Ducati: Mastering Pirelli rubber trumps new rules as key to 2027 MotoGP success
Ducati’s Gigi Dall’Igna believes mastering the new Pirelli rubber will be more important for MotoGP success in 2027 than any of the new regulations that year.Headlining the new ruleset in 2027 is a reduction of engine capacity from 1000cc to 850cc, restrictions on aerodynamics and…
MotoGP San Marino GP: Marco Bezzecchi stuns to take pole for Aprilia
Marco Bezzecchi dethroned Alex Marquez at the last moment to claim pole position for the San Marino Grand Prix, while MotoGP points leader Marc Marquez qualified outside the front row in fourth.Gresini’s Alex Marquez laid the initial marker in Q2, lowering the benchmark to 1m30.222s…
Pirelli to hold first MotoGP tyre test at Misano on Tuesday
Pirelli will conduct its first MotoGP tyre test at Misano on Tuesday, 16 September, as preparations continue ahead of its entry into the championship in 2027.One of the key changes to MotoGP’s technical rule book for 2027 is the appointment of a new official tyre…
Adrien Fourmaux takes WRC Rally Chile lead as title contender Ott Tanak retires
Adrien Fourmaux leads Hyundai team-mate Thierry Neuville, after a dramatic Friday afternoon headlined by a suspected engine issue for World Rally Championship title contender Ott Tanak.Fourmaux inherited the rally lead after Tanak hit trouble in stage six to end the day with a one second…
Marc Marquez on latest MotoGP protocol: «They keep asking us for more; one day we’ll explode»
Marc Marquez has expressed frustration at MotoGP’s new Formula 1-style pre-race ceremony that he believes can disrupt riders’ preparations before the start.Starting with this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix, MotoGP will introduce a new protocol that will require all riders to line up at the…
What we learned from Yamaha’s first public outing with its V4 MotoGP bike
It was a dramatic but encouraging first public outing for Yamaha’s new V4-powered MotoGP bike during practice for the San Marino Grand Prix on Friday.Test rider Augusto Fernandez ended up 19th on the leaderboard at the end of the day’s running, but his lap times…
Frustrated Thierry Neuville facing WRC Rally Chile drivetrain dilemma
World rally champion Thierry Neuville is facing the prospect of taking a Hyundai drivetrain change gamble after describing his car as a “nightmare” following the opening stages at Rally Chile.The Hyundai driver struggled across the opening morning in Chile, reporting a lack of trust in…
Franco Morbidelli at risk of ride-through penalty after «special warning» over repeated MotoGP offences
Franco Morbidelli has said the MotoGP stewards have placed him under a “special warning” after the events of recent weeks and he risks getting a ride-through penalty if he commits another offence.Morbidelli was penalised twice during the Catalan Grand Prix last weekend, first for taking out…
WRC Chile: Elfyn Evans inherits lead after Kalle Rovanpera drama
Toyota’s Elfyn Evans has claimed an early lead at Rally Chile after drama struck World Rally Championship title rival and team-mate Kalle Rovanpera.Evans produced an impressive drive from first on the road to lead Hyundai’s Ott Tanak by 0.5s as the crews headed to midday…
Marc Marquez: «Screw them» after claims he delayed MotoGP title coronation
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez has rubbished suggestions that he deliberately gave up victory in the Catalan Grand Prix to delay sealing the 2025 MotoGP title.On Saturday in last weekend’s Barcelona round, Marc Marquez had reached a 187-point lead at the top of the world…
