Francesco Bagnaia finally made his return to the top step of the podium this past Sunday at the Americas GP, capitalising on a mistake from Marc Marquez to inherit the win in a race already marred by controversy before the starting flag was even raised. The mistake from Marc not only meant that he forfeited…
KTM had a long and uncertain winter leading into the 2025 season. The Austrian motorcycle manufacturer’s financial crisis hit a breaking point, with KTM AG debt having ballooned up to US$3.1 billion and parent company, Prier Mobility AG, requiring a nine-figure bailout. Overproduction, market misalignment, and quality control concerts were considered the primary reasons behind…
After the near career-ending injury the 8-time world champion Marc Marquez in Jerez 2020, we fans have bore witness to a slow decline of a MotoGP manufacturer titan in Honda. From a manufacturer that has achieved 25 premier-class constructors’ world championships, it goes without saying that the Japanese outfit has been facing a performance downturn…
In the motorcycle road racing world, two championship categories reign supreme for their role as the pinnacle of technology and competition. Two series, MotoGP and World Superbike Championships (WSBK), are held as the premier class by racing fans worldwide, but there are distinct differences between the two. MotoGP represents the pinnacle of prototype motorcycle engineering,…
We know MotoGP as the premier class of motorcycle racing; after all, its prototype bikes and spots on the grid are reserved for only the best in the world. But before reaching the pinnacle of motorcycle racing, most riders start at the same place: the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. The series was designed as…
The problem of tyre pressure in MotoGP has been a major talking point ever since its supplier Michelin introduced a mandatory minimum threshold in 2023. Introduced as an additional layer to rider safety, tyre pressures have become crucial to race strategy. Evident in Marc Marquez’s move to let his brother Alex pass during the 2025…
