MotoGP Crutchlow begins ‘difficult’ test as Rossi admits high hopes Cal Crutchlow, who Valentino Rossi believes can be the difference-maker for Yamaha, anticipates a “difficult” first MotoGP test in his new role.
MotoGP Each MotoGP team’s target for Qatar testing Even with the development restrictions, there’s a lot MotoGP teams want to achieve in just five days of pre-season testing in Qatar. Simon Patterson outlines each team’s target
MotoGP Bradl fastest as sandstorms hamper first 2021 MotoGP test Stefan Bradl was fastest for Honda as sandstorms and high winds spoiled the first day of 2021 MotoGP testing
MotoGP All the riders who turned Aprilia’s MotoGP bike down Aprilia chased a multiple world champion, two MotoGP race winners and some of Moto2’s hottest riding stars to replace Andrea Iannone – but they all said no. And then it snubbed a man who actually wanted to ride its bike
MotoGP Aprilia unveils 2021 bike, Gresini tribute in sombre launch The Gresini MotoGP team unveiled its 2021 bike, with a poignant tribute to its late team boss Fausto Gresini, who passed away last month
MotoGP The new reality for Valentino Rossi: satellite MotoGP rider MotoGP 2021 is going to be a very different experience for Valentino Rossi – ostensibly underdog in satellite team Petronas SRT rather than having Yamaha factory pressure. Here’s how he’s finding his new life so far
MotoGP Rossi’s new MotoGP bike unveiled at Petronas Yamaha launch Valentino Rossi’s new MotoGP team Petronas Yamaha has showed off the liveries he and team-mate Franco Morbidelli will run in 2021
MotoGP Why Petronas MotoGP team is exactly what Rossi needs Valentino Rossi unveiled his 2021 MotoGP bike with new team Petronas SRT Yamaha today. In theory being switched to the satellite squad is a demotion, but this is likely to be a very happy home for Rossi
MotoGP KTM MotoGP test plans disrupted as Kallio injured in ice race KTM’s pre-season MotoGP programme has been disrupted by news that test rider Mika Kallio has suffered a double break to his left leg while ice racing at home in his native Finland
MotoGP MotoGP’s shock underdog hero can fight for 2021 title too All eyes will be on Valentino Rossi when his new team Petronas SRT Yamaha holds its 2021 MotoGP launch on Monday. But it’s his team-mate Franco Morbidelli who’s a serious championship threat
MotoGP Old-timers, rising stars and oddities – Pramac’s rider history Pramac is the route to works Ducati glory for rising MotoGP stars – yet also the place a leftfield oddity or returning former hero seems most likely to crop up. As it launches its 2021 programme with Jorge Martin and Johann Zarco, we look at the highlights of its past rider line-ups
MotoGP MotoGP team boss Gresini passes away after long COVID battle Aprilia MotoGP team boss Fausto Gresini has passed away aged 60 following a two-month hospital stay after contracting COVID-19
MotoGP Undiagnosed neck injury disrupts Petrucci’s pre-season Tech3 KTM rider Danilo Petrucci has revealed that his 2021 MotoGP pre-season build-up has been disrupted by an undiagnosed injury sustained last July
MotoGP Why Honda’s MotoGP title bid relies on its underdog again Amid Honda’s miserable 2020 MotoGP season and Marc Marquez’s injury, a shock title bid from satellite team LCR was a rare bright spot. And there’s reason to think LCR might be its best 2021 hope too
MotoGP Gresini condition critical in fight with COVID-19 Doctors treating Aprilia MotoGP boss Fausto Gresini say “complications have occurred” in his battle with COVID-19, and that the current clinical picture is “critical”
MotoGP Aprilia tests new MotoGP bike with ‘interesting improvements’ Aleix Espargaro reckons Aprilia has “a lot of work to do” but has made some “interesting improvements” for its 2021 MotoGP bike after the first test of 2021 at Jerez, while its rider scenario remains unclear
MotoGP Yamaha’s latest bid to crack its MotoGP enigma False dawns and frustrations have defined Maverick Vinales’ time as a Yamaha MotoGP rider so far – so why should season five be different?
MotoGP VR46’s MotoGP ‘half-debut’ with Ducati explained Valentino Rossi’s team isn’t a MotoGP team yet, but will dip its toe in the water by backing his half-brother Luca Marini at Avintia Ducati
MotoGP What Rossi’s future as a MotoGP team boss might look like Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team joins the MotoGP grid this year. As it holds a 2021 launch today, Simon Patterson looks at how Rossi’s transition from racer to team boss is progressing
MotoGP Yamaha shows off 2021 livery in bizarre MotoGP launch event The 2021 Yamaha MotoGP bike that Maverick Vinales and newcomer Fabio Quartararo will campaign has broken cover in an unorthodox virtual launch event
MotoGP The strength in MotoGP’s singular voice for equality While several motorsport series publicly confronted racial inequality last year, MotoGP remained largely silent – except for Franco Morbidelli. The SRT Yamaha rider is continuing to speak up and is using his platform to take on a critical issue
MotoGP Why Mir snubbing #1 is so disappointing MotoGP world champion Joan Mir will stick with recent convention and use his traditional #36 on his Suzuki for 2021, rejecting the chance to use #1. Simon Patterson is underwhelmed
MotoGP Marquez making progress, but return to racing still distant Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez’s latest check-up on his damaged right arm suggests good progress is now being made, but also indicates he’s some way from being ready to race again
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
