MotoGP What’s holding up Quartararo’s new Yamaha MotoGP deal? Yamaha’s winning again and Fabio Quartararo’s options elsewhere look less appealing. The team clearly wants to keep its MotoGP world champion. So what’s still delaying his 2023 deal?
MotoGP Dovizioso’s Yamaha MotoGP struggle is starting to hurt more Andrea Dovizioso’s lack of progress on the Yamaha bike so far has been painful for the MotoGP veteran – and it’s clear he won’t want to continue into 2023 without a clear step forward
MotoGP Marquez having to ride slowly or ‘crash many times’ Marc Marquez says he has had to settle for a “slow” pace at Jerez rather than “crashing many times” with his new Honda MotoGP bike that he’s yet to really get to grips with
MotoGP All you need to know about third MotoGP practice at Jerez Francesco Bagnaia led Fabio Quartararo by 0.006s in the third MotoGP practice of the Spanish GP weekend at Jerez
MotoGP ‘He’s unbelievable’ – Why Espargaro can’t stomach Marquez tactics Marc Marquez’s propensity for following other riders and the fact he’s allowed to do it by MotoGP have left Aleix Espargaro aghast
MotoGP Is MotoGP’s next no-brainer rider renewal suddenly in doubt? It seems unthinkable that the MotoGP combo of Maverick Vinales and Aprilia could be a ‘one-and-done’ – but Vinales isn’t ruling out an exit
MotoGP MotoGP Unlimited delays filming of second season to 2023 MotoGP’s Drive to Survive-style docuseries Unlimited will not cover the 2022 season, with filming scheduled for 2023 instead
MotoGP Quartararo’s chance to show off a Marquez-like iron grip Marc Marquez’s yearly walkovers at the Sachsenring and COTA are legendary, and Fabio Quartararo can build a legend of his own at Jerez
MotoGP Morbidelli admits 2023 Yamaha MotoGP deal is shielding him Franco Morbidelli says he would be under contract pressure right now had he not agreed a two-year deal until the end of 2023 when joining the works Yamaha MotoGP team
MotoGP Yamaha’s reported MotoGP Plan B if Quartararo really leaves It is believed Yamaha has been making moves to ensure it’s not left completely empty-handed if star rider Fabio Quartararo walks away
MotoGP KTM’s change of MotoGP script bodes well KTM usually has to rely on Brad Binder for its MotoGP results in straightforward races. The fact Miguel Oliveira stepped up when Binder made a rare error in Portugal is a good sign of progress
MotoGP Why MotoGP’s most disappointing rookie is struggling MotoGP’s most troubled 2022 rookie is in that position in part due to the initial impression he had in testing. Two things are on his side, though: he knows the reason for his difficulties, and has a chance to start fixing them this week
MotoGP Is Martin’s expected Ducati MotoGP graduation in jeopardy? Jorge Martin was being tipped to inherit Jack Miller’s seat at the factory Ducati MotoGP team for 2023 before this year’s campaign had even kicked off. After his own inconsistent start to 2022, how sure are such predictions now?
MotoGP Time running out for Nakagami to save his MotoGP future A second non-scoring finish of 2022 leaves Taka Nakagami with just 12 points from five races. He’s surely due to come under pressure from two of Honda’s junior talents if his form at LCR doesn’t improve soon
MotoGP The MotoGP customer logjam Aprilia and Suzuki are in Suzuki and Aprilia might both want to supply a MotoGP customer team, but neither is looking likely to get an opportunity anytime soon, as Simon Patterson explains
MotoGP Did Bagnaia recovery prevent a championship-ending weekend? Expectations were that Pecco Bagnaia’s Portugal MotoGP race would be one of damage limitation after a heavy fall in qualifying. That he finished eight saved his not just his weekend but possibly his title hopes too
MotoGP ‘Bikes coming at me everywhere’ – Huge Moto2 scare stokes anger Several riders have expressed disapproval at the way MotoGP race control handled the Moto2 race that featured a massive multi-bike accident
MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix MotoGP 2022 rider ratings An overly ambitious overtake and a heroic recovery were just two of a number of factors that contributed to a wide range of scores in our 2022 MotoGP Portuguese GP rider ratings
MotoGP Why Honda’s European false start has its riders so concerned Honda enjoyed a promising start to the 2022 MotoGP season, but its form has dropped off since. There were hopes that the start of the European leg might cure those ills, but its Portuguese GP form was far from inspiring
MotoGP ‘Stinker’ Miller taking him out wasn’t Mir’s biggest problem Jack Miller felt “like a real stinker” for taking Joan Mir out of a Portimao MotoGP podium position. But Mir wasn’t too furious about that – he had bigger worries
MotoGP Bagnaia ‘better than expected’ but Fernandez ruled out Ducati MotoGP team boss Paolo Ciabatti has told The Race that the Portuguese GP will be an exercise in damage limitation for Pecco Bagnaia
MotoGP Can Zarco finally end his MotoGP pole position curse? Johann Zarco wasn’t able to convert any of his six MotoGP pole into a race win. Will it be seventh time lucky at Portimao?
