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MotoGP's 2027 Season Opener Heads to Buriram, Thailand, Kicking Off a New Technical Era
MotoGP will open its 2027 season March 5-7 at Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, marking a third straight year the country has hosted the opener. CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta called it a fitting venue to launch the new technical-regulation era, after Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi won the 2026 opener in front of 228,228 fans.
Soy Motero · 8/5/2026
China's ZXMOTO Eyes Full MXGP Entry After International Debut at Lommel
Chinese manufacturer ZXMOTO made its international debut at the Lommel round of MXGP and is weighing a full-time entry as early as 2027 or 2028. The brand was founded by Zhang Zue, formerly CEO of Kove, and plans an MX2 tryout at September's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.
GateDrop · 8/5/2026
MotoGP Round 12: British GP Opens at Silverstone With Ogura 14 Points Off the Lead
MotoGP's season reaches Silverstone for round 12, with Ai Ogura (Trackhouse) chasing championship leader Jorge Martin (Aprilia) by just 14 points in a title fight where the top five are separated by only 24 points. Ogura has scored more points than any rider since Jerez and took his first win at Assen.
Webike · 8/5/2026
MotoGP Heads to Silverstone with the Title Fight Down to 4 Points
Round 12 of the MotoGP season, the British GP, runs August 7-9 at Silverstone Circuit (5.891km). Jorge Martin leads the championship, with Shun Aoki just 4 points behind in second and the top five separated by only 24 points. Sunday's 20-lap race starts at 19:00 local time.
RiderTua · 8/5/2026
MotoGP's Ezpeleta Says He's Happy With a 22-Bike Grid, Not Convinced Bigger Is Better
MotoGP Chief Sporting Officer Carlos Ezpeleta says he favors keeping the grid at its current 22 motorcycles rather than expanding it, even as the current lineup skews toward Ducati's six bikes against four each from Aprilia, Honda, Yamaha and KTM. The 2027 calendar will add Buenos Aires and a new Adelaide street circuit to the championship.
RiderTua · 8/5/2026
Raul Fernandez Confirmed with Trackhouse Through 2028
MotoGP's Trackhouse team has announced a two-season contract extension with Raul Fernandez, covering 2027 and 2028. Fernandez delivered the team's first Grand Prix win at the 2025 Australian GP and has taken three Grand Prix podiums and three Sprint podiums, including two wins, this season.
MotoGP · 8/5/2026
2027 MotoGP Rule Shake-Up Triggers a Rider Exodus Between MotoGP and WorldSBK
Ahead of MotoGP's 2027 shift to 850cc engines and a sole Pirelli tyre supplier, riders are swapping series. Alex Rins is leaving Yamaha for WorldSBK, and Brad Binder is exiting KTM with a BMW WorldSBK seat seen as likely. Meanwhile Toprak Razgatlioglu is tipped to move up from WorldSBK to Pramac Yamaha in MotoGP.
RiderTua · 8/4/2026
Jack Miller to Retire From MotoGP After 16 Years, Closing Out 2026 With Pramac
Jack Miller has revealed the second half of 2026 will be his final stretch in MotoGP, ending a 16-year career spent racing for Honda, Ducati, KTM and Yamaha. He looked back without regret on skipping Moto2 to jump straight from Moto3 to MotoGP, and expressed sadness over Phillip Island's removal from the calendar.
Motorcycle Sports · 8/4/2026
MotoGP 2026 Title Fight Sets Modern-Era Record With Just 24 Points Covering the Top Five
With 11 rounds down in the 2026 MotoGP season, Jorge Martín leads the championship on 208 points, but only 24 points separate him from fifth-placed Fabio Di Giannantonio — the tightest top-five gap of the modern era since 2002. The previous closest spread was 28 points through the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
Motorcycle Sports · 8/4/2026
Herlings Sweeps MXGP of Flanders for Career Win No. 120, Closing In on a Sixth Title
Jeffrey Herlings went 1-1-1 to sweep round 14 of MXGP in Lommel, Belgium, marking his 120th career Grand Prix win. With five rounds left, he holds a commanding championship lead and is on track for a sixth world title. Herlings called his move from KTM, after 17 years, to Honda 'a big gamble' made without testing the bike beforehand.
