Simon Patterson

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Sepang proved MotoGP riders' dire 2024 warnings are right

MotoGP riders warn the 2024 season will be wrecked by the series' tyre pressure rules. A processional and warning-littered Malaysian Grand Prix proves their point

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'I have to confess' - secret reason behind Bautista's poor return

World Superbike champion Alvaro Bautista says he hid the real reason behind his disappointing MotoGP return outing at Sepang not just from the media, but from his team

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What Marquez makes of Rossi's brother taking his Honda MotoGP seat

The latest twist in Honda's search for a 2024 replacement for Marc Marquez is that Luca Marini - brother of Marquez's nemesis Valentino Rossi - is likely to get the ride

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New favourite closing on deal to replace Marquez at Honda

In yet another twist in Honda's search for a Marc Marquez replacement in 2024, the legendary MotoGP manufacturer is thought to have settled on Luca Marini as its best option

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'Unbelievably fast' Marquez suddenly a factor in MotoGP's title duel

Alex Marquez has unexpectedly launched himself into the middle of the MotoGP championship fight at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix

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Marquez: Morbidelli and I 'f***ed our weekends' with tow games

Marc Marquez and Franco Morbidelli have somewhat different views on the brinksmanship that cost both dearly in Sepang MotoGP qualifying

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Honda's skewed priorities are hurting its MotoGP rider search

Honda has admitted it is in a precarious situation in seeking a Marc Marquez replacement at short notice - and its inflexibility is costing it signings it can't really afford to turn down

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The culprit behind a 37-minute hat-trick of 'exact same' crashes

Why did Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro have three identical crashes within 37 minutes in Malaysian Grand Prix MotoGP Friday practice?

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Fresh twists in Honda's 'urgent' MotoGP 2024 seat scramble

The buzz over Honda's continued search for a Marc Marquez replacement for 2024 has reached new heights in the MotoGP paddock, following comments from team manager Alberto Puig and various rider candidates

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Superbike king's return could expose some MotoGP riders

Double World Superbike champion Alvaro Bautista's wildcard MotoGP outing with Ducati is an exciting Malaysian Grand Prix subplot. But him doing too well wouldn't be a great sign for modern MotoGP

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Why Ducati MotoGP rider swap idea is unpopular

There's growing chatter - and it remains only that - about Ducati's 2024 MotoGP line-up. All three riders involved are due to stay put and, much as there might be a case on performance grounds for a Jorge Martin-Enea Bastianini swap, such an idea's been frowned by rivals

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'Rule nobody likes' gives Bagnaia a 'crazy' joker in MotoGP title fight

Pecco Bagnaia is one of the most vocal opponents of MotoGP's tyre pressure rule - but admits it can give him a "crazy" but valuable advantage in his 2023 title contest against Jorge Martin

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'I'd be very sad' - MotoGP riders sound off on Honda's sudden dilemma

Marc Marquez and several of his MotoGP peers give their view on what Honda should do for 2024, with Fermin Aldeguer emerging as an alternative option to Fabio Di Giannantonio

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Ducati can't have #1 on a satellite MotoGP bike next year

A Ducati satellite rider may win the MotoGP title this year - but, given the prestige of champion status and the number one plate, Ducati would then surely make a line-up alteration

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Rins's prolonged absence guarantees painful end to Honda stint

LCR Honda racer Alex Rins will miss the next two rounds of the 2023 MotoGP season, with World Superbike racer Iker Lecuona set to replace him in Malaysia and Qatar

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Why Binder is beating his KTM MotoGP team-mates by so much

One KTM nearly won MotoGP's Thailand Grand Prix. The other three finished in the final three positions. How is Brad Binder doing this to his team-mates?

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Honda hopeful drops big hint MotoGP 2024 deal is close

A surprise Honda move for MotoGP rider Fabio Di Giannantonio looks to be inching closer and closer to reality

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Thai Grand Prix 2023 MotoGP rider rankings

The best win of Jorge Martin's career versus the best weekend of Marc Marquez's season and Brad Binder elevating KTM - who topped our Thai GP rider rankings?

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'Felt like I was dying' - Aprilia heat problem at critical point

Factory Aprilia MotoGP racer Aleix Espargaro says he thought he ‘was going to die’ during Sunday’s Thai Grand Prix thanks to overheating complications with his bike

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'Shouldn't happen in 2023' - MotoGP's latest concussion concern

The MotoGP paddock was embroiled in a fresh concussion protocol saga across the week spanning the Australian and Thailand Grand Prix, after a Moto3 team suggested its rider had raced minutes after being knocked out in a crash

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Good riddance: Marquez's ruthless towing should be over soon

Marc Marquez isn't the only MotoGP rider who looks for a reference in qualifying, but he is super-effective at it. And the tactic often makes for exhausting viewing

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The unseen MotoGP sprint 'big hit' that spoiled two riders' races

A major bit of contact between Miguel Oliveira and Franco Morbidelli went unseen in MotoGP's Thailand sprint.

