Under this tag you will find articles related to MotoGP and its current developments. This includes race reports, analyses, rider and team coverage as well as technical and sporting background information about the premier class of motorcycle racing.
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Ducati factory rider Pecco Bagnaia became a father for the first time on the morning of the MotoGP race in Assen. He still competed in the Grand Prix, retired after 15 laps with a technical defect and immediately travelled back to his family in Italy.
The Dutch Grand Prix in Assen took several top riders out of the race and, in some cases, out of the coming weeks. While Marco Bezzecchi was given the all clear after his heavy crash, Pedro Acosta faces surgery and Fermin Aldeguer a longer break.
Ai Ogura claimed his first MotoGP victory at the Dutch Grand Prix in Assen, becoming the first Japanese rider to win in the premier class since Makoto Tamada in 2004. While Trackhouse Aprilia celebrated a one-two finish, crashed Marco Bezzecchi lost the championship lead to Jorge Martin.
Pedro Acosta faced more technical failures with his KTM at the Assen weekend and could only manage ninth in the sprint after an early mistake. Team manager Aki Ajo names a sensor as the cause, but KTM’s reliability issues have persisted for several races.
Raul Fernandez won the MotoGP sprint at Assen for Trackhouse Aprilia’s first ever one-two finish. Teammate Ai Ogura was second, with Fabio di Giannantonio completing the podium as the best Ducati rider.
Marco Bezzecchi set the fastest time on Friday at Assen, but the opening day of the Dutch Grand Prix was dominated by temperatures around 35 degrees and several heavy crashes. Fermin Aldeguer was taken to hospital, Alex Marquez escaped a violent crash without serious injury, and the weekend marks the first race without the front holeshot device.
Francesco Bagnaia leaves Ducati after eight years and will ride for Aprilia Racing from 2027. His contract runs through the end of 2030, making the double world champion the only MotoGP rider with such a long-term commitment.
Ducati and Francesco Bagnaia will end their partnership after the 2026 MotoGP season. Pedro Acosta will take his place in the factory team from 2027, riding alongside Marc Márquez.
The FIM Grand Prix Commission has announced three rule changes for MotoGP affecting machine behavior at race starts and the composition of the grid. The front holeshot device ban takes effect at the Dutch Grand Prix in Assen, a new starting grid layout follows from the Sachsenring, and a limit of six motorcycles per manufacturer applies from 2028.
At the Automotodrom Brno on Monday, regular riders took to the track with the new 850cc prototypes and Pirelli tires for the first time. Aprilia posted the fastest reported times, while Marc Marquez had a minor crash.
Marc Márquez is continuing his collaboration with Ducati in MotoGP for two more years. The reigning world champion has signed a new contract that keeps him with the factory team until the end of 2028.
During the Misano test with the new 850cc prototypes, an air intake appeared on the KTM that strongly resembles Aprilia’s F-duct system. This marks the first time another manufacturer has adopted an aero concept from Formula 1 for its own MotoGP bike.
Marc Marquez won the Czech Grand Prix at Brno, cutting his championship deficit from 102 to 40 points within just two race weekends. With championship leader Marco Bezzecchi suspended, the balance of power at the top of the standings has shifted significantly.
Ai Ogura secured the first pole position of his MotoGP career with a lap record in Brno, while Francesco Bagnaia won the sprint. The weekend also saw multiple penalties and an early withdrawal for returning rider Alex Marquez.
Marco Bezzecchi will not compete in the Czech Grand Prix race. The FIM MotoGP Stewards suspended the Aprilia rider after he clashed with track marshals following his sprint crash in Brno.
Pecco Bagnaia controlled the Czech Republic Grand Prix sprint in Brno from start to finish and scored his first win of the season. While Ai Ogura celebrated his first sprint podium as runner-up after claiming his maiden pole position, championship leader Marco Bezzecchi lost crucial points through a crash.
One month after the severe start crash at the Catalan GP, Johann Zarco is still waiting for surgery on his left knee. Deep burns below the knee continue to make the procedure impossible due to the risk of infection.
Pedro Acosta speaks out clearly against the displacement reduction to 850cc at the Brno GP and sees MotoGP heading toward a pure engineering sport. At the same time, the KTM rider is ready to test the new RC16 850 with Pirelli tires on Monday.
MotoGP has closed the most politically charged chapter of recent years. Ducati, Aprilia, Honda, KTM, and Yamaha have jointly signed a new framework agreement with the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group for the period from 2027 to 2031. This clears the way for a wave of rider transfers that has kept the market frozen for months.
Jorge Martin has shared insights into his time at Ducati on the “Gypsy Tales” podcast, revealing a previously unknown contract breach. The 2024 world champion describes how he was denied the factory seat twice and why he takes a critical view of how the major manufacturers treat their riders.
