MotoGP Espargaro ‘very angry’ Jerez safety not addressed yet Aprilia rider Aleix Espargaro was “very angry” with the Jerez circuit following qualifying for tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix, after a series of high-speed crashes highlighted the significant lack of run-off at a number of the track’s corners
MotoGP Forgetting details of big Jerez crash ‘scared’ Marquez Marc Marquez experienced his first big crash since returning to MotoGP at last week’s Portuguese Grand Prix, and he admitted that he didn’t “exactly remember” his high-speed fall during FP3 at Jerez
MotoGP Marquez cleared for Spanish GP after hospital visit Marc Marquez is fit to continue in the rest of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend at Jerez, after precautionary CT scans at a local hospital didn’t uncover any serious injuries
MotoGP Miller ‘never been so desperate’ for better MotoGP form Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Jack Miller has admitted that he’s still ‘in the shit’ and has “never been so desperate” for his MotoGP season to turn around ahead of this Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix
MotoGP Is Aprilia a genuine MotoGP victory threat at Jerez? Close over one lap and a standout in race trim, Aleix Espargaro had as good a Friday at Jerez as Aprilia could’ve hoped for.
MotoGP Rossi ducks questions over his MotoGP team’s new Saudi deal Valentino Rossi was keen to downplay – and distance himself from – questions over his VR46 MotoGP team’s 2022 deal with Saudi Arabian state oil company Aramco when pressed about it
MotoGP Why Marquez won’t have Rossi-style MotoGP farewell tour Now one of MotoGP’s elder statesmen despite being only 28, Marc Marquez has indicated he will not keep riding long beyond his career peak
MotoGP The MotoGP fairytale Jerez promises but likely won’t deliver This weekend’s Spanish GP at Jerez will mark the unlikely return to MotoGP action of one of the series’ most unfortunate riders
MotoGP Gresini’s wife takes over running of MotoGP team Fausto Gresini’s wife Nadia and two of his sons will take over the running of the Gresini Racing MotoGP team after his death, as it moves to finalise its new programme after ending its Aprilia works deal
MotoGP Rossi’s MotoGP team set for ’22 expansion with Saudi sponsor Valentino Rossi’s VR46 squad will remain in MotoGP through 2026 and is set to run two bikes, following a tie-in with Saudi Arabian backers
MotoGP ‘Disgrace’ shout adds to open revolt against MotoGP stewards Stewards can never please everyone, but the relentless barrage of discontent against the MotoGP panel is not a sustainable situation
MotoGP What we want to see from MotoGP’s 2021 wildcards MotoGP wildcards are back for 2021. Here are the riders, the tech and the liveries we’re eagerly awaiting each manufacturer deploying
MotoGP What’s gone wrong for MotoGP 2020’s breakthrough team? Last year Tech3 KTM got its first MotoGP wins. This year it can barely score a point, even at Portimao where it dominated five months earlier. Simon Patterson looks into the reasons why
MotoGP Quartararo’s transformation from fragile to MotoGP favourite Fabio Quartararo reeling off two commanding wins and taking the MotoGP championship lead happened last year too – and then his title bid nosedived. But the Yamaha rider is in a very different place mentally in 2021
MotoGP A 21-year MotoGP wait is ‘certain’ to end this year Aprilia needs a MotoGP podium to show for its recent gains – and Aleix Espargaro is “100%” confident at least one is coming this year
MotoGP Yamaha’s changing of the guard can prevent another false dawn Any other team would instantly become a MotoGP title favourite if it won the first three races. But with Yamaha, there’s always doubt
MotoGP Rabat to make MotoGP comeback as Martin’s stand-in Tito Rabat will make a welcome return to the MotoGP world championship before he’s even had the chance to start his new career in World Superbikes, with the Spanish rider set to be announced as the injured Jorge Martin’s replacement at Pramac Ducati for next weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. Fo
MotoGP ‘He’s a bastard!’ – What Marc Marquez’s return means for Alex The Marquez brothers are super close even by family standards – and Marc has returned at just the right time for Alex
MotoGP Surprise family duel livens up Rossi’s 2021 MotoGP misery A surprise battle with Luca Marini livened up Valentino Rossi’s Portimao race, before a crash consigned him to his worst-ever start to a MotoGP season
MotoGP The awkward downside to Marquez’s incredible MotoGP return As impressive as Marc Marquez’s comeback Portimao ride was, it shines an unwelcome spotlight on his fellow Honda MotoGP riders
MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix 2021 MotoGP rider ratings Riders with world title aspirations end up right at the bottom of Simon Patterson’s ranking of the Portimao MotoGP performances – while heroic returning champion Marc Marquez is among those who really impressed
MotoGP Why did so many big MotoGP names crash out of Portuguese GP? A host of title contenders, last year’s runaway race winner and series legend Valentino Rossi were among the many crashers in MotoGP’s Portuguese Grand Prix. Why was Portimao race day so messy?
