Simon Patterson

MotoGP

MotoGP's 'magic' rookie is already threatening KTM's elite

MotoGP's 'magic' rookie Pedro Acosta is already making waves and isn't it just Jack Miller who needs to keep an eye on him among KTM's roster

MotoGP

Yamaha's silver lining abandons it in Qatar

Yamaha MotoGP duo Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins are both concerned about even making it to the finish in Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix

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MotoGP may have cured a long-time rider frustration

MotoGP’s control tyre manufacturer Michelin has quietly made a significant change to the series’ rules for 2024

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MotoGP's major last-minute 2024 rule change explained

MotoGP has made an 11th-hour change to one of the most controversial new rules in the series mere days ahead of the opening race of 2024

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Ducati's 2025 MotoGP rider options: Pros and cons

Now Ducati's secured MotoGP world champion Pecco Bagnaia to a longer-term deal, it has a very big decision to make about his team-mate. We run through the pros and cons of the contenders

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Morbidelli's most important MotoGP season already looks impossible

Franco Morbidelli's MotoGP career desperately needed a change of scenery after his factory Yamaha stint went so badly, and a move to the teams' champion Pramac Ducati should've been a golden chance. But his winter could hardly have gone worse

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Former team owner CryptoData threatens MotoGP with legal action

Former satellite Aprilia MotoGP team owner CryptoData is poised to initiate legal action against championship promoter Dorna and IRTA after its exit from the grid

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Why F1's opener hosted the MotoGP launch season finale

The final launch of the 2024 MotoGP pre-season took place at Formula 1's season-opening grand prix. This is why

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Why is F1 owner Liberty being linked to MotoGP?

F1 owner Liberty is, according to Spanish media reports, interested in a stake in MotoGP promoter Dorna. Simon Patterson looks at what's being said and the precedent that might make things complicated - but might nevertheless build some interest

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Now or never? The MotoGP enigma that must be resolved in 2024

Raul Fernandez's MotoGP career so far has been an utter disappointment after the Moto2 form that made him so highly rated. But there's strong evidence we'll see the real Fernandez in 2024

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The key hire who might keep Quartararo at Yamaha

Yamaha is yet to make a big competitive step with its M1 - much to the dismay of star rider Fabio Quartararo. But there's one key hire it has made who might be crucial in convincing him to stay regardless

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Triple fracture yet 'very lucky' - Fernandez's weird crash

Raul Fernandez has opened up on the injuries that have disrupted his MotoGP pre-season - and the "super strange" crash that caused them

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Marquez on Honda's progress since his exit: 'Unbelievable'

Marc Marquez admits he has been "amazed" by how much past employer Honda has improved its MotoGP bike for 2024.

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VR46 should rethink its approach to its new MotoGP dark horse

Fabio Di Giannantonio is emerging as something of a dark horse in MotoGP's 2024 pre-season so far. But given he's something of an outsider among VR46's ranks, it's all the more important that the team doesn't squander his potential

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The teenage sensation Ducati is chasing for MotoGP 2025

Ducati MotoGP boss Davide Tardozzi lays out the firm's plans for its 2025 MotoGP roster - which include the potential recruitment of rising star Fermin Aldeguer

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MotoGP's newest team snaps up Brivio for his return from F1

Decorated MotoGP team boss Davide Brivio has officially returned to the paddock after his time in F1 - and has done so with new team Trackhouse

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MotoGP's 2025 team silly season: Who goes where?

It's not just riders who could be on the move in the 2025 MotoGP silly season, with manufacturers fighting to recruit new teams to their ranks as well

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Ducati's 2024 innovation may be a 2025 line-up hint

Ducati's 2024 MotoGP aero direction is pleasing Pecco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini but not Jorge Martin. And it's not the only fresh hint that Martin might prefer to look elsewhere for 2025

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Hamilton's F1 moves are a template for a MotoGP giant

Yamaha needs to prove to Fabio Quartararo that it's worth sticking with in MotoGP, so it might seem odd that it's citing Lewis Hamilton's F1 moves away from McLaren and Mercedes as part of its pitch. But it's those rival efforts to sign Hamilton it reckons it can learn from

MotoGP

Fake crash, real issues - Marquez's first Ducati setback

Marc Marquez's first day of riding the Ducati MotoGP bike in 2024 was much less smooth than his Valencia debut from last November

