The case for Martin as MotoGP’s best rookie since Marquez
A victory and three other podiums in 2021 make Jorge Martin's rookie MotoGP season one of the most impressive since Marc Marquez's. But is it the best?
Rider STANDINGS '21
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabio Quartararo | 278 |
| 2 | Francesco Bagnaia | 252 |
| 3 | Joan Mir | 208 |
| 4 | Jack Miller | 181 |
| 5 | Johann Zarco | 173 |
| 6 | Brad Binder | 151 |
| 7 | Marc Marquez | 142 |
| 8 | Aleix Espargaró | 120 |
| 9 | Jorge Martin | 111 |
| 10 | Maverick Viñales | 106 |
| 11 | Enea Bastianini | 102 |
| 12 | Pol Espargaró | 100 |
TEAM STANDINGS '21
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 433 | |
| 2 | 380 | |
| 3 | 307 | |
| 4 | 288 | |
| 5 | 250 | |
| 6 | 245 | |
| 7 | 146 | |
| 8 | 143 | |
| 9 | 135 | |
| 10 | 96 | |
| 11 | 76 |
New deal or off to cycling? What next for a MotoGP podium hero
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Andrea Dovizioso has had a great MotoGP career. But he's now a 35-year-old 'pay rider' whose 2021 comeback races were underwhelming. Is he, not Darryn Binder, the more dubious RNF Yamaha signing?
KTM poaches Pramac Ducati MotoGP team boss Guidotti
KTM has officially confirmed that it has poached Pramac Ducati’s Francesco Guidotti to serve as its new MotoGP team manager, after the sacking of Mike Leitner
What a colossal exit means for Pramac Ducati’s MotoGP future
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The brutal MotoGP statistics that expose Honda’s biggest flaw
The publication of compiled crash data from the 2021 MotoGP season highlights why honda is finally moving to fix the fundamental flaws in the RC213V before it has no healthy riders left to pilot it
Quartararo ‘open to all’ MotoGP marques – but which would fit?
Fabio Quartararo says he has "an open mind to listen to all manufacturers" in MotoGP. But which ones are actually realistic options should he see his future away from Yamaha?
Who won the first MotoGP 2022 rookie battle?
MotoGP's first test of the off-season offered an early glimpse at what promises to be a great rookie of the year battle in 2022
How KTM’s big move changes MotoGP’s team boss silly season
KTM's move to swap Mike Leitner for Francesco Guidotti still leaves plenty of things to be resolved in the MotoGP team principal silly season
New F1 deal until 2026 and MotoGP race rotation for Barcelona
The Spanish Grand Prix will remain on the Formula 1 calendar until at least the 2026 season, while Barcelona's MotoGP race will alternate
Ducati has already won MotoGP’s first 2022 battle
Ducati's strong end to the 2021 MotoGP season and Pecco Bagnaia's assertation that it already has developed a "perfect bike" is sure to worry its rivals. Simon Patterson explains more
