MotoGP Why Michelin felt divisive MotoGP tyre change was only option Michelin’s switch to an older tyre construction for Mandalika – rendering teams’ test data irrelevant – has divided the MotoGP paddock. But the tyre firm says it was the only option to make the race viable
MotoGP Why Suzuki’s in trouble again at a circuit expected to help it Illness and a change of tyre specification have put Suzuki on the back foot again so far at MotoGP’s Indonesian Grand Prix
MotoGP Are hints of a Yamaha MotoGP recovery real? Yamaha’s Indonesian Grand Prix Friday 1-2: A sign of hope for MotoGP’s struggling giant, or an anomaly that’ll be exposed when it matters?
MotoGP MotoGP riders’ verdict on temporary Mandalika track fixes Last time MotoGP riders were on track at Mandalika Bay, they were being pelted with stones ripped out of the circuit’s surface. Has the hurried partial resurfacing solved the problems?
MotoGP Mandalika MotoGP surface updates only a stopgap solution The Mandalika circuit’s track updates are only a stopgap measure, and the venue will still need a full resurfacing once this weekend’s MotoGP round is complete to be at the promised standard
MotoGP MotoGP’s must-have Indonesia return feels rushed and flawed There’s no question MotoGP must have a race in Indonesia – but the 2022 edition at Mandalika risks being ‘wrong place, wrong time’
MotoGP The golden MotoGP chance that’s come ‘too late’ for a veteran Aleix Espargaro made his MotoGP weekend debut almost two decades ago, and now it appears he’s finally got a race-winning bike in 2022
MotoGP How Amazon MotoGP documentary’s fanbase has been alienated The MotoGP Unlimited docuseries gets a lot right. What a shame it is then, says Simon Patterson, that the series’ fanbase is let down by major problems on the Amazon Prime video service
MotoGP The repeated MotoGP claim that now seems realistic in 2022 Factory Honda rider Pol Espargaro’s latest claim that he can win the MotoGP world championship feels more realistic than ever on the basis of the 2022 season-opener
MotoGP Ducati’s shock new winner creates 2023 MotoGP line-up dilemma Ducati’s plan for its factory MotoGP line-up in 2023 looked pretty clear. Then Enea Bastianini won the Qatar Grand Prix on a year-old bike
MotoGP Would Lorenzo have won MotoGP titles at Ducati? He thinks so Jorge Lorenzo: 2020 and ’21 MotoGP world champion at Ducati? It’s a theory Lorenzo himself reckons is “a common impression”
MotoGP ‘Everyone expected more’ – Suzuki reckons with its Qatar letdown After the Suzuki proved arguably the standout bike of MotoGP’s 2022 pre-season, neither of its riders cracked the top five in Qatar
MotoGP ‘It turns now’ – Is MotoGP’s least consistent bike finally fixed? KTM’s MotoGP form has been full of plenty of peaks and troughs over the past 12 months. But does the 2022 season-opener show it has now ironed out its inconsistent form?
MotoGP How Marquez reacted to a rare intra-team defeat on merit Marc Marquez had the rare experience of being outperformed by a Honda MotoGP team-mate at the Qatar Grand Prix. And it looks like in the short term it might become a familiar experience
MotoGP ‘Worried’ Quartararo’s deadline for a Yamaha MotoGP turnaround Fabio Quartararo has hinted at a fresh deadline for Yamaha after a disappointing opening round to the 2022 MotoGP season
MotoGP ‘Riding like monkeys’ – MotoGP 2022’s unseen first rookie scrap It may not have earned as much TV coverage as the lead battle but the fight for the last point in MotoGP’s Qatar season-opener was enthralling and left the victor frustrated
Motorcycle racing Ulster GP’s planned 2022 return scrapped Plans to revive the Ulster Grand Prix – one of the jewels in the crown of pure road racing – have fallen through before they’ve even had time to spring to fruition
MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix 2022 MotoGP rider ratings A surprise podium and some surprise star performers in MotoGP’s 2022 season-opening Qatar Grand Prix. But also a few riders who really needed not to crash or be thrashed by team-mates, and failed to achieve that goal. Simon Patterson ranks all their efforts
MotoGP ‘This is all for Fausto’ – Gresini’s bittersweet return to the top Gresini Racing has had to cope with a lot of tragedy – Daijiro Kato, Marco Simoncelli, Fausto Gresini himself. Every time, it’s fought back and won again. Enea Bastianini’s 2022 Qatar Grand Prix victory adds to its poignant milestones
MotoGP Ducati apologises to Bagnaia over awful start to MotoGP season Ducati has accepted Pecco Bagnaia’s criticism that it mismanaged its build-up to the 2022 MotoGP season after a terrible Qatar Grand Prix for the works team
MotoGP Tragedy and a ‘very hard’ dilemma – Gresini’s volatile year In 2021, the Gresini MotoGP team had to handle the death of its founder, a split with its works partner and re-establishing itself as a Ducati customer. This is the inside story of that turbulent year
MotoGP MotoGP stewards are still missing the point with penalties The MotoGP stewards’ handling of dangerous Moto3 riding at the Qatar Grand Prix left our correspondent Simon Patterson baffled and frustrated
MotoGP Front row ‘not the fastest’ – Qatar qualifying hid real form The riders with the best Qatar Grand Prix race pace are a long way down the grid. So can the top qualifiers hang on?
