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Jorge Martin won the British Grand Prix sprint from pole and led the first complete Aprilia podium sweep in the history of the format. Marc Marquez lost four positions in the closing laps and salvaged just a single championship point.

KTM has received permission from the other MotoGP manufacturers to open the sealed engines of the RC16 and replace a faulty supplier part. At the British GP at Silverstone, however, the four riders are still running the previous stopgap solution with reduced revs.

Triumph is fundamentally rebuilding the Moto2 race engine for the 2027 season, promising around six percent more peak power at two kilograms less weight. Because displacement changes at the same time and the mounting points move, every chassis manufacturer in the class has to start from scratch again.

Luca Marini is set to ride for KTM customer team Tech3 from 2027. The Italian is leaving Honda after three years and joining a squad that is reshuffling practically everything.

Maverick Vinales is sitting out the British Grand Prix, with Pol Espargaro taking over the Red Bull KTM Tech3 RC16. Behind the absence is a previously undetected tear in his left shoulder that could explain months of missing strength.

Patritalia has made the documents behind its purchase offer for Ducati public and names a concrete sum for the first time. The papers, however, prove something different from what the headlines of recent days suggest.

Maverick Vinales has publicly contradicted reports of an immediate end to his MotoGP spell with Red Bull KTM Tech3. At the centre of it all is less the dispute with the manufacturer than the condition of his left shoulder.

Marco Bezzecchi has ridden a motorcycle for the first time since his collarbone surgery, completing a test at Misano. Whether it is enough for the British GP at Silverstone will only be decided shortly before the race weekend.

MotoGP has confirmed the first date of the 2027 season. From 5 to 7 March 2027, Buriram fires the starting gun on the new era with 850cc engines.

Jorge Martinez has clearly spelled out the order of CFMoto’s racing plans. The Chinese manufacturer is to enter World Superbike first and only tackle MotoGP after that.

MotoGP is set to appear at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in October. Because the Australian GP runs on the same weekend, so-called show bikes are to be used instead of the current riders.

Ducati will again field six motorcycles in MotoGP in 2027, but only four of them will receive updates during the season. The new contracts with VR46 and Gresini determine which rider gets which package — and who spends the entire year on the bike they started with.

After eleven of 22 race weekends, Toprak Razgatlioglu sits 21st in the MotoGP standings. The reasons run deeper than the results alone, and the real test will only begin with the new regulations in 2027.

Alberto Puig has drawn a sober mid-season assessment of Honda’s campaign during the summer break. After eleven races, the manufacturer sits on 109 points — below last year’s total at the same stage.

MotoGP is in its summer break, but preparations for 2027 are already well underway behind the scenes. Crew chief reshuffles, tension inside Aprilia’s garage, and a Turkish fan favourite are dominating the headlines.

Since the European season opener in Jerez, the balance of power in MotoGP has shifted noticeably. Marc Marquez is back at the front of the field, and the reason isn’t only found on the track.

Honda is fielding Takaaki Nakagami as a wildcard rider at the Grand Prix of Japan in early October. Because the regulations no longer allow wildcards from 2027, this outing could be the last of its kind in MotoGP.

In an interview, Marc Marquez discussed the toughest rivals of his career, placing Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo in clear context. At the same time, the nine-time world champion explains why MotoGP’s big records mean less to him today than they used to, and which young riders he sees as his potential successors.

Honda has made Fabio Quartararo’s signing for the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP seasons official. The 2021 world champion is leaving Yamaha after eight years together and is set to lead the Japanese manufacturer’s new factory project.

Honda has signed Colombian rider David Alonso for MotoGP. His promotion is confirmed for 2027, but which Honda team he will race for has yet to be decided.