MotoGP bans 2027-spec bike tests until conclusion of 2025 season
The FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme) announced a series of changes to the 2025 MotoGP World Championship regulations earlier this week. The changes, which took effect on April 29, most notably included the introduction of a test day for riders returning from injury and clarified…
MotoGP teams agree on new rule for riders returning from injury
In a surprise development, MotoGP teams have agreed to tweak the championship’s strict testing regulations to allow riders coming back from long injury breaks to test ahead of their return to race action.Such tests were a hot topic of debate among teams ahead of Jorge…
Ai Ogura hot property in MotoGP market as Trackhouse gamble pays off
Ai Ogura’s sensational start to his MotoGP career made him a target for rival teams — according to Davide Brivio, director of the Trackhouse MotoGP team.Brivio reckons there will be strong interest from other teams in the paddock for the Japanese rider’s signature when his…
To crack the US, MotoGP should do a double-header in Miami with F1
Americans don’t care about MotoGP. I know, I know, that’s not exactly breaking news. And whereas there are a handful of diehards out amongst the States, myself included, the vast majority of Yanks don’t give two hoots about European motorcycle racing. But that doesn’t have to…
How Alex Marquez won the MotoGP Spanish GP the Marc Marquez way
By one of those whims of fate that seem to be straight out of a science fiction movie, Alex Marquez had to wait 93 – Marc’s famous race number – grands prix in the heavyweight class to be able to call himself a race winner.But…
Rally Portugal set to feature record-equaling WRC Rally1 line-up
Rally Portugal will welcome the strongest Rally1 line-up since 2022 when it hosts the next round of the World Rally Championship later this month.Twelve Rally1 cars are set to tackle Portugal’s 24 gravel stages for round five of the season from 15-18 May.Toyota will once…
Hyundai was ‘clearly unprepared’ for WRC Canary Islands round — Ott Tanak
Ott Tanak felt Hyundai was “clearly unprepared” for the demands of Rally Islas Canarias after suffering a crushing defeat to World Rally Championship rivals Toyota. Hyundai admitted that it underestimated the difficulty of the first pure asphalt event of the 2025 WRC season as it was…
Pedro Acosta did have surgery for arm-pump syndrome after all
Pedro Acosta underwent surgery on Tuesday to treat the compartment syndrome in his right forearm, a condition that has affected him since his MotoGP debut last year.In a brief statement released by KTM late on Tuesday, the Austrian manufacturer confirmed the intervention on its rider,…
Pirelli to test MotoGP tires in Aragon ahead of 2027 debut
Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli is preparing to test the new compounds it is developing for MotoGP during an event in Spain later this year, Motorsport.com has learned. The test will see five manufacturers trial new compounds that Pirelli is developing ahead of its MotoGP debut…
Opinion: Marquez brothers made history at Jerez, yet some remain uninterested
The Spanish GP wasn’t overly dramatic or filled with much excitement after factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez crashed out of race-winning contention, and brother Alex took the lead. The younger of the two held first place until he saw the chequered flag – a relatively standard race, on…
