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Holgado takes pole in Moto2 with new Pirelli supersoft as Perrone fastest in Moto3

September 13, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The new supersoft rear in E0126 specification, which made its debut in the Austrian GP, was immediately more appreciated than the soft E0125 with which it shares the same structure · In Moto2™ Daniel Holgado (Kalex) scored his […]

Pole and all-time lap record for Holgado in Moto2 Almansa leads in Moto3

September 6, 2025 Michael Le Pard

In Moto2™ the Spanish rider improved the previous track record by more than three tenths using the new Pirelli E0125 specification rear tyre · In Moto2™ qualifying, with Daniel Holgado (Kalex) taking pole position and setting an all-time lap record for the category […]

Moto3 World Champion wins first Moto2 race in history at Balaton Park

August 24, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Moto3™ World ChampionDavid Alonso (Kalex) won the first Moto2™ race in history at the Balaton Park, during the Grand Prix of Hungary 2025. On the last lap, he managed to overtake both poleman Diogo Moreira (Kalex) and race leader Manuel Gonzalez […]

First Balaton Park polemen: Moreira for Moto2 and Quiles for Moto3

August 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

In both classes, Pirelli’s soft compound tyres were the reference, with the E0125 rear once again the star in Moto2™ · Diogo Moreira (Kalex) is the first poleman in history for the Moto2™ category at Balaton Park, the circuit that […]

Moreira wins in Moto2 with Pirelli as Piqueras takes first place in Moto3

August 17, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The Brazilian rider chooses the development E0126 rear and achieves his second success of the season in the intermediate class. Piqueras wins in Moto3™ · Diogo Moreira (Kalex) won the Moto2™ race of the Austrian Grand Prix. The Brazilian rider started […]

Record-breaking Pirelli supersoft with Gonzalez in Moto2 pole for Perrone in Moto3

August 16, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The development E0126 wins the favor of the Moto2™ riders on its debut thanks to its high level of grip; Gonzalez was the best at taking advantage of it, making pole position his own along […]

Roberts and Rueda win the very fast Moto2 and Moto3 races at Brno

July 20, 2025 Michael Le Pard

In both classes, the winners also set new best laps and improved the pace by about 4 seconds; the new soft rear E0125 was the unanimous choice in Moto2™ · In the Grand Prix of Czechia, Joe Roberts […]

Moreira’s first win in Moto2 sixth win of the season for Rueda in Moto3

June 29, 2025 Michael Le Pard

New race record laps were set in both races, by the Brazilian rider in Moto2™ and Kelso in Moto3™ · In the Moto2™ race, won by poleman Diogo Moreira (Kalex), almost all the riders used the same tyre combo: soft SC1 […]

Pole and record for Moreira in Moto2 with Rueda fastest in Moto3

June 29, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The soft rear E0125 development continues to be highly appreciated by all Moto2™ riders, who prefer it to the standard SC0 for grip and performance consistency · At Assen, Diogo Moreira (Kalex) took his third consecutive pole in Moto2™ and […]

González and Quiles share the Italian spoils of Moto2™ and Moto3

June 22, 2025 Michael Le Pard

In the Italian GP the two Spanish riders won the races of their respective classes on a weekend of very high temperatures · Manuel González (Kalex) won the Moto2™ race from eighth on the grid, also setting the fastest […]

Pirelli SCX and it’s a record for Moreira in Moto2™, Carpe on pole for Moto3

June 21, 2025 Michael Le Pard

With the supersoft rear compound, Moreira set the new all-time lap record despite very high track temperatures · Diogo Moreira (Kalex) took pole for the Moto2™ race by also setting a new all-time lap record in 1’49.745, improving on the […]

Oncu wins in Moto2 with new Pirelli soft while Muñoz victory in Moto3

June 8, 2025 Michael Le Pard

All Moto2™ riders opted for the rear E0125 development, with the Turkish rider conquering a close-run race. · Deniz Oncu claimed victory in the Moto2™ Aragon Grand Prix by just 0.003 seconds over Diogo Moreira, after a fierce battle that ignited with […]

