FIM Bans MotoGP Wildcards From 2027 in Major Grand Prix Commission Ruling

The FIM Grand Prix Commission has banned MotoGP wildcards from 2027, with the rule applying to all manufacturers regardless of concession rank. Wildcards in 2026 cannot run 850cc machinery with immediate effect. The start delayed countdown procedure changes to the five minute board from the three minute board immediately. Tyre pressure monitoring continues into 2027. Heart rate monitors are now permitted in Moto2 and Moto3.

Official MotoGP 26 Game Launches Worldwide With Full 2026 Season Content

The official MotoGP 26 video game launched on April 29 with a fully reworked physics system, Dynamic Rider ratings and a deeper career management structure. The game is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, Nintendo Switch, ROG Xbox Ally and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, featuring all official 2026 riders, teams and circuits. Dynamic Rider ratings will update in real time alongside the actual 2026 championship results.

Ryde Tops Oulton Park Test on New Ducati Ahead of BSB 2026 Opener

Defending champion Kyle Ryde topped the final preseason test at Oulton Park with a 1:32.913 , setting the benchmark ahead of Round1 at the same circuit on May 2 to 4. Ryde switches from the Yamaha R1 that brought him back-to-back BSB titles to the new Ducati Panigale V4R with Nitrous Competitions Racing. Bradley Ray on the McAMS Yamaha and Scott Redding were his closest challengers across the two day test.

Aprilia RS-GP 850 Makes Wet Jerez Track Debut as 2027 Era Begins

Aprilia became the last of the five MotoGP manufacturers to run its 850cc prototype on track, completing the first laps of the RS-GP 850 at a wet Jerez during a private test on Wednesday. Test rider Lorenzo Savadori was at the controls for the track debut, with the bike featuring 2027-spec aerodynamics including a revised nose profile and protruding front wing but no seat wings. Rain could not stop them completing several laps.

Aprilia Debut Radical Screen Wings at Jerez Test to Manage Rider Airflow

Aprilia debuted a striking new aerodynamic solution at the Jerez test, a pair of wings mounted on the upper fairing around the screen area of Marco Bezzecchi’s RS-GP. The wings are positioned much higher than Ducati’s dual-plane side wings, with the top plane curved to generate downforce and the endplates sculpted to manage airflow around the rider, potentially reducing drag while boosting the effectiveness of the leg wings.

Aprilia to Debut 850cc MotoGP Prototype at Jerez Private Test This Week

Aprilia is among the manufacturers returning to Jerez later in the week for private testing, when the Noale factory will debut its 850cc prototype on the circuit for the first time. The 850cc machine will run under private conditions at Jerez before the paddock moves to Le Mans for Round 5 on May 8. Ducati ran their GP27 at Misano earlier this month. Aprilia are now ready to fire up their answer.

Zarco Leads Honda in Jerez Test as Team Targets Small But Important Gains

Johann Zarco was the leading Honda in the Jerez test, ending ninth overall. Luca Marini was first out on track for Honda at the start of the morning session, with the team focusing on small but important gains rather than chasing lap times. Honda has been methodically searching for incremental improvements throughout the 2026 season and used the Jerez test to continue that process ahead of Le Mans in two weeks.

Toprak Admits He Must Change Natural Riding Instincts to Crack MotoGP at Jerez

Toprak Razgatlioglu made a candid admission at the Jerez test, saying that on tracks like Jerez he naturally tends to ride like he did in Superbike and that this comes automatically, but it is something he needs to change. The three time WorldSBK champion said he is adapting more to the MotoGP style step by step and that the team now has a large amount of data from him following the test.

Bagnaia Points to Electronics as Key Ducati Weakness After Jerez Test

Francesco Bagnaia said after the Jerez test that Ducati will probably have to start thinking a little outside the box when it comes to electronics , identifying the area as a key focus heading into the second half of the season. Bagnaia spent the test retesting a fairing that had been tried at the Valencia test last year and at the Sepang preseason test this year. He completed the day 10th overall, with more questions than answers after a difficult weekend.

Acosta and Pedrosa Unlock KTM Aero Progress in Productive Jerez Test

KTM left the Jerez test satisfied after Pedro Acosta and their engineers found genuine progress with new aerodynamic solutions, with the Red Bull team indicating the updates could be race ready in the near future, Test rider Dani Pedrosa worked on a new lower fairing throughout the day while Acosta focused on different aero configurations. KTM themselves described the investigation into Acosta’s performance as having yielded results at Jerez.