MotoGP Features

Under more normal conditions at the United States Grand Prix, Ducati continued its underwhelming start to the 2026 MotoGP season. Marc Marquez’s expected COTA romp never materialised, while it’s clear that Aprilia has stolen a march on its Italian rival in a title battle that is quickly turning lopsided…

All of the highlight reels will show Marc Marquez’s terrifying FP1 crash backed with his incredible Practice-topping time, showing that the reigning world champion has lost none of his fight, even if his body isn’t as indestructible as it used to be. But while he stole top spot, any suggestions of a walkover are being severely tested…

Aprilia’s dominant start to the 2026 MotoGP season continues in Brazil, as it navigated its way around a crumbling track surface to score a 1-2 and take the lead in the championship. The pressure of being a title contender is beginning to accelerate. However, despite its Brazil form, the true test of its credentials will come in Austin…

Opinion: MotoGP’s return to Brazil was plagued by issues across the weekend, culminating in an unacceptably late decision to shorten the grand prix due to track degradation problems. In what should have been a triumphant return to a passionate place for racing descended into a farce that marked MotoGP at its worst…

While there wasn’t a lot to be learned on Friday in a chaotic first day back in Brazil for MotoGP since 2004, it has seemingly reset the playing field after a Thai Grand Prix season-opener that saw Aprilia catch Ducati with its pants down. Now, the ball is in the latter’s court at the start of a weekend that could still yet deal the reigning champion more pain…

MotoGP ride-height devices maximise acceleration but also increase stress on the rear tyre.

Why a 2027 GPS “revolution” should clear the way for MotoGP’s crash warning system: “We’ve done a lot of experimentation.”

Pedro Acosta won a MotoGP race - but not a grand prix - at Buriram.

Toprak Razgatlioglu’s race pace was a close match for the other Yamaha riders on his MotoGP debut, but the V4 remains a step behind its rivals.

A year on from dominating the Thai Grand Prix season-opener, Ducati played the hunter for the first time in many a season as Aprilia kicked of the new campaign with a worrying level of form. It’s clear Ducati has a lot more work to do, but there were signs that this isn’t a new normal yet. That said, there may not be an end to its pain anytime soon…

Ducati looks set to lock in its rider line-up for the 2027 MotoGP season, retaining Marc Marquez and pairing him with Pedro Acosta to form one of the most exciting teams in years. As far as the current market goes, Ducati looks like it has been able to have its cake and eat it. There are risks of disaster in this move, but the benefits for everyone involved - as the Buriram sprint gave us our first hint of - are worth the potential headaches….

The 2026 MotoGP season began on Friday with practice for the Thai Grand Prix. Aprilia picked up where it left off in testing, holding a clear advantage over a single lap and looking sharp, if not totally out of reach, on race pace. While it is wary of getting ahead of itself, one key factor seems to be an advantage it is exploiting to good effect right now…

Official height and weight statistics for the 2026 MotoGP grid.

The pecking order ahead of the 2026 MotoGP season-opener in Thailand looks to be set, with the battle for supremacy this year likely to be between Ducati and Aprilia as expected. Aprilia has done all it can right now to give Ducati something to think about, but its Italian rival has one advantage we’re yet to really see the full potential of…

The 2026 MotoGP season represents the final year of the current 1000cc regulations. In theory, the end of a rules cycle should see total competitive convergence on the grid. But history suggests otherwise, pointing to continued Ducati domination in 2026…

MotoGP’s Director of Technology Corrado Cecchinelli explains how Stability control reduces highsides - and why Traction control was not enough.

Can the inclusion of Casey Stoner and other real life racers breathe fresh life into Ride 6?

Five key talking points from the 2026 Sepang MotoGP test

Opinion: Fabio Quartararo’s MotoGP future already looks to be sewn up, though he denied a Honda deal was done earlier this week. But a major technical issue amid a generally lacklustre performance from the Yamaha V4 in testing so far makes it hard to see how the brand has anything left to convince him to stay with…

We rank the top-rated free agents on the 2027 MotoGP rider market

This is the current situation for 2027 rider contracts, the first year of new 850cc engines and Pirelli tyres.

Joan Mir believes Honda now understands how to succeed in the current MotoGP era, as the former champion aims to be “fighting for something” in 2026.

Maverick Vinales has hired Jorge Lorenzo as a performance coach for the 2026 season

Sylvain Guintoli explains why he was so impressed by Marco Bezzecchi’s debut season at Aprilia.