MotoGP Why KTM’s MotoGP 2021 mission is harder than it looks KTM’s 2020 season was an enormous breakthrough success, yet it was a particular campaign – and the marque still has a lot to prove in MotoGP
MotoGP No boss, just democracy – Suzuki’s post-Brivio experiment Suzuki quickly made clear it wouldn’t recruit from outside when MotoGP boss Davide Brivio left for the Alpine F1 team. And it’s not promoting from within either, yet. It’s got a more radical plan
MotoGP Ducati reveals revised livery and new title sponsor for 2021 Ducati has revealed a revised livery and a new title backer in Lenovo at its 2021 MotoGP team launch
MotoGP Argentine MotoGP track’s facilities fully destroyed by fire The Autodromo Termas de Rio Hondo, home of the Argentine Grand Prix, has suffered extensive damage overnight, after a major fire broke out in the pit building
MotoGP MotoE’s 2021 grid is bad news for electric racing Calendar clashes mean a much lower-profile grid for the 2021 MotoE season. MotoGP’s electric sibling deserves better, argues Simon Patterson
MotoGP Mir: I’m MotoGP title favourite only if Marquez isn’t fit Joan Mir reluctantly admits he’ll be the man to beat in MotoGP in 2021 – but only if Marc Marquez isn’t back to full fitness
MotoGP MotoGP 2021 calendar – What’s on, what’s off, what’s in doubt? Amid ever-changing travel restrictions and confusing government communications, how close to ‘normal’ will the 2021 MotoGP calendar be? Simon Patterson unpicks the latest developments and what teams are expecting
MotoGP The unlikely candidate for worst team-mate in MotoGP Superstar Marc Marquez may have the strongest claim to being MotoGP’s toughest team-mate – but there’s a surprise name who too has a case
MotoGP Iconic MotoGP track Brno to stop hosting top-level racing The much-loved Czech Brno circuit, best known for its MotoGP history, says it will no longer aim to host world championship events
MotoGP How ‘irregular’ Rins plans to atone for lost MotoGP title It’s easy to argue that Alex Rins should’ve won the 2020 MotoGP crown. And the Suzuki man believes he has every chance to make amends in 2021
MotoGP MotoGP season could start with Jerez test and Portimao race The MotoGP season could start with a test at Jerez followed by the season-opener at Portimao, with the new Qatar double-header potentially in doubt according to paddock sources
MotoGP What new BT deal means for MotoGP and British riders BT Sport will remain the British MotoGP broadcaster for another three years. That will heighten the debate over pay-per-view TV deals, but help Bradley Smith’s chances of staying on the grid
MotoGP Would Zarco have solved Honda’s Marquez crisis? Johann Zarco could’ve been a Honda MotoGP rider in 2020 had things worked out slightly differently. Could he have led the team in Marc Marquez’s absence? Simon Patterson looks at a tantalising ‘what if…?’
MotoGP How some bodged-together backmarkers saved MotoGP When MotoGP faced crisis in 2011, it filled out its shrinking grid with some truly terrible bikes. But the rule that created them lit a fuse that led to the ultra-competitive MotoGP field of today
MotoGP Why Miller is the answer to Ducati’s problems It’s all change at Ducati with Andrea Dovizioso gone, but is Jack Miller the one to right all the wrongs of recent months?
