MotoGP Will Vinales and Yamaha even last the MotoGP season together? Maverick Vinales is already leaving Yamaha early. As he seemed to reach a new depth of misery this week, will that exit come before the end of the 2021 MotoGP season?
MotoGP The small team that reshaped MotoGP finally has its reward Pramac Ducati was the prototype for the type of properly-supported satellite teams that now thrive in MotoGP, yet it had to wait longer for a win than those who followed it
MotoGP Why can’t Yamaha find riders for its Petronas MotoGP team? The Petronas seats should be some of the most sought-after on the MotoGP grid, so why is Yamaha struggling to find anyone for them for 2022?
MotoGP Were Tech3 KTM’s sacked MotoGP riders harshly ousted? Danilo Petrucci and Iker Lecuona found out they’d both lost their Tech3 KTM MotoGP seats when KTM announced their replacement to the world halfway through a practice session. That was definitely harsh – but did they really deserve places on the 2022 grid?
MotoGP Martin’s MotoGP win was a masterplan forged in adversity After a spectacular start, Jorge Martin’s MotoGP rookie season was halted by a vicious crash. While recovering, he set his sights on the Ducati-friendly Red Bull Ring – and when he got there, he was unstoppable
MotoGP Aprilia rules out using Dovizioso as Savadori’s stand-in Aprilia MotoGP rider Lorenzo Savadori has undergone successful surgery after his fiery Styrian Grand Prix crash, but Andrea Dovizioso won’t be called up to replace him
MotoGP Ride-height device has transformed Suzuki’s MotoGP hopes Reigning MotoGP world champion Joan Mir does not believe he could have scored his impressive Styrian Grand Prix podium finish without Suzuki’s new ride height adjustment device, which finally arrived in time for the Red Bull Ring race
MotoGP Styrian Grand Prix MotoGP rider ratings Rookie winner Jorge Martin was the undoubted hero of MotoGP’s Styrian Grand Prix. Who else impressed, and who let themselves down?
MotoGP How Pedrosa and Savadori’s fireball MotoGP crash happened A relatively innocuous crash in MotoGP’s Styrian Grand Prix led to a fireball and a very lucky escape for returnee Dani Pedrosa. He explains how it all happened
MotoGP Red Bull Ring MotoGP form book could be torn up The usual pattern of Red Bull Ring MotoGP pace is under threat this weekend, but the prospect of rain is an even bigger curveball
MotoGP MotoGP’s injury-ravaged rookie sensation is back is business After a stunning start to his MotoGP career, a vicious crash set Pramac Ducati rookie Jorge Martin back substantially. Styrian Grand Prix pole shows how far he’s come
MotoGP KTM’s incredible move to stop Yamaha grabbing its rising star Moto2 sensation Raul Fernandez being announced as a 2022 Tech3 KTM MotoGP rider halfway through a practice session seemed odd timing – especially given Fernandez and the riders losing their seats didn’t know it was coming. And sure enough, there was an extraordinary saga behind the rushed announceme
MotoGP The device behind Suzuki’s MotoGP qualifying breakthrough The long-awaited introduction of Suzuki’s fabled ride height adjustment device yielded Joan Mir’s strongest MotoGP qualifying of the year
MotoGP ‘Desperate’ Espargaro needs wet race to scare MotoGP rivals Pol Espargaro has admitted that he’s hoping that Sunday will bring a “hurricane” to MotoGP’s Styrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, such is his issues with the Honda
MotoGP Fernandez gets 2022 MotoGP debut with Tech3 KTM Moto2 sensation Raul Fernandez will step up to MotoGP next season with the Tech3 KTM outfit alongside his current title rival Remy Gardner
MotoGP Rossi rejected chance to poach Yamahas from Petronas Valentino Rossi had the opportunity to take current employer Petronas’s Yamaha satellite deal for his own VR46 MotoGP team for 2022. Here’s why he didn’t and will instead field Ducatis
MotoGP Espargaro would ‘love’ Vinales to join him at Aprilia Aprilia MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaro says that there’s a place ready for Maverick Vinales alongside him, after Vinales’s announcement of his early Yamaha exit
MotoGP Oliveira in doubt for Styrian GP after practice crash The 2020 Styrian Grand Prix winner Miguel Oliveira is potentially in doubt for this weekend’s MotoGP race at the Red Bull Ring after suffering a heavy crash during this morning’s FP1 session
MotoGP The KTM weakness Pedrosa’s MotoGP return is trying to solve KTM test rider Dani Pedrosa has explained the logic behind his return to MotoGP race action at this weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix
MotoGP MotoGP riders hit out at lack of Austria safety changes MotoGP had a lucky escape at the Red Bull Ring in 2020, and riders are frustrated the track layout hasn’t been changed following last year’s huge crashes
MotoGP Inside the day Rossi rocked MotoGP for the last time Would Valentino Rossi pull off one final shock? Simon Patterson recounts an incredible Thursday in the MotoGP paddock
MotoGP Rossi’s decline vindicates his MotoGP retirement With just one top 10 finish this season, seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has made the right call to end his time in the series as Simon Patterson explains
MotoGP What Valentino Rossi’s retirement means for MotoGP With its most popular and successful rider Valentino Rossi exiting the championship at the end of this season, what’s next for MotoGP?
