MotoGP Back ‘contracture’ agony leaves Espargaro on cusp of Assen exit Honda rider Pol Espargaro could be forced to begin his MotoGP summer break early, having encountered a major pain setback in Friday practice for the Dutch TT at Assen
MotoGP Rins drops strong hint over his preferred 2023 MotoGP ride Alex Rins’ 2023 priority is to have a factory-spec MotoGP bike – which theoretically puts one team in pole position to sign him
MotoGP Ride height devices are suffocating MotoGP races – and must go MotoGP is getting boring. No more last-lap battles, and we know why: rear ride height devices. Dorna needs teams to get rid of them now
MotoGP Abysmal German GP may set tone for rest of Honda’s season The German GP was a nadir for Honda in MotoGP, as it failed to score a single point. But it may be yet to reach its 2022 rock bottom
MotoGP Ducati’s most doubted rider adds to its year of breakthroughs Ducati probably won’t claim its long-awaited riders’ title this year – but it can now say all eight of its riders have started delivering on their potential
Motorcycle racing The positives amid a bleak 2022 Isle of Man TT Overshadowed by a particularly harrowing edition of the historic event, there was still a key positive to take from the 2022 Isle of Man TT as event boss Paul Phillips tells Simon Patterson
MotoGP Vinales is finally hitting his stride at Aprilia – despite DNF Maverick Vinales has been talking the talk for some time about doing big things with Aprilia in MotoGP without the results to show for it. Do his recent performances show he’s starting to walk the walk?
MotoGP Espargaro: ‘Unbelievable’ German GP issue hindered many riders Aleix Espargaro was chief of those unhappy with Michelin rubber at the Sachsenring – feeling his race tyre cost him valuable points
MotoGP No rookies, ‘immediate results’ – New Aprilia team’s rider vision Aprilia’s newly-signed satellite MotoGP team RNF wants to return to former glory right away – which means rookies are all but ruled out
MotoGP German Grand Prix MotoGP 2022 rider ratings There’s no prizes for guessing who gained the sole perfect 10 in Simon Patterson’s German Grand Prix rider ratings
MotoGP Burned Bradl blasts Honda after riders suffer from bike heat Honda’s miserable German GP got even worse when three of its rider battled excessive heat during the race – and Stefan Bradl suffered burns that led to him criticising Honda
MotoGP When a rookie gave Marquez a German GP scare – then vanished Jonas Folger’s valiant battle against Marc Marquez showed he belonged in MotoGP for the long term – but that wasn’t how it turned out
MotoGP Miller pleads his case – but can’t avoid costly penalty Having crashed under yellow flags in practice, Jack Miller and his Ducati team were unable to convince the MotoGP stewards of mitigating circumstances
MotoGP Gresini’s pursuit of Oliveira, Rins aided by Ducati sweetener Ducati wants to help Gresini attract a top replacement for Enea Bastianini for 2023 – and is therefore seeking to extend the team’s deal
MotoGP Ducati: Martin/Bastianini will have 2023 parity, Zarco retained Ducati says it’s agreed extensions with three more MotoGP riders – and insists Enea Bastianini and Jorge Martin will have equal status
MotoGP Pained Rins drops out of German GP weekend Alex Rins’ effort to contest MotoGP’s Sachsenring round while nursing a fractured wrist will not go beyond practice
MotoGP Sachsenring crash revives MotoGP preheating debate Fingers were being pointed at Michelin’s preheated tyres policy again at the Sachsenring on Friday, after Pol Espargaro blamed them for his big MotoGP practice crash
Motorcycle racing TT mistaken identity: Duo were wearing each other’s dog tags The sidecar competitors involved in an 2022 Isle of Man TT fatal crash and subsequently misidentified were wearing each other’s dog tags
MotoGP Is KTM paying the price for ‘too conservative’ MotoGP plan? KTM has swapped taking big upgrade swings in 2021 for a more conservative approach aimed at refining its RC16 this season. Even with its struggling form, its factory duo reckon it’s the correct strategy
MotoGP The strange case of a phantom 2023 MotoGP announcement MotoGP was poised for Miguel Oliveira to announce his 2023 Gresini Ducati move today… and then he talked about his dentistry degree instead. And is he actually going to RNF Aprilia?
