Ducati hints at reduced factory bike presence on 2025 MotoGP grid
Ducati’s general manager Gigi Dall’Igna says it is aiming to field only three factory GP25 MotoGP bikes in 2025, reducing its works machinery from four units.The Italian manufacturer currently fields eight motorcycles on the MotoGP grid, with four of them the latest factory specification while…
Espargaro becoming Honda MotoGP test rider is its first genuine improvement of 2024
On Tuesday, Honda finally confirmed Motorsport.com’s initial reports that three-time grand prix winner Aleix Espargaro will become its MotoGP test rider in 2025.Honda’s 2024 campaign continues to limp along without much reward following a Dutch Grand Prix in which is leading rider (Johann Zarco) was…
Hyundai gearing up for WEC hypercar programme, WRC long-term future unclear
Hyundai looks set to join the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class and race at the Le Mans 24 Hours within the next three years. The South Korean manufacturer, Motorsport.com has learned, is gearing up to develop an LMDh hybrid prototype for a programme that is likely…
Rins to miss Germany MotoGP round, Gardner set to be Yamaha’s replacement
Yamaha’s Alex Rins is set to miss this weekend’s MotoGP German Grand Prix following a crash at Assen, with former Tech3 rider Remy Gardner set to replace him.Six-time grand prix winner Rins was thrown from his M1 at the opening corner of last weekend’s Dutch…
Honda signs retiring Espargaro to expand MotoGP test team
Honda has signed Aleix Espargaro as a test rider for the 2025 MotoGP season to assist with the development of the beleaguered RC213V.As revealed by Motorsport.com last month, Espargaro will switch to the Japanese manufacturer in a test role at the end of his glittering racing…
Neuville wants more Hyundai WRC seat time to prepare for Latvia, Finland
World Rally Championship points leader Thierry Neuville is keen for a national rally outing or extra seat time to help prepare for upcoming fast gravel rallies in Latvia and Finland.Neuville revealed his desire for more time behind the wheel of his Rally1 i20 N after…
The inverse Marquez trait that helped Bagnaia’s Assen MotoGP domination
Francesco Bagnaia’s double victory at the Italian Grand Prix topped the MotoGP news cycle for all of about 12 hours before Ducati enacted rider market madness. From the moment Motorsport.com first reported Marc Marquez had been given the nod for the factory team, all discussion…
Ducati picks MotoGP crew chief for Marquez’s factory step in 2025
Ducati has chosen Marco Rigamonti as Marc Marquez’s crew chief for his move to the factory MotoGP team in 2025, Motorsport.com has learned.The Lombardy-born technician, who is currently Enea Bastianini’s crew chief, will be in charge of managing the team that will work on the…
Alex Marquez signs new two-year deal with Gresini MotoGP team
Alex Marquez will remain with Gresini Racing until the end of the 2026 MotoGP season after inking a fresh two-year deal.As revealed by Motorsport.com last week, the younger Marquez will see out the current MotoGP rules era with the satellite Ducati squad after a successful adaptation…
Rovanpera yet to realise enormity of super-sub WRC Poland victory
Kalle Rovanpera says it will take time to realise the enormity of his latest World Rally Championship victory in Poland as a last-minute replacement with limited preparation.Toyota’s reigning world champion was drafted in to replace Sebastien Ogier for the gravel rally after the eight-time world…