MotoGP Quartararo has the pace to dominate – but faces obstacles Stunning long-run pace in practice plus a penalty for the Ducati most likely to disrupt his race equals a clear shot at Portimao MotoGP victory for Fabio Quartararo – but reality might not be as simple as the theory
MotoGP MotoGP riders echo F1 drivers’ attacks on TV crash replays The practice of horrific crash replays being broadcast during red flag stoppages has come under the spotlight in MotoGP now too, following Jorge Martin’s huge Portimao accident
MotoGP MotoGP riders split after flag penalties decide qualifying Do MotoGP’s penalties for yellow flag infringement have “no real logic”, are they “the safest way, but really unfair”, or should they be “even more strict”? Riders are split on the issue that decided the Portimao pole battle
MotoGP Hospitalised Martin to miss Portimao race after scary crash Doha Grand Prix rookie podium finisher Jorge Martin will not race at this weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix, after suffering broken bones in a massive out-lap highside during this morning’s practice session at the Portimao circuit
MotoGP Removed race-winning tyre at centre of new MotoGP row The loss of the front tyre Michelin compound that won the Portimao MotoGP race last year is proving a “huge handicap” for KTM and Miguel Oliveira
MotoGP Pedrosa in line for surprise 2021 MotoGP wildcard race Dani Pedrosa could make his return to MotoGP racing with a wildcard outing in 2021, KTM has told The Race
MotoGP Marquez names ‘main question mark’ after strong MotoGP return Marc Marquez says his speedy return to MotoGP in Friday practice at Portimao has answered some – but not all – questions about his comeback
MotoGP Why MotoGP’s first big feud of 2021 isn’t resolved just yet Jack Miller expects he and Joan Mir will have a chat about their controversial Doha GP clash, which Mir remains dissatisfied about
MotoGP How ‘nervous’ Marquez approaches his ‘pre-season’ MotoGP race A “nervous” Marc Marquez says his comeback MotoGP race in Portimao is still just a “step in my rehabilitation”
MotoGP MotoGP adopts light panels following riders’ flag concerns MotoGP has implemented trackside LED panels to inform riders sooner than anticipated, starting with this weekend in Portimao
MotoGP Honda history repeating as Marquez mirrors Doohan’s return Marc Marquez is preparing to return to MotoGP after a more complex injury recovery than expected. Three decades ago, a previous Honda superstar had a similar – and even more grim – experience. But Mick Doohan certainly wasn’t slow when he returned
MotoGP Why Yamaha risks Zarco repeat with Morbidelli Having let Johann Zarco slip after two strong satellite campaigns, Yamaha should be concerned about forfeiting Franco Morbidelli, too
MotoGP Is this 16-year-old the future of MotoGP? An extraordinary last-to-first Moto3 win means 16-year-old rookie Pedro Acosta is being tipped as a future MotoGP champion. But many other sensational young winners have failed to make it stick
MotoGP How Petronas nearly signed another MotoGP star before Rossi Two years before Valentino Rossi accepted the Petronas Yamaha ride, a fellow star had turned it down – changing MotoGP history in the process
MotoGP Crunch time for Dovizioso’s chance of a quick MotoGP return On Monday Andrea Dovizioso will try Aprilia’s MotoGP bike for the first time in a test that could be anything from future quiz question oddity to the three-time championship runner-up’s route back onto the grid and the team’s route to the podium
MotoGP Marquez injury saga: How a crash escalated into painful debacle By the time Marc Marquez takes to the grid at Portimao next weekend, 518 days will have passed since he last finished a MotoGP race. Even before his Jerez crash, he and Honda were in trouble. And things got much worse in the five months from that fateful race day tumble. Simon Patterson charts the f
MotoGP Marquez cleared to return to MotoGP racing Marc Marquez will end his near-nine-month MotoGP racing absence at next weekend’s Portuguese Grand Prix, having been given medical clearance to return after his long injury battle
MotoGP New track tipped to be MotoGP ‘icon’, but UN condemns project The MotoGP organiser Dorna has visited the site of Indonesia’s under-construction circuit on the island of Lombok this week, while the United Nations has condemned the construction and called for Dorna to break ties
