Simon Patterson

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What really ruined MotoGP leader Bagnaia's Silverstone sprint

MotoGP leader Pecco Bagnaia threw away a handful of points by crashing out from fourth place in the Silverstone sprint - but why was he fourth to begin with?

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'Not irresponsible at all' - Morbidelli denies Bezzecchi crash blame

Franco Morbidelli doesn't feel he rode "irresponsibly" in the lead-up to his big Silverstone sprint crash with Marco Bezzecchi - and says a third rider played a big part.

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How new Rossi team deal affects Ducati's 2025 MotoGP line-up

Valentino Rossi's VR46 team will take over from Pramac as Ducati's top-level satellite MotoGP squad from 2025 in a 'multi-year' deal

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'Phone's not ringing' - Final spots filling up on MotoGP 2025 grid

The 2025 MotoGP grid has edged ever closer to being set in stone as the series' returned from its 2024 summer break at Silverstone

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All the MotoGP liveries for British GP - and what they reference

MotoGP teams have unveiled an array of 12 special liveries that will contest the series' throwback-themed British Grand Prix

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Honda and Yamaha: Are MotoGP's stragglers improving at all?

Yamaha and Honda have existed largely in a MotoGP championship of their own in 2024 so far. The results remain historically poor - but are there signs of progress?

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MotoGP replaces controversial chief steward with Crafar

MotoGP governing body the FIM has announced that long-derided chief steward Freddie Spencer will step down at the end of the 2024 season, and will be replaced for 2025 by former 500cc race winner and current pitlane reporter Simon Crafar

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Two-year MotoGP deal: Trackhouse bets on Fernandez

Trackhouse Aprilia shows its faith in Raul Fernandez's MotoGP potential with two-year extension.

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Could Zarco's Suzuka win tempt a Ducati dream team?

Winning the Suzuka 8 Hours is great for Johann Zarco's standing within Honda. But Ducati might take MotoGP involvement in the famous race to another level

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Morbidelli's MotoGP future no longer relies on luck or charity

After three and a half mostly miserable years, Franco Morbidelli's MotoGP form is recovering - just in time to secure his future on the grid

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Ducati can ensure Martin's 2024 MotoGP title bid is over now

On paper Jorge Martin is still very much in the 2024 MotoGP fight. In reality, there are now so many factors against him that his Sachsenring crash could've blown it all

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German Grand Prix 2024 MotoGP rider rankings

A big error on Sunday had major consequences for the two 2024 MotoGP title protagonists at the Sachsenring. See how that pair - and the rest of the field - fared in Simon Patterson's German Grand Prix rider rankings

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'Just smarter than me' - What decided MotoGP's latest title rival duel

A combination of strategic timing and a familiar MotoGP headache conditioned the outcome of the German GP sprint battle between two title rivals.

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Marquez suffers broken finger and rib bruise in Sachsenring crash

Marc Marquez will have to overcome a nasty double injury if he's to return to the top step of the podium in MotoGP's German Grand Prix.

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How top MotoGP riders reacted to Hamilton team prospect

Thursday at the Sachsenring was the first chance for top MotoGP riders to share their reaction to the possibility of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton becoming a team owner in the series - and it’s fair to say it would be a very popular move

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Rins' German GP stand-in gets needed shot at MotoGP amends

Former Tech3 KTM rider Remy Gardner will make his MotoGP return on a factory Yamaha, as Alex Rins skips the Sachsenring event.

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Honda's new signing is first bright spot of its 2024 MotoGP season

The successful pursuit of Aleix Espargaro as its new MotoGP test rider - in a deal announced on Tuesday morning - represents the biggest bright spot of Honda's otherwise miserable 2024 season

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Lewis Hamilton linked to Gresini MotoGP team deal

Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is in talks with Gresini Racing about buying the satellite Ducati MotoGP squad, The Race has learned

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Dutch TT 2024 MotoGP rider rankings

It may have been a crushing performance from Pecco Bagnaia at the head of the field, but Simon Patterson's Dutch TT rider rankings shed light on the good, the bad and the ugly for the rest of the field too

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Ducati's next MotoGP line-up moves as Gresini keeps Alex Marquez

Gresini is keeping Alex Marquez, so what next for Ducati's satellite teams and the riders still waiting for 2025 deals?

