MotoGP

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Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi believes Francesco Bagnaia is firmly back on track in MotoGP, saying he is once again displaying the mentality that defined his 2024 season. Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia made an impressive start to pre-season testing in Malaysia last week, after immediately feeling at ease on the new GP26. Although he ended up only fifth on the…

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MotoGP riders used the closing day of the Sepang test in Malaysia to focus on race simulations, and among Ducati’s contingent it was Alex Marquez who posted the strongest sustained pace, ahead of both Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez.  In terms of outright times, Ducati once again appeared strong, with four GP26 machines finishing inside the top five and Alex…

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Aprilia believes it is heading into the 2026 MotoGP season in Ducati’s “slipstream”, conceding that the Borgo Panigale marque remains the benchmark in the championship. After enjoying its best season to date in MotoGP history, Aprilia was expected to make a step forward this year and potentially put itself in a position to mount a sustainable title challenge. But while…

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Yamaha has conceded that its new V4 MotoGP engine is struggling for power after the opening pre-season test of the year at Sepang. The Iwata-based brand was in the headlines for all the wrong seasons in Malaysia, where it finished last among MotoGP’s five manufacturers and more than a second off the outright pace. On the opening day, Yamaha’s star…

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MotoGP in Thailand – Buriram Grand Prix At the end of February and the beginning of March, the MotoGP visits Thailand. The race takes place at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, around 410 kilometers northeast of Bangkok. The modern circuit was designed by German architect Hermann Tilke and opened in 2014. It has been part of the MotoGP calendar…

MotoGP staged its second-ever season launch event in Kuala Lumpur this weekend, less than a month before the opening round of the year in Thailand. After breaking new ground with a similar joint event in Bangkok last year, MotoGP brought all teams and riders together to the heart of Malaysia’s capital for a special event marking the unofficial start of…

The MotoGP 2026 pre-season testing results from Sepang have delivered the first meaningful clues of the competitive order ahead of the new campaign and it was Alex Marquez who emerged as the benchmark on the final day in Malaysia. The Gresini Ducati rider topped the timesheets with a lap time of 1:56.402, set during Thursday morning’s ideal track conditions. Then,…

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Joan Mir and Luca Marini feel Honda has improved its MotoGP bike across the board over the winter, but they conceded that the Japanese manufacturer still faces the same gap to Ducati as last year. Following a strong end to its 2025 campaign, Honda has managed to unlock more pace in the off-season, with Aleix Espargaro describing the current version…

MotoGP’s first official test of the 2026 season has concluded in Malaysia with some minor drama for Marc Marquez. The reigning champion ended the day fourth-fastest and almost 0.4 seconds from the top after finishing day two in 15th and day one fastest overall. This came after a turn one crash for the Ducati rider, although this was only a…

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Pecco Bagnaia has finally addressed the speculation surrounding his Ducati future with rumours that he is set to be replaced by Pedro Acosta circling around the paddock. Bagnaia, who won two back-to-back world championships with Ducati in 2022 and 2023 has struggled to adapt to the arrival of teammate Marc Marquez who all but trounced the Italian in the 2025…

Pedro Acosta has rated his Sepang MotoGP test a six out of 10, as he continues to evaluate where KTM stands in the competitive order ahead of the 2026 season. The Austrian manufacturer heads into the upcoming campaign on a much stronger footing than last year, buoyed by an intensive development push over the winter. Tech3 rider Maverick Vinales put KTM…