Racer X Online · 8/4/2026
Kay de Wolf Stays with Husqvarna, Says US Move 'Could Still Happen in Three Years'
MXGP rider Kay de Wolf, 21, has signed a multi-year extension with Nestaan Husqvarna, choosing to remain in Europe despite interest from Pro Circuit's Mitch Payton about a move to America. 'I wanted to stay in Europe and get at least one MXGP world title,' he said, adding, 'I'm only 21, so I could still make the move in three years.' De Wolf recently stood on the podium at the Lommel MXGP.
GateDrop · 8/4/2026
Marini Set for Tech3 KTM in 2027-2028, Paired With Rising Talent Senna Agius
Luca Marini, phased out of Honda's plans, is set to join Tech3 KTM for the 2027-2028 seasons. Team principal Guenther Steiner is overhauling the squad and will pair Marini's experience with young Australian Senna Agius, who has impressed in Moto2 — closing off one more of the dwindling 2027 grid seats.
Paddock GP · 8/4/2026
Aprilia CEO Rivola Calls to 'End the Toxic Atmosphere' Between Martin and Bezzecchi
Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola stated publicly that eliminating 'toxins' within the team is the only way to maximize the RS-GP's potential, referring to the rift between teammates Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi. The two are reportedly not speaking since their collision at the Hungarian GP, with Martin leading on 208 points and Marc Marquez third on 190.
Paddock GP · 8/4/2026
MotoGP's British GP Preview: Five Riders Within 24 Points as Silverstone Opens the Second Half
MotoGP opens the second half of its season at Silverstone with the top five riders separated by just 24 points, one of the tightest title fights in the sport's history. Jorge Martin leads with 208 points, ahead of Ai Ogura on 194 and Marc Marquez on 190. Fabio Quartararo holds the circuit lap record and remains the only Yamaha rider to score sprint points in 2026.
Paddock GP · 8/4/2026
MotoGP Standings: Martin Leads by 14 Points Heading Into the Second Half
MotoGP points leader Jorge Martin (Aprilia) heads into the season's second half with the top five separated by just 24 points. Despite only three podiums in his last twelve races, he holds the championship lead and says he had "a great summer break" ahead of Silverstone, in what is also his final season before a planned move to Yamaha.
Crash.net · 8/4/2026
Ai Ogura Returns to Silverstone, Scene of His Worst Crash, Sitting 14 Points Off the Lead
MotoGP championship runner-up Ai Ogura (Trackhouse Aprilia) heads back to Silverstone, where a heavy crash in 2025 fractured his right tibial plateau. Fourteen points behind leader Jorge Martin and with five podiums in his last six races, Ogura recalled "still building trust" when he crashed hard in the fast Turn 2 last year and hurt his knee.
Crash.net · 8/4/2026
KTM Preparing All-New 790 RC and 490 RC, Bringing MotoGP Ideas to the Street
KTM is reportedly preparing an all-new 790 RC and 490 RC, applying design thinking drawn from its MotoGP program to aerodynamics, chassis layout, and steering feel. Full specs and launch timing haven't been confirmed, but the move looks set to complete a full sportbike lineup: entry-level 490 RC, mid-range 790 RC, and flagship 990 RC R.
2banh · 8/4/2026
MotoGP Returns from Summer Break at Silverstone, August 7-9
MotoGP resumes after its summer break at Silverstone in the UK, running August 7-9. Sunday's main race starts at 14:00, pushing Moto3 to finish at 15:30 in an unusual schedule shift. Jorge Martin leads the championship by 14 points, with Marc Marquez in third.
SPEEDWEEK.com · 8/4/2026
Alex Rins Negotiates a WorldSBK Move With Go Eleven After His MotoGP Exit
Alex Rins is negotiating a move to World Superbike with the Go Eleven Ducati Panigale V4 team after leaving MotoGP. The team is weighing a roughly €300,000 investment to field a second bike. Rins admitted "there's honestly nothing for me in the MotoGP paddock next year" after three difficult seasons at Yamaha, and said finding a competitive project matters more than being on a factory team.
