Rossi’s advice for Bagnaia: ‘Don’t fall into Marquez’s traps’
MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi has advised his protege Francesco Bagnaia to ‘not fall into Marc Marquez’s traps’ as the two pair up at the factory Ducati team this year.Double champion Bagnaia is set to face his biggest challenge in MotoGP in 2025, with former Honda star…
Quartararo tops MotoGP’s Sepang shakedown test for Yamaha
Factory Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo topped the times in this week’s MotoGP shakedown test at Sepang with a last-minute flier.Quartararo broke the 1m57s barrier with just 10 minutes remaining on Saturday evening, despite race control waving red and white flags and warning against light drizzle…
Honda unveils all-new 2025 MotoGP livery after Repsol exit
Honda has adopted a new colour scheme for the 2025 MotoGP season following the departure of long-time sponsor Repsol.Luca Marini and 2020 champion Joan Mir will sport a red, white and blue livery on their factory Honda RC213Vs this year, representing the corporate colours of…
Yamaha and Pramac unveil 2025 MotoGP bikes in Kuala Lumpur
Yamaha and Pramac have revealed their 2025 MotoGP bikes to the public for the first time at a joint event in Malaysia on Friday.Following the opening day of running in the Sepang shakedown test, Yamaha and its new satellite partner Pramac showcased their definitive race…
KTM already working on 2027 MotoGP rules as it reaffirms long-term commitment
KTM has revealed that it is already working on MotoGP’s next big regulation overhaul for 2027, as it reiterated its intention to stay in the championship for the long term.The future of KTM in MotoGP has been thrown into doubt amid mounting debts, with the…
KTM avoids talking about crisis at 2025 MotoGP launch: «We are here to race»
KTM refrained from talking about its financial problems at the launch of its 2025 MotoGP bike on Thursday.Ahead of the shakedown test at the Sepang International Circuit from 31 January to 2 February, the Austrian manufacturer revealed four identical RC16s in a joint presentation with…
KTM and Tech3 unveil 2025 MotoGP liveries
KTM and its satellite team Tech3 revealed the liveries for their 2025 bikes in a joint event in Malaysia on Thursday.The factory KTM Racing team has retained its familiar orange and dark blue colour scheme this year, with logos of title sponsor Red Bull again…
Dovizioso to join Yamaha for Sepang shakedown test
Yamaha will be able to count on the experience of 15-time MotoGP race winner Andrea Dovizioso in this week’s shakedown test at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia.Concession manufacturers Yamaha and Honda, MotoGP rookies Ai Ogura, Somkiat Chantra and Fermin Aldeguer, and test riders from Ducati,…
What’s changed at Rossi’s VR46 team after new Ducati deal?
VR46 has explained how it is already seeing the impact of its new deal with Ducati in MotoGP.The team owned by motorcycle racing legend Valentino Rossi is getting factory support from the Borgo Panigale team this year, taking over the status enjoyed by Pramac until…
Monster gains presence on Ducati’s bike, but fails to seduce Marquez
Marc Marquez had to give up his main personal sponsor, Red Bull, to fulfil his plan of joining the factory Ducati team, which is associated with Monster, a direct competitor of the Austrian beverage manufacturer.«Out of respect for Red Bull, I won’t have a personal…
