https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:39:30 +0000 100 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/martin-id-sign-right-now-to-win-the-championship-with-just-one-victory/10863189/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Aprilia rider lost the championship lead to Marc Marquez at Misano, where the pair were level on points, but reclaimed it a week later in Austria. He maintained that advantage in Japan last Sunday, although his margin has ...Keep reading]]> Mandalika International Street Circuit MotoGP 10863189 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:44:22 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/2026-motogp-indonesian-grand-prix-how-to-watch-session-times/10863184/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Marco Bezzecchi was easily the fastest rider in Lombok last year, but he misjudged his braking while trying to recover from a poor start, clattering into the back of Marquez's bike. The newly-crowned world champion was unlucky ...Keep reading]]> Mandalika International Street Circuit MotoGP 10863184 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:29:48 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/lcr-boss-new-motogp-qualifying-wont-be-as-frantic-as-feared/10862977/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The former racer, who is also president of teams' association IRTA, provided some fresh perspectives on the hotly-debated 2027 format during a world feed interview on Thursday.
Under the new ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10862977 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:14:36 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/aprilia-boss-beating-marc-marquez-in-motogp-title-fight-the-most-difficult-task-we-could-have/10862917/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www While Ducati has dominated MotoGP for the last four seasons, Aprilia has emerged a credible challenger in 2026 after making a major leap with its RS-GP.
Between its factory ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10862917 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:57:19 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/marquez-cree-que-los-pilotos-de-motogp-se-acabaran-uniendo-como-ocurre-en-la-formula-1/10862970/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www MotoGP, together with the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), confirmed on Wednesday the changes to the grand prix weekend schedule that ...Keep reading]]> Mandalika International Street Circuit MotoGP 10862970 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:09:08 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/massimo-rivola-on-slower-850cc-motogp-bikes-as-they-match-current-lap-times-whats-done-is-done/10862931/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www On Thursday, Massimo Rivola (Aprilia) and Gigi Dall'Igna (Ducati) appeared in a special press conference ahead of this weekend's Indonesian Grand Prix. In it, they were asked for ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10862931 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:23:38 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/motogp-riders-2027-weekend-format-changes/10862882/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The introduction of the new weekend format was the main topic of conversation among riders ahead of the Indonesian Grand Prix, a day after ...Keep reading]]> Mandalika International Street Circuit MotoGP 10862882 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:23:18 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/casey-stoner-plans-to-fight-for-phillip-island-to-return-to-motogp-schedule/10862845/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Phillip Island is undoubtedly the spiritual home of the race. Disregarding COVID-19 interruptions and the six editions hosted by Eastern Creek in the 1990s, the Victorian track has staged the race every year since ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10862845 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:49:52 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/motogp-teams-are-the-ones-who-wanted-new-weekend-format-says-carlos-ezpeleta/10862774/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) confirmed on Wednesday another change to the MotoGP grand prix weekend format. As ...Keep reading]]> MotoGP 10862774 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:19:51 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/motegi-repurposes-parts-of-historic-oval-while-retaining-the-rest-for-now/10862637/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Earlier this year, circuit owner Honda began dismantling parts of Motegi’s 1.5-mile oval that previously served as the home for IndyCar and NASCAR’s forays to Japan.
Work to redevelop the oval began in May, with new ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi IndyCar MotoGP NASCAR Cup 10862637 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:41:42 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/motogp-confirms-2027-weekend-format-changes-including-new-sprint-qualifying/10862622/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The change was approved by the teams in a vote held, appropriately enough, at the Red Bull Ring. It was at this very venue that plans for MotoGP to ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10862622 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:07:33 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/davide-tardozzi-on-ducati-indonesian-gp-fears-losing-10-or-12-points-would-not-be-bad-/10862302/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www He was referring primarily to lead factory rider Marc Marquez, who is in the thick of the world championship fight but does not have a good record at Mandalika.