Motociclismo Portugal · 8/3/2026
MotoGP journalist pushes back after Vinales blasts 'stupid' reporting on his KTM future
After reports that KTM/Tech3 could replace him with Pol Espargaro over his shoulder injury, Maverick Vinales took to Instagram to call the coverage 'stupid' and 'nonsense,' insisting he will not race in WorldSBK and will finish the season as his contract states. A MotoGP News journalist argues the criticism is misplaced, since the reports were based on verified information from trusted insider Rosario Triolo rather than irresponsible or unsubstantiated rumor.
MotoGP News · 8/3/2026
Honda Drops to MotoGP's Lowest Concession Tier as the Gap to the Front Widens From 13 to 18 Seconds
Honda's MotoGP effort has fallen back into the series' lowest concession category, Rank D, amid a decline in competitiveness. The average Sunday race gap to the leader widened from 13.251 seconds over the season's first six rounds to 18.439 seconds over the last six, while sprint wins dropped from five in the first five sprints to just one in the last five. Development resources appear to be concentrated on the 2027 machine instead.
The Race · 8/3/2026
44Teeth Releases Closed-Road Onboard Footage From the Isle of Man TT
British motovlog duo 44Teeth (Alastair Fagan and Chris Eades) have released "FLAT OUT AT THE ISLE OF MAN TT," onboard footage from the closed-road Mountain Course. The two former racers bring viewers into the cockpit of the world's fastest road race, one of the channel's most popular recurring segments.
44Teeth（YouTube） · 7/28/2026
Steiner on Expanding MotoGP: Never Say Never, and Praise for Marquez's Self-Promotion
Guenther Steiner, best known as the former head of the Haas F1 team, set out his views in an interview about MotoGP. He said he would never rule out the possibility of an urban event in the style of F1's Miami round, and praised Marc Marquez's self-promotion, likening it to Hamilton's. He also touched on Vinales's struggles, warning that passing blame around achieves nothing.
Motosprint · 7/27/2026
Joan Mir: Honda Has Frozen Development on His 2026 MotoGP Bike
Honda HRC rider Joan Mir revealed that Honda has stopped updating his 2026 MotoGP machine, suggesting the team's late-season focus is shifting away from in-season upgrades and toward preparations for next year's bike.
Motorsport.com MotoGP · 7/27/2026
WorldSBK: Iker Lecuona Extends Ducati Factory Contract Through 2028
In WorldSBK, the Aruba.it Racing Ducati team announced it has extended Iker Lecuona's contract through the 2027 and 2028 seasons. Lecuona, in top form after scoring his first win at Donington Park, aims to reach even greater heights aboard the Panigale V4 R.
Webike · 7/26/2026
Marc Márquez Laments That Riding Today's MotoGP Bikes Feels "Like a Robot"
Marc Márquez has said that current MotoGP machines aren't as fun to ride as they were about a decade ago. His comments suggest that advances in electronics and aerodynamic devices have pushed riders toward more "robot-like" precision, leaving less room for the raw, human-feeling riding of the past.
Crash.net · 7/25/2026
"Pure Magic": Toprak Razgatlıoğlu's Crew Chief Explains His Riding Style
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, who moved from Superbike champion to MotoGP, has a riding style his crew chief describes as "pure magic." Renowned for his intense braking and distinctive way of handling the bike, the Turkish star's riding is once again drawing attention.
Crash.net · 7/25/2026
2026 MotoGP Is the Best and Worst of the Sprint Era: Five Riders Within a Single Win's Worth of Points
Crash.net analyzes the 2026 MotoGP season as 'the best and worst of the sprint era.' At the halfway point, five riders are separated by less than a single Grand Prix win's worth of points — a rare level of tightness — and the piece unpacks what makes this season unusual compared with past sprint-era campaigns.
Crash.net · 7/24/2026
Pedro Acosta on Leaving KTM for Ducati: 'I Can't Waste Any More Time'
MotoGP rising star Pedro Acosta explained his move from KTM to Ducati, saying, 'In pursuit of a championship-winning machine, I can't waste any more time.' He revealed the decision to end a long, positive relationship with KTM in search of a team that can win.
Motorsport.com MotoGP · 7/24/2026
Who Pays for the Tires? Pirelli's Barbier on the Cost Structure Difference Between MotoGP and SBK
Pirelli's Barbier has revealed the inside story of how tire-cost structures work in opposite directions between MotoGP and Superbike (SBK). Under exclusive-supply contracts, the manufacturer pays the promoter, and MotoGP teams receive their tires free of charge. It reveals the unique commercial arrangement of motorsport, where the supplier invests in exchange for exposure.
