Pedro Acosta: ‘I should not be leading the MotoGP championship’
KTM star Pedro Acosta says maintaining his early lead in the MotoGP standings is not his priority, as he remains focused on minimising mistakes in his third season in the premier class.Acosta enjoyed the best weekend of his MotoGP career at the Thailand Grand Prix,…
Everything we know about Goiania Circuit – MotoGP’s new Brazilian GP venue
This weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix marks MotoGP’s first visit to the South American nation in more than two decades. The last time the premier class raced in Brazil was in 2004, when the now-demolished Jacarepagua circuit hosted the Rio de Janeiro Grand Prix for the…
WRC working to secure future of Safari Rally Kenya beyond 2026
World Rally Championship drivers believe Safari Rally Kenya deserves to remain on the World Rally Championship calendar as work to secure its future for 2027 and beyond continues.The iconic African classic rejoined the calendar in 2021 after a 19-year hiatus, but the 2026 edition was…
Heavy rain and flooding hits Autodromo Ayrton Senna ahead of MotoGP Brazil GP
Heavy rain in Brazil has brought flooding to the refurbished Autodromo Ayrton Senna in Goiania, which is set to host round two of the 2026 MotoGP season this weekend.Although forecasters predicted that rain would hit Goiania in Brazil all week, nobody expected the volume of…
Marc Marquez: ‘Speeds will be lower with 850cc bikes, but lap times will remain same’
Marc Marquez believes MotoGP’s next-generation bikes will be just as fast over a full lap as they are now, despite an expected drop in top speed.MotoGP is set for a radical overhaul in 2027, with the introduction of smaller capacity 850cc engines, reduction in aerodynamics,…
The key challenges MotoGP teams will face in the 2027 rules era
MotoGP regulations have largely remained stable in recent years. The current 1000cc engines were introduced in 2012, Michelin has been the official tyre supplier since 2016 and the core chassis/aero ruleset has changed little since then, aside from the ban on front ride-height devices in…
VR46 looking for mix of experience and youth in 2027 MotoGP line-up
VR46 is aiming to pair a young rider with an experienced campaigner in the 2027 MotoGP season, according to team director Uccio Salucci.While the five factory squads have largely settled their line-ups for next year behind the scenes, several seats remain open across the six…
WRC to return to GB in 2027 as Scotland secures three-year deal
The World Rally Championship will return to Great Britain in 2027 following the announcement of a three-year deal to bring rallying’s top tier to Scotland.An all-new gravel-based Rally Scotland event ends the WRC’s seven-year hiatus from the UK following Wales Rally GB’s departure from the…
Dani Pedrosa reveals the ‘crazy’ training that helped him master wet MotoGP races
During the final grand prix of last season in Valencia, the organisers of the MotoGP championship gathered around a table several riders who have been inducted into its prestigious ‘Hall of Fame’, a select club made up of some of the most illustrious names in…
Why Takamoto Katsuta’s long-awaited first WRC win brought him to tears
Takamoto Katsuta has opened up on why scoring a breakthrough World Rally Championship at Safari Rally Kenya was such a “special feeling” that reduced him to tears of joy. The Japanese driver can finally call himself a WRC rally winner after he and Aaron Johnston…