Grand Prix of Aragón pole and shattered records in Moto2 and Moto3

June 7, 2025 Michael Le Pard

With the new soft rear E0125 development, Moreira took pole in Moto2™, improving the all-time lap record by more than 1 second, while Rueda improved by almost 7 tenths the previous benchmark · Diogo Moreira (Kalex) was […]

Windy UK MotoGP as Rueda wins in Moto3 again against the odds

May 26, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The UKGP ended on a feeling of resurgence for Red Bull KTM teams as Pedro Acosta gunned his KTM RC16 to 6th position at a windy, cool and changeable Silverstone for the seventh round of […]

Weekend at Silverstone with very exciting Moto2 and Moto3 races

May 26, 2025 Michael Le Pard

New Pirelli rear for Agius’ first victory in Moto2™, Rueda from last to first in Moto3™ The new E0125 development rear tyre was the protagonist throughout the weekend in Moto2™, while the Spaniard Rueda won […]

Pirelli SCX record-breaking pole for Gonzalez in Moto2 and Quiles fastest in Moto3

May 10, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Gonzalez improved the all-time lap record by more than half a second, also thanks to the new supersoft rear compound; Kelso sets new Moto3™ lap benchmark · Manuel Gonzalez (Kalex), current leader of the World Championship, made […]

Pirelli’s new SCX led Gonzalez to victory in Moto2 while Rueda wins in Moto3

April 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

With the new Pirelli SCX, the Spanish rider won the Moto2™ Spanish GP, and set also a new best race lap record. Rueda’s third win in Moto3™ · Manuel Gonzalez (Kalex) made the most of the new Pirelli […]

Gonzalez takes pole in Moto2 with new Pirelli SCX, Rueda fastest in Moto3

April 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

With the new supersoft rear, the Spanish rider was the fastest in Moto2™️ qualifying, while Denis Oncu set a new all-time lap record in Free Practice 2 · With the new supersoft SCX rear combined with the […]

Pirelli returns to racing in Lusail where it made its debut in Moto2 and Moto3

April 8, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Pirellireturns to racing in Qatar, at the Lusail International Circuit which, just over a year ago, hosted their debut Grand Prix in Moto2™ and Moto3™ for the Italian tyre company. For this event, Pirelli confirms the allocation chosen for […]

Dixon wins the Moto2 with Pirelli’s wet tires as Ruedas the Moto3 with slicks

March 31, 2025 Michael Le Pard

In Moto2™, the choice of tyre at the start was crucial for the outcome of the race, while the Moto3™ race was one second per lap faster than last year · Polesitter Jake Dixon (Boscoscuro) won the Moto2™ race on Pirelli’s […]

Jake Dixon and David Muñoz on pole for the Moto2 and Moto3 races

March 30, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Manuel Gonzalez set the new all-time lap record for the Moto2™ class in Q1, improving by almost two tenths the 2024 record · Pole for Jake Dixon (Boscoscuro) in Moto2™ with a time of 2’07.432 which improves by a tenth the all-time […]

Soft Pirelli tires lead in Thai heat Gonzalez wins in Moto2 and Rueda in Moto3

March 2, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The soft compounds were the most used over the weekend in both classes; new best race laps in Moto2™ and Moto3™ · Starting from pole, Manuel Gonzalez (Kalex) won the Moto2™ race of the Grand Prix of Thailand, ahead of Aron Canet […]

Gonzalez and Bertelle on pole for the first Moto2 and Moto3 races of the year

March 1, 2025 Michael Le Pard

In free practice, new all-time lap records set for both Moto2™ and Moto3™ · Manuel Gonzalez (Kalex) took pole for the Grand Prix of Thailand’s Moto2™ race with 1’34.634, using soft compound tyres for both axles. And in Moto3™, Matteo Bertelle gained pole in 1’40.400 with soft […]

Pirelli’s 2025 innovations on track at Jerez for Moto2 and Moto3 testing

February 17, 2025 Michael Le Pard

New supersoft SCX rear and 3.5″ front rim in Moto2™; minimum pressure for the rear also in Moto3™ · For the official pre-season tests of Moto2™ and Moto3™ scheduled from 18 to 20 February in Jerez, Pirelli is making available […]

