MotoGP Are MotoGP riders feeling the 2023 heat from Mir and Rins? It’s not just Pol Espargaro who risks being MotoGP collateral for 2023 now that Alex Rins and Joan Mir are on the market
MotoGP What reluctant Suzuki free agents are saying about MotoGP 2023 Suzuki riders Joan Mir and Alex Rins have offered an update on how their 2023 plans are progressing in their first press appearances since news emerged that Suzuki intends to leave MotoGP
MotoGP ‘Like a family’ – Rins reduced to ‘full crying’ by Suzuki exit Alex Rins says he was left in tears when he was told that Suzuki was planning to leave MotoGP at the end of 2022
MotoGP Suzuki ‘in discussions’ with Dorna over MotoGP exit For the first time, Suzuki has publically spoken about its decision to walk away from MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season
MotoGP Ducati on the defensive amid MotoGP tyre pressure scrutiny In an impromptu call with the MotoGP media, Ducati discussed the front tyre pressure claim that followed Francesco Bagnaia’s Jerez win
MotoGP Why Mir-to-Aprilia would make more sense than you think Aprilia is not the most obvious 2023 MotoGP destination for Joan Mir – but it may well be the best of his options
MotoGP Every MotoGP-era Suzuki rider ranked There have been some exceptional talents riding for Suzuki in the MotoGP era – but only a select few did so at their peak
MotoGP Vinales insists on ‘my own way’ over copying team-mate Maverick Vinales is happy to learn from Aprilia standout Aleix Espargaro – but he isn’t convinced that alone can be the answer
MotoGP MotoGP exclusive: Mir’s manager on Suzuki shock and Honda rumour Following Suzuki’s MotoGP exit bombshell, Joan Mir’s manager is talking to “almost all” rival teams – while finding himself irate at Suzuki
MotoGP Outdated Suzuki strategy left its MotoGP team on borrowed time Suzuki’s outdated road-bike selling strategy has likely played a key role in the manufacturers’ avoidable plan to withdraw from MotoGP
MotoGP KTM’s troughs are starting to look like its 2022 MotoGP norm KTM nearly won the first MotoGP race of 2022 and did win the second. But a miserable Jerez full of turning problems feels more like its actual form this season
MotoGP Brivio quitting sowed the seed for Suzuki’s MotoGP exit Team boss Davide Brivio leaving for Formula 1 last year didn’t cause Suzuki to quit MotoGP now. But could Brivio have kept it in the field? Simon Patterson reckons so
MotoGP Exit shock might end Suzuki’s faltering 2022 MotoGP title bid Suzuki may be quitting MotoGP, but right now it’s leading the championship. Its impending exit won’t help its faltering title bid, though
MotoGP Suzuki exit makes MotoGP grid shuffle inevitable Suzuki’s shock decision to leave MotoGP at the end of 2022 is a bombshell move that poses plenty of questions about not only the rider market but also the championship’s structure
MotoGP Yamaha admission is first sign faith in Morbidelli is waning Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis’s comments at Jerez indicate the team’s patience with Franco Morbidelli might now be starting to wear thin
MotoGP What Suzuki’s shock MotoGP exit means for the 2023 rider market Suzuki’s shock decision to walk away from MotoGP at the end of 2022 has plenty of ramifications for the 2023 rider market. Simon Patterson explains them
MotoGP Suzuki to exit MotoGP at the end of 2022 Suzuki will walk away from MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season, The Race’s sources in the paddock can confirm
MotoGP Quartararo: Bad form like start of 2022 will return Fabio Quartararo has finally broken clear at the top of the MotoGP standings – but he’s sure his early-2022 struggles will return
MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix MotoGP 2022 rider ratings While two familiar protagonists took centre stage in the Spanish GP, some of their peers had really bad outings
MotoGP Bagnaia’s MotoGP title bid begins – a quarter of a season late The start to the 2022 MotoGP championship has been nothing short of a disaster for pre-season favourite Pecco Bagnaia. Will the “best lap” of his career in Jerez qualifying be a false dawn or the moment his title bid began?
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
