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MotoGP: Brazilian Grand Prix to return in 2026 at the Goiânia International Racetrack Ayrton Senna

12 December 2024 by Josh Close

MotoGP will return to Brazil in 2026 after a five-year deal was agreed between Dorna, the government of Goiás, and Brasil Motorsport. The Goiânia International Racetrack Ayrton Senna will be the...

MotoGP: Sullivan Mounsey secures 2025 JuniorGP ride with Aspar

06 December 2024 by Josh Close

Sullivan Mounsey will race in the FIM Junior GP World Championship next season after securing a ride with the Aspar Junior team. The 17-year-old will also continue to race in the Red Bull Rookies...

MotoGP Solidarity Grand Prix: Jorge Martin crowned 2024 World Champion in Barcelona

17 November 2024 by Josh Close

Jorge Martin has been crowned 2024 MotoGP World Champion after finishing third in the final race of the season in Barcelona. The Pramac Racing Ducati rider only had to score seven points (9th) in...

MotoGP: Valencia Grand Prix cancelled following devastating floods

01 November 2024 by Josh Close

MotoGP organiser Dorna has confirmed that the planned 2024 season finale in Valencia has been cancelled following the devastating floods which hit the region earlier this week. More than 200...

MotoGP: Provisional 22-round calendar unveiled for the 2025 season

26 September 2024 by Josh Close

The provisional 2025 MotoGP calendar has been published by the FIM and includes 22 races (44 including sprints), 18 countries and five continents. The season begins with four flyways, with Thailand...

MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira signs two-year deal with Prima Pramac Yamaha

05 September 2024 by Josh Close

Miguel Oliveira will remain in MotoGP next season after signing a two-year deal to ride for the Prima Pramac Yamaha team. The Portuguese rider is the first signing for the Pramac team following...

MotoGP: Moto3 championship leader David Alonso secures 2025 Moto2 spot with Aspar

03 September 2024 by Josh Close

Moto3 championship leader David Alonso will move up into the Moto2 class in 2025 as he continues his relationship with the Aspar team. The Colombian currently holds a healthy 75-point lead in the...

MotoGP: Jake Dixon signs 2025 Moto2 deal with ELF MarcVDS

19 August 2024 by Josh Close

Jake Dixon will move to the ELF MarcVDS team in the Moto2 World Championship next season. The Brit move into the three-time Moto2 champions’ garage at the same time as the Belgian outfit swap to...

MotoGP: Fabio Di Giannantonio signs two-year Ducati contract

07 August 2024 by Josh Close

Fabio Di Giannantonio will become an official Ducati factory-contracted rider next season after signing a two-year deal to remain with Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing. The Italian will be one of only...

MotoGP Silverstone: Enea Bastianini completes the British Grand Prix double

04 August 2024 by Josh Close

Enea Bastianini has kept himself within striking distance in this year’s MotoGP title fight after completing the double at Silverstone. The Italian produced an immaculate performance in Sunday’s...

MotoGP: VR46 Racing to become Ducati factory supported team in 2025

02 August 2024 by Josh Close

Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing will become an official factory supported Ducati team next season after signing a multi-year deal with the Italian manufacturer. Valentino Rossi’s team take over from...

MotoGP: Alex Rins signs new two-year Yamaha deal

01 August 2024 by Josh Close

Alex Rins will remain at the Monster Energy Yamaha team until at least the end of the 2026 MotoGP season after signing a new two-year deal. The Spaniard joined Yamaha for the 2023 season following...

MotoGP: Simon Crafar to replace Freddie Spencer as Chairman of FIM Stewards Panel in 2025

24 July 2024 by Josh Close

Simon Crafar will take over from Freddie Spencer as the Chairman of the FIM MotoGP Stewards Panel next season. Spencer has been in the role since 2019, leading a three-person panel which also includes...

MotoGP Sachsenring: Pecco Bagnaia wins in Germany as Jorge Martin crashes out

07 July 2024 by Josh Close

Pecco Bagnaia was victorious in a dramatic Grand Prix race at the Sachsenring after Jorge Martin crashed out of the lead on the penultimate lap. Martin took the lead of the race away from Bagnaia...

MotoGP: Honda sign Aleix Espargaro as test rider for 2025

02 July 2024 by Josh Close

Aleix Espargaro will become a test rider for Honda next year following his retirement from MotoGP at the end of the 2024 season. Espargaro announced his retirement ahead of his home Grand Prix in...

MotoGP Assen: Pecco Bagnaia completes perfect weekend with Grand Prix victory

30 June 2024 by Josh Close

Pecco Bagnaia has closed the gap to Jorge Martin in the MotoGP championship standings to just 10 points after leading from start to finish in the Grand Prix race at Assen. Bagnaia, like he has done...

MotoGP Mugello: Pecco Bagnaia dominates to secure Italian Grand Prix double

02 June 2024 by Josh Close

Pecco Bagnaia’s sensational weekend continued at Mugello on Sunday afternoon as he completed the double onboard the factory Ducati. The reigning champion had to start the race from fifth on the...

MotoGP: Pedro Acosta signs multi-year factory Red Bull KTM contract

01 June 2024 by Josh Close

Pedro Acosta will ride for the factory Red Bull KTM team in MotoGP next season after signing a new multi-year contract with the Austrian manufacturer. The 20-year-old has made a stunning start to...