MotoGP Contrite Nakagami ‘would accept’ MotoGP penalty u-turn CR Honda rider Taka Nakagami has admitted that he was “ready to receive some penalty” for triggering a three-bike MotoGP crash in Barcelona
Motorcycle racing Stars and disappointments from the 2022 Isle of Man TT The absolute shining jewel in the road racing calendar produced a real mix of winners and losers this year as Simon Patterson explains
MotoGP Why MotoGP is unlikely any time soon for Superbike champion World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu’s management insists on having a factory offer before he joins MotoGP. But that plan presents problems, especially in the Yamaha stable he’s currently in
Motorcycle racing Isle of Man TT boss: Race has to ‘keep changing’ to survive Isle of Man TT boss Paul Phillips says the event has to keep changing if it is to survive, after five competitors lost their lives during the 2022 edition
MotoGP Rins’ scathing demand has escalated MotoGP’s stewarding crisis MotoGP resumes at the Sachsenring this weekend with a shadow over it from the Barcelona crash and riders’ incredulous reaction to the stewards’ handling of it
Motorcycle racing Simon Patterson: Why I hate that I love the Isle of Man TT Motorcycle road racing is in our writer Simon Patterson’s blood. He gives his personal take on the Isle of Man TT’s appeal and dangers after the 2022 event’s tragedies
Motorcycle racing Hickman takes his fourth win of 2022 Isle of Man TT Peter Hickman secured his fourth win of the 2022 Isle of Man TT by lifting the blue riband Senior TT trophy in the final outing of the week
Motorcycle racing Father-son duo killed in sidecar Isle of Man TT crash Isle of Man TT veteran Roger Stockton and his son Bradley were killed in a Sidecar TT crash on Friday
Motorcycle racing Dunlop edges closer to all-time Isle of Man TT record Michael Dunlop has edged closer to Isle of Man TT history in Friday’s Supersport TT race, narrowly defeating Peter Hickman
MotoGP A veiled warning to MotoGP from its oldest sponsor A remarkable article by Repsol takes aim at MotoGP over poor racing, aerodynamics, ride-height devices, the burden on riders and the calendar. It can’t be ignored
MotoGP KTM got its man – but he needs to buck its MotoGP trend There’s no doubt Jack Miller has held KTM’s interest for long, but its recruitment from outside the programme hasn’t always worked out
MotoGP How KTM and its most victorious MotoGP rider drifted apart Miguel Oliveira and KTM have had huge MotoGP high points together – but these alone have proven insufficient
MotoGP Marquez may have saved his ride – but was he fit to race? Alex Marquez’s LCR Honda future looks safer after recent 2023 MotoGP rider market developments and a great Catalan Grand Prix performance. But his Barcelona weekend also raised more concerns about MotoGP’s attitude towards concussion
Motorcycle racing Hickman completes Isle of Man TT triple before rain arrives Peter Hickman completed an Isle of Man TT triple in Wednesday’s supertwin race, but a problem for Michael Dunlop denied fans an epic finish
Motorcycle racing Isle of Man TT sidecar fatality was ‘mistaken identification’ The Isle of Man TT now believes that the competitor who lost his life in a sidecar crash last week was wrongly identified
MotoGP Miller’s tirade against Michelin – and why Michelin disagrees Ducati MotoGP rider Jack Miller had no doubt what caused his struggle to even score in the Catalan Grand Prix. But the firm he blamed had another explanation
MotoGP Bagnaia’s hope of a 2021-style MotoGP surge isn’t enough Pecco Bagnaia has recovered a chunk of points in MotoGP in the past with a dominant run, but could not clear his deficit entirely. So what are his chances in the 2022 title race now he’s 66 points back?
Motorcycle racing Veteran TT racer Morgan dies following supersport crash The Isle of Man TT organiser has announced that veteran racer Davy Morgan has died following an incident in Monday’s opening supersport race
Motorcycle racing Dunlop joins exclusive TT club, Hickman wins in superstock Four modern legends of the Isle of Man TT extended their win records on the second day of racing at the 2022 event, with Michael Dunlop joining an exclusive club with victory in the supersport race
MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix 2022 MotoGP rider ratings Massively disappointing performances from factory riders, strong runs from underdogs and a rare 0 out of 10 all feature in Simon Patterson’s Barcelona MotoGP judgements