GPone · 7/23/2026
Takaaki Nakagami Returns to MotoGP at Home Race in Motegi, a Wildcard Outing to Prove Development Work
Honda test rider Takaaki Nakagami will return to MotoGP as a wildcard entry at his home round in Motegi. The goal is to put the development work he's carried out during testing to the test in real race conditions. With a Japanese rider on track at the home Japanese GP, the outing carries extra significance, quietly supporting Honda's broader push to reclaim competitiveness.
Moto.it · 7/23/2026
Casey Stoner Reveals New Surgery for Spinal Injury from 20 Years Ago
Two-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has revealed he underwent spinal surgery three months ago, treating an old injury from 2003. Even in retirement, the legend continues to grapple with damage from his racing days — a candid admission that underscores the toll top riders carry.
Crash.net · 7/23/2026
This Week's Racing Watch Points, Part 2: Quartararo to Honda — How to Read the Transfer Market
The official announcement has confirmed that 2021 champion Fabio Quartararo will join Honda for 2027. Combined with Acosta's move to Ducati, the competitive landscape is shifting fast. A former pro breaks down 'how to read the transfer market' from inside the pit.
MotoBook編集部 · 7/23/2026
Yamaha Appoints David Munoz to Oversee Jorge Martin's Adaptation
Yamaha will assign David Munoz, currently Alex Rins' crew chief, to work with Jorge Martin. The move puts the experienced Munoz in charge of overseeing the Spanish rider's adaptation to Yamaha, as part of team-building efforts toward 2027.
Motorsport.com MotoGP · 7/23/2026
Aprilia Boss Names Marc Marquez the Favorite for the 2026 MotoGP Title
Aprilia's MotoGP boss Massimo Rivola has rated Marc Marquez as the 'favorite' in the fight for the 2026 MotoGP title. Rivola believes Marquez is now the benchmark rider for the 2026 championship battle.
Crash.net · 7/23/2026
Bagnaia Returns from Right Forearm Surgery, Cuts Misano Test Short After Just a Few Laps
Pecco Bagnaia, back from surgery on his right forearm, returned to testing at Misano in Romagna. However, he called it a day after only a handful of laps, in a cautious step toward his comeback.
Motosprint · 7/23/2026
Stoner Sounds the Alarm on MotoGP Street Circuit Plans: 'There's No Way to Make It Safe Enough'
Former MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has raised doubts about plans for a street circuit, saying 'there's no way to make a street course safe enough.' His comment reignites the debate over balancing promotional buzz against rider safety. The blunt words of a former champion who knows racing inside and out are stirring discussion.
Soy Motero · 7/22/2026
Nakagami Set for Wildcard Entry at Japanese GP—A Potential Era-Defining Moment: MotoGP
Crash.net reports that Honda has approved a wildcard entry for Takaaki Nakagami at the Japanese GP. For the Japanese rider, who has long served as Honda's test and regular rider, a home race could mark the close of an era. Attention is once again turning to his ride in front of local fans.
Crash.net · 7/22/2026
Marquez Shares His Take on Next-Gen 850cc MotoGP Machines: 'I'd Remove All the Aero'
Spain's SoyMotero reported on an interview with Marc Marquez. Having fought back from a difficult start to the season to reach the summer break in third place, Marquez shared his view on the 850cc machines arriving in 2027, saying he would remove all aerodynamics if it were up to him. He also spoke about his shoulder condition and his outlook for the rest of the season, leaving open the possibility of a title challenge.
Soy Motero · 7/22/2026
Women Now Make Up About 19% of US Motorcycle Owners: The Fastest-Growing Segment Widens Its Circle in 2026
Women now account for roughly 19% of motorcycle owners in the US, rising to 26% among Millennials and 22% among Gen X — the industry's fastest-growing segment. In 2026, Royal Enfield's rider-development race series 'Build.Train.Race' returns across 4 MotoAmerica rounds out of 8 total, with 10 women building and racing their own Continental GT 650s. The Women Riders World Relay has also relaunched on a new digital platform.
Riders Share · 7/22/2026