Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia beat championship leader Jorge Martin in the second practice session for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Saturday.A late effort of 1m30.286s from Bagnaia on the factory Ducati was good enough to edge out Pramac rival Martin by a shade under two…

Michelin has backtracked on its plans to introduce a new front tyre in MotoGP next year.Despite receiving a positive reaction from riders at the Misano test, Michelin has taken a conservative strategy and opted against introducing the new compounds in 2025.The news about the change…

Sunday’s race will run an hour earlier than usual to avoid a clash with the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.Pramac’s Jorge Martin leads the championship on 312 points, seven clear of factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia.2024 MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix session …Keep reading

Yamaha says it wants to understand the full potential of V4 engines used by its rivals in MotoGP as it ponders what direction to take with its own motor for the 2027 ruleset.As exclusively reported by Motorsport.com earlier this month, Yamaha is now at an…

MotoGP riders feel the booing Marc Marquez received after winning the San Marino Grand Prix was «disrespectful».Marquez was met with boos from a small section of the crowd as he took to the podium at Misano a fortnight ago following his second consecutive victory of…

Two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia has expressed interest in spending his entire professional career with Ducati, but is not ruling out a switch to another manufacturer if circumstances change.A protege of MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, Bagnaia made his debut in the premier class in 2019…

Yamaha has announced that Jack Miller will join its new Pramac satellite team in MotoGP next year, partnering Miguel Oliveira in an all-new line-up.As had been widely expected for many weeks, Miller will find a new home at the Yamaha-backed Pramac squad in 2025 on…

MotoGP has agreed a deal with the Balaton Park Circuit that will result in Hungary returning to the championship for the first time in 33 years.As reported by Motorsport.com at the end of August, the recently-built Balaton Park Circuit on the outskirts of Hungary’s capital…

Ducati’s general manager Gigi Dall’Igna is convinced that the Italian marque will be able to manage both Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez at its factory MotoGP team next year.Ever since Ducati signed six-time premier class Marquez to partner Bagnaia for 2025, there have been question…

Roughly speaking, the distance between Misano’s Marco Simoncelli circuit and the Mandalika circuit in Indonesia is about 12,000 km (or 7,316 miles to be more precise). That is not very impressive in isolation.But the perception changes a little if we take into account all the…