MotoGP The hope within KTM’s awful MotoGP weekend One of KTM’s works MotoGP riders crashed on the way to the grid last weekend, the other crashed just when he’d inherited a podium. Yet Misano might’ve actually been a positive turning point and evidence that KTM’s biggest problem of recent months is solved
MotoGP ‘Something went wrong with me’ – Quartararo on his worst days New MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo arrived in the grand prix paddock as a teenager amid enormous hype – and promptly, and understandably, crumbled. He opens up to Simon Patterson about his worst times in racing in an exclusive interview
MotoGP What an overdue MotoGP breakthrough means for Honda Pol Espargaro’s second place at Misano was arguably even more important than Marc Marquez’s second successive MotoGP victory. Simon Patterson explains why
MotoGP The post-crash MotoGP moment that said so much Being wiped out by outgoing MotoGP champion Joan Mir at Misano made Danilo Petrucci “very sad” – but the emotion never pivoted to hostility
MotoGP Marquez’s latest MotoGP win is a fitness illusion Marc Marquez’s third 2021 MotoGP win was a more significant one for his recovery than the other two. But it was also still deceptive
MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2021 MotoGP rider ratings Simon Patterson rates the efforts of the field as MotoGP’s wild 2021 season continued to thrill with its second Misano race of the year
MotoGP How self-aware Quartararo transformed himself into a champion Fabio Quartararo was the teenage sensation who wasn’t amounting to anything in the big leagues. And even when he started fulfilling his potential, he still seemed too emotional. Now he’s MotoGP world champion
MotoGP Ducati explains ‘common sense’ approach to Misano team tactics Ducati starts 1-2 at Misano with Pecco Bagnaia’s title rival Fabio Quartararo back in 15th. Its instruction to Bagnaia and team-mate Jack Miller is simply: ‘don’t be stupid’
MotoGP Will Quartararo seal the title at Misano or jeopardise it? Pre-weekend, Fabio Quartararo looked like he’d clinch the MotoGP title at Misano. Now it looks like Pecco Bagnaia will carve into his points lead. Simon Patterson considers how the race might turn out
MotoGP ‘I was desperate’ – Rossi on losing Simoncelli and creating VR46 Valentino Rossi has admitted that losing close friend Marco Simoncelli 10 years ago today was “one of the worst moments” of his life but also the trigger for the creation of the VR46 Academy
MotoGP What might Marco Simoncelli’s MotoGP career have looked like? Would Marco Simoncelli have led Ducati’s mid-2010s MotoGP recovery? Would he be a rider-mentor at VR46 today? We’ll never know how his career would’ve played out, but it’s tantalising to imagine
MotoGP How MotoGP grid reacted to ‘controversial and difficult’ age rule The minimal age hike for all levels of grand prix racing has yielded a mix of approval and surprise from the MotoGP grid
MotoGP Why new RNF MotoGP team has such a short Yamaha deal What’s currently Petronas will be reinvented as RNF for the 2022 MotoGP season, but it only has one year of Yamaha supply for now. Here’s why, and everything else going on around the team right now
MotoGP Minimal age raised in MotoGP, lower classes after ’21 tragedies Motorcycle racing governing body, the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme, has announced a sweeping change to the minimum ages of riders in grand prix racing
MotoGP Darryn Binder is no Jack Miller. This MotoGP jump is too big Darryn Binder will become only the second rider to jump directly from Moto3 to MotoGP when he joins the RNF Yamaha outfit in 2022. But given his lacklustre CV, he’s unlikely to achieve what Jack Miller was able to when he made the same step in 2015
MotoGP Binder’s Moto3-MotoGP move prompts bafflement and support Moto3 midfielder Darryn Binder’s leap straight into MotoGP for 2022 is ‘the most bizarre move ever’ according to one premier class rider, but others have been more supportive
MotoGP Ducati becomes MotoE constructor in first electric bike move Ducati will replace Energica as the bike supplier for MotoGP’s electric series MotoE from 2023, despite not yet producing electric motorcycles
MotoGP Yamaha’s new satellite team has one-year MotoGP deal MotoGP manufacturer Yamaha has confirmed that its 2022 satellite team partner will be former Sepang International Circuit CEO Razlan Razali’s new RNF Racing, with the Malaysian forming a wholly new squad from the ashes of the Petronas Yamaha SRT outfit to take over running the independent class team
