The MotoGP launch season kicked off this week, with Trackhouse being the first to unveil their new bikes. In fact, the teams are showing off their new lives rather than their new air experience.
Trackhouse has been compared to Suzuki by MotoGP fans. After receiving a bright new color scheme. As they walked into the premiere room last year, their hearts were scanned by the American flag.
But now they have taken on a new identity, featuring primarily a light blue machine with light yellow stripes. Tuesday’s opener was the first official appearance of new rider and Moto2 champion Ai Ogura.
| group | DATE |
| Tracking house | January 14 |
| Aprilia | January 16 |
| Gresini | January 18 |
| Ducati | January 20 |
| VR46 | January 25 |
| KTM & Tech3 | January 30 |
| Yamaha & Pramac | January 31 |
| Honda | February 1 |
| LCR | February 8 |
Two days later, their presenters held a more elaborate event at Sky Sports’ Italian studios. The difference in measurements was partly to be expected as Aprilia was a factory outfit fresh from signing world champion Jorge Martin.
Gresini became the third team to reveal their 2025 opponent on Saturday evening. Title holders Ducati will be in the spotlight on Monday when they host Marc Marquez.
Trackhouse did not have a professional photographer for the MotoGP launch.
It was clear from the start that Trackhouse’s launch would be low-key. They decided to capture North Carolina with no fans or reporters present.
But speaking on the Race MotoGP podcast, journalist Simon Patterson expressed his concerns. Apart from a small Gulf logo on the front wheel, there is a lack of visible sponsor logos on the bike.
Patterson says team owner Justin Marks is funding the team, which is not ‘sustainable’ in the long term. Perhaps he is saying that he did not attend any media session.
The journalist was shocked that the team did not hire a professional photographer for the pictures they shared on social media. This sends a serious message, he said.
“Basically we have. MotoGP The group is being supported by the generosity and goodwill of the group’s principal, Justin Marks,” said Paterone. “This is by no means sustainable.
It asks serious questions about where this project is going. To make matters worse, every time the team had a video call, the media would be messing with the main characters, the main players, and Justin Marks wouldn’t be around to answer those questions.
When you’re the team that leads the MotoGP rankings due to on-track technical problems, you want to be efficient in at least one part of your approach. You don’t want to look like – this is going to sound harsh – a club competition team. They want to look like the most bells and whistles MotoGP team in the world.
“You want to look good. And they don’t look good at the minute. The picture at the launch, I know, is a very small detail in the grand scheme of things… When you can’t afford to bring in a professional photographer for a bike launch, if you can’t afford that, what else do you think? Financially.” Can’t you support it?”
Trackousse rider Ai Ogura has already developed a ‘disdain’ for something.
Tracking house 2024 finished ninth in the standings with 141 points, trailing the three Yamaha factory teams and ahead of the two Honda outfits. Given KTM’s financial woes, the Apria can realistically hope to be the second best bike this year.
And that should improve Trackhouse’s prospects. They could look to finish above their Tech 3 counterparts, who were just a few points ahead last time.
Ogura has signed a two-year contract with the Marx team and could attract interest from factory teams if he continues to show his potential in the midfield. Trackhouse will have to earn its long-term trust to avoid that outcome.
One unlikely thing to do is complain in the press. Ogura is showing ‘disdain’ for the media.Although he has just graduated to MotoGP.
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