Motocycling World Championship

Riding a motorcycle is something that almost anyone can do, but to go fast, a number of techniques, like the ones the MotoGP riders use, must be applied.

What is the best engine type for MotoGP? There have been all types of engine configuration over the years, but in the modern era, most manufacturers have opted for V4 engines.

Races are taken to the limit, and the riders are completely immersed, taking themselves and their bikes to extremes and making their hearts go into overdrive — beyond what we could imagine for a human being.

The so-called g-forces are present in all acceleration and deceleration moments of a moving vehicle, and of course, MotoGP riders are most intensely subject to these forces.

It’s surely a question you've asked yourself. Can a MotoGP bike handle an endurance race? What would a race with a bike of these characteristics be like?

The pit wall is the last physical contact a rider has with his team. It's from here that information is shared with the rider on the pit board; and it's always a space where the rider receives encouragement.

The use of the rear brake in MotoGP is much more frequent than what you may think, and not only for what is was intended for, which is braking. It is part of an additional element of riding.

The World Motorcycling Championship increases its stages and, from 2023, will incorporate the Indian circuit Buddh in the calendar.

The upcoming MotoGP season will welcome a country that is by no means a regular on the motorcycling circuit—Kazakhstan—where the ninth race of the championship is set to be held in 2023.

The introduction of sprint races in MotoGP will completely transform the format of Grand Prix starting in 2023, in an effort to boost interest in the events.

The evolution of Grand Prix over the years has led to the implementation of catering services in the paddock. How do they work?

There are terms that have now become familiar in motorcycle language: boxes, pit lane, warm up, seamless... The latest one that we have incorporated is holeshot, but what exactly is a holeshot device?

Gone are the days when winter was the season to rest and relax ahead of the the Motorcycle World Championship. There aren’t actually any races and everything is less hectic, but no one is on vacation.

Safety is one of the main pillars on which the World Motorcycle Championship has been working for years and is constantly evolving. Recent accidents in several categories have led the International Federation to rethink the age limits in different World Championship competitions.

Schedule for MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3. Follow the excitement of the Valencia GP on our social media profiles. (GMT+2)

Honda's development of this engine in 1992 completely changed the concept of 500cc World Champion racing, making it more accessible to all types of riders.

Schedule for MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3. Follow the excitement of the Emilia Romagna GP on our social media profiles. (GMT+2)

The next season in the Motorcycling World Championship will consist of 21 rounds and the addition of two new circuits

They have been required in MotoGP, Moto2, and Moto3 since 2018; and it's expected that in the near future, the airbag will be recommended for riders off the circuits, as well

Off the calendar in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the British Grand Prix is the next challenge for the Repsol Honda Team.