MotoGP Testing plan for long-awaited new MotoGP tyre takes shape MotoGP’s control tyre manufacturer Michelin will roll out its new front tyre later this year for the first tests aimed not just a riders’ feeling but to fix what has become a fundamental problem in the series that has led to widespread claims of boring racing thanks in large parts to issues concerni
MotoGP The ever-present Marquez will be without on his MotoGP return When Marc Marquez completes his injury recovery and [hopefully] returns to MotoGP, he’ll be without an ever-present individual who has supported him since 2005
MotoGP Marquez given green light to return to riding bikes again Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez has been given the green light to once again return to riding a motorbike, after the latest assessment of the condition of his right arm
MotoGP Suzuki could help MotoGP out with a creative stand-in choice With no ideal stand-in for the injured Joan Mir at Misano, Suzuki should work with MotoGP and pick someone leftfield to boost the series
MotoGP Martin’s ‘rather crash than be fourth’ stance no use to Ducati Jorge Martin declared after the Austrian GP that he’d rather crash – which is exactly what happened – than finish fourth. There’s a flaw with that, which should really make Ducati’s mind up about who gets its second factory MotoGP seat for 2023
MotoGP Scathing Gardner exposes state of KTM’s MotoGP project “KTM has done it again,” said Remy Gardner, who looks destined to lose his satellite ride for 2023, about the manufacturer’s handling of its riders. In that comment lies the great truth about how KTM’s MotoGP project is going
MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix MotoGP 2022 rider ratings Francesco Bagnaia picked up his third successive MotoGP win at the Red Bull Ring – but it was another rider who shone brightest
MotoGP Why Espargaro’s muted Austria ride was ‘one of my best’ in 2022 Finishing sixth in Austria shouldn’t be a highlight of of Aleix Espargaro’s breakout MotoGP season – but he’s convinced it was a great ride
MotoGP Rookie duo admit they’re expecting to leave MotoGP MotoGP rookies Remy Gardner and Darryn Binder both admit their chances of staying in the premier class in 2023 are now virtually non-existent
MotoGP 10 moments that made Red Bull Ring MotoGP’s wildest track Pretty much anything can happen in a MotoGP race at the Red Bull Ring, as this array of crashes and wild finishes (plus some sabotage) proves
MotoGP MotoGP sprint wins won’t count as full wins after all Contrary to the intiial suggestion, MotoGP will not count sprint race wins and podiums the same as conventional GP wins and podiums
MotoGP Sprints a rushed kneejerk that won’t cure what ails MotoGP Simon Patterson quite likes the idea of sprint races at MotoGP grands prix. But it won’t solve the championship’s problems and it’s being mishandled
MotoGP Unnerving MotoGP near-miss prompts call for pit exit change A high-speed near-collision between Johann Zarco and Aleix Espargaro in MotoGP practice prompted them to suggest the Red Bull Ring’s pit exit needs a tweak
MotoGP What we learned from MotoGP’s combative sprint race presentation Format, costs and rider unions – here’s what was said as MotoGP unveiled its plans for an all-new sprint race format for 2023
MotoGP A Honda MotoGP seat is now free – so where’s the Mir deal? With Pol Espargaro heading to Gas Gas, the path is officially clear for Joan Mir to join Honda – so where’s the announcement?
MotoGP Shock MotoGP sprint race plan prompts new rider union calls Feeling blindsided by MotoGP’s sprint plan, the riders are talking about a union again – and one has even proposed a candidate to lead it
MotoGP From ‘amazing’ to ‘stupid’: MotoGP riders torn over 2023 sprints The impending announcement of MotoGP adding sprint races has elicited no consensus – but near-universal surprise – from its rider crop
MotoGP How MotoGP’s newest brand fits into a rearranged 2023 grid The announcement of Tech3 KTM becoming the Gas Gas factory team has sown some confusion over how many manufacturers MotoGP actually has now
MotoGP Why Espargaro’s dream Honda MotoGP chance went so badly Pol Espargaro was supposed to be the rider who could handle Marc Marquez’s Honda. But he’s heading back to the KTM fold having achieved very little in Repsol colours
MotoGP Sprint races set to be introduced for 2023 MotoGP season According to The Race’s sources, MotoGP is set for its first considerable format shake-up in decades, with a proposal to introduce Saturday afternoon sprint races in 2023 set to be announced in Austria this weekend
MotoGP KTM sister brand joins MotoGP, Espargaro signed from Honda KTM’s sister brand Gas Gas will be represented on the 2023 MotoGP grid, with Honda’s Pol Espargaro announced as a rider
MotoGP Losing one of MotoGP’s best corners is a necessary evil It’s taken two years since Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco’s hideous crash, but the Red Bull Ring has now been modified to address MotoGP riders’ concerns
MotoGP Never go back? MotoGP’s long list of failed comebacks Andrea Dovizioso bailing out of his miserable MotoGP comeback six races early is another sign of how tough it is for a rider to be competitive after time away. There are plenty of precedents for what Dovi’s experienced this year
MotoGP What an ex-MotoGP racer was doing at the back of the BSB grid 2014 Moto2 champion Tito Rabat’s MotoGP career was wrecked by a leg-shattering crash. It’s taken him a long time to find fun in racing again, but in 2022 he has. And finishing last in British Superbikes at Thruxton last weekend didn’t diminish that
MotoGP Ducati and Bagnaia’s biggest MotoGP title bid obstacles Ducati’s MotoGP title hope Pecco Bagnaia still faces a big points deficit, but he’s got momentum as rivals are faltering and he dominated the upcoming part of the season last year. So is he back in the championship hunt, or will his and Ducati’s flaws get in the way?
