MotoGP riders criticise “disrespectful” booing of Marquez at Misano
MotoGP riders feel the booing Marc Marquez received after winning the San Marino Grand Prix was «disrespectful».Marquez was met with boos from a small section of the crowd as he took to the podium at Misano a fortnight ago following his second consecutive victory of…
Bagnaia wants to be a Ducati life-longer but «never say never» about switching teams
Two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia has expressed interest in spending his entire professional career with Ducati, but is not ruling out a switch to another manufacturer if circumstances change.A protege of MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, Bagnaia made his debut in the premier class in 2019…
Miller joins Pramac Yamaha to complete 2025 MotoGP grid
Yamaha has announced that Jack Miller will join its new Pramac satellite team in MotoGP next year, partnering Miguel Oliveira in an all-new line-up.As had been widely expected for many weeks, Miller will find a new home at the Yamaha-backed Pramac squad in 2025 on…
MotoGP to return to Hungary in 2025 with new Balaton Park race
MotoGP has agreed a deal with the Balaton Park Circuit that will result in Hungary returning to the championship for the first time in 33 years.As reported by Motorsport.com at the end of August, the recently-built Balaton Park Circuit on the outskirts of Hungary’s capital…
Ducati sure it can avert «disaster» as Marquez joins Bagnaia in 2025
Ducati’s general manager Gigi Dall’Igna is convinced that the Italian marque will be able to manage both Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez at its factory MotoGP team next year.Ever since Ducati signed six-time premier class Marquez to partner Bagnaia for 2025, there have been question…
WRC selects women’s driver development programme winners
The World Rally Championship has selected the three female drivers from its inaugural women’s driver development programme that will receive a fully-funded drive at the Central European Rally.Lyssia Baudet (Belgium, 21), Claire Schonborn (Germany, 25), and Suvi Jyrkiainen (Finland, 24) were chosen from a group…
How MotoGP is racing the clock to reach Mandalika on schedule
Roughly speaking, the distance between Misano’s Marco Simoncelli circuit and the Mandalika circuit in Indonesia is about 12,000 km (or 7,316 miles to be more precise). That is not very impressive in isolation.But the perception changes a little if we take into account all the…
No pressure on Pajari after surprise Toyota Rally1 call-up for WRC Chile
Sami Pajari says there is no pressure to deliver results in his surprise two extra World Rally Championship Rally1 outings in Chile and Central Europe.Toyota announced last week that the Finnish rising star would replace its full-time driver Takamoto Katsuta in Chile to pilot one…
Rossi takes another aim at Marquez over bitter 2015 MotoGP feud
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has once again pointed the finger at Marc Marquez over a bitter feud that he believes cost him an eighth championship in the premier class.Rossi missed out on winning the 2015 riders’ title by just five points to Yamaha team-mate Jorge…
WRC set to feature a variety of format lengths in 2025
The World Rally Championship is set to feature new event formats for selected rounds next season as it looks to add more variety to its calendar.The championship has long been investigating changes to the length of its events with Rally Italy Sardinia trialling a condensed…
