Moto3

Petronas SRT, Petronas, MotoGP

Petronas SRT will cease its MotoGP operation, new entity from 2022

Petronas Sprinta Racing Team will cease its MotoGP operation as well after the 2021 season, with a new entity to be formed from 2022. Having graduated to MotoGP in 2018, the Petronas SRT outfit saw...
Thomas Luthi, Moto2, Prustel GP, MotoGP

Luthi to join Prustel GP in directorial role; retires from racing after 2021

Former MotoGP rider Thomas Luthi will retire from active racing at the end of the 2021 Moto2 season and will take up Sporting Director role at Prustel GP. Having made his MotoGP debut in 2018...
Petronas, Sepang Racing, MotoGP

Petronas pull out from MotoGP team likely to end Moto2/Moto3 outfits

With Petronas pulling out from MotoGP team from 2022 onward, it could spell the end of SRT's Moto2 and Moto3 outfits as well. During the Austrian GP weekend, Sepang International Circuit announced the end of...
Ducati, VR46, MotoGP

Aramco Racing Team VR46 opts for Ducati as their MotoGP partner

The Aramco Racing Team VR46 has signed a deal with Ducati Motor to be its partner in MotoGP in a three-year deal, starting from 2022. Amid speculations of multiple choices, Valentino Rossi's VR46 MotoGP team...
Jason Dupasquier, Moto3

Moto3’s Jason Dupasquier dies after Mugello quali crash, aged 19-years

Dorna Sports announced the sad departure of Moto3 racer Jason Dupasquier, who died from injuries, after a crash during Mugello qualifying session. Prustel GP's Dupasquier crashed at the Arrabbiata 2 right-hander at Turn 9 at...
Gresini

Gresini’s wife Nadia and sons take charge of the racing team

Fausto's wife Nadia Padovani and their two sons have taken over the running of the Gresini racing outfit with immediate effect. After the untimely death of Fausto, due to COVID-19, his wife Nadia and sons...
Fausto Gresini

Gresini in critical condition but alive as team puts down death reports

Gresini team boss Fausto remains in critical condition but not dead as per multiple Italian reports stating the same in the media. For exactly two months, Fausto Gresini had been admitted to the hospital after...
MotoGP, Lorenzo Savadori

Savadori named as Aprilia rider in provisional 2021 MotoGP entry list

Lorenzo Savadori has been provisionally named in the 2021 MotoGP entry list for 2021 season as rider numbers for rookies is revealed. The 2021 MotoGP line-up only awaits the final decision from Aprilia, as to...
Jorge Lorenzo, MotoGP

Lorenzo to make MotoGP Virtual Race debut at Silverstone

Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo will make his MotoGP Virtual Race debut at Silverstone as Moto2 and Moto3 returns to action. It is the third Virtual GP whereas the fifth Virtual Race for MotoGP as Yamaha is...
Maverick Vinales, MotoGP

Vinales wins MotoGP Virtual Spanish GP after crash for Bagnaia, Marquez

MotoGP hosted its third Virtual Spanish GP – dubbed as #StayAtHomeGP – at Jerez alongside Moto2 and Moto3 with Maverick Vinales winning in premier class. After much success of MotoGP with the two Virtual Race,...
Dorna, MotoGP, COVID-19

Dorna cancels Germany, Netherlands and Finland MotoGP races for 2020

Dorna Sports has announced the cancellation of Germany, Netherlands and Finland MotoGP races for the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic. While the races in Germany, Netherlands and Finland were put in danger due to...
MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3

MotoGP to have Virtual Spanish GP on 2020 game, Moto2/Moto3 join in

MotoGP has joined hands with Two Wheels For Life charity for its next Virtual Spanish GP, where they will play the 2020 game with Moto2 and Moto3 joining in too. After the success with the...
MotoGP, COVID-19

MotoGP rules changes approved to cut costs along with Moto2/Moto3

The GP Commission has announced rules changes in MotoGP and also Moto2 and Moto3 to cut costs amid the COVID-19 pandemic after the latest meet. One of the bigger changes approved by GP Commission which...
Dorna, MotoGP COVID-19

Dorna to help independent MotoGP teams along with Moto2 and Moto3

Dorna Sports together with Bridgepoint Capital and CPP Investments will help independent MotoGP teams along with Moto2 and Moto3 outfits amid COVID-19 pandemic. Reports of Dorna helping the satellite MotoGP teams along with Moto2 and...
MotoGP, Qatar

Travel restrictions forces Qatar MotoGP cancellation, Moto2/Moto3 to race

The FIM, IRTA and Dorna have jointly announced the cancellation of the Qatar MotoGP race due to travel restrictions from Italy but Moto2 and Moto3 will continue. With the race only a week away, Dorna...
Jakub Kornfeil

Moto3 racer Jakub Kornfeil ends career due to budgetary reasons

Moto3 racer Jakub Kornfeil has been forced to end his racing career due to budgetary reasons as he pulls out of the 2020 world championship. Kornfeil has been racing in the Moto3 championship since 2012,...
MotoGP

Dates for Sepang and Qatar 2020 pre-season MotoGP tests revealed

Dorna Sport has revealed the dates of the two 2020 pre-season MotoGP tests at Sepang International Circuit and Losail International Circuit. Before the actual three-day tests in 2020, MotoGP...
Danny Kent

Moto3 champion Danny Kent gets suspended jail term for knife charge

Former Moto3 champion Danny Kent has been given a suspended jail term for carrying knife in public during an altercation. The incident happened on March 7, 2019, when racer...
Nicky Hayden, Grand prix racing

Number 69 to be retired from grand prix racing in Nicky Hayden’s honour

Nicky Hayden 's number 69 will no longer be used in grand prix racing as it will be retired during 2019 MotoGP's US Grand Prix in honour of the American racer. The 2006 MotoGP champion...

Isaac Viñales, fastest in the FP2 of Moto3

Isaac Viñales sets the fastest time in FP2 of the Moto3, but by a difference of +0097 by Alex Marquez The second practice session of Moto3 has started on a dry track but clouds had...