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
MotoGP Super typhoon threatens next weekend’s Motegi MotoGP race MotoGP may have to skip the Japanese Grand Prix for a third year running, this time due to complications created by typhoon Nanmadol
MotoGP Ducati’s team order reluctance could waste its Aragon open goal Ducati has the chance to take a big chunk out of Fabio Quartararo’s MotoGP points lead at Aragon – but should it do more for Pecco Bagnaia?
MotoGP ‘This is dirty’ – Moto3 mechanic interference scandal explained Ex-MotoGP star Max Biaggi has been left fuming over an apparent transgression committed by his Moto3 employees against Tech3
MotoGP Marquez compromised his Aragon weekend for 2023 Honda Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez has indicated that he’s had to effectively sacrifice a key session of his comeback weekend in Aragon for the sake of 2023
MotoGP No penalty for ‘not so respectful’ Espargaro despite rival’s ire MotoGP title hopeful Aleix Espargaro escaped sanction for potentially impeding Fabio Di Giannantonio during qualifying at Aragon – despite the latter suggesting it was a “clear” penalty
MotoGP MotoGP shows off full 2023 weekend schedule with new sprints Following the surprise introduction of sprint races for 2023, MotoGP has now finalised the details of its new weekend schedule template
MotoGP Crutchlow: What Razgatlioglu should do about his MotoGP chances Cal Crutchlow had to step down from factory to satellite status to move from the World Superbike Championship to MotoGP. He’s adamant WSB champion Toprak Razgatlioglu should accept the same move
MotoGP Compromised riding style makes Mir consider Aragon withdrawal Suzuki rider Joan Mir remains in pain following his opening-lap highside in Austria three weeks ago and is weighing up withdrawing from the Aragon MotoGP weekend after practice
MotoGP Ducati still livid over 2023 MotoGP device ban as debate goes on Months on from the decision to ban front ride height devices for 2023, Ducati is still seething – while some of its MotoGP rivals want to go further
MotoGP Crutchlow: MotoGP has no more ‘real-breed, non-robotic’ riders With Andrea Dovizioso’s retirement, MotoGP has lost “the last of the real breed” of riders, according to returnee Cal Crutchlow
MotoGP MotoGP needs a Women’s Talent Cup MotoGP’s Talent Cup system is bound to help bring more nationalities into the premier class – but what about women?
MotoGP Why the latest Marquez MotoGP return should be different This MotoGP weekend will feature Marc Marquez coming back – hopefully for good this time given the details of his latest recovery
MotoGP RNF set to lose title sponsor ahead of Aprilia MotoGP switch WithU Energy, title sponsor of the RNF Yamaha MotoGP team, has announced that it will not continue with the squad in 2023
Motorcycle racing Apparent event sabotage adds to road racing’s dark times The Mid Antrim 150, the final road race of the 2022 season in Northern Ireland, never got to see any racing action after the track was sabotaged before race day by locals unhappy at the club’s decision to continue following the death of the Queen
MotoGP Nakagami hangs onto LCR Honda ride for 2023 amid Ogura pressure LCR Honda has ended months of speculation about who will join Alex Rins in its second seat for the 2023 MotoGP championship by confirming that current rider Taka Nakagami will be retained. The news comes as something of a surprise given the Japanese racer’s mediocre results in 2022 and the fact that
MotoGP Could Yamaha gains make 2022 a now-or-never year for Ducati? With Fabio Quartararo set to get more power from Yamaha next year, 2022 may be Ducati’s best chance to overcome his MotoGP dominance
MotoGP MotoGP’s next supersub could be a strange redemption tale If Joan Mir isn’t fit for the Aragon MotoGP weekend, Suzuki looks like it will call on a rider who’s both a multiple world champion and an intermediate class journeyman, and who’s been part of some huge controversies
Motorcycle racing TT legend McGuinness is going car racing again Isle of Man TT legend John McGuinness will trade two wheels for four this weekend when he makes a foray into car racing in the Ginetta GT Academy at Brands Hatch
MotoGP What MotoGP’s ‘stranger in a big city’ made of his one-off start From feeling like a ‘stranger in the paddock’ to gaining important data for his domestic campaign, Kazuki Watanabe had a blast on his first (and likely only) MotoGP weekend
