Free Practice 1 at the Australian Grand Prix was cancelled on Friday as the expected heavy rain hit the Phillip Island circuit.Race direction gave the 45-minute session every chance to go ahead, delaying the opening of pit lane multiple times in the hope that the…

Pedro Acosta has voiced the commonly-held paddock belief that Ducati would prefer factory rider Francesco Bagnaia to win this year’s MotoGP world championship over Aprilia-bound Pramac man Jorge Martin.Acosta made the remark as he reflected on a stunt engineered by MotoGP promoters, in which KTM’s…

Local favourite Jack Miller believes any result is possible at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, given the nature of the Phillip Island venue as well as the weather forecast.“I think anything is realistic,” said the struggling factory KTM rider ahead of the race weekend, which…

Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez says he was “surprised” at the media comments made by Honda’s Joan Mir immediately after the most recent MotoGP round in Japan.The 2020 MotoGP champion spoke out against Marquez after being taken out of the race by the Ducati, which literally…

Just 10 points separate Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia heading into the Australia-Thailand-Malaysia triple header.Enea Bastianini and Marc Marquez are now virtually out of the title fight, but are involved in their own duel for third place in the standings. Local time Your time EventDate…

VR46 Ducati rider Fabio di Giannantonio will miss the final two races of the year in favour of surgery on the shoulder he injured in practice for the Austrian Grand Prix in August.The Italian will undergo an operation on his left shoulder after the Thailand…

Former MotoGP star Jorge Lorenzo believes Marc Marquez now displays more respect towards rivals while battling with them on track, having initially found his antics to be “very aggressive”.Lorenzo was one of Marquez’s main rivals during his golden period in the 2010s, with the pair…

The debate about to what extent the MotoGP riders who started the 2024 season with the latest Ducati specification had an advantage is still alive, although somewhat less than a few months ago when the Borgo Panigale brand had to decide who would partner Francesco…

The FIM has announced a MotoGP engine freeze for the 2025 and 2026 seasons for all manufacturers.As reported by Motorsport.com last month, the MotoGP world championship will stop engine development for the next two seasons, before the new regulations come into force in the top…

Ducati has decided to halt development of its 2024 MotoGP bike as the title battle between Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia enters the final phase.With four events to go in the championship and 10 points separating Martin and Bagnaia in the standings, Ducati has halted…