Deep into his second season as a factory Honda MotoGP rider, Joan Mir continues to look to the future.Having scored a best result of ninth so far this season, that coming in the Spanish Sprint, 2020 World Champion Mir says HRC has been “busy” during the week-and-a-half since the Austrian Grand Prix, in which the best Honda rider was LCR’s Takaaki Nakagami in 14th.“It has been busy for us after the race in Austria,” Mir said ahead of the upcoming Aragon Grand Prix. “But busy is good because everyone involved in the project has been working on the future.“I am…

If you’re looking for a forthright MotoGP opinion, Aleix Espargaro is your man. And the veteran Spaniard had something he needed to get off his chest. Ahead of the recent Austrian Grand Prix, the 35-year-old Aprilia rider, who is retiring at the end of the year, was asked about the probability of Jack Miller retaining a seat on next year’s grid at the expense of a potential graduate from Moto2 despite the Australian being sacked by KTM after his worst season since 2016. Espargaro’s eyes lit up, the typically rapid cadence of his conversation quickening.Every MotoGP qualifying, practice and race…

The world of MotoGP is holding its breath. After dominating WorldSBK with flawless authority, would Toprak Razgatlioglu be ready to take on the ultimate challenge and win in the premier category? The Turkish driver, renowned for his aggressive style and unfailing determination, has all the assets to succeed. However, the transition from WorldSBK to MotoGP is far from easy. Technical differences, physical demands and increased competition represent obstacles to overcome. So, would Razgatlioglu manage to adapt to this new environment and become one of the big names in MotoGP? Toprak Razgatlioglu is arguably one of World Superbike’s most electrifying talents,…

Fermin Aldeguer has been a 2025 Ducati MotoGP rider for longer than anyone else, and yet the identity of the team he will ride for has not yet been made official.Aldeguer, who won the last four Moto2 Grands Prix in a row last year, signed with Ducati before this season had started in a move that was announced back in February. Since then, 2024 Moto2 preseason title favourite Aldeguer has struggled in 2024, winning only two races so far and currently sitting fifth in the championship standings, 50 points off leader Sergio Garcia (who will remain in Moto2 next year with…

Liberty Media has continued to embark on highly interesting ventures to propel Formula 1’s popularity. The advertising media has taken great strides already and boosted the sport’s popularity. However, Liberty Media has continued to set its mark in the sports world after aiming to acquire MotoGP.MotoGP has continued to gain traction in recent seasons especially Liberty Media’s. The Mass Media company had previously showcased interest in acquiring MotoGP in a whopping $4 Billion deal. The world’s most valuable sports empire has further taken a few steps to seal the deal with the motorbike racing category. Read More:

This weekend, an original Ducati Desmosedici will go up for auction at Silverstone.As part of Iconic Auctioneers’ Iconic Sale at Silverstone, the Desmosedici GP03 has a guide price of £180,000–£200,000. So, probably more than you’ll find down the back of the sofa, but it’s worth a reach anyway.The Desmosedici GP03 was the first iteration of Ducati’s MotoGP bike, built for the second season of the 990cc rules that began Grand Prix racing’s from two-strokes to four-.It was an acceptably successful bike, too, with Loris Capirossi taking Ducati’s first MotoGP win at the 2003 Catalan Grand Prix after Repsol Honda’s Valentino Rossi…

Taking Qatar’s spot to host MotoGP’s season opener, Thailand will host the opening races for the 2025 and 2026 seasons of the MotoGP World Championship. The move comes amid the high popularity that the sport has enjoyed in Buriram since the first round of the Thai GP in 2018.Since then, the four MotoGP events that were hosted in Thailand saw an attendance of more than 800,000 fans as tickets for race day were officially sold out at the Chang International Circuit. The reason behind Qatar giving up its prestigious season-opening slot is not known yet. However, Lusail, which is set…

There was a bit of traffic today at Misano. On the Marco Simoncelli circuit, in fact, many of the MotoGP protagonists were seen in action, not only the test riders, with Valentino Rossi as the special guest, who did not miss the opportunity to ride his very special Yamaha R1. On the track were not only Rins and Quartararo, but also Andrea Dovizioso in the role of test rider replacing Cal Crutchlow. Of course, also riding the Ducati V4S bikes were Bezzecchi, Bagnaia and Morbidelli. In addition to test rider Michele Pirro. Also seen was Pedro Acosta, riding a Moto2…

Thailand has been officially confirmed as taking over from Qatar as the opening round of the MotoGP World Championship for both the 2025 and 2026 seasons.The first Thai GP took place in 2018 and, during the four events held at the venue since, more than 800,000 fans have poured through the gates in Buriram, with Sunday often sold out. MotoGP’s popularity in Thailand could receive a further boost next year with local star Somkiat Chantra tipped to join LCR Honda.”We are very excited to reveal that the 2025 and 2026 season openers will be the Thai Grand Prix at Buriram,” said…

What could be better than ending a MotoGP race weekend with a nice glass of Prosecco DOC? Probably nothing, so here’s our very own legend, Carlo Pernat’s commentary on the Austrian Grand Prix, which saw Pecco Bagnaia dominate 360°, yielding only the pole position to Jorge Martìn. In the world championship now Pecco is ahead, but there are many races left to run and until Valencia it will be a very close confrontation. Here are Carlo’s words. “I would say that this is to be considered Pecco Bagnaia’s Grand Prix. He certainly gave one more demonstration, for those few who…