The current GP26 may not take to the Mandalika circuit either, a point on which ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10862302 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:48:28 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/the-numbers-that-highlight-how-gigi-dalligna-transformed-ducati-into-a-motogp-powerhouse/10862491/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www All of these 100 wins have come in just the last 203 races, stretching back to Andrea Iannone’s maiden success at the 2016 Austrian Grand Prix. That ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10862491 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:21:15 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/tuefabio-quartararo-worried-about-fuel-thirsty-yamaha-after-motegi-battles/10862189/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Quartararo finished Yamaha's home race 12th, the same position where he had started, making it a reasonably average result by the standards of his season. The Frenchman was also the Iwata factory's top representative at the ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10862189 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:41:39 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/my-shoulder-is-healed-says-maverick-vinales-after-points-on-comeback/10862238/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The veteran Spaniard came away from Motegi with two points for 14th place in the main race, rounding off his first full weekend of competition since the German Grand Prix in July. 
The Tech 3 KTM rider has been battling a shoulder injury ever since an ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10862238 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:43:32 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/alex-marquez-makes-unacceptable-gear-shifting-mistake-twice-in-wretched-japanese-gp/10862105/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Gresini rider failed to score a single point across the weekend at Motegi, in what was his worst showing since the season opener in Thailand.
The Spaniard’s troubles began in Saturday’s sprint when he ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10862105 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:32:55 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/winners-losers-from-motogps-japanese-grand-prix/10862054/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Last-corner penalties, first-lap crashes, a new track surface, Honda's ups and downs at home and Michelin banning one of its own products were just some of the stories fizzing beneath the top line. While ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10862054 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:39:40 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pedro-acosta-strange-problem-caused-first-tough-motogp-race-in-a-long-time/10862107/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Fresh off his maiden MotoGP win at the Austrian Grand Prix, Acosta endured a relatively lacklustre weekend at Motegi, despite showing strong pace over a single lap to qualify on the front row.
Racing the hard rear tyre ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10862107 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 09:33:04 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/honda-hrc-to-get-new-boss-with-koji-watanabe-set-for-retirement/10862191/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www A long-time Honda employee after first joining the Japanese marque in 1987, Watanabe became the head of Honda's racing division in 2022. In that time Watanabe oversaw the company's merger of its four-wheel and two-wheel divisions as well as its ...Keep reading]]> Sepang International Circuit Formula 1 MotoGP 10862191 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:28:09 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/why-is-marc-marquez-so-serious-10862175/10862175/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Marquez’s attitude has changed as much as his daily routine since the ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10862175 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:00:06 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/why-the-motegi-tyre-drama-delivers-a-lesson-motogp-teams-cannot-ignore/10861851/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www There were three options for dry conditions: the conventional soft, medium and hard compounds - with the caveat that the latter featured a stiffer carcass. 
That ‘stiff ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861851 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:29:54 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/jorge-martin-even-on-one-of-my-good-days-it-was-impossible-to-beat-marc-marquez/10861821/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Martin put a strong challenge against the reigning world champion on Sunday after Aprilia delivered a vastly improved bike at Motegi compared to last year, with the 28-year-old leading from the front after claiming pole ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861821 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:15:09 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/enea-bastianini-ive-been-waiting-a-long-time-for-this-moment/10861824/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Tech3 KTM rider has battled since leaving the factory Ducati squad at the end of 2024, with highlights few and far between. But he set the track alight late in the Motegi race on Sunday, almost passing Marco Bezzecchi for third place at the finish line after ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861824 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:51:02 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/marc-marquez-sent-body-double-to-motegi-kart-race-we-are-not-here-to-mess-around-or-drive-go-karts/10861819/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Days before the MotoGP paddock arrived in Japan, the championship began promoting a new addition to the weekend schedule: a kart race featuring the riders.
However, Saturday’s ...Keep reading]]> MotoGP 10861819 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:29:17 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/marc-marquez-we-could-have-used-the-hard-tyre-for-qualifying/10861789/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Some, including winner Marc Marquez, even went so far as to suggest the hard tyre would have been the best for qualifying laps. 