MotoGP: Liberty Media announce €4.2 billion acquisition of MotoGP

01 April 2024 by Josh Close

Liberty Media, owners of Formula One since 2016, have confirmed the €4.2 billion acquisition of MotoGP. Rumours have been circulating for several weeks that MotoGP may be subject to a takeover from...

MotoGP Portimao: Jorge Martin wins as Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez collide

24 March 2024 by Josh Close

Jorge Martin bagged his first Grand Prix victory in a chaotic race at Portimao which saw Pecco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez collide. Martin took the lead on the opening lap and was unchallenged from...

MotoGP: Fermin Aldeguer signs two-year deal with Ducati

18 March 2024 by Josh Close

Fermin Aldeguer will make his MotoGP debut next year after agreeing a two-year deal with Ducati. The 18-year-old put the paddock on high alert towards the end of the 2023 Moto2 season when he won...

MotoGP: Michael Laverty shares his 2024 season predictions

06 March 2024 by Josh Close

Michael Laverty has named Marc Marquez as his pick for the 2024 MotoGP crown ahead of the seson opener in Qatar this weekend. Marquez is now armed with a 2023 Ducati Desmosedici after joining...

MotoGP: Repsol Honda reveal all-new livery for 2024 season

13 February 2024 by Josh Close

Repsol Honda’s MotoGP livery has been given a complete overhaul ahead of the 2024 MotoGP season. Despite the iconic partnership celebrating its 30th anniversary, the dark blue, red and white of HRC...

MotoGP: Davide Brivio joins Trackhouse Racing Aprilia as Team Principal

08 February 2024 by Josh Close

Former Suzuki team boss Davide Brivio is back in MotoGP after joining new outfit Trackhouse Racing Aprilia as Team Principal. Brivio had been working in Formula One with the Alpine team since...

MotoGP Sepang Test: Pecco Bagnaia tops final day with record breaking 1:56 lap

08 February 2024 by Josh Close

Reigning champion Pecco Bagnaia sent a strong message to his MotoGP rivals on the final day of the Sepang Test with a new (unofficial) lap record of 1:56.682. Bagnaia was one of four riders to drop...

MotoGP Sepang Test: Raul Fernandez to return home following opening day crash

06 February 2024 by Josh Close

Raul Fernandez will take no further part in the Sepang MotoGP Test following a crash at turn 11 on the opening day. The Trackhouse Racing Aprilia rider suffered a highside on his fourth lap of the...

MotoGP: Franco Morbidelli ruled out of Sepang and Qatar Tests

06 February 2024 by Josh Close

Franco Morbidelli will miss the Sepang and Qatar MotoGP tests following his accident during the World Superbike test at Portimao last week. The Italian was knocked unconscious during the crash and...

MotoGP: Jack Miller reveals hand injury caused by motocross accident

05 February 2024 by Josh Close

Ahead of this week’s three-day Sepang Test, Jack Miller has revealed that he broke his scaphoid in a motocross accident before Christmas. The Red Bull KTM racer told members of the media present at...

MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins reveal 2024 Yamaha livery

05 February 2024 by Josh Close

The Monster Energy Yamaha team has officially launched its 2024 MotoGP campaign in a special presentation ahead of the three-day official Sepang test. Fabio Quartararo and new teammate Alex Rins...

MotoGP: Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing reveal bright 2024 livery

24 January 2024 by Josh Close

The stunning Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 2024 MotoGP livery has been revealed during a special presentation in Riccione, Italy. The team’s new look sees the front of the Ducati Desmosedici...

MotoGP: Pecco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini unveil 2024 Ducati livery

22 January 2024 by Josh Close

Pecco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini have revealed the 2024 Ducati Lenovo MotoGP livery during a special presentation in Madonna di Campliglio, Italy. The presentation forms part of the special...

MotoGP Live Video: 2024 Team Presentations

19 January 2024 by Josh Close

It’s team presentation time throughout the MotoGP paddock as we edge ever closer to the pre-season test schedule and the opening round of 2024 in Qatar. The Gresini Racing Team get things underway...

"I'm an absolute two-stroke nut" - 20 Questions with double MotoGP champion Casey Stoner

23 December 2023 by Dan Sutherland

During last month’s Eicma trade show in Milan, we sat down with two-time MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner to discuss 20 questions about his riding and racing career. News Editor Dan Sutherland...

MotoGP: Paolo Ciabatti named General Manager of Ducati Corse's new Off-Road project

22 December 2023

Paolo Ciabatti has stepped down from his role within Ducati’s MotoGP project to focus on the Italian manufacturer’s new Off-Road Division. Ciabatti has been Sporting Director of Ducati Corse since...

MotoGP: Trackhouse Racing named as Aprilia's new satellite team

05 December 2023 by Josh Close

American-owned Trackhouse Racing has confirmed that it will join the MotoGP grid in 2024 as Aprilia’s official satellite team. Trackhouse Racing is owned by Justin Marks and musician Pitbull, and...

MotoGP: Maverick Vinales tops Valencia test whilst Marc Marquez shines with Ducati

28 November 2023 by Josh Close

Maverick Vinales ended the one-day Valencia Test at the top of the timesheets after completing 86 laps onboard the Aprilia RS-GP. The Spaniard completed more laps than anybody and posted a best...

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