Yamaha firms up switch to V4 engine for 2026 MotoGP season
Yamaha has announced that it will press ahead with the development of its V4 engine and introduce it in its MotoGP bikes in 2026.In parallel with its existing programme with the in-line four-cylinder engine, Yamaha has been working on a V4-powered M1 to bring it…
Diogo Moreira seals Moto2 championship at Valencia finale
Brazilian Diogo Moreira will step up to MotoGP in 2026 with the Moto2 world championship to his name.The 21-year-old confirmed his title victory over Manuel Gonzalez with a cautious ride to 11th place in the final round at Valencia.The newly-crowned Moto2 champion will graduate to…
Marco Bezzecchi insists tyre choice was correct as he explains Valencia sprint slump
Aprilia MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi has revealed that a problem with the ride-height device was the decisive factor in his dramatic fall from pole position in the Valencia Grand Prix sprint.Bezzecchi was the favourite for victory on Saturday after topping the qualifying session with a…
Honda concessions quest in jeopardy after Mir takes out team-mate
Factory Honda man Joan Mir says he is “sorry” he took team-mate Luca Marini out of the Saturday sprint in Valencia. But the accident has put Honda’s seemingly simple quest to escape Group D concessions in danger, with no room for error in Sunday’s Valencian…
MotoGP Valencia GP: Alex Marquez dominates sprint from Pedro Acosta
Gresini rider Alex Marquez claimed a commanding victory in the final sprint of the 2025 MotoGP season at the Valencia Grand Prix, as polesitter Marco Bezzecchi struggled to fifth.Marquez seized the lead from Bezzecchi at the start and held off an early charge from KTM…
Valentino Rossi still harbours hope of racing in WEC’s Hypercar class
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi admits he still dreams of racing a hypercar in the World Endurance Championship, but concedes his chances of doing so look slim in the short term.Rossi has made no secret of his desire to compete in prototype machinery, believing it better…
MotoGP Valencia GP: Marco Bezzecchi beats circuit record to take pole for finale
Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi smashed the all-time circuit record at Ricardo Tormo to claim pole position for MotoGP’s 2025 season-ending Valencia Grand Prix.Having dropped to ninth on the timesheets following an off-track excursion at Turn 2 on his first flying lap, Bezzecchi bounced back strongly…
Alex Marquez tests GP25 aero package in Valencia MotoGP finale
Alex Marquez sampled a 2025-spec Ducati aero package in practice for MotoGP’s Valencia Grand Prix, ahead of his first outing on the new GP26 in Tuesday’s post-season test.The Gresini rider has been racing the year-old GP24 this season, but ventured on track on Friday with…
Jorge Martin: Crashing at MotoGP Valencian GP would be a «disaster»
MotoGP comeback man Jorge Martin has admitted it will be a “disaster” if he crashes at this weekend’s Valencian Grand Prix.Friday saw him return to the track since his accident at the Japanese Grand Prix in September, but the returning factory Aprilia rider says he…
Can Pedro Acosta finally score his maiden MotoGP win in Valencia?
Pedro Acosta’s chart-topping time in Friday practice for the Valencia Grand Prix has once again raised hopes that the KTM sensation could finally break through for his maiden MotoGP win.The Spaniard has been fielding questions about that elusive first victory for much of his sophomore…
