Michele Pirro

A few names are missing from MotoGP Misano this weekend, and those coming into replace them might not be the most expected, if they're there at all.

Michele Pirro has been re-signed by Ducati to continue in his role as test rider for the brand's MotoGP bike - a role he has held for 10 years.

MotoGP's opening race weekend of the 2023 season was astonishingly attritional. Several riders will need replacing, but when, and who?

Michele Pirro will wildcard at Mugello this weekend, but with a slightly different livery to that of his factory Ducati colleagues. 

If anyone was wondering about the speed of a MotoE motorcycle, it was recently confirmed by Chaz Davies when he tested Ducati's prototype in Mugello.

The motorcycle Ducati will race in the MotoE World Cup from 2023 is already built and undergoing testing in Italy with Michele Pirro

Valentino Rossi is eager to ride the Ducati GP21 his VR46 Racing team will use in the 2022 MotoGP World Championship, according to Michele Pirro 

Jorge Martin skips another round of his rookie MotoGP seasom as he continues his recovery from injury; Michele Pirro returns for Pramac Ducati

Michele Pirro believes Honda was behind the decision to block wildcard MotoGP outings in 2020 because it wanted to 'make Jorge Lorenzo pay'

Ducati MotoGP test rider Michele Pirro will ride demonstration laps on Saturday and Sunday