Campeonato del Mundo de Motociclismo

Asphalt is the part of the track which makes the most contact with the wheels of the vehicles competing on it. This contact can cause potholes or even cracks, which will create a need for resurfacing... But how does this affect the MotoGP races?

From the moment the Honda RC213V leaves the box ready for the race, it may go through many different states before getting back to the mechanics. How might the motorbike's parts change during the race? And, more importantly, how do these changes affect the motorbike's performance?

During a GP weekend we scrutinise the riders' every move, but the work of the mechanics and technicians doesn't have as much visibility. The truth is that the team work tirelessly in the Box from the time they arrive on Wednesday to the end of the day on Sunday — race day.

When it rains on the track, riders and team members have to be prepared for problems that are likely to occur during the race. Apart from adapting the motorcycles and riding techniques, changes are also made to the sportswear worn by Repsol Honda riders.

When the temperature begins to go up and rises beyond 35 degrees, all of us need to keep well hydrated. Now, imagine putting on a race suit, getting on a MotoGP bike that weighs more than 150 kg, and having to lift it several times in the course of a 45-minute race. That is when proper hydration becomes a crucial element in achieving top performance.

A MotoGP bike is work of engineering, a technological wonder that comes into contact with the asphalt through only one of its many components: its tyres. Join us as we take a look at the tyres used in the Motorcycling World Championship and go over their different features.

The World Championship organisers take us behind the scenes to learn about the inner workings of the #MotoGP nerve centre in detail. Javier Alonso, Dorna representative in the Race Direction, tells us about it.

GP rooms, as they are known in the paddock, could be defined as houses on wheels where some of the riders stay during a Grand Prix.

Loris Capirossi and Juan Martinez explain the reasoning behind the selection of Sepang, Phillip Island and Losail for the MotoGP preseason.

In every Grand Prix, tyre technicians working for Michelin, the official MotoGP World Championship provider, can be seen measuring the temperature and assessing the asphalt conditions on the track. They do this for every race, to test all of the factors that influence the best choice of tyre for the teams and riders.

Even though the 2016 World Championship is still months away, in many ways it's now during winter when the first few steps are taken to begin getting ready. During this time, the key for riders is to combine rest with physical activity.

Behind the cameras, in a place little known by the MotoGP fans, hundreds of journalists cover each GP from the press office. For them, the Grand Prix is even longer than for the riders.

The MotoGP World Championship is one of the most important championships in sport today. This is why many celebrities take the chance to get involved as fans and even visit the Repsol Honda Team pit box.

At the end of the season there are three World Championship races around the Pacific. Japan, Australia, and Malaysia are three of the most difficult GPs for riders because they face a change in their routine, different time zones, and changing weather conditions.

If you want to know when Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa will be training from now to the start of the MotoGP World Championship so you can track their progress, you should first make a note of the test sessions that have been scheduled. Here they are!

In a championship like MotoGP where the measurement of every single second or even every millisecond matters, each lap must be timed with utmost accuracy. This task is carried out in the timekeeping room which is managed by Jordi Sais. Jordi shares with us his team's key responsibilities.

In 1985, at the Dutch GP, Randy Mamola's Honda NSR500 carried the first onboard camera behind its windshield. Since then, the World Championship has evolved in that aspect, as well as others like design, technique, innovation, safety, etc.

Antonio Multo and Óscar Escoda are Jorge Navarro and Fabio Quartararo's mechanics, respectively, in the Moto3 World Championship. They are in charge of carrying out an important, timely task that we would like to learn more about: using the pit board to communicate with the rider during the GP.