Iker Lecuona eyes possible MotoGP return from 2028 under Ducati contract clause
Iker Lecuona could return to MotoGP, but not before 2028.
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Iker Lecuona could return to MotoGP, but not before 2028.
Ducati had been looking for an electronics engineer to work alongside Franco Morbidelli for the coming season after Alessandro Castagnetti left the team.
Raul Fernandez is aiming to race at the Qatar MotoGP this weekend after missing the last two rounds with a broken finger.
Iker Lecuona is competing in MotoGP with Gresini as a replacement for Fermín Aldeguer, and has already ridden four races this year.
MotoGP is due to begin practice in Qatar in three days, with the Qatar Grand Prix scheduled for 5 to 8 November at Lusail.
Gresini rider Alex Marquez has undergone successful surgery on his right shoulder, which had been affecting his performance since a crash at Barcelona in May.
Fabio Di Giannantonio said he was frustrated and disappointed after the Malaysian Grand Prix, where he had expected more from the Asian rounds.
Marc Márquez's extraordinary victory in Malaysia was the focus of comments from Carlo Pernat, who described the Ducati rider as dominant in a championship-deciding style.
Maverick Viñales says riders must travel to Qatar for the next MotoGP round, as skipping it would bring a penalty.
Tension is mounting before the Qatar Grand Prix at the Lusail Circuit in Doha, the third-to-last race of the MotoGP season.
Marco Bezzecchi's chances of winning the MotoGP World Championship have been dealt another blow after a sixth-place finish at Sepang, where he lost 17 more points to Marc Marquez.
Marc Marquez has a chance to win the MotoGP world title in Qatar this weekend, but the dispute over the race is likely to overshadow it.
Marc Marquez heads to the Qatar Grand Prix at Lusail, the 20th round of the 2026 MotoGP world championship, with a 44-point lead over the injured Jorge Martin.
Johann Zarco retired from the Malaysian Grand Prix with engine trouble, his second technical retirement in as many MotoGP weekends.
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola has responded to Marc Marquez's remarks about team orders at Aprilia, saying Marquez and Ducati are the ones playing team games at home.
Pedro Acosta has spent his entire MotoGP career being told how good he's going to be.
Pedro Acosta had this sprint won. Not close, not contested, won.
Ai Ogura's MotoGP title bid was already on life support after Aragon. This week it flatlined.
Jack Miller's MotoGP story is over.
Monza, the temple of speed, is about to spend a weekend pretending to be slow.