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Is MotoGP’s calendar too long? One rider has “seen the fatigue on everyone”
Former MotoGP star Andrea Dovizioso has observed the toll of the increasingly lengthy and condensed championship calendars on participants’ exhaustion levels. The 2025 MotoGP season, spanning from February to November, boasted a record-breaking 22 rounds. The latter half of the season was notably grueling, featuring two rounds every three weekends leading up to the Valencia finale. Additionally, the incorporation of sprints into the weekend structure led to a total of 44 races in 2025, upping the intensity. The introduction of sprints in 2023 saw numerous injuries, and the 2025 season had only two rounds with the full grid present. Riders like Miguel Oliveira and Pecco Bagnaia have attributed the rise in injuries to the sprint format, emphasizing the risks associated with multiple race starts per weekend. Andrea Dovizioso and other prominent figures have voiced concerns about the demanding nature of the championship, highlighting the challenges posed by the long and intense weekends, especially when faced with adversity.