The hard tyre, with its reinforced casing, was only considered a contingency ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861789 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:36:01 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/motogp-japanese-gp/10861724/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www After a commanding sprint win on Saturday, Ducati star Marquez had to work hard to complete a double at Motegi, with polesitter Martin resisting intense pressure to hold station.
But the reigning world champion pulled off a ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861724 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 05:58:24 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/motogp-2026-japanese-gp-full-starting-grid/10861549/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The 2024 MotoGP champion will line up just in front of Ducati rival Marc Marquez, who won the sprint race on Saturday and has vowed to attack in the remaining rounds of the season.
Completing the front row will be Austrian GP winner Pedro ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861549 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 01:54:33 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/too-slow-marco-bezzecchi-baffled-by-lack-of-pace-in-japanese-gp-sprint/10861412/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Italian was one of the only two riders on the grid to opt for Michelin’s medium rear compound, the other being Pramac Yamaha’s Jack Miller, in Saturday’s half-distance race at Motegi.
While this call ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861412 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 13:08:20 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/diogo-moreira-talks-down-japanese-gp-hopes-after-lucky-sprint-podium/10861379/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Though it was by far the Brazilian's best result thus far in his rookie premier class season, he reminded media after the sprint that the podium had been a fortunate one despite indications earlier in ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861379 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:40:00 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/michelin-bans-soft-compound-for-motogp-japanese-grand-prix/10861441/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia were particularly affected by high temperatures on the soft rear compound, leading to worrying television images and some speculation that Michelin ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861441 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:28:19 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/enea-bastianini-questions-unfair-motegi-penalty-jorge-martin-angry-with-himself/10861385/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Tech3 rider Bastianini was running in third place ahead of LCR Honda’s Diogo Moreira when Jorge Martin suddenly fell into his clutches due to heavy tyre degradation.
As they began battling for place on the final lap ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861385 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:50:21 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/tyre-drama-at-motegi-jack-miller-can-almost-guarantee-untested-hard-will-be-mandatory/10861370/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The main talking point after Saturday’s half-distance race was tyre wear, with Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia in particular suffering severe drop-off on the soft ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861370 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:52:34 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pedro-acosta-rues-losing-everything-thanks-to-alex-marquez-sprint-error/10861351/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The incident brought a swift end to another promising day for Acosta, who had started the sprint on the front row after scoring his first grand prix win in Austria last month. 
The stewards agreed that the crash ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861351 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:25:34 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/motogp-japanese-grand-prix-marc-marquez-defeats-diogo-moreira-in-sprint/10861301/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini crossed the line second and third but were both demoted a place after the finish for exceeding track limits, giving Moreira his best MotoGP finish.
KTM's Pedro Acosta was taken out of the race by Marc's brother Alex on the ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861301 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:31:52 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/honda-calls-aleix-espargaro-back-for-indonesia-motogp-race/10861222/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The initial plan was for the Spaniard to continue recovering from the severe injury he suffered to the base of his spine in a testing ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861222 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:00:21 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/motogp-japanese-gp-martin-pole-aprilia-marquez/10861231/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Martin had been the slower of the two factory Aprilia riders for much of the weekend, but he upped the pace in Q2, lowering the circuit record to 1m42.371s to secure his third pole position of the season and second ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861231 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 02:50:58 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/why-takaaki-nakagamis-injury-is-a-bigger-problem-for-honda-than-it-seems/10861012/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Nakagami was due to contest what was very likely to have been his final wild-card outing, given that the exemptions allowing test riders to return to racing will be banned from ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861012 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:55:55 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/marco-bezzecchi-retreated-to-pits-after-motegi-scare-id-already-had-enough-crashes/10861007/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Heading out at the recently resurfaced Motegi track for the first time on Friday morning, Bezzecchi had a big scare as he almost highsided off his factory Aprilia exiting Turn 11.
