In a heartwarming moment, MotoGP star Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia has tied the knot with his long-term partner, Domizia Castagnini, amid the serene settings of Italy during the series’ summer break. The wedding, steeped in celebration, marks a significant chapter in Bagnaia’s life, as he revels in matrimonial bliss while leading the championship standings.The marriage ceremony was nothing short of a glamorous MotoGP reunion, boasting a guest list decorated with prominent figures from the racing world and sports at large. Notables such as Valentino Rossi, Luca Marini, Franco Morbidelli, Marco Bezzecchi, and Enea Bastianini were in attendance, alongside Olympic high jump…

In the 2025 MotoGP season, Tech3 will have a strengthened partnership with KTM, reverting to the name KTM Tech3. It will function not just as a satellite team but as a sort of second factory team, receiving similar support and opportunities. The choice of riders dispels any doubts: moving away from promoting rookies from Moto2, Tech3 has opted for established names Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales—both with Grand Prix victories to their names. With these conditions, high ambitions are only natural. Nicolas Goyon, Tech3’s team manager, emphasized to the championship’s website that the goal is to regularly achieve podium finishes:…

Lin Jarvis, Yamaha’s general manager, knows well the challenges of managing intense rivalries between teammates. He recently shared his thoughts and advice on how to handle the upcoming explosive relationship between Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia at Ducati, drawing on his experience with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo… The cohabitation of Valentino Rossi et Jorge Lorenzo in Yamaha was marked by tension and friction within the team, even requiring the creation of a “wall” dividing the box to separate the data of the two drivers. “ The most difficult moment was with Vale and Jorge together, and the division in the…

The Czech GP has been absent from the MotoGP calendar since 2020 due to funding issues, but a return to the Brno circuit is not off the table. Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna, revealed in an interview with SPEEDWEEK.com that discussions are ongoing with Czech officials: ‘Yes, we are talking with the responsible parties. But there is a lot of work to be done. Besides the asphalt, it also involves some run-off areas’. Despite the uncertainties surrounding the Kazakhstan GP, which was rescheduled for September, the Czech Republic will not return to the calendar this year, and it seems unlikely…

Before Yamaha announced Prima Pramac Racing as their new satellite team in MotoGP from 2025, there was much speculation that the partnership could be with Pertamina Enduro VR46 – considering the past of its owner, Valentino Rossi, with the Iwata-based manufacturer, where he is currently an ambassador. However, this connection of Il Dottore to Yamaha did not influence any decision – nor did his overall past in team’s decisions. The assurance was given by team director Uccio Salucci in an interview with GPOne.com: – When Vale and I spoke, we agreed on one aspect: his history cannot influence the sports…

After winning the GP of the Americas, Maverick Viñales and Aprilia have not managed to reach the podium in a main MotoGP race since. The Noale manufacturer seems to be competitive in practice but loses momentum throughout the weekend, while Ducati does the opposite and ends up dominating. Maverick Viñales is frustrated with the situation, admitting as quoted by Motorsport.com that initial hopes have been dashed at each Grand Prix: – There have been several races where we are not at the level we would like. On Friday, we can reach the limit, but then it is very difficult to…

At the Sachsenring they were both protagonists of crashes, but on the day that matters most, Sunday, they stepped on the podium, giving a historic result to Gresini Racing and to themselves an achievement that has been reached few times in the history of MotoGP, since to find two brothers in the top three one has to rewind the tape to 1997 with Nobuatsu and Takuma Aoki. Alex and Marc Marquez in Germany wrote a beautiful page of sport, and strong in this knowledge they could afford to joke about each other’s crashes, exhausted with only a few grazes for…

Andrea Locatelli had a lot of fun in Jerez during the Yamaha Racing Experience. Jonathan Rea’s teammate in SBK climbed on, among others, the Yamaha YZR 500 that was Max Biaggi’s in 2001, one of the most beautiful but also one of the meanest bikes in the history of the world championship. Sharp acceleration, sharp chassis, no traction control and power in spades make up an explosive formula ready to launch you straight into the stratosphere at the slightest mistake. Yet the ‘Loca’ proved to have a great mastery even of means of this type, because in the video posted…

After all the most important pawns on the market have been assigned, a few bikes remain to be sorted out for 2025, and the shortlist of names is getting smaller and smaller. VR46 has chosen Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli, opening the doors of Gresini Racing wide to Fermin Aldeguer. All 6 Ducatis are thus assigned, while there are two Aprilias and two Yamahas that still do not have a rider. Pramac will have to start from scratch and is aiming to hire experienced riders, because Yamaha currently needs this above all to improve. The first name on the…

Toprak Razgatlioglu will be staying in WorldSBK next season despite talks with MotoGP teams.The championship leader has a contract with BMW and will honour his current deal with the German manufacturer.“After Misano, I saw many news stories about MotoGP,” began the 2021 Superbike champion. “We are talking to some MotoGP teams, but people don’t understand that if BMW say, ‘Toprak, for next year, it’s possible you go to MotoGP’, we say it’s possible.“I have one more year left with BMW. If they don’t say this, I’m staying with BMW because I’m very happy. I have one year left on my…