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Riders are back in Buriram, and the season opener is fully underway. Aprilia and Bezzecchi were dominant in both sessions with Bez setting another Buriram track record of 1:28.536. Free Practice 1 The early session saw the Aprilia rider pick up where he left off during testing last week. Bez set a 1:29.346 early in…
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If you’re new to MotoGP, we’re here to guide you through a typical race weekend. No matter what motorsport series you watch, a race weekend usually follows a fairly standard format. Practice, qualifying, race. Sometimes there’s a sprint race to add extra excitement to the weekend. But what does the schedule look like in the…
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Marco Bezzecchi breaks the track record during the final day of testing in Buriram, while both Márquez brothers had incidents. An Exiting Morning Session It was an exciting early part of the session this morning on the second day of Buriram Testing. The session started 30 minutes earlier than the day before. Within the first forty-five…
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Álex Márquez tops the timing sheets in Buriram as the sun sets on the first day of testing. We’re into the final two days of testing before the season opener in Thailand. It’s the last chance for riders and teams to decide on their bike spec and aero setups before next weekend’s race. There’s also…
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After almost 30 years, MotoGP is leaving the iconic Phillip Island circuit. 2026 will be the last time we see MotoGP riders battling it out on Phillip Island. The announcement came 24 hours after the Victorian government offered additional funds to keep the race. But it seems their reluctance to move the event to Melbourne’s…
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The first true benchmark of the 2026 MotoGP season has been laid down, and as the sun set on three intensive days of testing at Sepang, it was Álex Márquez who emerged on top. The Gresini Racing rider capped off a highly productive test by fending off a late charge from Marco Bezzecchi, while the…
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BK8 Gresini Racing, Honda LCR Team and Honda HRC Castrol round off the livery launches for 2026. The final three teams revealed their 2026 colours this week, ahead of the Sepang Shakedown. With the start of the 2026 MotoGP season in just three weeks’ time, let’s take a look at the last of the livery…
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Quartararo is making a bombshell move, and it’s started an early chain reaction in the rider market. Fabio Quartararo is leaving Yamaha. Words that fans have been semi-expectant of given the tensions over the last couple of years. But what does that mean for the rest of the MotoGP paddock? Well, the rumours are already…
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The 2026 season has only just arrived, but Fabio Quartararo is already causing a stir. Fabio Quartararo is set to leave the Monster Energy Yamaha team at the end of the 2026 season and has signed with Honda HRC. The deal will see the 26 year old Frenchman at Honda until the end of 2028.…
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The Second Set of MotoGP Livery Launches Did Not Disappoint Our livery launch coverage continued with the second batch of 2026 livery launches from the MotoGP paddock, which included the Ducati Lenovo Team, the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team, and the Trackhouse MotoGP Team. Not to be outdone by last week’s reveals, these teams offered…
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This week the first teams have unveiled their look for the 2026 season. MotoGP is officially waking up from its winter break, and with launch season underway, the paddock is beginning to buzz again. Teams are lining up to unveil their 2026 liveries, introduce rider pairings, and set the tone for what lies ahead in…