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1. Losing MotoGP concessions would be “nothing but good news” for Honda, say riders

   Luca Marini and Joan Mir say they would be delighted if Honda lost the best of MotoGP’s concessions next year, despite the potential impact on the RC213V’s development.
   Honda, along with Yamaha, is currently ranked in Group D under MotoGP’s revived concession system, which provides struggling manufacturers with additional benefits in areas such as testing, engine usage and wildcard...Keep reading

2. Marc Marquez: Missing Valencia test won’t impact my 2026 MotoGP form

   Marc Marquez remains optimistic about the 2026 MotoGP season despite the shoulder injury that cut his 2025 campaign short, insisting his recovery, not missed track time, will determine his form.
   Just a week after being crowned a MotoGP champion for a seventh time in September, Marquez was involved in a heavy crash at the Indonesian Grand Prix, triggered by Aprilia rival Marco Bezzecchi on the...Keep reading

3. MotoGP targeting China GP return after 17 years away

   MotoGP promoter Dorna Sports has started its plan to bring the Chinese Grand Prix back to the championship, Motorsport.com sources have confirmed.
   China previously hosted MotoGP contests between 2005 and 2008 at the Shanghai International Circuit, with race wins going to Valentino Rossi (2005 and 2008), Dani Pedrosa (2006) and Casey Stoner (2007). 
   But 17 years after the last race...Keep reading

4. Manufacturers demand “clear protocol” after Francesco Bagnaia's smoking Ducati incident

   The smoky issue on Francesco Bagnaia’s Ducati in the Japanese Grand Prix has sparked concern among MotoGP manufacturers, who are now calling for clear guidelines on how such cases should be handled.
   Bagnaia's extraordinary performance from pole position at Motegi on 4 October took a dramatic turn when, with five laps to go, the Italian’s Desmosedici began releasing smoke that grew thicker...Keep reading

5. Jorge Martin targets latest MotoGP return at Valencia GP finale

   World champion Jorge Martin will travel to Valencia this weekend in the hopes of returning to MotoGP action at the season finale there.
   The Aprilia star has been out since his first-lap accident at the Japanese Grand Prix in September. The resulting collarbone injury was the latest in a series of disruptions to his first season with the factory Aprilia team.
   Now, according to a brief Aprilia...Keep reading