Copy everything, change nothing
It’s only gone and happened. Labia Media have officially dumped the best track on the MotoGP calendar and will replace it with a coma-friendly street circuit in 2027. Seriously? What’s happening? We find out… So what’s this Phillip’s Island place? Ask any true MotoGP fan what their favourite track is and most would say…
February’s three day MotoGP test at Sepang was our first real look at all the 2026 riders and machines in action. There were many talking points, but none louder than Yamaha’s sorry state. The Japanese firm turned up with their all new-shiny Temu-Ducati hoping to turn the tide on their wilting performances…only to find themselves…
In news no one expected (or could be bothered thinking about) Fabio Qaurtararararo has decided to leave his failing Japanese Yamaha team at the end of the season for the failing Japanese team Honda in 2027. But why would he do that? Isn’t that like refusing to eat Polish food only then to switch to…
Commentators. Using their expert knowledge of racing and free food passes they’re the essential connective-tissue between what’s happening on track and us – the stupid viewer. But do they have a tendency to over cliche? We at MGPNews think so! So here’s our definitive guide to the top MotoGP commentator cliches and what they actually…
With the longest chore of a MotoGP season now well and truly over let’s sit back and review the standout performances in our ‘Good, Bad and Ugly” awards of 2025 The Good Marco Bezzechhi When Jorge Martin rage quit Ducati at the end of 2024 Aprilia were ready to pounce. They gathered up all their…
You don’t have to be a Marc Marquez hater to be bored to the back teeth with Ducati winning all the time. Dorna’s anti-Ducati rule changes in 2027 could spice things up a little…maybe…but what about next season? Are we doomed to watch yet another factory Ducati win-fest? Maybe not! Using AI and the additional…
The Paella Award Spain’s national dish, Paella, is said to originate from Valencia. Legend has it that a local peasant farmer had been sent out by his wife to buy some smoked donkey slices for tea but instead spent nearly all the cash on cheap beer and dominos – leaving him with just enough for…
A trip to Portugal should never be dull. One minute you’re walking down an un-swept street looking for something to eat that isn’t salted cod the next you’ve had your wallet pickpocketted and then you’re attacked by a massive jellyfish. A ‘rubbish Spain’ it may be – but Portugal is usually not dull. Then there’s…
Twice WorldSBK nearly-was, Nicolo Bulega, is set to strut into the MotoGP paddock for the final two races wearing Marc Marquez’s factory Ducati as a stolen superhero cape. Having slid under Toprak and sent him crashing out last month Nicolo is now looking to slide onto Marc Marquez’s bike to send Pecco Bagnaia crashing out…
Humanity adores the sweet embrace of stagnation as consistency is the key to a stress-free life. Change? Perish the thought – it’s far better to complain endlessly about the same old traffic jams, outdated software, and that one coffee shop that switched to oat milk. This is probably why the Malaysian GP at Sepang was…