MotoGP Poor qualifying hasn’t dented Suzuki’s MotoGP favourite status The more powerful Suzukis lived up to their MotoGP pre-season favourite billing in Qatar Grand Prix practice, then promptly qualified badly yet again. But just wait for Sunday night
MotoGP Gresini and Bastianini aren’t wasting their fairytale chance Enea Bastianini and the newly-independent-again Gresini have a short window to embarrass MotoGP’s big guns with their year-old Ducati. And they nearly snatched pole for the Qatar Grand Prix season-opener
MotoGP Lorenzo: Martin can be MotoGP champion if he focuses Three-time champion Jorge Lorenzo predicts Qatar Grand Prix polesitter Jorge Martin can win the 2022 MotoGP title even on a satellite Ducati – but only if he becomes properly focused and gets “obsessed” with winning
MotoGP MotoGP’s other long-term injured star is back better than ever It’s not just Marc Marquez who’s been in a potentially career-defining long-term injury battle. Yamaha’s Franco Morbidelli isn’t just back on the pace and back to fitness, he says he’s a better “professional” for his year of suffering
MotoGP Faster and safer Suzuki really could be the MotoGP favourite More straightline speed, more qualifying pace – and characteristics Alex Rins is sure will mean he crashes less. Suzuki is going into the 2022 MotoGP opener is very, very promising shape
MotoGP ‘I feel strange. I feel slower’ – Marquez plays down his chances Marc Marquez was second fastest on Qatar Grand Prix Friday and encouraged by some aspects of his continuing injury recovery. But he also had a long list of reasons why he’s sure he won’t win the MotoGP 2022 opener
MotoGP Factory Ducatis ditch 2022 MotoGP engine for ‘hybrid’ spec The factory Ducati MotoGP team will start the 2022 season this weekend using not its new 2022-spec engines but rather a modified version of last year’s engine
MotoGP Partial ban on holeshot devices on key MotoGP meeting agenda The future of MotoGP’s ride height adjustment devices will be discussed at this weekend’s 2022 season-opener in Qatar. Simon Patterson explains all you need to know
MotoGP Suppo’s vision for Suzuki and its 2023 MotoGP rider line-up New Suzuki MotoGP team boss Livio Suppo has laid out his plans for the defending world championship-winning team’s future in his first appearance in blue at the opening round of the 2022 season in Qatar
MotoGP ‘I lost my mindset’ – Mugello tragedy’s impact on Bagnaia Crashing out of the Mugello lead because he “wasn’t concentrated” after the minute’s silence on the grid following the death of Jason Dupasquier meant Pecco Bagnaia “lost my mindset” for several races just as his 2021 MotoGP title bid was taking shape. Bagnaia reflects on Mugello, 2021 and his new s
MotoGP Can Honda’s other hope deliver on 2021’s failed promises? Pol Espargaro’s first year at Honda’s factory MotoGP team didn’t live up to the expectations he’d set himself, but he’s convinced with a vastly different bike for 2022, developed with his input, that “this year we’ve come back”
MotoGP Marquez interview: I want at least one more MotoGP title fight In a very candid exclusive interview with The Race’s Simon Patterson, Marc Marquez opens up about the mental strain of his run of injuries, the very different new Honda, and his desperation to fight for the MotoGP title again
MotoGP Rossi personally unveils his VR46 MotoGP team’s new livery Valentino Rossi’s Team VR46 squad has revealed the colours that Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi’s MotoGP Ducatis will sport in 2022, in an event that also hinted how involved Rossi might be
MotoGP Yamaha legend Rainey to ride GP bike for first time since 1993 crash Three-time grand prix world champion Wayne Rainey will make a triumphant return to Yamaha YZR500 machinery at this year’s Goodwood FoS
MotoGP Suzuki officially appoints Suppo as new MotoGP team manager Suzuki has officially appointed ex-Ducati and Honda MotoGP boss Livio Suppo as its new team manager ahead of the 2022 season
MotoGP Ex-Ducati and Honda boss Suppo favourite to take charge of Suzuki Suzuki is believed to have finally found its Davide Brivio replacement in fellow acclaimed MotoGP team boss Livio Suppo
MotoGP Ducati’s franchise MotoGP star has the back story to match Beyond the recent success and the promise of titles, there is an undeniable romance to Francesco Bagnaia’s alliance with Ducati
