MotoGP ‘Scary’ problem wrecks new champion Mir’s day at Portimao Joan Mir’s first qualifying as MotoGP champion ended with 20th place, the Spaniard citing a problem that left him “a little bit scared”
MotoGP Yamaha test rider row ramps up as Lorenzo doubles down Jorge Lorenzo has issued a stern and deeply sarcastic response to his Yamaha replacement Cal Crutchlow’s recent comments
MotoGP Yamaha outlier Rossi explains torrid first day at Portimao Valentino Rossi explains why he was so far behind his fellow Yamaha riders on the opening day of MotoGP action at the “difficult” Portimao circuit
MotoGP Aprilia still struggling to sign second 2021 MotoGP rider As the list of names who’ve turned down 2021 Aprilia MotoGP offers mounts, the team’s options are narrowing – but shock contender Chaz Davies is still in the mix
MotoGP Six things left to fight for in the MotoGP finale The big prize is settled, but there are other honours still at stake in MotoGP at Algarve – which is a significant ‘last chance’ race for several riders and teams
MotoGP Rins hints at Suzuki team order plan for 2020 runner-up fight Freshly-crowned MotoGP champion Joan Mir and his team-mate Alex Rins are open to team orders in this weekend’s season finale at Portimao, as Suzuki looks to seal a 1-2 in the riders’ championship
MotoGP What MotoGP will miss most about Crutchlow Outspoken to the point of offensiveness but friends with everyone. Able to master a Honda better than anyone but Marc Marquez. As Cal Crutchlow’s full-time MotoGP racing career ends, Simon Patterson looks at his contribution to the paddock
MotoGP The latest heartbreak in MotoGP’s weirdest winless streak It’s been a golden year for satellite teams winning in MotoGP. Except for the satellite team that’s been a frontrunner for longest – yet is still without a victory
MotoGP Secrets of Mir’s shock run to the MotoGP title What sets Joan Mir apart? His crew chief talks Simon Patterson through how MotoGP’s shock new champion rides, works and thinks
MotoGP How everyone else lost the 2020 MotoGP championship At least seven other riders had a legitimate shot at the 2020 MotoGP world championship that Joan Mir won. This is how they all threw it away – or had it robbed from them
MotoGP No asterisks, no question marks – Mir deserves his title He only won one race. Marc Marquez was injured. It’s been a shortened season with many tracks missing. But don’t you dare argue Joan Mir isn’t a worthy MotoGP champion, says Simon Patterson
MotoGP Yamaha’s odd man out aiming for more than a win at Valencia Franco Morbidelli is looking unstoppable – again – at Valencia, even though he’s only the Yamaha MotoGP rider still on a 2019 bike
MotoGP Will Suzuki’s qualifying collapse delay Mir’s coronation? Suzuki was the slowest manufacturer in Valencian GP qualifying, but will that seriously threaten Joan Mir’s hopes of sealing the 2020 MotoGP title in advance?
MotoGP WSBK star Davies linked to shock Aprilia MotoGP move Three-time World Superbike runner-up Chaz Davies has become the latest name to be linked to Aprilia’s free MotoGP seat as Dorna tries to shore up British interest after Cal Crutchlow
MotoGP Lecuona tests positive for COVID-19 after leaving quarantine Rookie Iker Lecuona’s return to MotoGP competition has been delayed again as he tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving to Valencia
MotoGP Scathing court report shows why Iannone’s appeal had no hope The Court of Arbitration for Sport has released its full report into former MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone’s doping case, laying out in detail why the Aprilia man received a four-year ban in a scathing dismissal of his defence
MotoGP Why Crutchlow took ‘sad’ decision to end full-time career Unlike Andrea Dovizioso, Cal Crutchlow will not seek a way back onto the MotoGP grid for 2022. He explains why
MotoGP Crutchlow in, Lorenzo out in new Yamaha test rider plan Cal Crutchlow will switch to a Yamaha test/reserve rider role for the 2021 MotoGP season in a reshuffle that means Jorge Lorenzo departs again
MotoGP Dovizioso considering legal action against Ducati Andrea Dovizioso’s departure from the Ducati MotoGP team could become even messier, with bombshell rumours in the paddock suggesting that he is considering legal action over how Ducati handled Yamaha’s recent penalties
MotoGP ‘I wasn’t fired!’ – Smith still chasing 2021 Aprilia chance Bradley Smith is adamant he still has a shot at an Aprilia MotoGP role of some kind for 2021 despite losing his seat for the final rounds, saying “I’m firmly needed” now Andrea Iannone’s ban has been extended