MotoGP Moto3 rider Binder gets 2022 MotoGP Yamaha deal Moto3 rider Darryn Binder will leap up to MotoGP’s top class in 2022, after signing a deal to ride with the new RNF Racing Yamaha outfit
MotoGP Ducati may have short-term fix for its embarrassment of riches Ducati’s newest MotoGP star could yet get a works-spec bike in 2022 – but the longer-term picture for how to fit in all its riders is unclear
MotoGP Valentino Rossi’s best and worst home MotoGP races Misano this weekend will be Valentino Rossi’s final MotoGP start in Italy. His home record contains some glorious highs, and some real career lows
MotoGP Avintia parts ways with mechanic who faked COVID test result The Avintia Ducati squad has parted ways with the team member whose pass was revoked earlier this week by MotoGP organiser Dorna for forging a PCR test certificate
MotoGP MotoGP mechanic banned for faking COVID test result A mechanic from a ‘major’ MotoGP team has been suspended after being found to have faked a PCR test result
MotoGP MotoGP is missing a big Spa 24 Hours opportunity The revival of motorcycling’s Spa 24 Hours for 2022 is great news. The fact no MotoGP riders can get involved continues a sad trend
MotoGP Can Bagnaia’s Misano mastery revive MotoGP title fight? Fabio Quartararo’s MotoGP lead is formidable, but the next track is perfectly suited for Francesco Bagnaia to keep the title battle alive
MotoGP Why Suzuki is now hunting for a Brivio replacement after all Suzuki expected to get by as is following Davide Brivio’s departure for F1 – but it’s now looking to replace him after all, and has something of a shortlist
MotoGP Oncu ban doesn’t fix MotoGP’s reactive stewarding issue More severe penalties are needed to stamp out dangerous riding in MotoGP and its support classes argues Simon Patterson, with a more proactive approach than just banning a rider after the fact
MotoGP Marquez’s painfully long MotoGP recovery is far from over Marc Marquez looked to be back to his best with his seventh MotoGP win at COTA, but he’s still got a long way to go
MotoGP Why Yamaha’s works MotoGP recruit accepts ‘sustainable pain’ Franco Morbidelli knows his MotoGP injury lay-off should’ve been longer – but the new Yamaha works rider believes he simply had to return early
MotoGP Aprilia’s handling of Vinales’ absence is part of a wider shift Aprilia’s “full and unconditional support” of a grieving Maverick Vinales was no surprise, but it’s clear that the team’s treatment of riders has improved
MotoGP Rossi’s saved himself from a miserable and embarrassing 2022 Right up until the moment Valentino Rossi announced his MotoGP retirement, there was still doubt over whether he’d really walk away when 2022 offers were on the table. But his form since that decision has showed how badly it would’ve gone if he’d raced on
MotoGP Honda’s 2020 MotoGP saviour is now fighting for his future Last year Takaaki Nakagami rescued Honda’s MotoGP season. But 2021 has been very different, and with a rising star looking over his shoulder, Nakagami’s racing for his career
MotoGP ‘Huge’ COTA step bodes well for MotoGP’s star returnee A 13th-place finish doesn’t sound like much for Andrea Dovizioso – but his early progress on the Yamaha MotoGP bike has exceeded expectations
MotoGP How Marquez pulled off a seemingly impossible MotoGP win Marc Marquez is the first to admit he’s still far from full fitness. Yet he’s just won the most physically-punishing MotoGP race of 2021 so far
MotoGP Austin MotoGP rider ratings 2021 Simon Patterson passes judgement on the MotoGP field’s performances on a fraught Austin weekend, with some blunt verdicts on pacesetters who wasted their chances
MotoGP MotoGP rivals Miller and Mir at odds again despite apology Jack Miller had little use for Joan Mir’s apology after their COTA MotoGP clash – but Mir himself doesn’t believe he deserved a penalty
MotoGP Miller f***ing sick of tyre woes, but Marquez raises a doubt Jack Miller was firm favourite for Austin MotoGP pole given his practice pace, but then he only qualified 10th. While he hinted at faulty tyres, Marc Marquez had a different take
MotoGP With short race idea rejected, MotoGP riders fear chaos MotoGP riders say their proposal for a shortened grand prix at Austin amid concerns about worsening track bumps was laughed off, and now they’re braced for a race of attrition
MotoGP MotoGP riders’ ultimatum for any future COTA races MotoGP riders have given their ‘minimum’ demands to the Circuit of the Americas for the track to host any further premier-class races
MotoGP Does Yamaha upheaval open door to surprise MotoGP switch? As Yamaha’s MotoGP satellite team situation continues to develop, could its World Superbike star yet re-enter the picture?
