Gresini Ducati rider, who is recovering from a hand injury sustained at Assen last time out, was passed fit for Friday…

The V4-engined MotoGP bike that Yamaha is developing was two seconds a lap slower than its current inline-four racer in testing at Brno last week, according to factory rider Alex Rins.Last week, Rins and Pramac Yamaha racer Miguel Oliveira conducted a private test at the…

After a difficult start to the 2025 season, Marco Bezzecchi won the British Grand Prix from 11th on the grid, making it his first win in more than 600 days – after last taking to the top step of the podium at the 2023 Indian…