Almost 100 days after injuring his shoulder at the start of the Indonesian Grand Prix on 5 October, Marc Marquez will return to the asphalt of a circuit astride a sports bike later this week.Marquez will ride a road-going Ducati Panigale, which has been suitably…

Winglets in MotoGP are now an integral part of modern bike design. Today, hardly any manufacturer has built bikes without these front-mounted wings — an innovation that started as a daring experiment.Winglets first appeared in the mid-2010s, specifically in 2015, when Ducati introduced striking bodywork…

The status quo established and dominated by Ducati, together with the introduction of the new technical regulations from 2027 onwards, means that most manufacturers competing in the MotoGP world championship are approaching 2026 as a year of transition.The four consecutive titles amassed by the Italian…

New Pramac Yamaha signing Toprak Razgatlioglu has been likened to MotoGP star Casey Stoner by veteran manager Alberto Vergani.Razgatlioglu is set to be one of the main talking points of the 2026 MotoGP season. The Turkish star arrives in the premier class as a three-time…

MotoGP is the only grand prix class without a combined minimum weight for motorcycle and rider. While such regulations exist in Moto2 and Moto3 (and even the World Superbike Championship) to offset the disadvantages faced by taller and heavier riders, no comparable rule applies at…

Marc Marquez could achieve two major milestones during the 2026 MotoGP season as he looks to further cement his place among motorsport’s all-time greats.At last year’s San Marino Grand Prix on 14 September, he clinched his 73rd victory in MotoGP and 99th across all three classes. With…

Francesco Bagnaia and Michele Pirro believe Ducati’s rivals made effective use of MotoGP’s concession system to close the gap over the course of the 2025 season.Although Ducati swept all three world championships in 2025, helped by Marc Marquez’s arrival in the factory team, its dominance was challenged…

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez has played down the prospect of a future return to Honda in MotoGP, describing the idea as “more theory than practice”.Despite ending his Honda deal a year early to join Gresini for the 2024 season, the seven-time MotoGP champion parted with the…

As the calendar turns to a new year, MotoGP’s attention shifts firmly to 2026, with teams preparing to unveil their latest bikes ahead of pre-season testing. It remains to be seen how aggressive manufacturers will be with their new designs, with a major regulation change mandating…

Honda development rider Aleix Espargaro has put his parallel cycling career on hold in order to focus on his MotoGP test work.Espargaro retired from full-time racing at the conclusion of 2024, signing off as an Aprilia factory rider at the season-ending Solidarity Grand Prix. He…