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Pedro Acosta fastest as rain curtails Barcelona MotoGP test

MotoGP riders completed half a day’s worth running as rain spoiled the show in Barcelona

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MotoGP’s crash-filled Catalan GP forces several riders out of Barcelona test

Check out the full entry list for MotoGP’s official in-season test in Barcelona

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MotoGP Catalan GP: Marquez beats Acosta to sprint win as Martin crashes

Alex Marquez denies Pedro Acosta a sprint win in an epic showdown as in-form Jorge Martin recorded his fourth crash of the weekend

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MotoGP Catalan GP: Alex Marquez beats Pedro Acosta to sprint win, Jorge Martin crashes

Alex Marquez denies Pedro Acosta a sprint win in an epic showdown as in-form Jorge Martin recorded his fourth crash of the weekend

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MotoGP Catalan GP: Acosta claims pole as Bezzecchi and Martin crash in qualifying

Pedro Acosta stars for KTM, as Aprilia suffered a disastrous qualifying with both its factory riders crashing at different points

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MotoGP Catalan GP: Pedro Acosta claims pole as factory Aprilias crash in qualifying

Pedro Acosta stars for KTM, as Aprilia suffered a disastrous qualifying with both its factory riders crashing at different points

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Valentino Rossi up there with Jordan and Messi among the greatest ever - Franco Morbidelli

The nine-time world champion made his first MotoGP paddock appearance of the season on Friday in Barcelona to support his VR46 team

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Keeping Fabio di Giannantonio at VR46 'Plan A', admits Uccio Salucci

The team boss wants his current star rider to stay put - but shared a few of the team's 'Plan B, C and D' alternatives in an exclusive interview

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VR46: 'Plan A' is to keep di Giannantonio for MotoGP 2027

The team boss wants his current star rider to stay put - but shared a few of the team's 'Plan B, C and D' alternatives in an exclusive interview

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Uccio Salucci: 'VR46 is the top Ducati team right now'

While Alex Marquez won the Spanish GP for Gresini, fellow independent VR46 is claiming supremacy in the Ducati ranks

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MotoGP Spanish GP: Marquez beats Zarco to pole at wet Jerez

The Ducati star mastered slippery conditions to go fastest in Andalucia on Saturday

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MotoGP Spanish GP: Marc Marquez beats Johann Zarco to pole at wet Jerez

The Ducati star mastered slippery conditions to go fastest in Andalucia on Saturday

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Pedro Acosta explains Q1 relegation, hopes Jerez is worst race of 2026

While Enea Bastianini showed KTM had a bike capable of getting through Q2, Pedro Acosta failed to put together a clean lap in practice

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Why riders' nationalities have become a problem for Liberty Media in MotoGP

More than 40% of the riders in MotoGP are Spanish, a figure that rises to almost 60% when Italians are added. Having a different passport scores double under the new concept of entertainment that Liberty Media wants to imprint on the championship

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Why Gresini has flirted with leaving Ducati

The departure of Fermin Aldeguer – who will race with VR46 in 2027 despite his desire to remain at Gresini – has led Nadia Padovani’s team to flirt with the limited available alternatives, before ultimately settling for what now appears to be a foregone contract renewal with Ducati

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Why Gresini has flirted with leaving Ducati in MotoGP

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Winners and losers from MotoGP’s United States GP

The Austin MotoGP weekend reinforced the trends from the opening two rounds of 2026, setting up an intriguing picture heading into the European leg of the season

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MotoGP United States GP: Marquez leads Ogura in Friday practice

There were plenty of accidents at COTA, but the stars you would expect to make Q2 did exactly that

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MotoGP United States GP: Marc Marquez leads the way in practice

There were plenty of accidents at COTA, but the stars you would expect to make Q2 did exactly that

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Winners and losers from MotoGP’s returning Brazilian Grand Prix

MotoGP made its long-awaited comeback in Brazil in front of a passionate crowd, but persistent issues with the track surface left many to question the venue’s readiness

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Everything we know about Goiania Circuit – MotoGP’s new Brazilian GP venue

Here’s a full preview of the returning Brazilian GP, which effectively replaces Argentina on the 2026 MotoGP calendar

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VR46 looking for mix of experience and youth in 2027 MotoGP line-up

Pressure on Franco Morbidelli and Fabio di Giannantonio early in the season as VR46 reveals the type of rider line-up it wants for 2027

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MotoGP Sepang test: Honda leads rain-hit Day 2 as engine issues sideline Yamaha

Rain disrupted the second day of running in Malaysia as MotoGP’s two Japanese manufacturers experienced contrasting fortunes

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This is how every bike on the 2026 MotoGP grid looks

All teams have revealed their 2026 liveries ahead of the opening test of the season

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Why Valentino Rossi is putting pressure on Ducati over 2027 rider line-up

VR46 looks set to head into 2027 with an all-new line-up

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