MotoGP Valentino Rossi expected to announce MotoGP retirement today MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi is expected to announce on Thursday afternoon that he will retire from racing at the end of the 2021 season
MotoGP What to expect from Crutchlow’s MotoGP comeback This weekend will mark a return to MotoGP action for Cal Crutchlow for the first time since last year. But what’s a realistic target for the 35-year-old?
MotoGP The shock MotoGP wildcard upsets Pedrosa could repeat Dani Pedrosa will make his first MotoGP race start in three years this weekend aboard a KTM, and history shows it’s possible to make an instant impact even on a one-off wildcard appearance
MotoGP ‘Easy to lose enjoyment’ – Quartararo on MotoGP’s junior debate MotoGP world championship leader Fabio Quartararo has added his thoughts to the ongoing debate about the age of grand prix motorcycle riders in an exclusive interview with The Race
MotoGP MotoGP 2021 mid-season rider ratings Simon Patterson ranks the 2021 MotoGP field by averaging out his rider ratings from each of the nine races so far this season
MotoGP Crutchlow replaces Morbidelli for next three MotoGP races Cal Crutchlow will make his MotoGP race return, riding in the place of the injured Franco Morbidelli on the Petronas SRT
MotoGP ‘Champion in any other era’: Why Pedrosa’s return is a big deal Dani Pedrosa will make his first MotoGP race start for almost three years when he rides a KTM in the Styrian Grand Prix next weekend
MotoGP Millan tragedy highlights motorcycle racing’s biggest concern The heartbreaking loss of 14-year-old Hugo Millan puts the spotlight back on an uncomfortable reality of MotoGP’s successful junior ladder
MotoGP Why Honda’s 2020 MotoGP saviour has tumbled backwards Last year the LCR team and Takaaki Nakagami rescued Honda’s MotoGP pride as the factory team fell apart without Marc Marquez. The 2021 season is a very different story for LCR. Simon Patterson looked at why
MotoGP Is Ducati’s youth-based MotoGP masterplan paying off? Ducati made a radical change to its MotoGP rider signing strategy this year, and it applies from top to bottom. Simon Patterson assesses how it’s going, and the future prospects
MotoGP How MotoGP’s latest calendar shuffles impact the title race Once again, MotoGP teams face moving goalposts when it comes to the circuits they’ll be racing on later in the season. The latest calendar changes are clear blows for some teams in particular, and good news for others
MotoGP Petronas’ MotoGP options dwindle as Gerloff commits to WSB The list of options for Petronas Yamaha to replace Franco Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi in the 2022 MotoGP season is getting ever smaller, with Garrett Gerloff the latest contender to commit to World Superbikes instead
MotoGP MotoGP Thailand race cancelled, replacement yet to be found As reported earlier this week by The Race, MotoGP’s 2021 Thai Grand Prix at Buriram’s Chang International Circuit has been cancelled
MotoGP What Pedrosa’s MotoGP return means for KTM Dani Pedrosa will make his first MotoGP race appearance in almost three years when he rides a KTM in the Styrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring. But his return is far more about the benefits it will bring KTM, not a launchpad for a comeback
MotoGP MotoGP bracing for another late-season calendar reshuffle With doubts growing over at least one, maybe two, of the late-season races, the 2021 MotoGP calendar is set for yet another reshuffle
MotoGP Oliveira KTM-to-Yamaha MotoGP move could’ve worked out for all Miguel Oliveira would’ve been a great fit for Yamaha – but though he’s very valuable to KTM, it could’ve benefited, too
MotoGP Rea? Lowes? The latest contenders for Petronas MotoGP seats While Petronas SRT Yamaha insists it’s not rushing to fill the 2022 MotoGP seats Valentino Rossi and Franco Morbidelli are likely to vacate, the list of contenders for them gets more and more intriguing
