Nicolo Bulega is not Ducati’s «first choice» for MotoGP 2027
Nicolo Bulega’s path to MotoGP once appeared clearly mapped out, but it is now increasingly likely that the current World Superbike Championship leader may have to wait longer, with a 2027 move now in doubt.MotoGP is set for a major technical overhaul next year, with new regulations…
How Ai Ogura is starting to fulfil his MotoGP potential
Ai Ogura earned plenty of screen time during the opening leg of the 2026 MotoGP season. While factory riders Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin led the charge for Aprilia so far, Ogura has also drawn praise for his performances with the satellite Trackhouse team.The Japanese rider…
Why WRC Croatia victory was “quite special” for Takamoto Katsuta’s co-driver
Takamoto Katsuta’s World Rally Championship co-driver Aaron Johnston says it was “quite special” for an Irishman to win in Croatia on the third anniversary of Craig Breen’s passing.Former Citroen and Hyundai factory WRC driver Breen is always in the minds of the WRC service park…
Ducati carries out 850cc MotoGP bike shakedown at Misano
After KTM, Honda and Yamaha put their respective prototypes for 2027 on track at the end of last year and the beginning of the current one, Motorsport.com can confirm that on Monday Ducati joined them with a first shakedown of its Desmosedici GP that it is…
Pedro Acosta fears intense MotoGP format means shorter rider careers
Pedro Acosta believes the intense format and calendar currently in force in MotoGP will lead to shorter rider careers.During his media briefing ahead of the United States Grand Prix, the factory KTM rider was asked if there would be benefits to more two-week intervals between…
WRC Croatia: Driver crashes… then sits down for lunch with fans
The World Rally Championship has a habit of creating surreal stories that are unique in motorsport, as Adrien Fourmaux has experienced after a surprise at-home family lunch in Croatia.An image of Hyundai driver Fourmaux and co-driver Alex Coria sat at a dining table in race suits,…
Lancia wins again after 33-year absence
Lancia has declared its maiden WRC2 victory in Croatia as an «exceptional result» on its second start since rejoining the World Rally Championship after an absence of more than three decades.The Italian manufacturer, which holds a record 10 WRC manufacturers’ titles, has made its long awaited…
Devastated Thierry Neuville vows to «come back stronger» after «huge» Rally Croatia disappointment
Thierry Neuville has vowed to “come back stronger” after a costly final stage mistake let slip a likely first win of the World Rally Championship season for Hyundai in Croatia.The 2024 world champion had been afforded the luxury to back off through Sunday’s asphalt stages…
WRC Croatia: Takamoto Katsuta wins after final stage drama for Thierry Neuville, Lancia takes first WRC2 victory
Takamoto Katsuta claimed victory in Croatia after a dramatic final stage that saw Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville throw away a likely first win of the 2026 World Rally Championship season. Neuville took a 1m15.4s lead into the final stage and was seemingly on course to end Toyota’s…
Shoulder injury pushes Marc Marquez into his third-longest winless streak in MotoGP
Marc Marquez’s last MotoGP victory dates back to the San Marino Grand Prix in September 2025, just weeks before he sealed the world championship in Japan with a second-place finish.Less than a week after Motegi, the Ducati rider was injured in Indonesia after being struck by…