MotoGP LCR not ready to ‘give up’ on Marquez amid Miller link LCR Honda MotoGP team boss Lucio Cecchinillo doesn’t want to “give up” on Alex Marquez amid speculation that the team’s former rider Jack Miller could replace him
MotoGP Must Marquez change his style or will Honda change for him? A new MotoGP bike that simply doesn’t work with his riding style plus ongoing fitness problems create a quandary for Marc Marquez and Honda
MotoGP Portimao gravel ‘destroying the f***’ out of MotoGP bikes MotoGP riders have called for improvements to be made to track-safety standards following crashes in Friday practice at Portimao, which Ducati rider Jack Miller said “destroy the f***” out of bikes
MotoGP Dovizioso and Quartararo divided on what Yamaha really needs Grip or power? Fabio Quartararo and Andrea Dovizioso have contrasting answers on what Yamaha’s MotoGP bike needs right now
MotoGP ‘Very difficult to replace’ – Suzuki’s thinking on 2023 line-up Suzuki is yet to lock down either of its 2023 MotoGP riders – but it has no intention to look beyond Alex Rins and Joan Mir
MotoGP MotoGP finally emerges from a long dark period at Portimao This weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix feels like the first ‘normal’ MotoGP event since November 2019, as Simon Patterson explains
MotoGP Portimao a litmus test for unproven 2022 Ducati MotoGP bike This MotoGP weekend at Portimao may present an eagerly-awaited opportunity to assess the 2022 Ducati MotoGP machine
MotoGP Quartararo: Bastianini is now Ducati’s MotoGP team leader MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo says he now sees Enea Bastianini as Ducati’s team leader and 2022 title hope, as he believes Bastianini and Gresini’s form is sustainable
MotoGP Who’s actually fighting for the 2022 MotoGP title? The riders who were tipped to fight for the 2022 MotoGP world championship are struggling and a host of underdogs lead the standings. But who’s actually going to stay the course in the title fight? We assess the contenders
MotoGP MotoGP pair of legends’ brothers should be facing more pressure Both Marc Marquez’s and Valentino Rossi’s younger brothers are struggling to make an impression in MotoGP this year – and should be under pressure for 2023
MotoGP Riding style secrets of MotoGP’s shock leader Enea Bastianini has a very well-sorted Ducati and his stature helps on the straights. But that’s far from the only reason he’s leading the MotoGP championship on a year-old bike
MotoGP Why MotoGP’s most recent winners were so bad at Austin For the teams that won in Indonesia and Argentina over the preceding weeks, MotoGP’s 2022 US visit was simply terrible. Here’s why
MotoGP Bezzecchi’s fury with MotoGP’s stewards – and why he’s wrong VR46 Ducati MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi was irked by the black and orange flag he was shown in Austin after smoke billowed from his bike. But factoring in safety, Simon Patterson believes it was the only choice
MotoGP Why there’s a row over who got COTA MotoGP’s final point Franco Morbidelli believes MotoGP’s stewards were wrong to strip him of the final point in Sunday’s Austin race and thinks he’ll get his 15th place finish back, as Simon Patterson explains
MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas MotoGP 2022 rider ratings Only one MotoGP rider did enough for a perfect 10 during the COTA weekend – and it wasn’t quite the race winner, nor the biggest charger
MotoGP How Miller would feel about a demotion back to Pramac Ducati A 2023 move back down to his old team Pramac might be Jack Miller’s best bet for a Ducati MotoGP future given the doubts over his place in the factory line-up
MotoGP Marquez had alarm on bike throughout incredible Austin charge Marc Marquez’s Honda went “crazy” off the Austin MotoGP start and was never right all race, but he still charged from last to sixth
