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1. Takaaki Nakagami fills in for injured Luca Marini at Honda for Italian MotoGP

   Takaaki Nakagami will replace the injured Luca Marini at the Italian Grand Prix in Mugello next week for the factory Honda squad.
   Marini remains sidelined due to the serious injury he suffered at the end of May during a test for the Suzuka 8 Hours in Japan.
   After racing with only one rider in Aragon - taking advantage of a regulation clause that allowed Honda not to find a replacement - the...Keep reading

2. Why Marc Marquez stressed his Ducati is identical to brother Alex's in Aragon MotoGP

   While Alex Marquez maintains the stance that he “understands” why Ducati is not giving upgrades to his MotoGP bike, his brother Marc contends that at Aragon the bikes were “identical".
   Marc Marquez made his debut on a Ducati GP23 with the Gresini team last season, alongside Alex. While factory riders Francesco Bagnaia, Enea Bastianini, Jorge Martín and Franco Morbidelli received upgrades...Keep reading

3. The consequences of Toprak Razgatlioglu's arrival in MotoGP

   With Toprak Razgatlioglu’s much-anticipated debut in MotoGP announced for next season, it’s time to assess the consequences his arrival will have - both for Yamaha and for the championship as a whole.
   The Turkish rider’s signing is far from an ordinary move by Yamaha — the brand with which he claimed the WorldSBK title in 2021, before moving to BMW, where he also won last season’s...Keep reading

4. Superbike legend Toprak Razgatlioglu signs with Pramac for 2026 MotoGP debut

   Double world Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will make his MotoGP debut in 2026 as the Turkish star will ride for Pramac Yamaha.
   Yamaha Motor confirmed the move on Tuesday in a statement that was initially expected during the Italian Grand Prix weekend on 20-22 June.
   The statement has been released early, however, and Razgatlioglu will join Yamaha’s satellite squad after eight...Keep reading

5. Rider radios tried again in Aragon MotoGP test

   A fascinating development during the Monday test day at Aragon was the reappearance of the rider radio devices that were being tested by MotoGP to improve safety communication to riders.
   So far, it has been known that several riders tested it, including Alex Marquez, Brad Binder, Lorenzo Savadori and Johann Zarco, throughout the Monday test day.
   Savadori, who had tested the device...Keep reading