2025 Phillip Island World Superbike Day 2 Results: Bulega Leads A Ducati Clean Sweep

By David Emmett |

Nicolo Bulega leaves preseason testing for the WorldSBK class very much in control. The Aruba.it Ducati rider topped both days of testing at Phillip Island with a comfortable lead over the competition, lapping consistently in the 1'29s, promising much for the race.

2025 Phillip Island World Supersport Day 2 Results: Bendsneyder Maintains Control

By David Emmett |

The switch to the WorldSSP class has been a positive move for Bo Bendsneyder. The Dutchman topped both days of testing at Phillip Island for the World Supersport riders, leading fellow Moto2 refugee Jaume Masia by over half a second. Valentin Debise was third fastest overall, ahead of Can Öncü on the Yamaha R9.

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Buriram Post-Test Round Up, Part 3: KTM - Situation Unknown

By David Emmett |

After the Buriram test, it looks like Aprilia have raised their game to start to disrupt Ducati's domination of the series. And it also appears they might have overtaken KTM, with Marco Bezzecchi just a fraction slower than Pedro Acosta, and much stronger in race pace.

So where does the Austrian manufacturer stand? And how are their signings of Maverick Viñales and Enea Bastianini to the Tech3 team working out?

2025 Phillip Island World Superbike Day 1 Results: Bulega Takes Charge As Razgatlioglu And Rea Crash

By David Emmett |

It has been a tough start to the WorldSBK season for both Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea. Razgatlioglu broke a finger in a training crash and missed the first test at Jerez, then started off the first session at Phillip Island with a highside, forcing him to miss the morning session.  He returned in the afternoon and ended up third fastest

Buriram Post-Test Round Up, Part 2: Aprilia's Rising Star

By David Emmett |

While all eyes were on Ducati at the Buriram MotoGP test, especially because of the choice they faced between racing the GP25 or sticking with the GP24 and looking for improvements, it was easy to miss the other big stories on the grid. Stories which directly affect Ducati, as it happens. Because unlike last year, where Ducati pretty much had a free run at the MotoGP championship, it looks like the other manufacturers have made a big step in competitiveness.

Not enough to make betting on anyone other than Ducati winning the championship look extremely foolhardy. But enough to cause Ducati more than just inconvenience. MotoGP in 2025 does not look like being a one-horse race any longer.

Stepping up

It may sound strange, but Aprilia has come out of testing quite well, despite Jorge Martin injuring himself in the first couple of hours of the Sepang test. The bike is a big step forward, which I'll come to later. But the bigger step has been for Marco Bezzecchi, who has really grown in his role as factory rider in Martin's absence.

Buriram Post-Test Round Up, Part 1: Are Ducati Standing Still?

By David Emmett |

"This test, these tests don't mean anything, but it means a lot in the same time," said Joan Mir on Thursday after the MotoGP test at Buriram had finished. Though the Honda HRC Castrol rider was talking about the progress made during the test rather the results, he has succinctly summed up precisely how to view the outcome of preseason testing for 2025.

The standings at the end of the Buriram test do not set the outcome of the 2025 MotoGP season in stone. But the times set and the work done do give a good indication of where everyone stands ahead of the first round of the season, and the paths they are headed down. The results of preseason testing should be taken seriously, but not literally.

So what can we say about the outcome of the Buriram tests? A few thoughts, spread over several articles. Starting with Ducati. Why did they revert to the GP24? And does that mean they are going backward?

2025 Portimão Moto2 Test Day 2 Times: Aron Canet Smashes Lap Record

By David Emmett |

The second day of the Portimão Moto2 test saw lap records smashed. Aron Canet took three tenths off Manu Gonzalez' qualifying record set at the race in March last year. The Fantic Racing rider finished just ahead of Marc VDS' Jake Dixon, and IntactGP's Manu Gonzalez, who was himself two tenths under his own record.

Diogo Moreira was fourth quickest on the other Fantic Racing Kales, ahead of Barry Baltus and Zonta van den Goorbergh. Everyone was much quicker on the second day of the test.

2025 Buriram MotoGP Test vs 2024 Qualifying: Mir And The Marquez Brothers Most Improved

By David Emmett |

Joan Mir has made the biggest improvement in qualifying times compared to the race weekend in October last year, the Honda HRC Castrol rider cutting nearly two thirds of a second off qualifying lap in 2024.

The Marquez brothers both made a big step compared to the race weekend, Marc Marquez just over half a second faster than last year, Alex Marquez just under half a second. 

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