Ever since the reduction in collective full grid testing, the significance of the test rider role has in MotoGP grown exponentially. With riders having fewer opportunities to develop their machines, compounded with an increasingly demanding race weekend, test riders is usually the people to keep the development ball rolling, away from the pressures of competition….
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,…
The 2025 MotoGP season saw the introduction of a few fresh faces on the paddock. Among them is 2024 Moto2 champion Ai Ogura, who made his debut this weekend at the season opener in Buriram. Arguably, Ogura flew under the radar before his first race for Trackhouse Aprilia, which recently picked up the iconic Gulf…
