Supersub Pol Espargaro deserves to be full-time MotoGP rider, says Pedro Acosta
Pedro Acosta has heaped admiration on KTM’s test rider Pol Espargaro after his impressive cameo appearances during the 2025 MotoGP season.Espargaro, who retired from MotoGP at the end of 2023, contested five races with Tech3 this year as a substitute for injured Vinales. The 34-year-old delivered…
Jack Miller: Yamaha M1 shouldn’t suit my riding style, but I’ve made it work
Jack Miller feels the Yamaha M1 isn’t a natural fit for his riding style in MotoGP, but has learned how to get the best from the bike during his first season with Pramac in 2025.Miller found refuge at Yamaha’s satellite squad after being dropped by…
Ducati: Marc Marquez has “determination of a rookie and experience of a veteran”
Ducati’s general manager Gigi Dall’Igna has praised Marc Marquez’s humility after his successful title charge in MotoGP in 2025, describing him as a rider who always wants to keep learning.Marquez became a seven-time MotoGP champion this year as he completed an epic comeback from the…
KTM’s 850cc engine for 2027 MotoGP season breaks cover in Jerez test
KTM has become the first MotoGP manufacturer to put its new 2027 engine on track, with Pol Espargaro sharing a video from a private Jerez test on social media.Having fired up its new 850cc engine on the dyno for the first time in October, KTM…
Hayden Paddon, Esapekka Lappi and Dani Sordo join Hyundai 2026 WRC line-up
World Rally Championship event winners Dani Sordo, Esapekka Lappi and Hayden Paddon will rejoin Hyundai to share its third car next year following the departure of Ott Tanak.The trio will join 2024 world champion Thierry Neuville and multiple podium finisher Adrien Fourmaux after the pair…
Why Jack Miller and Alex Rins see more potential in Yamaha’s V4 MotoGP bike
Jack Miller and Alex Rins believe Yamaha’s V4 project has advanced further, and they both see more potential in the prototype heading into the 2026 MotoGP season.Yamaha has abandoned its long-running inline-four motor in favour of an all-new V4 for its M1, as it makes…
Oliver Solberg steps up WRC 2026 preparations with Rally1 outing
Toyota’s new signing Oliver Solberg will drive a GR Yaris Rally1 car on asphalt for the first time this week as he steps up his preparations for the 2026 World Rally Championship.A week on from Rally Saudi Arabia, where Solberg concluded a 2025 campaign that…
Why Ducati faces its most complicated contract renewal yet in MotoGP
After Marc Marquez’s show of strength in his first year with Ducati in MotoGP, the Italian manufacturer now faces the challenge of sitting down with him to negotiate a renewal that looks much more complex than his original signing.The philosophy of the Bologna-based company has…
Hyundai upgrading Rally2 car to “cover all bases” as 2027 WRC decision looms
Hyundai has started upgrading its Rally2 car as an option should it decide to continue its involvement in the World Rally Championship in 2027.The Korean’s manufacturer’s long-term future in rallying’s top tier has been shrouded in uncertainty for months, with a call to contest next…
Marc Marquez buries 10-year clash with Valentino Rossi: “I’ve learned to respect my rivals”
Ducati star Marc Marquez is drawing a line under his rivalry with Valentino Rossi, 10 years after their infamous MotoGP clash at the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix.Rossi and Marquez have been bitter rivals for more than a decade, with the Sepang incident remaining as the…
