Such has been the form of Yamaha, and Fabio Quartararo in particular, that Ducati even touted them as rivals. Quartararo, the 2021 world champion, has gone without victories for two years now but has committed to Yamaha until at least the end of 2026.

Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will sit out this week’s Thailand Grand Prix after suffering a fracture during training, Autosport has learned. Martin is understood to have fractured his left hand on Monday,

Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin must have hand surgery for the second time in less than a month. The 27-year-old Spaniard suffered a broken right hand in a crash on day one of pre-season testing in Malaysia earlier this month.

MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will miss the season's first Grand Prix in Thailand after suffering a fracture to his left foot and a triple fracture to his left hand, his Aprilia Racing team said on Monday.