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Who is Albert Valera? The agent at the centre of the MotoGP rider market

Following the news that Jorge Martin intends to leave Aprilia at the end of the year, Albert Valera, the Spaniard’s agent, has become the name on everyone’s lips in the MotoGP paddock. But who is the man holding the keys to shake up the MotoGP rider market?

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KTM Just Recalled Over 20,000 Dirt Bikes for a Major Crash Hazard

While we've focused on KTM at large for the better part of the last seven months, largely due to all the corporate financial issues the brand has faced, I have wonder what's going on with GasGas and Husqvarna recently. If you didn't know, KTM's parent company owns the two and…

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BMW’s Upcoming Small-Displacement Adventure Bike Has Been Spotted Testing, Get Hyped

Adventure bikes are having a serious moment right now, especially in the entry-level segment. I’m talking bikes like the CFMoto Ibex 450, the revamped Royal Enfield Himalayan, and even the tried-and-tested KTM 390 Adventure (forget KTM’s troubles for a sec). These machines are light, capable, relatively affordable, and just about…

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MotoGP French GP: Johann Zarco takes shock win ahead of Marc Marquez in thrilling race

Johann Zarco scored a sensational and emotional victory in a chaotic, mixed-weather edition of his home MotoGP French Grand Prix.

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MotoGP French GP: Zarco takes dream home victory in frantic race

Johann Zarco scored a sensational and emotional victory in a chaotic, mixed-weather edition of his home MotoGP French Grand Prix.

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MotoGP French GP: Quartararo betters Marquez for Le Mans pole

Fabio Quartararo set himself up for a perfect home race weekend by snatching a second consecutive MotoGP pole position from Marc Marquez at Le Mans on Saturday morning.

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MotoGP French GP: Fabio Quartararo delights home fans with Le Mans pole

Fabio Quartararo set himself up for a perfect home race weekend by snatching a second consecutive MotoGP pole position from Marc Marquez at Le Mans on Saturday morning.

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MV Agusta is Moving Its Design Studio After KTM Sells It Back to Owners

Late last year, MV Agusta was acquired by KTM. The Austrian manufacturer already had a sizable stake in the company, and purchased a controlling interest so it could bring it under the same roof as KTM, GasGas, and Husqvarna.

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How MotoGP concessions work and why they're more important than ever

Cast your mind back to the 2024 MotoGP world championship, or maybe we should call it Ducati’s Championship. The Bolognese manufacturer had eight bikes on the grid – twice as many as its nearest competitors. At the Thailand Grand Prix, all eight of the Ducati’s bikes finished in the top…

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Pedro Acosta fit for MotoGP French GP action after surgery

Pedro Acosta has been declared fit to contest this weekend’s French Grand Prix following the MotoGP rider’s recent arm-pump surgery.

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Acosta fit for MotoGP French GP action after surgery

Pedro Acosta has been declared fit to contest this weekend’s French Grand Prix following the MotoGP rider’s recent arm-pump surgery.

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How Aprilia and KTM are closer to Yamaha and Honda than to Ducati

The concession system introduced last year in MotoGP to help manufacturers is set to allow KTM and Aprilia to develop their engines and conduct tests with their factory riders from August.

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Why Aprilia and KTM are closer to Yamaha and Honda than to Ducati

The concession system introduced last year in MotoGP to help manufacturers is set to allow KTM and Aprilia to develop their engines and conduct tests with their factory riders from August.

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KTM May Transfer MotoGP Team To Itself, But Series Has Serious Offers For Its Spot

KTM is leaving MotoGP in 2026. Unfortunately for all those who bleed orange, that's just a fact, as the company's insolvency administrator made it abundantly clear late last year. Racing, and indeed the high cost of top-tier MotoGP racing, just isn't necessary for the company to save itself.

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There's a Rumor Can-Am Owner Wants to Buy KTM, But Only At Firesale Price

There's no shortage of news on KTM at present. The Austrian motorcycle brand has increasingly become the topic of everyone's conversation as, well, they done screwed up. And screwed up badly.

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KTM Enters a Power Struggle, Board Member Wants Their Money Back

OK, instead of trying to do a full recap of what's going on at KTM, it's basically a mess. Plain and simple, the company is still facing a looming insolvency and needs to find 600 million Euros by the end of the month. But I wanted to get that out…

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To crack the US, MotoGP should do a double-header in Miami with F1

Americans don’t care about MotoGP. I know, I know, that’s not exactly breaking news. And whereas there are a handful of diehards out amongst the States, myself included, the vast majority of Yanks don’t give two hoots about European motorcycle racing.

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KTM's Parent Company Lost Nearly 1.2 Billion Euros Last Year

With the end of April just behind us, we're deep in the midst of quarterly/annual report season from all your favorite OEMs. The way that KTM parent company Pierer Mobility's reporting calendar works, it would usually have assembled its FY2024 annual report and released it by the end of April.…

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Acosta takes surgery for condition that's affected him since MotoGP debut

Pedro Acosta underwent surgery on Tuesday to treat the compartment syndrome in his right forearm, a condition that has affected him since his MotoGP debut last year.

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Pedro Acosta did have surgery for arm-pump syndrome after all

Pedro Acosta pasó por el quirófano el martes

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Hard Enduro World Championship Is Back On, Overcoming KTM's Foolery

KTM's financial foolery, which is the nicest way I can say it, put the FIM World Hard Enduro Championship into a free fall, as the Austrian manufacturer was the main sponsor and had to pull out. Thankfully, after a lot of reorganizing and hard work by the promoters, the Championship…

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Marc Marquez fastest at Jerez test on updated Ducati GP25

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez offered a hint that Ducati’s latest updates could be powerful by setting the two fastest times of Monday’s official MotoGP test at Jerez.

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Marc Marquez fastest with Ducati GP25 updates at MotoGP Jerez test

Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez offered a hint that Ducati’s latest updates could be powerful by setting the two fastest times of Monday’s official MotoGP test at Jerez.

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A battle between brothers for the championship: The winners and losers from MotoGP’s Spanish GP

He did it at last! No longer can Alex Marquez be called Mr Second Place. And make no mistake, this was a thoroughly deserved success even though his brother and nemesis Marc dropped his GP25 into the gravel on Sunday.

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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.

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