Honda signs new deal with Mir until 2026 MotoGP season
Joan Mir will stay with Honda’s factory team until the 2026 MotoGP season after signing a new two-year deal, HRC has announced.Despite two miserable seasons on the RC213V that prompted Mir to consider an early retirement, the Spaniard has been clear for some time that…
Hyundai WRC status to be clarified “in very near future”
Hyundai is yet to commit to the 2026 World Rally Championship, but team principal Cyril Abiteboul says rallying is the «manufacturer’s roots» and he is not «over with rally».The long-term future of the Korean marque in the WRC is unclear with the brand understood to…
M-Sport to investigate further Sesks WRC Rally1 outings
M-Sport will investigate further opportunities to field Martins Sesks in the World Rally Championship following stunning displays in Poland and Latvia.Sesks made his Rally1 debut with the Ford team as part of a two-round agreement facilitated by the WRC Promoter and partners of last year’s…
The father-son bond that extends to the WRC stages
“I really wanted him to be a good footballer, but it didn’t work out. There was absolutely no expectations whatsoever from my behalf, for him to ever become a professional driver. I’m very proud obviously, he’s surpassed my expectations many years ago and still going…
Crafar to replace Spencer as MotoGP chief steward from 2025
Freddie Spencer will conclude his term as the chairman of MotoGP’s stewards panel at the end of the year, with Simon Crafar taking over from 2025.Two-time 500cc world champion Spencer has been the chief MotoGP steward since that role was created in 2019, having been…
Pedrosa: Marquez ‘crushed everything’ to get on a winning MotoGP bike
Dani Pedrosa feels Marc Marquez ‘crushed everything’ in order to join Ducati’s factory MotoGP team in 2025, but is nonetheless impressed by how he transformed his fortunes in 12 months.The 31-time grand prix winner has weighed in how Marquez successfully orchestrated a rider market shuffle…
KTM identifies main cause of Miller’s disastrous MotoGP season
KTM has identified what could be the key reason behind Jack Miller’s disastrous run of results in the 2024 MotoGP season.The Austrian manufacturer believes vibration issues, arising both from the new Michelin compounds and the latest-spec RC16, could explain why Miller only managed to break…
Trackhouse retains Fernandez for 2025-26 MotoGP seasons with new deal
Trackhouse Racing has signed a new deal with Raul Fernandez that will keep the Spaniard at the Aprilia satellite squad until the end of the 2026 MotoGP season.Fernandez has been retained by Trackhouse following a series of impressive performances on last year’s Aprilia RS-GP, including…
Should the WRC re-introduce qualifying? The teams have their say
There were perhaps only two words mentioned more than ‘Martins’ and ‘Sesks’ when the World Rally Championship visited Latvia last weekend, and those were ‘road position’.Championship leader Thierry Neuville reignited a debate surrounding how the WRC determines the road order for rallies. The very nature…
Quartararo: I’ve always liked Rossi but Marquez is the best rider ever in MotoGP
Fabio Quartararo says Marc Marquez is the best rider in MotoGP history over childhood hero Valentino Rossi.Quartararo made his premier class debut in 2019 and was fortunate enough to share the track with seven-time champion Rossi during the twilight years of the Italian’s career.In fact, the Frenchman…
