Ducati still favourite after MotoGP Sepang test, but Aprilia is in its “slipstream”
Aprilia believes it is heading into the 2026 MotoGP season in Ducati’s “slipstream”, conceding that the Borgo Panigale marque remains the benchmark in the championship.After enjoying its best season to date in MotoGP history, Aprilia was expected to make a step forward this year and…
What happened at MotoGP’s official season launch in Kuala Lumpur
MotoGP staged its second-ever season launch event in Kuala Lumpur this weekend, less than a month before the opening round of the year in Thailand.After breaking new ground with a similar joint event in Bangkok last year, MotoGP brought all teams and riders together to…
Yamaha: ’2026 MotoGP bike not performing badly but engine needs more power’
Yamaha has conceded that its new V4 MotoGP engine is struggling for power after the opening pre-season test of the year at Sepang.The Iwata-based brand was in the headlines for all the wrong seasons in Malaysia, where it finished last among MotoGP’s five manufacturers and…
Esapekka Lappi thought his WRC career was over, but he’s back
Esapekka Lappi is surprised and excited to make his World Rally Championship return at Rally Sweden after admitting he thought his top-level rallying career was over.The two-time WRC event winner will rejoin Hyundai next week, which will mark the first round of a part-time programme….
Honda’s Joan Mir believes Ducati has given rivals a «reality check» in Sepang
Joan Mir and Luca Marini feel Honda has improved its MotoGP bike across the board over the winter, but they concede that the Japanese manufacturer still faces the same gap to Ducati as last year.Following a strong end to its 2025 campaign, Honda has managed…
How Ducati sent a warning to its MotoGP rivals at Sepang test
There were widespread smiles in most MotoGP garages when 2026 testing got under way – leaving Yamaha aside due to reliability issues with its new V4 engine – but this all changed on Thursday.Ducati got serious and left its rivals thinking more about 2027 than…
Pedro Acosta rates Sepang MotoGP test “six out of 10” despite KTM gains
Pedro Acosta would rate his Sepang MotoGP test appearance a six out of 10, as he continues to evaluate where KTM stands in the competitive order ahead of the 2026 season.The Austrian manufacturer heads into the upcoming campaign on a much stronger footing than last year,…
Kalle Rovanpera co-driver Jonne Halttunen lands Toyota rally management role
Toyota has named Jonne Halttunen, former co-driver to Kalle Rovanpera, as project manager for the brand’s move into the American Rally Association (ARA) National Championship this year.The Japanese marque announced plans to contest the championship last year with its newly developed GR Corolla RC2 rally…
Francesco Bagnaia signals factory-team priority as MotoGP future questions linger
Francesco Bagnaia has strongly suggested that a satellite Ducati seat holds little appeal to him, as speculation continues over where he could head in MotoGP next year.Bagnaia’s contract with Ducati expires at the end of the current season, and it is widely believed that he…
«Angry» Toprak Razgatlioglu losing motivation after struggling in Sepang MotoGP test
Toprak Razgatlioglu admitted he is “angry” and losing motivation after struggling to get up to speed with his MotoGP bike in the Sepang test.Reigning World Superbike champion Razgatlioglu has been accumulating miles in official pre-season testing in Malaysia over the past two weeks, gathering vital information…