MotoGP What a domestic series can teach MotoGP about fan strategy While low MotoGP attendance figures at Silverstone shocked people, Simon Patterson argues there’s a national championship proving that it can and should do better
MotoGP Silverstone gave Ducati another 2023 MotoGP rider headache The form book before MotoGP’s summer break would have made Ducati lean towards one of Enea Bastianini and Jorge Martin for its second 2023 factory seat – then Silverstone happened. Has the balance shifted again?
MotoGP How Silverstone’s responding to plunging MotoGP crowd figures MotoGP’s British Grand Prix crowd was down around 30% for 2022. Here’s how Silverstone is reacting to that shocking drop
MotoGP Why was there silly season silence as MotoGP returned? MotoGP returned from its five-week break at Silverstone without any rider market moves being announced. Truth is, there’s a far more important factor – to the teams at least – in play than timing
MotoGP Marquez to return to MotoGP paddock at Austrian Grand Prix Marc Marquez feels confident enough in his post-surgery recovery to take the next step in planning his MotoGP racing return
MotoGP Why MotoGP’s returning somewhere it was too big for 10 years ago The Silverstone MotoGP race experimented with running from the Wing complex in 2011 and 2012, but found it too small for the colossal paddock. Little has changed since, but the circuit insists it can work – and help the image of both the track and the series
MotoGP British Grand Prix MotoGP 2022 rider ratings A complicated Silverstone MotoGP race featured not just a tense, late-race fight for victory, but the potential opening of the door for a third contender to join the 2022 title fight. Simon Patterson rates the field
MotoGP Espargaro raced with fractured heel after Silverstone crash Aleix Espargaro has been diagnosed with a heel fracture following his monster high-side during final practice at MotoGP’s British Grand Prix on Saturday
MotoGP MotoGP 2023 pre-season testing dates and new venue revealed MotoGP has a new venue in place along with official dates for its 2023 pre-season schedule, which comprises a shakedown and two full tests
MotoGP Espargaro needs Vinales to win, not move aside for him Maverick Vinales finding form at Aprilia has prompted plenty of talk of team orders to help Aleix Espargaro’s MotoGP title bid. But after his Silverstone injury, Espargaro needs to just look after himself and let Vinales get on with it
MotoGP Aprilia not sure ‘gladiator’ Espargaro can – or should – race MotoGP championship chaser Aleix Espargaro is likely to miss the British GP because of injuries sustained during his FP4 crash according to his Aprilia team
MotoGP Dovizioso: I knew right away my MotoGP comeback may be doomed After announcing he’ll abandon his unsuccessful MotoGP comeback with Yamaha early, Andrea Dovizioso has admitted he knew from the first test that he might just not suit the bike
MotoGP Espargaro: Length of Quartararo’s British GP penalty ‘a joke’ Aleix Espargaro says the long-lap penalty loop at Silverstone is “ridiculous” in length – but admits that may paint him in a bad light in the context of his MotoGP title rival Fabio Quartararo having to serve it
MotoGP The initial verdict on Ducati’s new ‘Fast and Furious’ aero Gresini rider Enea Bastianini gave a tentative thumbs up to the striking Ducati aero he trialled on his machine in MotoGP Friday practice at Silverstone
MotoGP Bagnaia: MotoGP season ‘not compromised’ by drink driving ‘error’ Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Pecco Bagnaia says his arrest during the series’ five-week summer break for a drink-driving offence while on holiday in Ibiza hasn’t affected his preparation for the second half of the season
