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Winners and losers from MotoGP’s action-packed Dutch GP

Assen saw Aprilia return to the top step of the podium while Ducati was reduced to the second-best bike, but the overall picture wasn’t quite as straightforward as it seems

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12B SPORTS Named Main Sponsor of VR46 Racing Team for the 2026 MotoGP Season

LONDON, May 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 12B SPORTS, a next-generation sports media platform, today announced its appointment as Main Sponsor of Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team for the 2026 MotoGP World Championship season. The 12B SPORTS brand will appear prominently on both the team's bikes and race suits, marking…

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How pre-season testing killed the Thai GP buzz

Mystery and anticipation are tough to muster up ahead of the first day of 2026 MotoGP racing action - and it's because we know too much

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MotoGP Sepang test: Marc Marquez tops Day 1 as Fabio Quartararo crashes

Marquez picks up where he left off as the 2026 pre-season kicked off at Sepang on Tuesday

Motorsport

Winners and losers from MotoGP’s season-ending Valencia GP

A double delight for Aprilia as Ducati just about keeps its podium streak going in MotoGP

Motorsport

VR46 Ducati retains Franco Morbidelli for 2026 MotoGP season

The 2026 MotoGP grid is nearing completion with the news that VR46 has retained Franco Morbidelli

Motorsport

Has Fabio Di Giannantonio set himself up for a breakthrough MotoGP weekend?

After a season in which he has tended to find his pace too late in race weekends, Fabio Di Giannantonio topped Friday afternoon practice at the MotoGP German Grand Prix.

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Has Di Giannantonio set himself up for a breakthrough MotoGP weekend?

After a season in which he has tended to find his pace too late in race weekends, Fabio Di Giannantonio topped Friday afternoon practice at the MotoGP German Grand Prix.

Autosport

Why late podium charge against Francesco Bagnaia gave Fabio Di Giannantonio goosebumps

VR46 Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio said he felt goosebumps as he celebrated third place at his home MotoGP track Mugello at the Italian Grand Prix.

Motorsport

Why late podium charge against Bagnaia gave Di Giannantonio goosebumps

VR46 Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio said he felt goosebumps as he celebrated third place at his home MotoGP track Mugello at the Italian Grand Prix.

Autosport

Morbidelli hails "amazing" recovery to fourth in MotoGP British GP

In his 200th MotoGP start, Franco Morbidelli crashed on the opening lap of the British GP after being knocked down by Aleix Espargaro’s bike. The Italian managed to take the restart after fewer than three racing laps had run, and went on to brand his recovery ride to fourth as…

Autosport

Franco Morbidelli hails "amazing" recovery to fourth in MotoGP British GP

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VR46 on Di Giannantonio's injury: "He doesn't have to apologise for a wheelie"

VR46 says Fabio Di Giannantonio doesn’t need to apologise for performing a wheelie despite getting injured on the opening day of MotoGP testing at Sepang.

Motorsport

VR46 MotoGP Team Will Receive Ducati Factory Support, Starts Next Year

Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Racing Team is set to become the Ducati Factory racing team from the 2025 season onwards.

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Ducati signs Di Giannantonio for 2025 VR46 MotoGP ride, gets factory bike

Fabio Di Giannantonio has agreed a contract directly with Ducati to race for the VR46 team in MotoGP next year.

Motorsport

Ducati directly signs di Giannantonio for 2025 VR46 MotoGP seat

Fabio di Giannantonio has agreed a contract directly with Ducati to race for the VR46 team in MotoGP next year.

Autosport

Why multiple MotoGP race winner Bezzecchi is struggling on Ducati's GP23

Marco Bezzecchi’s slump in 2024 has been extremely frustrating to watch when you consider both his speed and talent. Heading into the summer break, the Italian sits a distant 12th in the championship on 53 points, with just a single podium finish at Jerez to his name.

Autosport

Pramac announces Ducati split, move to Yamaha MotoGP structure

Pramac has announced that it will part ways with Ducati at the end of the current MotoGP season to become a satellite Yamaha team in 2025. As revealed by Autosport on Thursday, the Italian outfit will bring the curtain down to a relationship that began almost two decades ago in…

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How 2024's 'fake' Bezzecchi got his factory MotoGP wishes with Aprilia

Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola says the Italian marque has leaned on what Marco Bezzecchi did in MotoGP prior to 2024 as to what he can be capable of in 2025.

Autosport

MotoGP: All to know about the 2024 season - rider line-up and schedule

Francesco Bagnaia became a two-time MotoGP champion after sealing the 2023 title in the Valencia season finale last year. He edged out title rival Jorge Martin to clinch back-to-back championships in impressive fashion, as Bagnaia finished the year with a podium in each of the final seven races. Now it…

Autosport

Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP team reveals all-new 2024 livery

The 2024 season will mark the third for the VR46 team in the premier class, having made its debut in 2021 with Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini.

Autosport

MotoGP Grid 2024: What is next season's rider line-up in MotoGP?

All rides are now confirmed for the 2024 MotoGP season, with seven teams changing its line-up.

Autosport

Bezzecchi ‘burnt my ass to save my arms’ in MotoGP practice crash days after surgery

Bezzecchi, third in the championship, fractured his right collarbone in a crash while training at Valentino Rossi’s ranch last Saturday.

Autosport

VR46 “open” to snaring top MotoGP rider as Academy reserves run low

Valentino Rossi’s outfit has been a presence in the MotoGP paddock for almost a decade, having started out in Moto3 in 2014 before expanding into Moto2 in 2017.

Autosport

Valentino Rossi’s MotoGP team unveils 2023 livery

After backing Luca Marini’s side of the Avintia garage in 2021, VR46 stepped up to MotoGP properly in 2022 as a Ducati satellite outfit.

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