MotoGP 2026 Season

Brilliant battle between Acosta and future team mate Marquez, pity that it was decided by a call by the stewards but it was the right call imho.

Fernandez has been on a roll since late last season and Aprillas believe in him is starting to come good. Ogura is coming back from an injury and was strong all race long.

Unfortunately an Alex Marquez error took Diggia out of the battle, while Bez crashed for the third time on the day.

Main race starts at 8am , expect Bez to be favourite and for another Aprilla to join him on the podium. Medium tyres should benefit the Ducati.

Buriam Thailand delivered some classic racing.

Moto 3 saw Almansa winning by .0003 after a race long battle with Quilles, Casey Gorman finished 11th only 2 seconds off the podium , an excellent debut.

Moto 2 - Two red flags,Delighted to see Davide Alonso sitting up in his hospital bed with no broken bones after a particularly nasty collision which saw Alonso being hit by another bike when Senna Ageis slowed with a technical issue. A classic battle at the end seeing Gonzalez winning by inches.

MotoGP : Sprint , Bez.....an early error saw the door left open for Marc and an impressive Acosta on his KTM, the battle between the two was a classic, Acosta taking the lead before being pushed off by Marc , race steward Simon Crafar issuing the instruction to Marc to give the place back. Fernandez and Ogura finished 3rd and 4th.

MotoGP : Bez made no mistakes this time and took his 3rd win in a row. Marc still suffering from his shoulder injury couldn't keep pace and was promptly passed by Fernandez and then Acosta.

Marc found pace but an error led to him going over a high kerb which broke the wheel rim and his rear tyre deflated. (A number of publications have missed the point that the rim was destroyed leading to the tyre deflation and not a 'tyre issue'). Late pace saw Acosta passing Fernandez to get 2nd. Jorge Martin finished an impressive 4th.

3 weeks now to Brazil.

The other big change is Pirelli tyres.

Historically one team will get the changes right from Day 1 and others will be playing catch up. Changes were needed, the bikes were out growing the circuits , aerodynamics were/are getting ridiculous and the ride height devices are a safety concern.

Riders will be key which is perhaps why the 2027 contracts are being finalised now (if not yet confirmed). I don't think you can look at each team without looking at the expected rider line up.

Ducati look very strong with Marquez, Acosta and Aldeguair and probably Alonso. Thats probably the strongest possible single bike line up for outright speed and the skill to ride around problems. And then there is GiGi - Ducati should be leading the way in '27.

Honda have Fabio Quartararo, Moreira and noted development riders in Zarco ,Marini and Aleix. Another strong line up but with the added advantage of development skills.Fabio and Honda could dominate in '27.

Aprilla have now proven development rider Bez ,Fernandez is starting to show potential but is Pecco the rider to develop a bike and ride around problems? The smallest of the teams, '27 will be a reset and they may struggle initially.

KTM - it looks like they are putting their faith in Vinales with Alex Marquez, Few would pick Vinales to lead a team, notorious for struggling with bikes that are not to his liking , KTM also have financial constraints which will have impacted the development of the '27 bike.

That leaves Yamaha, the V4 lacks power ,Martin will probably replace Fabio but is he the rider to develop a bike?,Fast and he did show Pecco how to set up the GP24, Toprak will have Pirelli knowledge ,Miller is known for developing a bike but the fundamentals haven't changed, Yamaha are spending a lot of money but they are riding two horses ,if Fabio is gone ,maybe its time to switch to '27 development.

Casey O'Gorman qualifies 2nd at COTA !

Another brilliant weekend of racing across all classes ,Jorge Martin the star of the weekend, with Bez joining the even more elite group of 5 victories in a row and ,against all the odds, leading the most consecutive laps in the modern era.

A special mention for Casey O'Gorman, a bad get away and ultimately an high side didn't do justice to a second place on the starting grid and some fabulous racing.

Sprint:

If you are the only rider on the grid to pick a medium rear while everyone has a soft ,then as a rule of thumb, you have made a mistake.

Jorge Martin made a deal with Aprilla , if I get this wrong I will forever more follow your advice...Jorges pass on Pecco was fine and precise ,Jorges crash on the slow down lap was unfortunate, but Jorge is clearly now a contender for the World Championship.

Bez and Marc crashing made little difference to the overall result, Diggia been taken out by Marc was unfortunate.

Sunday

Normal service resumed !,despite a 2 place penalty ,Bez was in the lead from fourth by the first lap, Acosta going wide, lucky not to be out on the spot after colliding with Bez as he returned to the track.

