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Le Mans has a long history of chaotic, mixed-weather MotoGP races. In the old days, red flags would have been central to the story. More recently, such as when Jack Miller won in 2021, flag-to-flag rules have made frantic mid-race bike changes possible. The 2025 French GP, however, had both.Weave in multiple strategies and a slew of double long lap penalties being served semi-simultaneously ...Keep reading
Jorge Martin intends to leave Aprilia at the end of this season, invoking a clause in his contract that releases him from the second year in 2026 if he is not among the top riders in the world championship standings after the French Grand Prix, Autosport has learned.The agreement signed by Aprilia and the reigning world champion last year at the Italian GP currently holds no binding effect for ...Keep reading
Marc Marquez has highlighted the importance of his steady ride to second at the tricky French Grand Prix after the result delivered him a substantial lead in the MotoGP standings.The six-time champion started Sunday’s grand prix just two points ahead of his brother Alex – the pair had traded narrow leads ever since Marc’s fall at the Americas GP in March.But with Alex crashing from ...Keep reading
French Grand Prix winner Johann Zarco believes his surprise victory at Le Mans will help his quest to step up from LCR to the factory Honda team in MotoGP 2026.Zarco spoke earlier in the weekend about his desire to become a factory rider, even as his LCR boss Lucio Cecchinello remarked that there was “no point” in his star rider leaving the satellite squad. Asked in the press ...Keep reading
Johann Zarco scored a sensational and emotional victory in a chaotic, mixed-weather edition of his home MotoGP French Grand Prix.While the LCR Honda rider streaked to victory by almost 20 seconds on a bizarre day at Le Mans, factory Ducati star Marc Marquez consolidated his championship lead with a steady second place.The six-time champion’s chief title rivals, Alex Marquez and Francesco ...Keep reading
Increased Honda support could have made it a harder decision but Alex Rins switching from the satellite LCR team to the factory Yamaha MotoGP project for 2024 wasn’t a surprise for Simon Crafar.
With Alex Rins absent since May’s leg-breaking accident at Mugello, LCR Honda team-mate Takaaki Nakagami heard about the Spaniard’s 2024 switch to the factory Yamaha MotoGP team at the same time as everyone else.
Aleix Espargaro doesn’t want Aprilia to be sucked back into MotoGP technical Concessions but is also ‘not against’ the rumoured changes to help struggling manufacturers Honda and Yamaha.
Could a change to MotoGP’s Concessions rules be in the pipeline to try and aid struggling Japanese factories, Honda and Yamaha?
If Joan Mir and Alex Rins had repeated their 2022 Suzuki MotoGP lap times at Le Mans, they would have qualified fourth and fifth on this year's French Grand Prix grid.
While an extremely talented rider, Sam Lowes has doubts about whether Rory Skinner can become Britain’s next MotoGP star, mainly because the ‘step’ from domestic racing to Grand Prix is ‘massive’.
Keen to not give anything away, Alberto Puig has chosen not to discuss the rumours linking 2020 MotoGP champion Joan Mir and Suzuki team-mate Alex Rins to Honda in 2023.
Rewind to the pre-Marc Marquez injury era and Honda were on top of the world. But how things have changed in three MotoGP seasons for the Japanese marque.
Marc Marquez has made the perfect start to the Portimao MotoGP after leading the way from team-mate Pol Espargaro on combined times.
Fabio Quartararo’s manager Eric Mahe has confirmed talks are underway with other manufacturers, as Yamaha attempt to retain the reigning MotoGP world champion.
Jake Dixon left really 'annoyed at myself' following Mandalika Moto2 crash; 'I want to say sorry to the team. They gave me the bike to win and I wasn’t able to back that up'.
Jake Dixon laments poor start to the Qatar Moto2 race after losing 15 places in the first few corners; 'Turn 1 and 2 was a disaster! We had the pace but the first lap held me back'.
Marc Marquez' crew chief, Santi Hernandez, says winning the 2022 MotoGP title is the only goal as of now, while 'more stability on entry, more grip and more power' were key areas the eight-time world champion wanted improving with the new-look Honda.
In today’s MotoGP Gossip column, Maverick Vinales has admitted leaving Suzuki was a ‘mistake’, former Repsol Honda boss Livio Suppo feels ‘sorry’ for the team’s current situation and Kevin Schwantz predicts Pedro Acosta will be in MotoGP within the next two years.