MotoGP

With the top-tier MotoGP™ eSport Global Series kicking off last month at the Algarve International Circuit, qualification has begun in the MotoGP 21 game for the Rising Stars Series. Think of the Rising Stars Series as similar in some ways to the F1 Esports Challengers championship. Budding riders will duke it out across four online…Continue reading “You can now enter the MotoGP eSport Championship Rising Stars Series”»

The updates continue apace for MotoGP 21, this time the attention is primarily focussed on the Moto2 support category. The officially licensed motorcycle game always had the matching riders and bikes for the Moto2 2021 season, but now these have all been updated with current decals and helmet designs more closely matching the real-life siblings….Continue reading “Latest MotoGP 21 patch updates Moto2 and rider form”»

The first round of the 2021 MotoGP eSport Global Series is today, and you can watch it live online. After a series of time-based challenges within the MotoGP 20 game earlier this year, the 11-rider field is set for four rounds of the Global Series to determine the 2021 MotoGP eSport champion. The first round…Continue reading “MotoGP eSport Global Series Round 1 kicks off today”»

The MotoGP 21 update roadmap is so far delivering game improvements as promised, as a new patch has provided many fan-requested additions. Leading the way is a visual improvement to all the top-class riders and motorcycles, aligning them with the 2021 season. To be clear, all the riders and teams from this season were already…Continue reading “New MotoGP 21 update adds revised bikes and new features”»

In the first of several promised updates to the newly released MotoGP 21 game, the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup motorcycles and riders have now been added. That means the slowest of the MotoGP classes is available, featuring the KTM RC 250 R bike and 26 riders to choose from. You can use them within…Continue reading “Red Bull Rookies Cup added to MotoGP 21”»

One of several new features in this year’s official MotoGP video game is the long lap penalty, which replicates what happens in real life motorcycle Grand Prix racing. But what is it, how does it work and is MotoGP 21 any better for it? We are here to find out. What is the MotoGP long…Continue reading “How to use the lap penalty in MotoGP 21”»

Six manufacturer teams, unpredictable results, young upstarts, ageing legends, half a field covered by just 5.3 seconds at the end of a race. There’s a strong argument that MotoGP is not only in rude health, but is the best form of premier class motorsport right now. I’m not one to disagree with that viewpoint either,…Continue reading “MotoGP 21 review”»

With the real-life MotoGP series in the form of its life, is the racing game equivalent also at the peak of its powers? The first MotoGP game to reach PS5 and Xbox Series, MotoGP 21 delivers 4K resolution, 60 frames per second and a host of new features including long lap penalty, the Algarve International…Continue reading “WATCH MotoGP 21 review. The best motorcycle racing game?”»

As we gear up for the imminent launch of MotoGP 21 next week, developer Milestone has revealed that a new circuit is coming to the game. The Algarve International Circuit in Portugal was a last-minute addition to the real-life MotoGP championship in 2020 thanks to Coivd-19 related calendar shuffles. Consequently, it didn’t feature in the…Continue reading “Algarve circuit revealed for MotoGP 21”»