MotoGP

'A long two minutes' - Marquez brothers on Morbidelli scare

The recollections of Marc and Alex Marquez paint a frightening picture of MotoGP peer Franco Morbidelli's pre-season road bike crash

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'Well-born' new Honda still has a mountain to climb

Honda's new MotoGP machine has been "well-born" but it still faces a mountain to climb to avoid being the slowest MotoGP bike

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Acosta stars, crazy aero - What we learned from MotoGP shakedown

These are the big takeaways from MotoGP's first major test of 2024 - the three-day Sepang shakedown including rookie sensation Pedro Acosta and all the Honda and Yamaha riders

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Morbidelli's pre-season at risk after crash leaves him hospitalised

New Pramac Ducati MotoGP signing Franco Morbidelli might see his start to 2024 pre-season testing in danger following a fall at the Portimao circuit that has left the Brazilian-Italian hospitalised for observation

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MotoGP can learn a lot from USA's best bike races

MotoGP's focus last weekend was firmly on the unveiling of new team Trackhouse's stars-and-stripes-themed Aprilia bikes. But it wasn't the only two-wheeled action taking place in Los Angeles, which hosted another event MotoGP can learn plenty from

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MotoGP's 2024 Argentine Grand Prix at risk of cancellation

Multiple sources in the MotoGP paddock have confirmed to The Race that stories placing this year’s Argentine Grand Prix at risk are more than just rumours

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MotoGP's new team shows off its American-themed 2024 livery

The livery design for Trackhouse's first season in MotoGP has broken cover in Los Angeles

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Why Ducati needs to raise the MotoGP aero bar all over again

Ducati's promised radical new aerodynamics on its MotoGP bike for 2024, and it needs to reclaim its supremacy in this area as rivals gain ground

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Aero war intensifying? Our Ducati MotoGP launch takeaways

Ducati only hinted at what's to come when it unveiled its 2024 MotoGP bike. Here are our main takeaways from its launch

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Marquez's 'deja vu' Gresini Ducati livery sends a message

Gresini's move to capture Marc Marquez is transformational - so why isn't its livery any different for 2024?

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Marquez's benchmarks: 5 seismic moves by MotoGP icons ranked

As Marc Marquez prepares for his debut as a Ducati rider, we revisit the other times modern-era MotoGP giants swapped manufacturers

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Quartararo interview: What Yamaha must do to keep him

Fabio Quartararo enters a contract year after his worst-ever MotoGP campaign. The 2021 champion believes in the Yamaha team - but demands faster and better development in 2024.

Motorcycle racing

Isle of Man TT winner Hillier switches from Yamaha to Honda

Isle of Man TT race winner James Hillier will switch from Yamaha machinery to Honda for the 2024 season, and has secured a Dakar return for 2025 as well

MotoGP

'Not a customer' - Trackhouse's special MotoGP relationship

The boss of MotoGP's newest team Justin Marks spoke to Simon Patterson to explain his goals, his vision and why he sees a lot of similarities between his team and supplier Aprilia

Motorcycle racing

Ulster GP cancelled for fifth year as insurance issues persist

The Ulster Grand Prix has been cancelled for 2024, with the organising club behind Ireland's most historic motorcycle road race citing ongoing insurance problems as the reason why the event will not run for a fifth-straight year

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The top 10 MotoGP prospects heading into 2024

Who are the riders most likely to land in MotoGP's premier class in the near future? Valentin Khorounzhiy and Simon Patterson got their heads together to rank the 10 most likely

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How much slower is too much? MotoGP's 2027 dilemma

MotoGP is set to make its bikes less powerful and slower in 2027 - but Aprilia boss Massimo Rivola cautions against too big a reduction

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Martin needed to lose the MotoGP title fight

Jorge Martin lost a MotoGP title he could've won in 2023. But he'll have more chances - and this defeat should serve him well in the long term

Motorcycle racing

Isle of Man TT record-breaker secures 2024 return after stroke

Isle of Man TT history maker Ian Hutchinson will reunite with the Padgett’s Honda team he took a record-breaking five wins in 2010, ending a decade-long absence that has seen him battle adversity time and time again

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MotoGP's surprise force on breakout 2023 + shunning factory Ducati

Giving Valentino Rossi his first MotoGP win as a team owner, mounting a title bid on a year-old bike, a heroic post-injury comeback and rejecting Ducati's factory bike offer. Marco Bezzecchi had a big 2023. He opens up to Simon Patterson about all of it