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Tech3 confirms Pol Espargaro for Austrian GP as Vinales' replacement

As in the last three races, KTM test and development rider Pol Espargaro will replace the still-injured Maverick Vinales at the Austrian manufacturer's home grand prix

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KTM Hired a MotoGP Rider, Then Fired, Then Hired Someone Else All Within a Week

If signing a contract that someone sent you isn't valid, then what do contracts even mean in the first place? Ask Maverick Viñales.

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Enea Bastianini in, Franco Morbidelli out for MotoGP Czech GP

Franco Morbidelli will miss out on this weekend’s Czech GP following the injury he sustained in the MotoGP sprint race at the Sachsenring.

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As three riders reach Q2, could KTM finally surprise in Aragon MotoGP race?

Though the KTM MotoGP riders may not be feeling overly confident regarding their race chances this weekend at Aragon, it was surprising to see three of the Austrian manufacturer's riders progress to Q2 for the first time in 2025 following Friday practice.

Motorsport

Acosta weighs in on Martin/Aprilia saga, KTM prospects and Vinales regrets

Pedro Acosta has refused to take sides in the ongoing conflict between Aprilia and Jorge Martin, with the reigning MotoGP world champion intending to leave his new team at the end of the season.

Autosport

Pedro Acosta weighs in on Martin/Aprilia saga, KTM prospects and Vinales regrets

Pedro Acosta has refused to take sides in the ongoing conflict between Aprilia and Jorge Martin, with the reigning MotoGP world champion intending to leave his new team at the end of the season.

Motorsport

This MotoGP Rider’s Sneaky Tactic Helped Him Secure a Podium, It Was Cool As Hell

The Spanish GP threw a bit of a curveball: Alex Marquez took his first-ever premier class MotoGP win, Maverick Viñales finished just behind Francesco Bagnaia, and Fabio Quartararo got pole position before finishing second in Sunday's main race. It's the last anomaly on that list we're concerned with because it involved…

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“I’m living in the most frustrating moment of my life”: Acosta

At Jerez on Saturday, KTM rider Pedro Acosta couldn’t do better than last place in Q2. That unfortunately meant he had to content himself with starting from the 12th spot on the grid. As a result, any possibility of running at the front of the field was gone.

Autosport

Pedro Acosta: “I’m living in the most frustrating moment of my life”

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Move aside Acosta: Could Vinales be KTM’s new talisman?

These are tough times for KTM in MotoGP. The RC16 has chronic vibration niggles. The latest version of the bike appears to be slower than last year’s. The broader KTM company has been placed into administration. Star factory rider Pedro Acosta is being linked with any number of moves to…

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Move aside Pedro Acosta: Could Maverick Vinales be KTM’s new talisman?

Motorsport

Marquez’s perfection, Bagnaia’s affliction: Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Qatar GP

Was Losail ever really a ‘weak circuit’ for Marc Marquez? He said both before and after the weekend that it was, but his performance in Qatar totally belied that idea – to the point where you wonder if the Spaniard was simply playing along with the narrative spun by a media…

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Aprilia Racers Days Are Back and Packed With Goodies for Riders of All Creeds

I never really knew what the Aprilia Racers Days were about, but I'd see Instagram clips of regular folks on track with Maverick Viñales and wonder how the hell they got the chance to follow a MotoGP race winner's lines. Well, I'm pretty sure it's down to Aprilia Racers Days, and…

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The long-standing records Marquez and Bagnaia can break in MotoGP 2025

Pre-season testing at Sepang and Buriram has strengthened early predictions about 2025 being a walkover for Ducati in MotoGP.

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KTM and Tech3 unveil identical 2025 MotoGP liveries

KTM and its satellite team Tech3 revealed the liveries for their 2025 bikes in a joint event in Malaysia on Thursday.

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Vinales on Aprilia MotoGP struggles: “It’s a mechanical issue, not a rider issue”

Maverick Viñales claims his confidence is as strong as ever heading into this weekend’s MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi.

Autosport

MotoGP Aragon GP: Marc Marquez beats Aprilias to top FP2 times

Marc Marquez took the first step towards ending a 1000-day MotoGP dry spell by rushing to first place in Practice for the Gran Premio GoPro de Aragon and shaved over two tenths of a second from the all-time lap record at MotorLand Aragon. The slick condition of the new asphalt improved…

Autosport

Vinales makes Tech3 KTM MotoGP switch alongside Bastianini for 2025

As revealed by Autosport on Wednesday, the Spaniard will end his three-year stint with Aprilia, which has yielded one grand prix victory in Austin this year and a total of seven podium finishes. He will join the structure currently managed by Tech3 and KTM’s parent company Pierer Mobility group, which…

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Gearbox Failure Crushed Viñales' MotoGP Portugal Podium Dreams

Mechanical gremlins can be the ruin of many a great race, and unfortunately they're what ruined Maverick Viñales' day during the 2024 MotoGP round at Portugal.

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Roberto Colaninno, Chairman and CEO Of The Piaggio Group, Dead At 80

Italian businessman Roberto Colaninno, chairman and CEO of the Piaggio Group, has died at the age of 80. His business accomplishments are well remembered.

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Arai RX-7X Maverick Viñales Replica To Release By September 2023

Arai’s RX-7X GP5 replica Maverick Viñales graphic is scheduled for a release in Japan by early September 2023.

Autosport

2022 MotoGP French Grand Prix: Full race results

Gresini Ducati rider Enea Bastianini scored his third victory of the 2022 MotoGP season in the French Grand Prix at Le Mans, while Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the race shortly after losing the lead.

Autosport

2022 MotoGP French Grand Prix: Full Friday practice results

Gresini Ducati rider Enea Bastianini headed practice times on Friday at MotoGP's French Grand Prix, setting a new lap record at the Le Mans Bugatti circuit.

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