Honda gets serious: Toprak and Acosta in its MotoGP sights
Honda’s MotoGP project currently has huge momentum, which is why it’s jumping early into the 2026/2027 rider market, chasing Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Pedro Acosta
Multiple world champion Freddie Spencer reviews the Malaysian MotoGP, as Valentino Rossi and Marc Márquez lock horns, Ducati’s duo raises questions, and Freddie looks ahead to what’s in store next year.
And, could Rossi have saved that slide?
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Honda’s MotoGP project currently has huge momentum, which is why it’s jumping early into the 2026/2027 rider market, chasing Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Pedro Acosta
Marc Márquez was on another level at Losail, while Viñales magicked amazing speed out of nowhere in the 2025 MotoGP Qatar GP, Honda made another step and Martin put himself back in hospital
Bagnaia won his first race of 2025 at COTA but he’s still 5-1 down to his team-mate Marc Márquez, so how will their duel go this weekend in Qatar, which is supposed to better suit Bagnaia’s riding style?
Motorcycle racing is a nasty business, which is why many greatest racers indulge in questionable tactics. Following Marc Márquez’s COTA stunt, here are a few dodgy tales about former MotoGP kings Barry Sheene, Eddie Lawson and Phil Read