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Marquez gets Assen penalty - and wants it to prompt a rule change

Marc Marquez has been handed a tyre pressure penalty after MotoGP’s Dutch TT, demoting him from fourth to 10th

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Kazakhstan out again, Qatar in again - more MotoGP 2024 calendar changes

The 2024 MotoGP calendar is set to change once again, according to The Race’s sources in the paddock, with the inaugural Kazakh Grand Prix set to be cancelled for the second time this year and replaced instead with a second trip to Qatar’s Lusail circuit in late September

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Espargaro's brutal Dutch TT weekend ends in withdrawal

After two separate heavy crashes during the Dutch TT weekend, Aleix Espargaro has ended up withdrawing from the main race at Assen.

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Martin handed Assen MotoGP grid penalty for qualifying near-miss

MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin has been handed a three-place grid penalty for Sunday’s Dutch TT at Assen after a near-miss with Raul Fernandez in qualifying

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Marquez explains his Assen MotoGP sprint crash

Marc Marquez says his crash on lap two of MotoGP's Dutch TT sprint at Assen was down to a “rider mistake” for which he is “upset with myself”

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Miller? Iannone? Contenders for Yamaha's new MotoGP team

Yamaha wants its new MotoGP partner team Pramac to both help it develop its bike and help it develop future talent. So who fits the bill for its 2025 vacancies?

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Martin's penalty escape is another baffling MotoGP stewards' call

MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin was lucky to escape without a penalty after the first day of track action at the Dutch TT, when his slow riding caused Jack Miller to collide with him in the final moments of second practice

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Unprecedented seven-year deal shows Pramac's worth to Yamaha

Yamaha’s new satellite MotoGP team deal with Pramac starts with an unprecedented seven-year commitment, highlighting how vital Yamaha felt it was to restore its presence on the grid to four bikes

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What we learned about the Marquez Ducati move fallout

Thursday at Assen ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix was the first proper chance to hear from the key protagonists in a wild few weeks of MotoGP rider market moves

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Nine more 2025 MotoGP rider deals to watch for

There are nine riders out of contract who are all dealing with the implications of a massive 2025 MotoGP silly season. Here's a rundown of what to expect from the chess pieces set to move next

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Miller claims KTM blindsided him with 2025 MotoGP seat U-turn

Jack Miller says KTM told him it would keep him somewhere in its fold for 2025 then gave him just hours' notice that it had signed Enea Bastianini and Maverick Vinales for its remaining seats instead

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Pramac poised to announce Ducati MotoGP split

Reigning MotoGP teams’ champion Pramac is poised to make its dramatic split with Ducati for 2025 official, ending a 20-year relationship to join Yamaha’s rebuilding project

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Aprilia's next big MotoGP rider market decision

Aprilia's got an all-new factory MotoGP line-up for 2025, so will it want consistency at satellite team Trackhouse? Massimo Rivola's thoughts make better reading for one of its riders than the other

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Five things we learned about Aprilia's big 2025 MotoGP rider deals

Given Aprilia had to start afresh for its 2025 MotoGP line-up, it's secured a spectacular line-up in Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin. Here's what the team's revealed so far about how it pulled the deals off

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Bezzecchi joins Martin in all-new Aprilia MotoGP line-up

VR46 Ducati rider Marco Bezzecchi will join his former title rival Jorge Martin in Aprilia's factory MotoGP line-up for 2025 and 2026

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Ducati's wild Marquez/Martin shootout idea was always doomed

Ducati's idea that maybe it could make Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin battle on track all season for the 2025 factory seat was never realistic

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Marini's point-less start is exactly what Honda needs

Luca Marini has no results - at all - to show for his time at Honda in MotoGP so far. But is it really a problem?

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Vinales, Bastianini join KTM MotoGP roster for 2025

KTM has gone for a whole new MotoGP line-up at its satellite team Tech3 for 2025, with grand prix winners Maverick Vinales and Enea Bastianini coming in

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A MotoGP champion taking inspiration from Marquez's gamble

Joan Mir sounds like a rider ready and willing to take matters into his own hands if his bleak situation at Honda doesn't improve

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Retro MotoGP liveries for British GP - what should teams pick?

MotoGP is going retro at Silverstone - with all 11 premier class teams asked to run historic liveries as part of its ongoing 75th season celebrations. Here's more on those plans as well as the designs we think should be used