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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Several MotoGP riders considered the wet track rideable on Sunday, yet the last Grand Prix at Phillip Island was cancelled. The deciding factors were a fixed safety rule for the rescue helicopter and a weather situation that nobody had on their radar on Saturday.
The last Grand Prix at Phillip Island has been cancelled because the medical helicopter could not fly due to poor visibility. For Jorge Martin, who broke his radius in Saturday’s Sprint, it is an unexpected breather in the battle for the championship.
Marc Marquez has won the last MotoGP sprint at Phillip Island and reclaimed the championship lead. His title rival Jorge Martin crashed out of second place and will miss Sunday’s Grand Prix with a fracture in his right forearm.
MotoGP races at Phillip Island for the last time this weekend before the Australian GP moves to Adelaide. The island finale brings a tight title fight, a strong Aprilia camp and a weather forecast that could throw the schedule into disarray.
MotoGP intends to hold the Qatar Grand Prix from 6 to 8 November despite the conflict in the Middle East. The teams have been informed, but there are clear reservations in the paddock, and plenty of points are at stake in the tight title fight.
Toprak Razgatlioglu will undergo surgery on his right shoulder in Milan on 26 October and will therefore miss the last five races of the 2026 MotoGP season. For the Pramac Yamaha rider, this not only means missing his farewell to Phillip Island, his first test on the 850 cc bike for 2027 is suddenly in doubt too.
Diogo Moreira moves up to Honda’s MotoGP factory team in 2027, where he will ride alongside Fabio Quartararo. David Alonso, meanwhile, starts his premier-class career with the LCR satellite team next to Johann Zarco.
Yamaha is going through a difficult learning year with its new V4 engine in the 2026 MotoGP season. Team manager Massimo Meregalli and racing boss Paolo Pavesio explain what the new engine already does better and where the M1 is still losing time.
Since Liberty Media took control of MotoGP, the championship is meant to reach new markets and a broader audience. Yamaha racing boss Paolo Pavesio supports this course in principle, but draws a clear line: the existing fans must not be left behind.
Honda once again has to find a replacement for the ill Joan Mir at the Australian Grand Prix. After Aleix Espargaro’s powerless performance in Mandalika, practically only Superbike rider Somkiat Chantra remains an option.
Jorge Martin picked up a gastrointestinal infection after the Indonesian Grand Prix and had to be treated with a drip. At the same time, Aprilia has named the two tracks where the manufacturer is most worried in the title duel with Marc Marquez.
After an argument with a track marshal at the Indonesian Grand Prix, Yamaha rider Alex Rins received death threats on social media. The Spaniard has apologised for his gesture and hopes the marshal has apologised too.
Michael Dunlop has published pictures and a video in which he fires up a Gilera 250 in Marco Simoncelli’s livery. The TT record winner is keeping his plans to himself, but there are signs of a race outing.
Toprak Razgatlioglu retired from the Indonesian Grand Prix after eight laps because he lacked strength in his right shoulder following a crash. An examination in Turkey is set to show whether he needs surgery and can race at the next round in Australia.
Aprilia may soon stop letting its riders race each other freely in the MotoGP title fight, as technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini names a timeframe for possible instructions in favour of Jorge Martin for the first time. Those most affected would be Marco Bezzecchi and the two Trackhouse riders Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura.
KTM CEO Gottfried Neumeister rules out moving motorcycle production to India and speaks of a clear commitment to Austria. One year after the takeover by Bajaj, he also explains how hard it was to convince the Indian owner of racing.
After the first one-two-three-four in Aprilia’s history in Mandalika, those involved explain what really happened over the weekend. It is about a tyre pressure mistake, a deliberate tactic by Marc Marquez and a new fine that is causing anger in the paddock.
Marco Bezzecchi has won the Indonesian Grand Prix, giving Aprilia the first four-way victory in the company’s history. With third place, Jorge Martin takes the championship lead back from Marc Marquez, the gap is two points, just as before the weekend.
MotoGP’s new weekend format for 2027 splits the field into two camps. At the same time, the dispute shows how little influence the riders have on such decisions.
Casey Stoner refuses to accept that MotoGP is leaving Phillip Island after this season. Shortly before the last Grand Prix on the island, the former world champion announces that he will fight for the track’s return to the calendar.
