Simon Patterson

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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Quartararo fastest, Espargaro breaks finger in Misano test crash

Reigning MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo demonstrated the likely potential of the 2023 Yamaha M1 by ending two days of testing at Misano fastest overall

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Yamaha takes ‘good step’ towards solving its MotoGP weakness

Yamaha’s 2023 M1 might have finally delivered Fabio Quartararo’s long-expressed desire for a bike with more top-end speed after the Frenchman debuted the new bike on the first day of the Misano test

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Everything that happened on the first day of MotoGP’s Misano test

Pecco Bagnaia led a day of Ducati domination on the first of two test days at Misano

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‘Suffering more than enjoying’ – Marquez’s verdict on MotoGP return

Marc Marquez says that his latest return to MotoGP action at the Misano test has so far been a success – albeit a painful one as Simon Patterson explains

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The ominous MotoGP stat that shows Vinales will get even better

While his team-mate is the one in MotoGP title contention, Maverick Vinales is beginning to hit his stride again. But he feels there’s more to come because he’s yet to test his limits at Aprilia – and there’s a stat that backs up that claim

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Honda makes big MotoGP move amid rider disquiet

With its riders having grown restless by a lack of MotoGP progress, Honda is taking the unusual step by trialling an outsourced major component

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MotoGP announces agreement to hold a race in Saudi Arabia

MotoGP promoters Dorna has announced plans to hold a race in Saudi Arabia and develop talent in the region

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Ducati chief’s angst shows bold team orders stance is fragile

Ducati has held off on MotoGP team orders so far – yet the last-lap duel at Misano got too close for comfort in its CEO’s eyes

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Who was at fault in MotoGP’s two Misano multi-bike crashes?

The MotoGP riders involved have shed light on what transpired in the two multi-bike crashes that took place early on in the Misano race

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Yamaha’s forgotten man gets his chance after year of hibernation

Nobody’s expecting Franco Morbidelli to win at Misano given how far he remains from his peak MotoGP form. But a best qualifying result of 2022, as he starts to ‘blend with the package’, has raised the Yamaha rider’s expectations

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‘Last step in winter’ – Marquez details MotoGP return plan

Set to reacquaint himself with the Honda MotoGP bike at Misano, Marc Marquez has opened up on the rest of his comeback plan

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Why ‘good idea’ Suzuki MotoGP ride for Petrucci fell through

Danilo Petrucci’s hopes of returning to MotoGP for one final time at this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix were scuppered for “several reasons” as Simon Patterson explains

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KTM disputes Gardner claims, explains why it’s dropping him

KTM motorsport boss Pit Beirer has countered the claim from outgoing Tech3 MotoGP rider Remy Gardner that he will be released for being unprofessional

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How Bagnaia ended up with penalty he ‘totally agrees’ with

MotoGP title contender Francesco Bagnaia’s Misano penalty was triggered by a lapse of concentration – and he says the sanction is appropriate

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Rins explains spat with marshal after Misano MotoGP crash

Suzuki MotoGP rider Alex Rins has explained why he ended up in a spat with a track marshal after a crash during second Misano practice

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Marquez to attend Misano MotoGP test, hoping to ride

Honda’s six-time champion Marc Marquez looks set to make his MotoGP return in the two-day test after the Misano race

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Honda suffering from ‘misunderstandings’ within MotoGP project

Communication issues, which have maybe coincided with the COVID restrictions, are a major part of Honda’s MotoGP slump, says Taka Nakagami

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Martin: Ducati 2023 MotoGP seat ‘war’ was not good for riders

Jorge Martin has opened up on his disappointment over missing out on a Ducati MotoGP factory seat that once seemed “100 percent” his to Enea Bastianini

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Gardner feels ‘heartbroken’, ‘deceived’ over KTM MotoGP future

MotoGP rookie Remy Gardner says KTM has “broken my heart” by telling him he will not be kept on for 2023, with the timing of the decision placing him in a difficult situation

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MotoGP’s underdog title contender has had his 2022 low

The Austrian Grand Prix was Aleix Espargaro and Aprilia’s least competitive weekend of their underdog title challenge so far – and it should remain that way as Simon Patterson explains

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Five questions raised by Honda’s game-changing MotoGP signing

Joan Mir and Marc Marquez in the same MotoGP team. It’s a tantalising prospect and one that will tell us a lot about Honda

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MotoGP’s Japanese giants need to change their thinking

Yamaha and Honda have dominated modern MotoGP history. Yet their European rivals are now making them look outdated

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Aprilia switch will answer Oliveira’s consistency question

While there have been big peaks during Miguel Oliveira’s time at KTM in MotoGP, there have been major dips too. His move to the RNF Aprilia squad for 2023 should answer whether that’s been his problem or the bike’s

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What now for Ducati’s snubbed MotoGP heir?

Jorge Martin’s hopes of having factory rider status in MotoGP will have to wait. So, where does he stand after a rejection that seemed unthinkable at the start of 2022? And will he stay loyal to Ducati, or does it open the door to a move elsewhere sooner?

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Mir’s move to join Marquez at Honda finally announced

The 2020 MotoGP world champion Joan Mir’s move to the factory Honda MotoGP outfit on a two-year deal has finally been made official after weeks of speculation

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Will MotoGP dismissals quash or inspire a full-on rider union?

MotoGP claims it already has a rider union-like mechanism in place, but is it enough to satiate the grid in the wake of the sprint surprise?

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Why Ducati’s 2023 MotoGP pick passed on being a Rossi disciple

Ducati 2023 rider Enea Bastianini’s hometown is close to Valentino Rossi’s – which makes it all the more peculiar that he’s never been under the VR46 wing