MotoGP MotoGP reshuffles calendar, Qatar double-header to start The 2021 MotoGP calendar has been significantly changed before the season has got underway, with the Americas leg out and a Qatar double-header now opening the year
MotoGP Marquez vs Espargaro: Team angst or dream team? Pol Espargaro will become Marc Marquez’s third Honda MotoGP team-mate in three seasons this year, so how will the pair bond on and off the track? Simon Patterson assesses the situation
MotoGP Why Suzuki’s sure the best Brivio replacement is… no one Team boss Davide Brivio’s shock exit for F1 has left a huge hole at MotoGP champion Suzuki – yet there’s absolute logic to the team’s decision not to recruit anyone to fill that gap
MotoGP MotoGP commits to new pre-season plan after Sepang test loss MotoGP series organiser Dorna has reworked the schedule for the start of the 2021 championship following the cancellation of the planned first pre-season test at Sepang
MotoGP Hospital check-up shows extent of Marquez’s recovery Marc Marquez was back in hospital today for a check-up after his latest surgery and subsequent infection, and the indications are that his return to racing is still a long way off
MotoGP The riders hit hardest by MotoGP test cancellation MotoGP doesn’t intend to replace its cancelled Sepang test, meaning a drastic cut in winter running. Who does that hurt most, and who actually gains from it? Simon Patterson investigates
MotoGP MotoGP cancels Sepang test due to state of emergency A state of emergency imposed today by the Malaysian government looks set to force the cancellation of MotoGP’s first pre-season test of 2021 at the Sepang International Circuit, according to The Race’s sources in the paddock
MotoGP Dovizioso revelations add to pressure on Ducati MotoGP boss Andrea Dovizioso’s claim that Ducati MotoGP tech chief Gigi Dall’Igna forced him out of the team piles pressure on Dall’igna in the team’s post-Dovi era
MotoGP MotoGP team boss Gresini ‘improving’ amid COVID fight MotoGP team owner Fausto Gresini has regained consciousness and his condition is “improving” amid his battle with COVID-19, according to a statement from his team
MotoGP Who might replace F1-bound Brivio at Suzuki? MotoGP champion Suzuki suddenly needs a new boss after Davide Brivio’s exit for Formula 1. There’s no clear favourite, but a lot of intriguing options
Formula 1 The hole Brivio’s ‘shocking’ exit leaves at Suzuki Just weeks after snatching the MotoGP titles, Suzuki has lost its team boss Davide Brivio to F1. Simon Patterson assesses the implications
Formula 1 Why Brivio is a massive coup not just for Alpine, but for F1 If you’re an F1 fan unfamiliar with Alpine’s new recruit Davide Brivio, know this – he is the real deal, and MotoGP will miss him
Formula 1 Suzuki MotoGP boss Brivio set for Alpine F1 move In bombshell news for reigning MotoGP world champions Suzuki, veteran team boss Davide Brivio is set to defect to the F1 paddock, taking up a CEO role at Alpine
MotoGP Lowes exclusive: Aprilia situation shows it’s ‘still a joke’ In an exclusive interview with The Race, ex-Aprilia man Sam Lowes pulls no punches in discussing his former team and his chances of a MotoGP return
MotoGP How Suzuki toppled the MotoGP giants Suzuki doesn’t have the biggest budget or the most advanced bike, but it’s the 2020 MotoGP champion. Team boss Davide Brivio shared the secrets of its success with Simon Patterson
MotoGP The full story of Yamaha’s MotoGP engine penalty shock Yamaha didn’t just lose a MotoGP season it looked set to dominate, it got embroiled in a controversial engine penalty scenario too – as explained by Simon Patterson in another of our biggest stories of 2020
MotoGP The scathing court report that finally ended the Iannone saga The Andrea Iannone doping case was one of MotoGP’s biggest – and longest-running – 2020 storylines. Simon Patterson’s dissection of the blunt court report that ended it is among his picks of The Race’s first year
MotoGP What Jorge Lorenzo was thinking before his 2020 went awry Back when The Race was first beginning, Jorge Lorenzo gave us an exclusive interview about his decision to retire, his then-new Yamaha deal, Valentino Rossi and much more
MotoGP The psychology of a crazy MotoGP season As MotoGP riders struggled to put together consistent seasons, Simon Patterson explored the psychological toll of 2020’s strange events
MotoGP The best and worst of the 2020 MotoGP season The 2020 MotoGP season will be remembered with love, hate and sheer incredulity. Simon Patterson picks its best and worst moments, rides, decisions, races and more
MotoGP Gresini split shows Aprilia is finally getting serious Gresini has done a valiant job as Aprilia’s partner, but their impending split can – and must – usher in a new, better era for Aprilia.
MotoGP What Gresini’s move means for MotoGP’s 2022 team reshuffle The big 2022 MotoGP team line-up reshuffle has begun. Where is Aprilia’s soon-to-be-ex-partner Gresini heading, and what other changes are looking? And where does Valentino Rossi’s VR46 fit in? Simon Patterson has all the latest
MotoGP Marquez finally leaves hospital, treatment will continue MotoGP rider Marc Marquez has finally been released from hospital 10 days after his eight-hour surgery
MotoGP Rossi’s VR46 team launches its 2021 MotoGP entry Valentino Rossi is now officially a MotoGP team boss, with his VR46 squad holding the launch of its 2021 entry with Ducati on Thursday night
MotoGP Lorenzo categorically denies tax evasion allegations Jorge Lorenzo has categorically denied allegations made by Spanish media that he is involved in a tax avoidance scheme