Pirelli celebrates a record-breaking début season in Moto2 and Moto3

November 17, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Out of 40 GP races held, 20 per category, 37 all-time lap records and 32 new race lap records were set using Pirelli tyres, with the race pace improved on 34 occasions With the Solidarity Grand […]

3rd overall for Husqvarna and Veijer in 2024 Moto3 after Barcelona GP finale

November 17, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya entertained MotoGP for the second time in 2024 as the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona replaced the cancelled Valencian GP after the recent DANA floodings in the eastern region of Spain. […]

Record pole for David Alonso in Moto3 and Aron Canet dominates in Moto2

November 16, 2024 Michael Le Pard

With Pirelli tyres in soft compound, in the Barcelona GP qualifiers, the Colombian rider sets the new Moto3™ track lap record, breaking the one set in May The qualifiers in the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona, […]

Grand Prix of Barcelona Moto2 and Moto3 grand finale in Barcelona

November 11, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Pirelli brings a dedicated allocation to the season’s grand finale in Barcelona For the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona, the Moto2™ and Moto3™ riders will have available both standard tyres and development solutions previously used […]

Moto2 and Moto3 Penultimate Grand Prix of the season Sepang

October 28, 2024 Michael Le Pard

At Sepang, the circuit that will host the penultimate Grand Prix of the season, the Moto2™ and Moto3™ riders will have the standard allocation compounds available but in greater quantities Next weekend, the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia will […]

In the chase for Moto3 trophies after Thai MotoGP sizzler

October 27, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The FIM World Championship traded the cold and wind of Phillip Island and Australia for the heat, and humidity of the International Circuit in Buriram for the Grand Prix of Thailand this week. The series […]

Wrap for Pirelli’s Phillip Island début with Moto2 and Moto3

October 20, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Aldeguer wins Moto2™ and Alonso takes his 11th victory of the season gambling on the hard rear tyre; new best race lap and all-time lap records set in both races The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix weekend, the […]

Moto2 new all-time lap record whereas Moto3 misses by just thousandths of second

October 19, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Aldeguer and Ortolá in pole position for the Moto2™ and Moto3™ Australian GP races In qualifying – the first entirely dry session of the weekend, in Moto2™ Aldeguer sets the new all-time lap record whereas […]

Riders shine at Japanese Grand Prix with Moto3 runner-up finish

October 6, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The Husqvarna IntactGP team provided some shots of light at a cloudy Japanese Grand Prix and as the world championship landed in Motegi and the habitual site for MotoGP in the country since 1999. The […]

David Alonso first Moto3 World Champion of the Pirelli era

October 6, 2024 Michael Le Pard

At Motegi, the CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team Colombian rider won a record-breaking race and the world title, while Manuel Gonzalez bet on slicks to triumph in Moto2™ The Japanese Grand Prix handed the Moto3™ World Champion title into the […]

Moto2 and Moto3 riders tackle the iconic Japanese circuit with Pirelli

September 30, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Standard tyres for Pirelli’s debut at Motegi Moto2™ and Moto3™ riders will count on the standard allocation with a higher number of tyres to tackle the iconic Japanese circuit, where Pirelli has never raced with […]

Husqvarna show great Moto3 & Moto2 pace at Indonesian Grand Prix

September 29, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The second weekend of a 2024 MotoGP triple header pulled the series from eastern Italy all the way to the island of Lombok for the Indonesian Grand Prix and the third edition of the fixture […]

New records for Pirelli on scorching Indonesian asphalt at Moto3 and Moto2

September 28, 2024 Michael Le Pard

With track temperatures above 60 Celsius degrees, Canet and Ortolá take pole and set new all-time lap records in Moto2™ and Moto3™, respectively Historically, the Mandalika circuit in Indonesia has always reached some of the […]

Valentin Perrone joins Red Bull KTM Tech3 Moto3 line-up for 2025

September 18, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Eye-catching Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup race winner Valentin Perrone has been signed to compete alongside Jacob Roulstone for the Red Bull KTM Tech3 team next season. Perrone, who will be 17 years old by […]

Moto3 distinction again with top five for Veijer and Husqvarna in San Marino

September 8, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The arrival of the San Marino Grand Prix meant the annual trip to Misano and the east coast of the Italian mainland for a late summer appointment. MotoGP has been circulating the flat and grippy […]

Tricky Moto3 Aragon chase presented a conundrum: rain

September 1, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The twists and speed of MotorLand Aragon delivered a new surface and a sun drenched twelfth outing for the world championship in 2024, as well as being the third of four dates on mainland Spain […]

Pirelli allocation expanded for the unknown asphalt of Aragón Moto2 & Moto3

August 26, 2024 Michael Le Pard

New asphalt seems to be particularly abrasive, therefore the Moto2™️ and Moto3™️ riders will have more tyres and compounds than the standard allocation. The MotoGP World Championship returns to Spain for the Aragón Grand Prix, which […]

Riveting Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring Moto3

August 18, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Round eleven of 2024 MotoGP ventured to central Europe and to the spectacular setting of the Red Bull Ring in southern Austria for the start of the second half of the current campaign. Warm temperatures […]

Moto3 glory for Veijer with 3rd place at tight British Grand Prix

August 4, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Every year since 2010 Silverstone has represented the home of British Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The historic, weaving and fast English course entertained the tenth round of twenty in the current season as MotoGP resumed […]

Fastest ever Moto2 and Moto3 races at Silverstone with Pirelli

August 4, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Wins for Dixon in Moto2™ and Ortolá in Moto3™, new record laps and race paces more than 7 tenths faster per lap in Moto2™ and an amazing 3.5 seconds faster in Moto3™ Thanks in part […]

Moto2 with D0532 development tire and all-time lap record for Veijer in Moto3

July 6, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Pole position début in Moto2™ for the new Pirelli rear tyre Vietti takes pole in Moto2™ with the D0532 development rear tyre, pole position and all-time lap record for Veijer in Moto3™ Today on the […]

Sachsenring a notoriously demanding circuit for tires for Moto2 and Moto3 riders

July 1, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Pirelli brings a new Moto2™ rear tyre to the German GP For Sachsenring, a notoriously demanding circuit for tyres, Moto2™ riders will have, in addition to the standard allocation, a SC3 compound for the front […]

Moto3 home glory with 2nd place at packed Dutch TT

June 30, 2024 Michael Le Pard

With Pirelli the Moto2™ and Moto3™ riders set new records in Assen as well Pole position and all-time lap record for Aldeguer in Moto2™, Piqueras fastest in Moto3™ qualifiers but the lap record goes to […]

Pirelli rewrites all the records in Assen Moto2 & Moto3

June 30, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Pirelli rewrites all the records in Assen; victory for Ogura in Moto2™ and Ortolá in Moto3™ New all-time lap records, race lap records and races much faster than in 2023: these are the results of […]

Instant classic of the 53-year championship Hangtown Motocross Classic

June 2, 2024 Michael Le Pard

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (June 1, 2024) – The second round of the 2024 Pro Motocross Championship, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, traveled to Northern California, in the shadow of the state capital of Sacramento, for the landmark […]

Majestic curves of Autodromo del Mugello at Brad Binder Speeds

June 2, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Speed and more speed for Red Bull KTM Factory Racing as the Gran Premio d’Italia spun around the 15 majestic curves of the Autodromo del Mugello and Brad Binder raced to 6th position in the […]

OnlyFans American Racing Team/Kalex sweeps Grand Prix of Italy

June 2, 2024 Michael Le Pard

First win of the year for Roberts in Moto2™ and fifth victory for Alonso in Moto3™; new all-time and race lap records with Pirelli using tyres from the DIABLO Superbike range The Grand Prix of Italy, raced […]

Moto3 rider storms to runner-up finish at speedy Italian Grand Prix

June 2, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The FIM World Championship set up in the unique Tuscan valley setting of Mugello for the Italian Grand Prix and the second fixture in consecutive weekends. The seventh date of the current 20-race season took […]

New all-time lap records in Mugello and Pole position for Roberts in Moto2 and Alonso in Moto3

June 1, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The qualifiers for the Italian Motorcycle Grand Prix round, which is being held at the Mugello International Circuit, had Joe Roberts (OnlyFans American Racing Team/Kalex) in Moto2™ and David Alonso (CFMOTO Gaviota Aspar Team/CFMOTO) in Moto3™ taking pole position for the respective races on […]

