Wednesday MotoGP News Round Up: How Fast Is Ducati's 850, Ezpeleta On MSMA Talks, A Rider Union, And Replacement Riders

Wednesday MotoGP News Round Up: How Fast Is Ducati's 850, Ezpeleta On MSMA Talks, A Rider Union, And Replacement Riders

MotoGP is heading to France for the glorious Le Mans round, but in the meantime, a few news stories have popped up. Ducati has run its 850 MotoGP bike for the first time, and the times set are respectable. At the presentation for the Catalonia Grand Prix, MSEG CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta, spoke publicly about the lingering dispute with the MSMA over contracts for the 2027 season. Pol Espargaro spoke about new Tech3 owner Günther Steiner's views on replacement riders. Mat Oxley wrote about the need for a rider union. And BMW gave an updated on Miguel Oliveira's injuries sustained in the Superpole race at the Hungarian round of WorldSBK.

Bulega rides Ducati's 850 pretty fast (ish)

David Emmett Wed, 06/May/2026 - 17:14

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