Why Dani Pedrosa won’t replace Maverick Vinales at Le Mans, despite his form
Photos of a distressed Maverick Vinales published on social media this weekend hinted at bad news regarding his return at the French MotoGP. Now, after undergoing surgery in early April to remove a screw that had been fixing his left shoulder, the Tech3 rider has been…
Andrea Iannone returns to MotoGP paddock in Harley-Davidson support series
Former MotoGP and WorldSBK star Andrea Iannone will return to full-time competition in the new FIM Harley-Davidson Baggers World Cup, a support series that features races across six MotoGP weekends.The FIM Harley-Davidson Baggers World Cup debuted this season as its own championship within the programme at…
How Ott Tanak can help Toyota’s WRC 2027 car development
Ott Tanak taking on a role to help develop Toyota’s 2027 World Rally Championship car will provide useful information and reduce workload for the team’s current drivers, says Sebastien Ogier.Toyota has enlisted the services of 2019 world champion Tanak to help carry out valuable testing and…
Toprak Razgatlioglu: Yamaha struggles make me think about pulling into the pits
Toprak Razgatlioglu admitted he has considered pulling into the pits to retire from races following a challenging start to his MotoGP career on an uncompetitive Yamaha.Razgatlioglu’s highly-anticipated move to the premier class hasn’t gone according to plan so far, with the Turk scoring just a single…
Why Hyundai’s WRC season “really starts” at Rally Portugal
The World Rally Championship’s first pure gravel rally of the season in Portugal this week is seen as an opportunity for Hyundai to ignite its 2026 campaign.Hyundai has been firmly on the back foot this season, having struggled to extract pace from an i20 N…
Best wildcard performances in the MotoGP era
Wildcard appearances have been popular in MotoGP throughout its history, although in recent decades most entries have only come through direct manufacturer involvement.Given how professional the championship has become, it is increasingly difficult for any rider to enter race weekend and immediately be competitive, regardless…
Is Alex Marquez’s Jerez MotoGP breakthrough real or a blip?
Alex Marquez says he still needs to understand if he has made a genuine breakthrough after bouncing back from a tough start to the 2026 MotoGP season to win the Spanish Grand Prix.Having finished runner-up in the standings last year and received a factory-spec bike…
Should there be a tear-off rule following Marco Bezzecchi’s Jerez incident?
Aprilia is calling for stricter rules regarding tear-offs in MotoGP after Marco Bezzecchi’s start to the Spanish Grand Prix sprint was compromised by a discarded strip.Championship leader Bezzecchi qualified second at Jerez last weekend, but dropped outside the top 10 due to a visor tear-off —…
MotoGP eliminates wildcard riders from 2027 season
A raft of changes to the MotoGP regulations have been announced following a meeting of the Grand Prix Commission this week, including an end to wildcard riders in the series.After a series of meetings by the commission through March and April, updates to the MotoGP…
Keeping Fabio di Giannantonio at VR46 ‘Plan A’, admits Uccio Salucci
Retaining Fabio di Giannantonio to partner new recruit Fermin Aldeguer at VR46 next season is Plan A for the satellite Ducati squad, says team director Alessio ‘Uccio’ Salucci. While Aldeguer’s signing for 2027 is an open secret and remains only to be officially confirmed, di Giannantonio has…