PEDRO ACOSTA TO CONTINUE RED BULL KTM STORY WITH FRESH MOTOGP CONTRACT

June 1, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will bring MotoGP starlet and two-time World Champion Pedro Acosta back into orange for 2025. A new multi-year deal with the 20-year-old Grand Prix sensation sees #31 equipped with a […]

Streak of records broken by Pirelli in Moto2 and Moto3 World Championships

May 26, 2024 Michael Le Pard

All-time track and race lap records substantially improved on in both categories with significant improvements in overall race times as well The streak of records broken by Pirelli in the Moto2™ and Moto3™ World Championships continues. At […]

More Moto3 spoils in sun-kissed Circuit de Barcelona-Cataluyna

May 26, 2024 Michael Le Pard

MotoGP headed to northeast Spain for the first of two back-to-back events and Grands Prix at the popular Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya followed by a trip to the epic sweeps of Mugello in Italy a week […]

Extremely fast riders new track lap records set in Moto2 and Moto3

May 25, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Extremely fast riders from free practice on Friday morning and new track lap records set by García in Moto2™ and David Alonso in Moto3™ The qualifiers for the Catalunya World Championship Grand Prix race have just concluded. […]

Extremely consistent performance and more records at Moto2 and Moto3

May 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Consistency and speed: Pirelli’s savoir-faire in Le Mans Third pole position of the season for both Aron Canet in Moto2™ and David Alonso in Moto3™. Outstanding performance by Pirelli tyres both on the flying lap […]

With soft tires Sergio Garcia triumphs Moto2 and David Alonso dominates Moto3

May 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Fastest race paces ever for Le Mans with Pirelli With soft rear tyres, Garcia triumphs in Moto2™️ and Alonso completes his domination winning Moto3™️. The Le Mans Grand Prix came to an end with the […]

MOTO3 PODIUM FOR HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES AT LE MANS

May 12, 2024 Michael Le Pard

MotoGP welcomed summer air at the full and atmospheric Bugatti Circuit for the Grand Prix de France and round five of twenty-one in 2024. Hot sunshine coated the massive crowd at the sold-out famous layout […]

Feels strange to be fair says Husqvarna’s Collin Veijer at Moto3

April 28, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The Gran Premio de España brought MotoGP back to European asphalt and for a sustained run of events that will take the 76th season of the FIM World Championship into early summer. Jerez, and the […]

300000 spectators participated at Record Breaking Spanish GP Moto2/Moto3

April 28, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Record-breaking races in Jerez for Pirelli with victory for Aldeguer and Veijer In Moto2™, Aldeguer wins and Roberts sets the new race lap record; in Moto3™, first win of the year for the Dutchman and […]

Triple commitment for Pirelli in Jerez: Moto2 Moto3 and MotoGP Rookies Cup

April 23, 2024 Michael Le Pard

The standard allocation for Moto2™ and Moto3™ has been confirmed for the Spanish GP, which will be followed by a testing day on Tuesday; focus is also on the first competition of the cup for […]

Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas with a very distinctive Texas flavour

April 15, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Qatar, Portugal and then to the United States for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas and for a stop on the world championship trail with a very distinctive Texas flavour. LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna […]

Record-breaking races at GP of the Americas Moto2 & Moto3

April 15, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Record-breaking Pirelli in the GP of the Americas Faster races with Pirelli than in 2023 by more than 1 second per lap in Moto2™ and 1.6 seconds in Moto3™ as well as new best race lap records. […]

Two additional options for Moto2 & Moto3 COTA unknowns

April 9, 2024 Michael Le Pard

At the Grand Prix of the Americas the Moto2™ riders will be able to count on the front SC3 compound while the Moto3™ riders on the rear C1096 specification Pirelli has chosen a dedicated tyre allocation […]

Domination in Moto2 and Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 wins a heated Moto3

March 24, 2024 Michael Le Pard

Aron Canet (Fantic Racing/Kalex) dominates in Moto2™ and Daniel Holgado (Red Bull GASGAS Tech3/GASGAS) wins a heated Moto3™ race down to the final lap In the Portuguese GP, two Spanish riders triumphed, Aron Canet (Fantic Racing/Kalex) in Moto2™ and Daniel […]