The Italian was able to save a crash ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10861007 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:36:32 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/marc-marquez-vows-to-go-on-attack-after-declaring-pedro-acosta-fastest-at-japanese-gp/10860984/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www A year after wrapping up his seventh MotoGP title at Motegi, the factory Ducati rider ended the opening day of running in third place, behind his younger brother Alex Marquez and Austrian GP winner Acosta.
Although the younger Marquez ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10860984 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:10:43 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/alex-rins-jokes-i-st-my-pants-as-jack-miller-gives-him-motogp-taxi-ride/10860945/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Rins’s factory Yamaha bike ran out of fuel shortly after he crossed the finish line in the hour-long session, leaving him stranded on track.
After signalling other riders to stop, the Spaniard got a lift back ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10860945 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:33:02 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pedro-acosta-enjoying-quite-similar-feeling-to-2024-motegi-pole-position/10860911/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The 22-year-old, who finally broke his grand prix duck last time out in Austria, says Friday at Motegi felt similar to the 2024 Japanese weekend, when he famously scored his first pole position.
Read ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10860911 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:55:27 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/motogp-japanese-grand-prix-alex-marquez-heads-the-field-at-motegi/10860872/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Home hero Ai Ogura, however, will need to go through the Qualifying 1 session in order to get his weekend back on track, as he failed to make the cut.
Before the session was even 10 minutes old, there had been considerable ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10860872 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:35:10 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/honda-wildcard-takaaki-nakagami-ruled-out-of-japanese-gp-after-fracture/10860769/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The Japanese rider was trying to get an early understanding of the tricky conditions at Motegi when he suffered a brutal highside at Turn 11 on his out-lap, landing hard on his left side before rolling into the ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10860769 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:02:39 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/the-three-big-unknowns-motogp-riders-face-at-the-japanese-gp/10860452/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Although the Motegi Mobility Resort has been an annual fixture on the calendar since 2014, with recent races establishing Ducati as the dominant brand, there is genuine uncertainty in the paddock about how the weekend will fold ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10860452 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:49:03 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/2026-motogp-japanese-grand-prix-how-to-watch-session-times/10860601/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Francesco Bagnaia won the 2025 Japanese GP aboard the factory Ducati, but the track has been completely resurfaced since then, making any comparisons to last year meaningless.
The stop-and-go nature of the track should continue to suit the Ducati, making Marc Marquez ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10860601 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:31:00 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/honda-confirms-red-bull-return-as-sponsor/10860475/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Red Bull and Monster, the two leading players in the energy drinks market, account for much of the MotoGP grid's sponsorship landscape. The Red ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10860475 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:19:48 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/why-francesco-bagnaia-is-ruling-out-repeat-of-japan-motogp-win/10860391/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www The factory Ducati rider dominated last year’s MotoGP weekend at Motegi, qualifying his bike on pole position and winning both races in commanding fashion.
Although his path to victory was made easier by team-mate Marc Marquez being more ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10860391 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:58:05 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/maverick-vinales-i-dont-understand-what-ktm-wants-from-me/10860406/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Vinales does not trust the Austrian manufacturer one bit, and even less so Guenther Steiner, the public face of the group of investors who completed the takeover of the Tech 3 team last ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10860406 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:13:32 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/marc-marquez-denies-anger-on-austrian-sprint-podium-i-was-just-saving-energy/10860377/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www There was much speculation about Marquez's reluctance to celebrate after the Saturday sprint at Spielberg, which he finished second behind Aprilia's Jorge Martin. Marquez is not usually known for being a sore loser or holding any post-race grudges, leading some to look for a ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10860377 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:13:04 +0000 https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/yamaha-hopes-motogp-race-winner-ai-ogura-can-revive-japans-lost-motorcycle-passion/10860274/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www Trackhouse rider Ogura has been one of the star performers of the 2026 MotoGP season, with his first-place finish in the Dutch Grand Prix making him the first Japanese rider to win a premier-class race in over two decades.
The ...Keep reading]]> Twin Ring Motegi MotoGP 10860274 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:05:02 +0000 Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss