MotoGP Crutchlow defends Quartararo after disastrous Thai GP result Yamaha MotoGP test rider and stand-in racer Cal Crutchlow jumped to the defence of reigning world champion and current points leader Fabio Quartararo following Sunday’s Thai Grand Prix
MotoGP Thai Grand Prix 2022 MotoGP rider ratings Was the Thai Grand Prix the crucial twist in the 2022 MotoGP world championship fight? One title contender tops Simon Patterson’s rider ratings, another is very near the bottom
MotoGP MotoGP duo lash out at ‘impossible to understand’ penalties The decisions of the MotoGP stewards have come under fire from Marco Bezzecchi and Aleix Espargaro, two riders penalised in the Thai GP
MotoGP ‘F*** it was dangerous’ – Riders’ fury at Thai MotoGP decision Cal Crutchlow led MotoGP riders’ criticism of the decision to start the delayed Thai Grand Prix in conditions he felt were “f***ing dangerous”
MotoGP Biaggi sacks Moto3 personnel involved in Aragon pit incident Max Biaggi says he has personally sacked the members of his Moto3 team involved in the pit interference scandal at Aragon last month
MotoGP Why Thai GP is blunting an in-the-balance MotoGP title bid Aleix Espargaro and Aprilia’s MotoGP title campaign needs a big result at Buriram – but right now it’s looking distinctly unlikely
MotoGP Espargaro demands MotoGP action over shocking Moto3 video MotoGP is investigating a video showing Moto3 rider Tom Booth-Amos being attacked in 2019 – with Aleix Esparagro lobbying for swift action
MotoGP Paddock divorce jokes hint at 2023 MotoGP calendar reality MotoGP’s largely-European 16-round calendars are now very much consigned to history. There’s plenty of paddock anxiety about what the 2023 schedule asks of people
MotoGP Petrucci: ‘Unbelievable’ Suzuki MotoGP bike so good I’d buy it Suzuki replacement rider Danilo Petrucci has admitted that the Japanese team’s GSX-RR machine is so good that if he had the money he’d try and buy one for his own pleasure, after getting the chance to make his debut on it on the opening day of practice for the Thai Grand Prix. The former MotoGP
MotoGP MotoGP adds former Indian GP F1 track to 2023 calendar India’s sometime F1 venue Buddh International Circuit will be joining the MotoGP calendar as early as 2023
MotoGP MotoGP to drop paddock staple Clinica Mobile in 2023 MotoGP promoter Dorna has elected to replace long-time paddock healthcare experts Clinica Mobile from 2023 onwards
MotoGP Forecast puts Bagnaia at risk of title blow he can’t afford With four MotoGP races left in 2022, Pecco Bagnaia needs to take points out of Fabio Quartararo in Buriram. But the forecast looks unhelpful
MotoGP Why Petrucci really could star on his MotoGP return Danilo Petrucci is a very popular choice as Suzuki’s latest Joan Mir stand-in, but with time out of MotoGP and no experience of a GSX-RR that’s very different to his previous bikes, can he actually achieve much in the Thai Grand Prix?
MotoGP Yamaha insists Morbidelli is improving – but is it enough? Yamaha says it retains confidence the beleaguered Franco Morbidelli will find a way out of the hole he’s been in since joining the factory MotoGP team midway through last season
MotoGP Ducati using team orders to secure MotoGP title would be futile Ducati has come under fire for not using team orders to help Pecco Bagnaia win the 2022 MotoGP riders’ title – but attempts to do so would be futile, as Simon Patterson explains
MotoGP Nakagami out of Thailand MotoGP round, Honda tester Nagashima in Honda MotoGP test rider Tetsuta Nagashima will replace Takaaki Nakagami at this weekend’s Thai Grand Prix
MotoGP Petrucci to make MotoGP return with Suzuki in Thailand MotoGP race winner Danilo Petrucci is set to make a return to the series at this weekend’s Thai Grand Prix
MotoGP My 2019 level won’t be enough in modern MotoGP – Marquez Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has admitted that the incredible form that saw him dominate the 2019 season may never again return – as the level he achieved in 2019 wouldn’t be enough to dominate MotoGP now
MotoGP Aprilia to review procedures after ‘deep f***-up’ at Motegi Aprilia MotoGP team boss Massimo Rivola has admitted to The Race that his squad ‘f***ed up’ before the start of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix and potentially cost championship contender Aleix Espargaro a chance to fight for the podium
MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix 2022 MotoGP rider ratings Brilliance up front earns some big scores in Simon Patterson’s Motegi MotoGP rider ratings, but there’s also a rare zero out of 10 for a rider whose actions are branded “frankly insane”
