MotoGP not planning to increase calendar past 22 races
MotoGP has no plans to expand its calendar beyond 22 races in the near future, according to Dorna Sports CSO Carlos Ezpeleta.The championship added several new venues in recent years, amid rising demand from Asia and other regions to host major sporting events.This expansion took…
WRC launches new documentary series
A new expanded behind the scenes documentary series covering the 2025 World Rally Championship will hit screens next month. Following the successful debut of the More than Machine series that followed M-Sport-Ford’s 2024 WRC campaign, a second series has been commissioned that will follow M-Sport as…
Marc Marquez undergoes shoulder surgery after Indonesian GP crash
Marc Marquez has successfully undergone an operation on his right shoulder after the 2025 MotoGP world champion sustained a fracture during the Indonesian Grand Prix on 5 October.The factory Ducati rider’s Mandalika race lasted just seven corners after Marco Bezzecchi misjudged his braking and collided…
Aprilia interested in Miguel Oliveira as MotoGP test rider but needs BMW approval
Aprilia is interested in bolstering its MotoGP test line-up with Miguel Oliveira next year, but says such a move would require the blessing of his new employer BMW.After losing his Pramac MotoGP seat for 2026, Oliveira accepted an offer from the German manufacturer to join…
Marini: Honda 2026 MotoGP bike already better than 2025 version
Factory Honda MotoGP rider Luca Marini says development on next year’s RC213V is progressing strongly and that it is already better than the current prototype.The Japanese marque is enjoying its best season in MotoGP since 2021, having scored one victory and two other podiums in the first…
The challenges Kalle Rovanpera will face in single-seater switch
Kalle Rovanpera has outlined the biggest challenges that lie ahead of a switch from the World Rally Championship to single-seater racing in Super Formula next year.Rovanpera stunned the motorsport world by announcing bold plans to quit rallying at the end of the season and embark…
Repsol set to return to world championship after Honda MotoGP split
Repsol is preparing to make its return to the MotoGP world championship next season as the exclusive lubricant supplier for the Moto2 and Moto3 classes, Motorsport.com has learned.In May 2024, Motorsport.com revealed that the Spanish energy company would not renew its long-standing partnership with the…
Ott Tanak reverts to older-spec Hyundai for WRC’s return to asphalt
Ott Tanak will use an older-specification Hyundai i20 Rally1 car at next week’s Central European Rally, with the 2019 world rally champion deeming it better suited.The decision follows a back-to-back test of the 2025-specification car and last year’s model, without the hybrid unit as per this…
Ducati announces injured Marc Marquez’s stand-in for Australian GP
Ducati has announced that its test rider Michele Pirro will substitute for MotoGP champion Marc Marquez at the forthcoming Australian Grand Prix.Pirro will ride for the factory Ducati squad at the Phillip Island event on 17-19 October, teaming up with three-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia.This…
Marco Bezzecchi’s work ethic reminds Aprilia boss of Valentino Rossi
Aprilia technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini says Marco Bezzecchi’s focus and methodical approach echo those of his mentor and seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi.Bezzecchi has been one of the standout performers of the 2025 MotoGP season, scoring six podiums, three pole positions and a memorable victory…
