Motorsport

Nicolò Bulega will join the Ducati Lenovo Team for the last two races of the 2025 MotoGP season. The Superbike World Championship runner-up will take over Marc Márquez's bike and make his debut in the premier class at the Portuguese Grand Prix (November 7-9, 2025) and the season finale in Valencia. Bulega has already gained some initial experience with the Desmosedici GP during a test in Jerez de la Frontera.

Following the serious accident involving Swiss Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler in Sepang, there are initial positive developments regarding his health. Just five days after the dramatic collision with Jose Antonio Rueda, Dettwiler was able to leave the intensive care unit at the hospital in Kuala Lumpur and be transferred to a private clinic.

After days of great concern, there is finally some positive news regarding the health of Swiss Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler. Three days after his serious accident at the Sepang International Circuit, it has been officially confirmed that Dettwiler is no longer in critical condition and his condition has stabilized. The CIP Green Power Team, his family, and management issued a joint statement: “According to the doctors, Noah's condition is now stable and no longer critical. He will continue to be closely monitored in the intensive care unit.”

At the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, a serious accident occurred on race Sunday before the start of the Moto3 race, clearly highlighting the dark side of motorsport. During the warm-up lap, Spanish rider and reigning Moto3 world champion Jose Antonio Rueda collided at high speed with Swiss rider Noah Dettwiler, who was apparently traveling slowly at the edge of the track due to a technical problem. According to media reports, there had already been problems with the chain on Dettwiler's motorcycle on Saturday. The speed of the impact was considerable, and both riders were thrown from their machines.

Alex Marquez scored an impressive victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Spanish Ducati rider (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP) prevailed in the 20th MotoGP race of the season ahead of Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Joan Mir (Honda HRC Castrol). For Marquez, it is his third Grand Prix victory of the season and his first outside Spain. He also secured the runner-up title in the world championship on Saturday.

Marc Márquez will not be able to participate in the last two races of the 2025 MotoGP season. As confirmed by a medical examination at the Ruber International Hospital in Madrid, the Spaniard's recovery from a coracoid fracture and ligament injury is progressing normally, but he will still be unable to compete this year.

The Moto3 World Championship is facing a fundamental realignment. Starting in the 2028 season, Yamaha will become the sole supplier of both engines and chassis for the motorcycles. This marks the end of competition between multiple manufacturers in the junior class, which will now be based on a single-make concept. The aim of this decision is to sustainably reduce the ever-increasing costs for teams and riders in Moto3.

Repsol is set to return to the Motorcycle World Championship. However, this time the goal is not the premier class MotoGP, but the Moto2 and Moto3 categories. According to reports, the Spanish oil company will become the sole lubricant supplier for the two junior classes, replacing Liqui Moly, which was originally scheduled to remain the exclusive partner until 2027. Accordingly, the existing agreement with the German manufacturer is to be terminated prematurely to enable the change.

The 2025 MotoGP season reached another exciting climax with the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Raul Fernandez not only celebrated his first victory in the premier class, but also secured the Trackhouse Aprilia team's first triumph in MotoGP. The weekend also brought several significant milestones: the victory marked the 300th Grand Prix success for Italian manufacturer Aprilia since 1987. A total of 91,245 spectators watched the spectacle on site, breaking the three million spectator mark for the 2025 season for the first time.

The MotoGP sprint at Phillip Island was remarkable in many ways. Marco Bezzecchi secured victory despite suffering from severe back pain following a collision with Marc Márquez in Indonesia. The Italian was reliant on painkillers, but not only did he master the competition, he also had to contend with wildlife. At the start of the warm-up lap, Bezzecchi collided with a seagull that got caught in the fairing of his Aprilia RS-GP.

MotoGP Saturday at Phillip Island offered numerous highlights, a historic double victory for Aprilia, and unexpected incidents.

Shortly before the Grand Prix in Australia, there is plenty of news coming out of the MotoGP paddock. Sports penalties, injuries, and a final transfer spot for the coming season are dominating the headlines. The developments surrounding Marc Márquez and Marco Bezzecchi are particularly in focus.

In the final race of the German Endurance Cup for motorcycles at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Harley-Davidson secured a place among the top ten teams in the Superbike class. The six-hour race was considered a test for both riders and machines. The US brand demonstrated both technical development and endurance in the demanding motorsport environment.

After injuring his right shoulder blade, Marc Márquez underwent a medical examination. A team of doctors at the Ruber Internacional Hospital in Madrid diagnosed a fracture of the coracoid process and damage to the ligaments. The affected shoulder was immobilized for a week. However, there were insufficient signs of stabilization in either the bone or the ligaments.

Toprak Razgatlioglu, currently one of the most successful riders in the Superbike World Championship, faces a new challenge starting in the 2026 season: The Turkish rider has signed a MotoGP factory contract with Yamaha and will compete for the Pramac Racing team. However, Razgatlioglu will have to give up his long-standing starting number 54. The reason for this is that it is already used by Spaniard Fermin Aldeguer, who has firmly associated the number with his career.

From 2026, Guenther Steiner, former team principal of Haas in Formula 1, will take over the management of the MotoGP team Red Bull KTM Tech3. Steiner will succeed Hervé Poncharal, who founded the team in 1990. Poncharal will remain part of the team as an advisor. Steiner will lead Tech3 as CEO in the future, while Richard Coleman will join as team principal. The takeover is part of a consortium. Tech3 is considered the longest-running independent team in MotoGP.

Just under ten years after entering MotoGP, KTM has taken another significant step in its motorsport history. The new 850cc engine concept for the 2027 season was tested on the test bench for the first time in Mattighofen, Austria. The reason for this is the upcoming technical regulations that will apply in the premier class from 2027.

The 2025 Indonesian Grand Prix in Mandalika was marked by a spectacular race and a serious accident in the first lap: Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi collided at the start of the race and were forced to retire. The beneficiary of this incident was Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP), who secured his first MotoGP victory in a flawless race. With a lead of 6.987 seconds over Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing), Aldeguer impressively underlined his talent.

Ducati has teamed up with Michele Pirro and Garage 51 to launch the “V2 Future Champ Ducati Academy – Become the Next One.” The aim of this new racing academy is to enable young talents – both under and over the age of 21 – to embark on a professional motorsport career. The project will start in 2026 and is intended to provide a springboard for future national and international racers.

The 2025 Japanese Grand Prix at Mobility Resort Motegi made history. Francesco Bagnaia secured his second victory of the season on his Ducati, while Marc Marquez celebrated his seventh MotoGP world championship title ahead of schedule with a second-place finish. This is Marquez's first title with Ducati and the ninth of his career across all classes. For the Ducati Lenovo Team, it is also the third Drivers' Championship in the past four years.