MotoGP has always been an expensive business. The research, the development, the personnel, the logistics of a global championship., the costs are staggering even for the largest manufacturers on the planet. But in late 2024, the paddock was confronted with a genuinely alarming possibility. KTM, one of MotoGP’s most competitive and exciting manufacturers, was staring into a financial abyss that…
Yamaha’s difficult start to the 2026 MotoGP season created tension inside the garage at the Thailand Grand Prix, where concerns reportedly grew about how Fabio Quartararo might react publicly after the race. The French rider endured a frustrating weekend at Buriram as the team struggled for pace and consistency. Throughout pre-season testing and the opening race weekend, Yamaha’s new V4…
Maverick Vinales insists he has no regrets about leaving Aprilia for Tech3 KTM, despite a pointless Thailand GP opener. The Spaniard admitted one thing did surprise him, technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini leaving KTM to join Aprilia shortly after his own move in the opposite direction. Meanwhile, his replacement Marco Bezzecchi delivered Aprilia’s best ever MotoGP season, making Vinales’ departure look increasingly costly.
Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team is closing in on a new three-year Ducati deal covering 2027 to 2029, despite Aprilia making exploratory approaches over the winter. Team principal Uccio Salucci confirmed VR46 never seriously considered leaving Ducati, saying only small details remain before signing. Reports also suggest Rossi could be open to selling the team amid rising investor interest following Liberty Media’s MotoGP acquisition.
In motorcycle racing, manufacturers come and go. Dynasties rise and fall. But what Ducati has built over the past four years represents something genuinely unprecedented in MotoGP history, a period of total, suffocating, almost embarrassing dominance that has forced every rival back to their drawing boards and rewritten what a premier class motorcycle needs to be.The Beginning of the RevolutionDucati’s…
Yamaha’s new V4-powered MotoGP machine endured a nightmare debut at the 2026 Thailand Grand Prix, with all four bikes failing to reach Q2 and Fabio Quartararo finishing a distant 14th. Managing director Paolo Pavesio admitted the factory faces a significant challenge, but confirmed the V4 project is a deliberate long-term investment ahead of MotoGP’s 850cc regulation change in 2027.
Yamaha arrived at the 2026 MotoGP season opener in Thailand with a new engine, a bold vision, and considerable hope. They left Buriram with a brutal reality check. The new V4-powered M1 was comprehensively the slowest machine on the grid, and Yamaha managing director Paolo Pavesio faced the media alone, his riders notably absent behind a factory-imposed media blackout. His…
Marc Marquez is staying at Ducati. The contract is close, the details are nearly finalised, and the MotoGP paddock is bracing for the implications. What seemed like a dream partnership when Marquez first arrived at Gresini in 2024 is now becoming a long-term commitment and the consequences for every team, every rider, and every manufacturer on the grid are enormous.From…
Pedro Acosta delivered an impressive weekend at the 2026 Thailand Grand Prix. The KTM rider qualified sixth before taking victory in the Sprint race and finishing second in Sunday’s Grand Prix. Acosta showed strong race pace and tyre management at Buriram, confirming his status as one of the most exciting young contenders on the MotoGP grid this season.
The 2026 Thailand Grand Prix marked an important moment in Jorge Martin’s season. After a difficult period filled with injuries and uncertainty about his future, the Spanish rider delivered a calm and competitive weekend at Buriram. Qualifying fifth, finishing fifth in the sprint race and fourth in the Grand Prix, Martin showed signs that he may finally be settling into…