Alex Marquez is targeting a MotoGP return just one month after his severe crash in Barcelona. Whether the Gresini rider will actually race at the Czech Grand Prix in Brno depends on a medical check on Thursday.
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Honda is entrusting the development test of its new 850cc machine to a rider who is leaving the manufacturer at the end of the season. At the same time, a prominent test rider is returning to KTM’s prototype in Misano, and the first major factory rider test of the new era is drawing closer.
Before the MotoGP weekend in Brno, the title fight is intensifying: Marc Marquez has recently gained significant ground but remains well behind Aprilia. Meanwhile, KTM is grappling with a lost top speed record, LCR Honda with an open rider question, and the entire field with the approaching 2027 technical overhaul.
Pirelli takes over as the sole tire supplier for MotoGP in 2027 and is in the midst of developing the new tires. For the first time, regular riders will get to test the material on June 22 in Brno, and there is already a clear statement on whether world champion Marc Marquez will receive special treatment.
After more than a year of tough negotiations, the MotoGP manufacturers and the promoter have agreed on a new Concorde Agreement. The framework contract binds both sides until at least 2031 and clears the way for a series of rider transfers ahead of the 2027 season.
MotoGP is responding to recent start-line crashes with two concrete measures. From the Sachsenring onward, grid rows will be spaced further apart, and from the British Grand Prix, ride-height devices will be banned at race starts.
Jorge Martin escaped the massive first-corner crash at the Hungarian Grand Prix without fractures. The FIM Stewards Panel nevertheless handed the Aprilia factory rider a Double Long Lap Penalty, ruling him responsible for the incident.
At the Hungarian Grand Prix at Balaton Park, Marc Marquez scored the 100th victory of his career and held off Pedro Acosta after an intense battle. The race lost its championship leader in the very first corner when Jorge Martin crashed into his Aprilia teammate Marco Bezzecchi.
Marc Marquez won the MotoGP Sprint at the Hungarian Grand Prix at Balaton Park from pole position. It is the world champion’s first victory after his recent shoulder and foot surgery.
Behind Aprilia’s one-two finish at Mugello lay the weekend’s truly compelling stories. Marc Marquez made a career statement, his future teammate Pedro Acosta took a lesson away, and the title fight gained a new dynamic.
Marco Bezzecchi won the 2026 Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, claiming his first home victory. Finishing ahead of teammate Jorge Martin, Aprilia celebrated a one-two result and ended Ducati’s four-year winning streak in Tuscany.
Raul Fernandez has won the sprint at the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello, celebrating his first sprint victory in MotoGP. The Trackhouse Aprilia rider beat teammate Jorge Martin and home favourite Fabio Di Giannantonio, while championship leader Marco Bezzecchi finished fourth without a podium place.
On practice Friday for the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, Marc Marquez returned after his double surgery while Fabio Di Giannantonio set the fastest time. Between comeback stories, a struggling Aprilia squad, and a new sponsorship deal, the day provided plenty of talking points for the entire weekend.
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez returns to the bike at the Italian GP in Mugello. After double surgery on his foot and shoulder, he approaches the Ducati home race with caution.
MotoGP is facing its biggest technical upheaval in years. From 2027, the prototypes will run with 850cc instead of the current 1,000cc, Pirelli replaces Michelin, ride-height devices disappear, and aerodynamics are being curtailed. But Honda technical director Romano Albesiano is tempering expectations: anyone making performance comparisons at this point is wrong.
The 2026 MotoGP season is in a phase of upheaval after six Grands Prix. While Aprilia and Ducati fight for victories on track, Honda is setting the course for 2027 behind the scenes. And with the upcoming tire switch from Michelin to Pirelli, the entire premier class faces a turning point that could fundamentally change the balance of power.
Gresini Racing confirms Alex Marquez will miss the next two MotoGP races. The Spaniard is recovering from a broken collarbone and a vertebral fracture following the severe collision with Pedro Acosta in Catalunya.
MotoGP is examining a far-reaching rule change starting from the 2027 season. In future, each rider would only have one motorcycle available per race weekend, instead of the current two.
KTM has decided against bringing in investors for its racing division. CEO Gottfried Neumeister confirmed the decision jointly with majority shareholder Bajaj. The motorsport operation was valued in the nine-figure range.
The sixth Grand Prix of the 2026 MotoGP season in Barcelona will go down as one of the most dramatic in motorcycle racing history. Two race stoppages after serious crashes, injured riders in hospital, and a flood of tire pressure penalties made for a day that went far beyond sport.