MotoGP

Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia says he has no explanation for his torrid form at the Catalan Grand Prix, saying he was pushing to the limit and risking crashes. Having endured his worst qualifying result in three years earlier on Saturday, Bagnaia made little progress from 21st on the grid in the sprint, ending 14th in a race that…

The handing down of yet another light sanction to VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli after the MotoGP sprint race at the Catalan Grand Prix has once again highlighted the deficiencies of the current rules. Morbidelli and Gresini Racing’s Fermin Aldeguer, both of whom have also already been penalised this season for causing another racer to crash, were given long lap…

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Brad Binder has revealed the biggest change he has noticed on his KTM MotoGP bike after leading a 1-2 for the Austrian marque in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix. KTM enjoyed a strong start to the weekend in Barcelona, with Pedro Acosta setting the pace in the opening session and team-mate Binder leading the way in the hour-long Practice….

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Marc Marquez has admitted the toughest challenge for him would be accepting a defeat in this weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix after a 14-race winning streak stretching back to Aragon in June. The factory Ducati rider has been unstoppable for the majority of the season so far, with last month’s Hungarian round marking his seventh consecutive grand prix victory and 14th…

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If you’ve been following the world of high-powered e-bikes, you’ve probably noticed the line between e-bike and light electric motorcycle getting thinner every year. The Luckeep M5 Ultra is one of those machines that sits right on that dividing line: a motorcycle-inspired electric bike with full suspension, two big hub motors, and a speed and range that will make your…

Pedro Acosta believes Marc Marquez is on the verge of completing the “biggest comeback” in sporting history, likening it to Michael Jordan’s successful return to the NBA after a stint in baseball. With 10 grand prix victories and 13 sprint wins in the first 14 race weekends, factory Ducati rider Marquez is closing in on his seventh career title in…

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Honda is preparing to announce its first electric motorcycle with fast charging, based on the company shared on Instagram. The video shows off the new e-motorcycle on test rides in Europe and teases the date, September 16, when Honda will presumably introduce it. Plans to expand Honda’s lineup of electric motorcycles have been in the works since at least 2022,…

Marc Marquez says he would rather not wrap up the 2025 MotoGP title at next weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix, as doing so would mean his brother Alex had suffered a disastrous home race in Barcelona. The older Marquez brother arrived at the Catalan Grand Prix on Thursday with a 175-point lead in the championship, having been unbeaten in the…

Ever since EICMA last year, Honda (well, Honda Europe specifically) has been teasing the production version of its EV Fun concept motorcycle. The stated purpose of this EV motorbike is right in the name. Unlike Honda’s more practical, everyday commuter EV two-wheelers, this one is meant to be good at one specific high-water mark: Fun.  As a rider who’s experienced…

Following a slew of announcements at the start of the week, the 2026 MotoGP grid is virtually complete. Honda kicked off the latest round of rider news by confirming that Luca Marini will stay at its factory squad next year, while Johann Zarco will likewise be retained at its satellite squad LCR on a new two-year deal. Then, on Tuesday,…

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MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has assured that Dorna will not intervene to “stop” Marc Marquez’s absolute dominance in the world championship, adding that the 32-year-old is not getting “the global importance he deserves”. On Wednesday, Ezpeleta attended the launch event for the 2025 Catalan Grand Prix at the iconic Miro Foundation, a few metres from the original Olympic mountain track…

Honda EV Fun Concept: A Sneak Peek At The Future of Electric Motorcycling Honda is firing up the excitement in the electric two-wheeler market. After gaining attention at the 2024 EICMA show in Milan, the Japanese auto giant has now released new video footage of its upcoming EV Fun Concept being tested on European roads. These latest visuals have fueled…

Two-time MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia made a striking admission last month when he revealed his race time in the Austrian Grand Prix was 12 seconds slower than in 2024. Remarkably, this year’s winner Marc Marquez completed the distance in exactly the same time Bagnaia had managed on his way to victory last season. “The winner did it in the same…