The on track action at COTA was gripping. But the most important meeting of the MotoGP weekend did not happen on the Circuit of The Americas. It happened in a…
The 2027 MotoGP rider market is the biggest in a generation. Bagnaia to Aprilia, Acosta to Ducati, Quartararo to Honda, Martin to Yamaha. Every deal is done. None are announced. The reason? Five manufacturers and Liberty Media are locked in a battle over revenue sharing that makes the on track action look straightforward. The agreement that unlocks everything could land before Jerez.
Former World Superbike champion Carlos Checa has raised serious concerns about Marc Marquez after his COTA performance. Speaking as a DAZN pundit, Checa said he has never seen Marquez at COTA performing at this level with bikes inferior to his own, adding bluntly: “Something is wrong.” Marquez himself admitted his still unhealed shoulder injury means he cannot ride naturally or make the difference.
Marc Marquez has admitted Marco Bezzecchi is “unstoppable right now” after the Italian swept to a fifth consecutive Grand Prix win at COTA. Bezzecchi has led every lap of all three races this season, a total of 69 laps from front to finish. Marquez sits fifth in the standings, already 36 points adrift of the Aprilia man. Ducati’s title defence is unravelling fast.
Three rounds in. Fabio Quartararo has finished 14th, 16th and 17th. All four Yamaha riders occupied the bottom four positions in Sunday’s race at COTA. And the man who won…
Fabio Quartararo admitted after COTA that Yamaha has no idea what they can do to fix the problems with the V4 M1, saying he is riding for the sake of riding with no feeling on the bike. All four Yamaha riders occupied the last four positions in the race, with Quartararo fading to 17th after suffering a sudden tyre drop off in the closing laps. No new engine until Le Mans at the earliest
The 2027 MotoGP season is 12 months away. The regulations change completely. Pirelli replace Michelin. The engines drop from 1000cc to 850cc. Every manufacturer starts from a different position on…
Honda is planning to field six bikes in MotoGP from 2027, targeting a second satellite team alongside LCR to expand its presence at the start of the 850cc era. Gresini Racing is close to finalising a switch from Ducati back to Honda, a return to the partnership that ran from 1997 to 2014. The move would open a path to the grid for David Alonso and potentially Enea Bastianini. The 2027 grid is taking shape fast.
Jorge Martin admitted he misread the race situation at COTA, believing his best option was to sit behind Acosta and Bezzecchi in the early laps. He closed to within striking distance of Bezzecchi in the closing stages but his left arm gave out two laps from the flag, leaving him unable to brake hard enough at Turn 12 to complete the pass. Second place. Four points behind. Jerez is next.
Marc Marquez finished fifth at COTA and took full responsibility for his weekend, saying he is the one missing rather than the bike. He dropped to 11th after serving his long lap penalty, recovering through the field to beat Bastianini and Bagnaia in the closing laps. He acknowledged Aprilia’s superiority directly, saying the others are simply better right now. Three rounds in. No podium. No wins. Jerez is next.