MotoGP Crutchlow could be Yamaha’s missing piece, say riders Yamaha’s 2021 works MotoGP riders both believe test rider target Cal Crutchlow could be the missing piece its project needs
MotoGP MotoGP riders split on Iannone’s four-year ban The MotoGP grid have had their first chance to react to the news that former Aprilia rider Andrea Iannone has been sentenced to a four-year ban from racing
MotoGP Rossi cleared to race in Valencian GP after all Valentino Rossi will ride in MotoGP’s second Valencia race in 2020 this weekend after all, having now tested negative for COVID-19
MotoGP Gerloff called back to Valencia amid Rossi COVID test rumours World Superbike rider Garrett Gerloff has been called back to Valencia by the Yamaha MotoGP squad according to The Race’s sources, as rumour indicates Valentino Rossi could have tested positive for COVID-19 again
MotoGP Marquez faces further blow that could delay MotoGP return Marc Marquez could face a further setback in his efforts to return to MotoGP, with sources suggesting injury complications that might force more surgery and a longer recovery time
MotoGP Iannone’s ban increased to four years as saga finally ends The Court of Arbitration for Sport has conclusively rejected former MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone’s defence in his doping case and handed him the maximum ban of four years
MotoGP Marc Marquez gives up on last hope of racing again in 2020 Marc Marquez has ruled out trying to return to MotoGP racing for either of the remaining two 2020 grands prix as his recovery from arm injuries continues
MotoGP Farewell Dovizioso – MotoGP’s ultimate underdog Always at his best as an underdog, and sometimes not even wanted or trusted by the teams he rode for, Andrea Dovizioso’s MotoGP career looks set to end with no title, but a lot to be proud of
MotoGP Dovizioso rejects test offers and will take 2021 sabbatical Three-time MotoGP runner-up Andrea Dovizioso will not participate in the 2021 world championship in any role, electing instead to take a sabbatical
MotoGP Riders paying for Yamaha’s bad decisions since 2016 – Vinales Maverick Vinales has led the latest wave of criticism from within Yamaha ranks, complaining bitterly after Sunday’s European Grand Prix about the position that the team has once again found itself in
MotoGP Quartararo: Suzuki ‘unbeatable’ even without Valencia crash Fabio Quartararo has conceded that the 2020 MotoGP world championship is now all but lost, admitting that even without crashing out of today’s European Grand Prix it would have been all but impossible for him to stop runaway winner Joan Mir
MotoGP How VR46’s MotoGP deal will work – and what comes next VR46 team boss Pablo Nieto gives The Race the first hints of how Valentino Rossi’s squad will make its 2021 MotoGP partnership with Esponsorama Ducati work in practice
MotoGP Secret weapon Pedrosa makes KTM Valencia race favourite KTM’s Valencia pole-winner Pol Espargaro will start the European Grand Prix as a clear race favourite, in large part because of test rider Dani Pedrosa’s work at the track
MotoGP ‘If I don’t take big risks, it’s over’ – Match point in MotoGP Will the European Grand Prix effectively settle the wild 2020 MotoGP title fight? Joan Mir is calm and competitive, his Yamaha rivals despondent and struggling…
MotoGP Yamaha’s MotoGP penalty shock: The full story explained Yamaha has had a disastrous weekend at Valencia so far, with calamity after calamity befalling it. Simon Patterson explains the situation in full
MotoGP Suzuki: A Yamaha title win would have a ‘shadow’ over it Suzuki MotoGP team boss Davide Brivio says Yamaha’s engine penalty means there will be a “shadow” over the championship if a Yamaha rider beats the Suzukis to the title
MotoGP MotoGP announces provisional 2021 calendar A provisional 2021 MotoGP calendar has been released, with a schedule that for now largely mirrors the originally-planned 2020 one that was disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic
MotoGP Gerloff replaces Rossi in Valencia practice at least American rider Garrett Gerloff will ride Valentino Rossi’s Yamaha at Valencia, with Rossi sidelined for Friday at least
MotoGP Heavy points penalty for Yamaha, Petronas but not the riders The inquest over Yamaha MotoGP engines has yielded points penalties for the marque and its teams, but the riders’ title race is unaffected
MotoGP Yamaha engine investigation puts title hopes at risk The 2020 MotoGP world championship could be decided off track at this weekend’s European Grand Prix, with Yamaha under investigation – one rumours say could have an impact on the title hopes of Fabio Quartararo, Maverick Vinales and Franco Morbidelli.
