Motocycling World Championship

Meet the Buriram circuit, a fast track for the future Thailand GP where speed will take the lead.

In 1977, the Austrian GP played host to the World Championship's first mobile clinic, Dr. Claudio Costa's Clinica Mobile. Since then, the protocols and instruments have continued to evolve to guarantee the safety of the stars of this sport: the riders.

Three decades in the Motorcycle World Championship have made Ramon Forcada one of the most highly respected crew chiefs in the MotoGP paddock

In MotoGP, a start can change the rest of a rider's race. Starting well means hitting the first turn at the head of the pack and not wasting energy trying to move up in the first laps, with the risk of falling that it implies. Let’s take a look at the most important things to get a good start.

Turns can be critical points for riders in a MotoGP. That's why the number of turns on a track can have a dramatic impact on the team's decisions regarding the bike's set-up.

We know all about Marc Márquez and Jorge Lorenzo's bikes and equipment. The brakes are made from carbon and the rims are magnesium, but our riders' nerves are made of steel. Here's how they manage to keep their cool during the competition.

The top class has changed a lot since the times of 500cc but, has it changed enough for us to say that today's bikes are faster than those from back then? We'll tell you at Box Repsol!

One of the most important parts during the MotoGP preseason is riding in the intense heat that Sepang is known for.

The Pacific or Asian tour, as it is more popularly known, is the stretch of the World Championship in which a rider can clinch the title. Some of the most emblematic Repsol Honda riders have secured their World Championships during these races. Let's take a look back at them.

The faster a MotoGP bike goes, the more it has to brake. Riders try to go as fast as possible at all times, but sometimes they need to really step on the brakes. The braking marker is key for taking turns quickly and safely, as if they’re going too fast, they run the risk of ending up off the track.

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.