The Latest Breaking News from Moto2

Five talking points ahead of the Qatar MotoGP

Everything appeared crystal clear regarding the 2025 MotoGP championship... until lap nine of the Grand Prix of the Americas.

Autosport · Apr 9, 2025

Oliveira to miss Argentina GP after clash with Aldeguer in MotoGP sprint

Miguel Oliveira will not take part in Sunday’s Argentina Grand Prix, following the accident involving him and fellow MotoGP rider Fermin Aldeguer in the Saturday sprint.

Autosport · Mar 16, 2025

What Trackhouse saw in Ogura that made him a surprise MotoGP signing

Ai Ogura’s performance in Thailand took everyone in the paddock by surprise. At the Buriram circuit, the Japanese rider managed to qualify fifth on the grid in his very first MotoGP qualifying session a feat that he surpassed later that afternoon by finishing fourth in the sprint race, behind only…

Autosport · Mar 10, 2025

Valentino Rossi’s Ties to Yamaha Weaken After Manufacturer Cuts VR46 Clothing Line

Think of the most synonymous racer/manufacturer duo you can. Schumacher and Ferrari are right at the top, with Rossi and Yamaha, am I right? Rossi is Yamaha's most successful MotoGP rider and became a brand ambassador for the OEM after he retired from GP racing, but his ties to the…

RideApart · Jan 21, 2025

KTM's MotoGP Chief Says, "No, Everything is Actually Fine!"

Not to mince words, but KTM's future isn't looking all that bright or rosy right now. The company, headed by Stefan Pierer, is going through insolvency proceedings. It has over a year's worth of motorcycles just sitting on dealership lots it can't get rid of. The brand went through countless…

RideApart · Jan 7, 2025

KTM Will Quit MotoGP After All

Are you good in a crisis?If you are, then you already know at least two things. One is that there are near-term plans and there are long-term plans. And you have to successfully prioritize both types of things if you're going to make it through the problem. The second thing…

RideApart · Dec 30, 2024

Does CFMoto's New V4 Engine Point to a MotoGP Campaign?

I'm going to don a tinfoil hat right now—it's actually a blaze orange rifle hunting cap—because the following theory I've conjured up is pretty wild. Well, maybe not. What I've actually cooked up is based on a few key facts that I think lend some credence to this theory, so…

RideApart · Dec 26, 2024

EU Investigating the Liberty Media MotoGP Deal, To Literally No One's Surprise

A long time ago, in a kingdom far, far away, there was a legal reason why movie studios (think Disney, Paramount, and so on) weren't legally able to own movie theaters.Why? Because a US Supreme Court ruling in 1948 established a clear rule to prevent the studios from forming monopolies…

RideApart · Dec 24, 2024

MotoGP Will Set Brazil On Fire From the 2026 Season, Get Excited

Big things have been going on in MotoGP lately. First, there was the launch of a new logo (which, to be honest, was a bit meh). Then came the drama with KTM’s insolvency and uncertain motorsports future—not to mention rumors swirling about Pedro Acosta already being in talks with a…

RideApart · Dec 18, 2024

Former Moto2 rider Pons walks barefoot from Spain to Pakistan

Ex-Moto2 rider Axel Pons has radically altered his life after retiring from motorcycle racing, having walked barefoot from Spain to Pakistan on his way to India.

Autosport · Dec 2, 2024