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A once-unthinkable Repsol Honda hire is now likely (and logical)

Multiple reports suggest Fabio Di Giannantonio is now a firm favourite to don Repsol Honda colours in 2024 - a once-unimaginable development that now seems Honda's best short-term solution

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'In wheelchair that's not mine' - Ex-MotoGP prospect's injury hell

Three months on from a life-changing crash, Carlos Tatay is out of danger but remains in a truly precarious situation, rife with uncertainty and apparent in-fighting. The sometime Moto3 podium finisher speaks to The Race about it

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Why MotoGP's title outsider was pleased that points went begging

Marco Bezzecchi has fewer and fewer opportunities to make up ground in the MotoGP title race. But he couldn't help but feel relieved that one of them went begging

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Australian Grand Prix 2023 MotoGP rider rankings

Is it the first-time winner, the first-time podium finisher or a surprise contender who Simon Patterson ranks as the standout of MotoGP's 2023 Australian Grand Prix weekend? And how low does Jorge Martin drop for his tyre choice disaster? Find out here

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How MotoGP saved its in-trouble Australian GP weekend

The forced cancellation of MotoGP's Australian GP sprint proved it had pulled off a masterstroke in staging a brilliant full-distance race on Saturday

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MotoGP cancels Australian GP sprint race

MotoGP has cancelled its Australian Grand Prix sprint race due to worsening weather conditions at Phillip Island

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Has being on a Ducati actually hurt MotoGP's new podium hero?

Might MotoGP have spotted Fabio di Giannantonio's potential sooner had he been somewhere other than Ducati's crowded stable? And could he step into Marc Marquez's Repsol Honda seat?

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Why Zarco took so long to win on MotoGP's best bike

More than six years after bursting onto the scene in head-turning fashion, Johann Zarco is a MotoGP race winner. Given he's had the Ducati at his disposal for some time, what's stopped him from winning on it until now?

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'Completely crazy' - Martin's ruinous gamble explained

Jorge Martin freely admits he made a costly mistake with his tyre selection for the Australian GP - a gamble which clearly shocked some of his MotoGP rivals

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New leg worry prolongs one of MotoGP 2023's worst injury stories

Last year's Australian Grand Prix MotoGP winner Alex Rins is out of the 2023 Phillip Island event before qualifying due to further complications from his leg injury sustained four months ago

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Is there a solution to Phillip Island's famous problem?

Wildlife is a famously engaged participant when it comes to MotoGP's Australian Grand Prix - but is there a way to minimise the frequent impact?

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How Australian GP schedule swap can influence MotoGP title race

With the Australian Grand Prix sprint at risk of being lost now the Phillip Island schedule has been revised, there's also a potentially significant impact on Pecco Bagnaia's and Jorge Martin's close MotoGP title fight

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A case for Honda bringing back a rider it already failed with

Pol Espargaro back at Honda? It sounds contrary. But given the state it finds itself in, what Espargaro did first time round at KTM, and the situation he's in for 2024, it's an argument worth considering as Honda looks to plug its Marc Marquez MotoGP hole

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'Saturday GP'? Australia MotoGP fears over ominous wind forecast

With Miguel Oliveira's 2019 crash still fresh in memory, MotoGP riders are far from thrilled about the prospect of strong wins at Phillip Island.

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Marquez's Honda seat up for grabs for 2024 as Zarco ruled out

Honda will definitely not go ahead with what seemed like its 'plan A' for replacing Marc Marquez - promoting 2024 LCR signing Johann Zarco straight to the factory team. Here's Zarco's take on it

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Why Guintoli, why now? MotoGP riders explain union push

Last weekend’s Indonesian Grand Prix saw a substantial step forward in the development of MotoGP’s long-talked-about riders’ union. But why has it finally taken shape now and why has Sylvain Guintoli been chosen to head it up?

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Sadness and defiance from the man ousted for Marquez

Fabio Di Giannantonio's burst of form has come way too late to extend his MotoGP tenure with Gresini - but he feels he "only needed more trust and patience"

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Indonesian Grand Prix 2023 MotoGP rider rankings

MotoGP's Indonesian Grand Prix weekend produced some utterly heroic performances from some battered riders in particular. And some big mistakes from riders who should know better