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Bagnaia: Claims I don't want Marquez as 2025 MotoGP team-mate are "bull***t"
Ducati is currently deciding which rider to place alongside Bagnaia in 2025, as Enea Bastianini’s two-year contract is due to expire at the end of the season.It has the option of extending its deal with Bastianini, promoting last year’s runner-up Jorge Martin from Pramac, or signing Marquez and forming an all-star factory team.Some insiders have questioned if Bagnaia would want a rider with ...Keep reading
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Liberty had “outpouring of interest” from OEMs after MotoGP takeover news
In early April Liberty Media announced it had acquired Dorna Sports and MotoGP in a €4.2 billion deal it expects to close come the end of the year.FEATURE: Why MotoGP fans must be patient and accept some pain with Liberty’s takeoverThe Formula 1 owner has yet to talk about plans it has to grow the exposure of MotoGP, though increasing the series’ presence in America has been touted as a key ...Keep reading
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MotoGP promoting special liveries to celebrate 75th anniversary
Autosport understands that MotoGP rights holder Dorna has held several meetings with premier class teams to help honour the occasion.Dorna has suggested that the special liveries on the bikes should be vintage in nature and limited to one round, likely the Dutch Grand Prix on 28-30 June.The series initially considered the possibility of holding these celebrations at the inaugural Kazakhstan Grand ...Keep reading
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Petrucci: Dall'Igna 'won't let go' of Marquez as 2025 MotoGP decision looms
Marquez, Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini are all in the running for a coveted seat at the works Ducati team next year, as the Italian manufacturer weighs up which rider to put alongside double champion Francesco Bagnaia.Although Ducati initially had reservations about Marquez joining its satellite Gresini team this year, it eventually gave the Spaniard the blessing to ride a year-old GP23 - and ...Keep reading
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Rins: Yamaha's new MotoGP engine "doesn't change anything"
Yamaha has been working on a new M1 in order to work its way back up the grid, having successfully convinced star rider Fabio Quartararo to stay with the marque for another two seasons.The overhaul of the M1 covers everything from chassis, swingarm, electronics and aerodynamics, with the new bike making its first public appearance at the post-Spanish GP test at Jerez last Monday.But while ...Keep reading
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Will The 2027 MotoGP Regulations Repeat The Mistakes Of The 2007 800cc Era?
Will The 2027 MotoGP Regulations Repeat The Mistakes Of The 2007 800cc Era?
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Fans and media have been waiting for the 2027 MotoGP technical regulations with a mixture of hope and trepidation. Though the racing has been close the past couple of years, and even exciting, the unstoppable advance of aerodynamics paired with the sudden ubiquity of ride-height devices has changed the sport enormously.
On Monday, Dorna and the FIM announced the details of the new rules. It was, by and large, as expected: 850cc engines with a maximum of 75mm bore, with less fuel and fewer engines. To the delight of many - including many fans, MotoGP insiders, and no doubt also riders - ride-height devices and holeshot devices have been completely banned, and aerodynamics has been severely curtailed (for the moment, at least, but more of that later). For the full details, read the story posted earlier today, which lays out the exact changes so far.
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What MotoGP’s 2027 rules overhaul could mean for the series
By the time the 2027 MotoGP season rolls around, 10 years will have passed since the series’ last major regulations shake-up was introduced in 2016. That year saw the culmination of Dorna Sports’ masterplan to boost grid numbers and the competitive health of a championship battered by the fallout of the 2008 economic crisis.What started with the radical introduction of a production-based set ...Keep reading
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MotoGP announces major 2027 technical regulation overhaul
As first reported by Autosport last November, a move to downsize MotoGP’s current four-stroke 1000cc engines to 850cc has been a key pillar of the 2027 ruleset being devised by the championship in conjunction with the manufacturers.MotoGP’s Grand Prix Commission confirmed on Monday the complete 2027 rule framework.The proposal to downsize the engines for the first time since 2007 has been ...Keep reading
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The rider making a breakthrough to awaken MotoGP’s "sleeping giant"
MotoGP has a storied history in the United States, beginning with the country’s very first premier class race winner Pat Hennen in 1975 before the likes of Kenny Roberts Sr, Freddie Spencer, Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz celebrated title success for America across the 1980s and 1990s.In 2000, Kenny Roberts Jr took the 500cc crown, before the late Nicky Hayden beat Valentino Rossi ...Keep reading
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MotoGP legend Rossi ‘would like to understand Bagnaia critics’
Ducati rider Bagnaia went toe-to-toe with eight times world champion Marc Marquez in a thrilling battle for victory in the 25-lap Jerez grand prix.Bagnaia came out on top by just 0.372 seconds to score his second grand prix win of the season to close the gap to championship leader Jorge Martin – who crashed – to 17 points.FEATURE: The factors that will determine Ducati's second factory team ...Keep reading
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Kazakhstan MotoGP Round Postponed - New Date Uncertain
Kazakhstan MotoGP Round Postponed - New Date Uncertain
MotoGP's first ever visit to Kazakhstan has been delayed. Today, Dorna and the FIM announced that the race will not happen on the weekend of June 14th to 16th. Instead, the date is now to be confirmed.
