Carlos Ezpeleta, Chief Sporting Officer of MotoGP, has joined the list of featured speakers during the 4th Annual Race Industry Week, Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2023.Ezpeleta joined Dorna Sports as an intern in 2007, took on a full-time role in 2013 and has since worked his way to Chief...

MotoGP riders now face fines for delivering offensive hand gestures on track, as part of a new crackdown.Between the San Marino and Aragon Grands Prix, riders were emailed and told that they would be fined by governing body the FIM.It follows a prolonged exchange between Valentino Rossi and Suzuki's Aleix...

The final corner of the Red Bull Ring has been modified on safety grounds for MotoGP's first Austrian Grand Prix since 1997.Honda's Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa had lapped the circuit in promotional events in June, and other riders headed to last month's private test keen to assess conditions for...

MotoGP will return to Finland in 2018, ending an absence of more than three decades.Construction has started on the KymiRing, located approximately 100 miles northeast of Helsinki, and MotoGP promoter Dorna has reached an agreement for it to join the calendar in 2018.Related StoriesFinland has hosted five world motorcycle grands...

Dorna and the International Road-Racing Teams Association have agreed a new, five-year deal covering the structure and promotion of MotoGP.Together with the FIM, the three entities have overseen motorcycle grand prix racing since 1992, and a new agreement for 2017-21 has been agreed.Better financial terms for teams is one of...

Jorge Lorenzo wants changes to MotoGP's penalty system, fearing the current set-up is not a big enough deterrent, after being taken out of the Catalunya Grand Prix by Andrea Iannone.The Ducati rider will start the next race at Assen from the rear of the grid, as a penalty for collecting...

There is currently "no explanation" for the accident that claimed Moto2 rider Luis Salom's life at Barcelona, the CEO of MotoGP promoter Dorna Carmelo Ezpeleta says.Salom crashed at Turn 12 during Friday afternoon's second Moto2 practice session and later lost his life at Hospital General de Catalunya. The right-hand corner...

The MotoGP field will not expand to 24 bikes in 2017, due to a "reluctance" from manufacturers to supply additional machinery.In addition to KTM's two new entries, an expression of interest process for a potential 24th entrant was launched in March. Five teams signalled initial interest, with three of those...

Aerodynamic winglets have been banned from Moto2 immediately, and will not be permitted in Moto3 beyond the end of this year.Fairing winglets have become more prominent in MotoGP over the last 12 months, a trend started by Ducati. LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow voiced his safety concerns that winglets could...

MotoGP has scrapped the interim penalties for accrued license points that saw Valentino Rossi start last year's Valencia season finale from the rear of the grid.Penalty points handed to riders for on-track indiscretions stand for a 12-month period. If a rider reaches 10 points in that window, they will be...