MotoGP Bagnaia apologises to Ducati for ‘idiotic’ Motegi crash Francesco Bagnaia has apologised to his Ducati MotoGP team for his “big mess” crash on the final lap of the Japanese GP at Motegi
MotoGP ‘Huge’ error, massive waste – Espargaro’s Motegi misery A dejected Aleix Espargaro has explained the “big-big-big mistake” that he believes cost him a huge chance at Motegi MotoGP victory
MotoGP Yamaha hires key MotoGP engineer from Suzuki The factory Yamaha MotoGP team has made another step towards adding more European influence to its squad for the future by signing Suzuki engineering guru Doctor Tom O’Kane
MotoGP Rivals dismiss ‘boy who cried wolf’ Marquez’s win scepticism Motegi MotoGP polesitter Marc Marquez says he won’t even get on the podium in a dry race. His rivals have a very different view
MotoGP Motegi MotoGP qualifying delayed amid ‘insane’ standing water MotoGP’s Japanese Grand Prix qualifying has been delayed due to weather conditions at Motegi – but should go ahead
MotoGP Suzuki’s leaving MotoGP – so why the Motegi upgrade? Suzuki may be a MotoGP ‘lame duck’ but the GSX-RR project is still receiving serious effort, as so visibly seen at Motegi
MotoGP Nakagami pushing on at Motegi despite ‘glove full of blood’ LCR Honda rider Taka Nakagami has admitted that he finished the sole MotoGP Friday practice session at Motegi with a glove filled with blood
MotoGP How MotoGP teams came to the rescue in Motegi Moto2 pit fire Aprilia and Suzuki mechanics helped avert a catastrophe in the MotoGP paddock on Thursday night when the Marc VDS team’s pit box caught fire
MotoGP Six things MotoGP is about to get back that it’s missed MotoGP’s visit to Japan this weekend starts a run of four weekends in Asia or Australia – the first such ‘overseas’ visit the series has made in three years. Here’s what it’s been missing during that time
MotoGP The ‘rocket’ Honda MotoGP wildcard who will surprise at Motegi This weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix will see a return to racing (and a debut MotoGP race) for former Moto2 title contender Tetsuta Nagashima who is being tipped by one of his fellow racers as this weekend’s potential surprise star
MotoGP MotoGP’s plan to race at ex-F1 Indian GP venue unveiled The Buddh International Circuit, which hosted F1’s Indian GP a decade ago, is now a target venue for the MotoGP championship
MotoGP How MotoGP’s next prodigy got his season back on track Pedro Acosta had pressure on him going from the dog-eat-dog world of Moto3 to taming a 765cc Moto2 bike for 2022. That showed early on, but two wins – either side of breaking his femur – mean MotoGP’s next big thing is proving why he has that billing
MotoGP Alpinestars explains ‘extraordinary’ Quartararo suit failure Alpinestars has detailed what it describes as an “extraordinary” chain of events that resulted in MotoGP world champion and 2022 points leader Fabio Quartararo’s race suit coming open during Sunday’s Aragon race
MotoGP ‘All the more I had to push’ – Espargaro podium was a timely one Ending a run of six MotoGP races without a podium was all the more important for Aleix Espargaro knowing points leader Fabio Quartararo had crashed out at Aragon. How do his title hopes look now?
MotoGP Crutchlow’s return made Morbidelli’s plight look even worse Cal Crutchlow walked back into MotoGP after a year without racing and – on a satellite bike – outperformed Yamaha factory rider Franco Morbidelli, putting Morbidelli’s struggles in an even harsher perspective
MotoGP An ill-timed interruption to an impressive MotoGP streak Certain on Friday that he could win, a disastrous Saturday spoilt Maverick Vinales’ MotoGP weekend at a track where he was particularly determined to prove his Aprilia switch had paid off
MotoGP Is Binder one of MotoGP’s top three riders? A rival thinks so After narrowly beating Brad Binder to the final Aragon podium spot, title contender Aleix Espargaro declared the KTM rider to be one of the top three in MotoGP right now. Is he right?
MotoGP Blameless or reckless? Marquez’s riding is under fire again Marc Marquez’s opening lap clash with Fabio Quartararo turned MotoGP’s 2022 title fight on its head – but was Marquez to blame?
MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix 2022 MotoGP rider ratings A flawless 10 out of 10 performance and some great rides that deserved better at the top, but some stagnating riders and one who’s just “phoning it in” near the bottom in Simon Patterson’s Aragon MotoGP rider ratings
MotoGP Quartararo in ‘quite fast’ other crash after Aragon MotoGP exit MotoGP leader Fabio Quartararo’s misfortune on Sunday at Aragon wasn’t limited to his DNF – as he was also a passenger in another crash