The official reason for the cancellation is flooding which has hit several parts of Kazakhstan and neighboring Russia. But that has mostly impacted the northern part of the country, a long way from Almaty and the Sokol International Racetrack. It is possible that the Kazakh government want to deflect criticism of staging an event in the middle of a national emergency. It has faced protest over its handling of the floods, which have been disastrous in some areas of the country.
David Emmett Fri, 03/May/2024 - 08:44
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Kazakhstan MotoGP round postponed due to flooding
Scheduled for 14-16 June, no new date has been given for the event but Dorna Sports hopes to still stage it this year.MotoGP was originally set to race in Kazakhstan at the new Sokol International Racetrack, near the country’s largest city of Almaty, last year as part of an expanding calendar.However, due to the circuit not being ready at the time for its 9 July slot, the event was axed and not ...Keep reading
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Oliveira - MotoGP tyre pressure rule "shouldn't apply" on damp tracks
As of last year’s British Grand Prix, MotoGP has enforced minimum front and rear tyre pressures in a move ostensibly aimed at ensuring rider safety.However, this was largely criticised by riders last year as the minimum of 1.88 bar front pressure offered them little margin before the tyre ballooned and became more susceptible to crashes.Michelin agreed to lower the minimum front tyre pressure to ...Keep reading
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2024 MotoGP world championship standings after the Spanish GP
The Pramac Racing rider lost the front end of his bike under braking for Turn 6 causing him to retire from the race lead, handing victory to Francesco Bagnaia.Martin did win the sprint race though, so he still holds a relatively comfortable points advantage after four rounds of the season.Who is leading the 2024 MotoGP world riders’ standings?Martin arrived at the Spanish GP leading the ...Keep reading
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Bagnaia thinks “Marquez would adapt well” to factory Ducati MotoGP team
Last weekend Bagnaia produced one of his best MotoGP race wins to date as he held off Marquez late on in a spectacular battle to take Spanish Grand Prix victory.While Bagnaia has charged to back-to-back MotoGP world titles in 2022 and 2023, having stepped up to the factory Ducati squad in 2021, Marquez had suffered from a series of career-threatening injuries, the decline of Honda’s ...Keep reading
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Marini: Too early for Honda to start thinking about 2027 MotoGP rules
MotoGP announced the full framework for its 2027 technical regulations overhaul earlier this week, headlined by a switch to 850cc engines and reduced aerodynamics.As with any major technical change, a reshuffle in the competitive order is anticipated, with all eyes on the struggling Japanese manufacturers to use 2027’s regulations to pull themselves up the order.Honda has had a woeful start to ...Keep reading
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MotoGP French Grand Prix: Start time, how to watch and more
MotoGP will visit the Bugatti Circuit this weekend for the French Grand Prix. Last year’s race celebrated 1000 MotoGP races and was won by Marco Bezzecchi. The Italian took his second grand prix victory of 2023, after taking the top spot on the podium at the Argentine Grand Prix – which briefly gave him the championship lead. The French Grand Prix will take place on the Bugatti Circuit ...Keep reading
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Puig: Honda yet to find the direction it wants with MotoGP bike
Despite showing some impressive signs of recovery over the winter, and benefitting from a new concession system that came into force this year, Honda has struggled to make much progress at the beginning of the 2024 season.Approaching this weekend’s French Grand Prix, it sits at the bottom of the constructors’ standings on just 13 points, having failed to break inside the top 10 even once ...Keep reading
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Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 402: Le Mans Preview With Tom Morsellino, And The 2027 Rules
Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 402: Le Mans Preview With Tom Morsellino, And The 2027 Rules
With the next round of MotoGP at Le Mans heaving into view, Steve, Neil, David and Adam are joined by French MotoGP journalist and statistician Tom Morsellino, to discuss the state of French motorcycle racing and what makes Le Mans so special. There was news to discuss too, with the cancellation of Kazakhstan and the announcement of the 2027 MotoGP rules. The rules arrived in the middle of recording the podcast, so you get our live reaction to the new technical regulations.
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Acosta: Jerez MotoGP round “a reality check” for KTM
The Spanish GP at Jerez proved to be one of KTM’s best weekends of the 2023 campaign, with Brad Binder winning the sprint and finishing second in the main race ahead of team-mate Jack Miller.With Tech3 GasGas rookie Acosta coming to the 2024 Jerez round off the back of successive podium finishes, he and the rest of the KTM stable were expected to show strong.However, sixth was the best a KTM ...Keep reading
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2027 MotoGP Technical Rules Published: 850cc, 75mm Bore, No Ride-height Devices, Aero Restricted
2027 MotoGP Technical Rules Published: 850cc, 75mm Bore, No Ride-height Devices, Aero Restricted
The FIM has published the MotoGP technical regulations which are to be introduced for the five-year period from 2027. The rules contain few surprises, as much has been leaked and discussed previously. Here are the main points, and at the bottom is the full press release:
Engines
Maximum capacity has been reduced from 1000cc to 850cc. Maximum bore diameter has been reduced from 81mm to 75mm. This means the stroke of the engines will remain almost unchanged, and the revs will remain similar.