Bez was never challenged again but behind was some close on the limit racing, Ai Ogura cut through the field on his way to a certain podium before an electronics malfunction. Marc ,who had a long lap penalty after taking out Diggia in the Sprint ,had a great battle with Bastinnea , yes the Beast was back ! (3rd in the Sprint) ,Pecco also involved in this titanic battle.

Overall another great week for Aprilla, Ducati on the backfoot and Acosta having a bit of support from the Beast in the KTM ranks.

Honda - another crash for Mir....,Yamaha stuck at the back of the grid.

4 weeks to Jerez (which may already be sold out).

Moto 2, Agies to the fore ,two nasty accidents but thankfully no serious injuries*

Moto 3 - a 4 way battle to the end (including the last corner !)

MotoGPs 'Concorde' agreement is nearing completion so expect some rider announcements shortly.

*Since confirmed that Angel Piqueras (#36) has suffered a broken left femur.

The weekend forecast was dry and overcast with sunshine on the Sunday....

A wet practice on Friday allowed the likes of Honda with the vastly experienced Zarco to get through to quali 2, however it played mayhem for the likes of Aprilla who had initial set up problems and Acosta who struggled all weekend long.

The forecasted overcast but dry Saturday was anything but, showers before qualifying making it a bit of a lottery, but the forecast said there was no more rain for the day. Marc looked strong ,Bez was lurking and Alex declared ,he was 'fastest' of all in race conditions.

As the 3pm (local time) Sprint race start time approached the skies were darkening, the local commentators speculated that there might be a few drops of rain , TNT said the same , the fans thought differently. TV does not do justice to how dark the skies were.

Race starts ,Marc leads with Diggia and a fast starting Alex chasing, Bez ?, Bez was nowhere,his rear wheel spinning on a tear off, Martin out at the first corner with brake issues ,thankfully avoiding a crash. Alex was clearly quickest and as the rain drops fell more frequently he took the lead !

With the rain suddenly becoming far more intense ,especially at the Jorge Lorenzo corner ,Marc crashed out, a few dived for the pitlane including Binder,Pecco and Frankie.

Except Marc kept his hand on the handlebar ,clutch engaged ,re mounted, waited for the other riders to pass, entered the pit lane and swapped to his wet tyred bike.

Genius or luck ? ,the rule book said you cannot cross the inside line when entering the pitlane, Marc had crossed the outside line, his move was legal !

BInder looked set to win after Alex crashed, but he to would crash but remounted. Pecco now led ,but Marc was much faster and comprehensively (some called it aggressively)passed him .

Marc wins after crashing, the fans go wild albeit soaked ! Pecco 2nd ,Frankie (!) 3rd.

Sunday was nowhere near as exciting, Casey struggled for the first time in Moto3,though at a track he does not like, in Moto2 Canet had an horrific crash where his bike cleared the safety fence 😳, Aaron was not injured, Senna Agius won - helping to smooth his 'passport ' move to MotoGP

Motogp was the story of 2 Marquezs,

Marc,struggling to stay out front ,crashed for the second year in a row, a mass exodus of #93 red stands ensued ! ,however in the blue stands excitement grew ,Alex true to his word was fastest and strolled to a dominant win.

Bez happy to take second and retain his world championship lead.

LeMans this weekend, scene of Zarcos famous home win in the wet last season.

Maverick is still out injured ,Jonas Folger ,gets a surprise call up as replacement at Tech 3.

Rumours abound that Tech3 are Honda bound for 2027, KTM may still have a satellite squad......Aspar !!

And Bulega is out testing an 850 Ducati on Tuesday.....

Marc Marquez will miss at least two races after crashing at LeMans .

Out of sorts yesterday, all seemed back on track after setting a new lap record in qualifying 1,going on to a second place after qualifying 2.

However at the start of the race Marc dropped back to 6th.

About to start the last lap Marc had an enormous high side, thankfully his bike did not hit ,but Marc suffered a fractured ankle.

Marc is ruled out of tomorrow's race and Barcelona next weekend.

Marc also admitted that his shoulder is still not right and a further operation was already planned before today's crash.

Dry race today, heavy rain is forecast for tomorrow

Talk of Marc Marquez retiring has been greatly exaggerated, he still has the speed ,his operation earlier this week will resolve the problem with his recovery, and he has a 2 year contract with Ducati.

Marc is still the fastest rider, maybe Acosta, Bez ,Martin or Alonso will beat him consistently in the future but for now he is King. Building for a 2027 title tilt will now be the objective, 2026 is unlikely but nothing is impossible.

The ongoing dispute between Liberty and the Teams means all announcements are on hold , but it looks like 2027 will see the biggest rider line up changes in many years.

And potentially the biggest turnover with a number of riders expected to step up from Moto 2 at expense of Miller ,Rins ,Morbidelli and others