Where Yamaha and Honda stack up at the start of 2025 MotoGP season
Honda won the inter-Japanese war in the Thailand Grand Prix after Johann Zarco finished seventh on the best of the RC213Vs, four places ahead of the highest-placed Yamaha of Jack Miller. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean Honda is starting the 2025 season ahead of Yamaha in the pecking order. The reality, as always, is more […]
Ducati gave updated engine to three of its MotoGP riders at Thai GP
Marc Marquez, Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Di Giannantonio all raced with a different engine compared to Ducati’s other MotoGP riders at the 2025 season-opener in Thailand, Motorsport.com has learned. The three riders used a more up-to-date model, while Alex Marquez, Franco Morbidelli and Fermin Aldeguer raced with the 2024 specification last weekend. This comes after […]
How impressive was Ai Ogura on his MotoGP debut in Thailand?
Marc Marquez may have won the Thailand Grand Prix after a measured ride from pole, but Ai Ogura’s performance on the Trackhouse Aprilia was just as impressive. On his first race appearance in MotoGP, the young Japanese rider finished an incredible fifth, scoring the best result for a debutant since Marquez’s podium at the 2013 […]
Why Honda doesn’t want to get carried away with testing form as new MotoGP season begins
Factory Honda riders are cautiously optimistic about their prospects for the 2025 MotoGP season despite being buoyed by the improved performance of the RC213V in testing. Honda enjoyed a strong showing in pre-season running at Sepang and Buriram, as the work the Japanese manufacturer put in during the winter delivered the desired results on track. […]
Why this is the most extraordinary version of Marc Marquez in MotoGP
Marc Marquez’s dominant performance in Buriram, combined with the Spaniard’s ability to extract his potential as a rider and that of his Ducati, has led those around him to describe the current version of the #93 as the most extraordinary and the most reliable ever. In Thailand last weekend, Marquez again won the opening round […]
Di Giannantonio declared fit for Thai GP but says shoulder is at “zero per cent”
VR46 rider Fabio di Giannantonio has been declared fit by MotoGP doctors to contest this weekend’s season opener in Thailand, but he feels his shoulder is at “zero per cent” capacity after a testing injury. Di Giannantonio was performing a wheelie after the opening day of pre-season testing in Sepang when he fell off his […]
Marquez scores brilliant win on factory Ducati debut
Marc Marquez outdueled his brother in a strategic masterclass to claim victory on his debut with the factory Ducati MotoGP team in the Thailand Grand Prix. Polesitter Marquez purposefully sat behind Gresini’s Alex Marquez for a large section of the race and made the decisive move on him with four laps to run to claim […]
Marquez was “playing with us all race” in Thailand GP
Francesco Bagnaia says Marc Marquez was “playing with us” in the Thailand Grand Prix and could have dominated the MotoGP race if he wanted to. New factory Ducati signing Marquez claimed victory in the opening round of the 2025 MotoGP season, beating brother Alex Marquez and team-mate Bagnaia to the top spot at Buriram. While […]
“Pissed off” Acosta chasing answers after Thai MotoGP crash
Pedro Acosta was visibly angry after a frustrating outing in the Thailand Grand Prix, saying he and KTM need to understand why his bike suffered with tyre unloading during the race. Acosta made those comments after he crashed at Turn 1 on the start of the fourth lap, losing a likely top 10 finish at […]