Engine allocations will be reduced by 1 for the season. For a season of 20 races or fewer, manufacturers will be allowed 6 engines. If there are 21 or 22 races, they will be allowed 7 engines.
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Full details of MotoGP’s 2027 technical regulation changes
Headlined by the switch from 1000cc engines to 850cc motors, the 2027 regulations will also include a stripping back of aerodynamics.Ride height devices will also be banned, while there have been smaller tweaks to things such as fuel tank capacity and the concessions system.Full 2027 MotoGP technical regulations breakdown
MotoGP class engine displacement will reduce from 1000cc to 850cc. The ...Keep reading
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Di Giannantonio would "never go back" from F1-like current MotoGP bikes
The present-day MotoGP bikes have been getting faster and faster and breaking long-time lap records at many circuits, as manufacturers eke out more and more speed from the current ruleset ahead of a major regulations overhaul in 2027.But a lot of the improved performance has come from increasingly sophisticated aero devices, which has led to criticism from some quarters.Six-time MotoGP champion ...Keep reading
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Acosta: Michelin needs to address "strange" vibration issues on 2024 MotoGP bikes
Rear chatter has become a recurring problem in MotoGP this year, with Ducati riders being particularly outspoken about the issue since the opening round of the season in Qatar.Tech3 GasGas rookie Acosta hasn’t been spared of chattering either and once encountered the vibrations on his rear tyre at Jerez as he finished a distant 10th, his worst result in the premier class so far.Speaking ...Keep reading
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Editor's Blog: A Brief Hiatus
Editor's Blog: A Brief Hiatus
As I am sure you are all aware, my mother died recently. The kindness and support people have shown me has been overwhelming, and deeply appreciated.
It is my mother's funeral this Saturday, May 4th. As a result, I will be taking a couple of days off to share with family. Coverage of MotoGP will return next week, ahead of the French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
Thanks as always for your support and kindness.
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The elements that will determine who will be Ducati's second factory MotoGP rider
Ducati has two MotoGP rounds now in 2024 to choose from a list of three - Jorge Martin, Marc Marquez and Enea Bastianini - as to who will be its second factory team rider next season, something which will be highly influenced by economic factors, sponsorship and the individual will of general manager Gigi Dall'Igna.If we consider that all three candidates have sporting arguments to end up in the ...Keep reading
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Assen To Remain On MotoGP And WorldSBK Calendar Through 2031
Assen To Remain On MotoGP And WorldSBK Calendar Through 2031
The Cathedral of Speed is to remain on both MotoGP and WorldSBK championship calendars through the 2031 season. The iconic Dutch track today announced an extension of their contract which will see the Dutch TT round of MotoGP, and the Dutch round of WorldSBK at the circuit for the foreseeable future.
The contract extension is not really a surprise. Assen is the longest-running circuit on the MotoGP calendar, and before that, on international racing calendar, with a history that stretches all the way back to 1925. The race only stopped running during the Second World War, and for the Covid-19 hit 2020 MotoGP season. The track is a firm favorite with riders, and attracts massive crowds for both the MotoGP and WorldSBK events, with over 105,000 fans at the Dutch TT last year.
David Emmett Thu, 02/May/2024 - 11:49
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Marquez: Learning from Ducati MotoGP “reference” Bagnaia “a pleasure”
The reigning double world champion and the Gresini rider locked horns in last Sunday’s 25-lap Spanish Grand Prix for the victory in a thrilling battle.Bagnaia ultimately came out on top, though only by 0.372 seconds to Marquez, who celebrated his first grand prix podium as a Gresini Ducati rider.The pair have clashed on track several times before, with Bagnaia’s first MotoGP win at Aragon in ...Keep reading
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Zarco doesn't have "very positive comments" about new Honda MotoGP prototype
Both Zarco and team-mate Takaaki Nakagami got to run the overhauled version of the RC213V at Jerez on Monday, after HRC test rider Stefan Bradl raced with the same bike in Spain last weekend.However, the initial impressions of the upgraded Honda challenger were poor across the board, with Zarco saying the bike had failed to deliver a step forward in performance.“We did a few runs on it and we ...Keep reading
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Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 401: Joe Roberts Interview And Answering Listener Questions
Paddock Pass Podcast Episode 401: Joe Roberts Interview And Answering Listener Questions
The Jerez round of MotoGP had a lot of highlights, and one of them was American Racing's Joe Roberts becoming the first American to lead a world championship since Nicky Hayden in 2006. Neil sat down with Joe at Jerez to talk about his return to the American Racing Moto2 team, and about racing in general. And Neil, Adam, and David answer a lot of listener questions sent in from our Patreon channel. Why are the Yamahas slow at Jerez when they used to dominate? Will Jake Dixon make it to MotoGP? What effect will the new 850cc engines have on MotoGP from 2027? Was Jerez Pecco Bagnaia's best ever race? And much more.
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