MotoGP Quartararo in ‘worst situation’ after Argentina MotoGP practice Fabio Quartararo was left aghast and confused after showing “no speed” in Friday MotoGP practice in Argentina
MotoGP Gas Gas chooses injured Espargaro’s MotoGP stand-in Jonas Folger finally gets the chance to return to MotoGP after an absence of nearly six years, as his old team Tech3 picks him as the injured Pol Espargaro’s stand-in
MotoGP ‘From mouth to ear’ – Rage over Espargaro’s ‘unacceptable’ injury Aleix Espargaro says the circumstances of the crash that left brother Pol “very lucky” to escape with just major injuries are “unacceptable”
MotoGP Miller: I’m MotoGP’s most doubted rider – and I don’t know why KTM MotoGP newcomer Jack Miller says he is puzzled by what he perceives as the status of the rider “doubted more than anybody on this grid”
MotoGP Marquez verdict delayed as Honda appeal is passed to higher body A decision on Honda’s appeal over Marc Marquez’s penalty for the Portimao crash has been delayed, and is now in the hands of the MotoGP Court of Appeal
MotoGP ‘Then we got angrier’ – Why RNF escalated MotoGP penalty row RNF Aprilia team principal Razlan Razali explained to The Race why his team released a statement calling for “stricter” and “severe” penalties in the aftermath of Marc Marquez wiping out Miguel Oliveira at Portimao
MotoGP Does MotoGP have an unseen offences problem? The FIM MotoGP stewards need to take a better look at incidents further down the field as well as those at the front, says Aprilia MotoGP rider Aleix Espargaro
MotoGP ‘Our interests violated’ – Honda appeals Marquez penalty deferral The MotoGP stewards’ move to ensure Marc Marquez serves his Miguel Oliveira crash penalty on track has been appealed by Honda
MotoGP Miller has faith debut form will stay despite KTM’s streaky past KTM’s recent MotoGP reputation is that of unsustained high points. Jack Miller’s debut was certainly a high point – so can it last?
MotoGP How MotoGP’s ‘Mr. Dependable’ tripled his DNF tally in one round Luca Marini says he doesn’t think he “ever enjoyed one lap” on the Portimao MotoGP season opener. A second crash in two days probably didn’t help that feeling. But was there a mitigating factor?
MotoGP Four riders out. What caused MotoGP’s brutal 2023 opener? Four riders sustained injuries in MotoGP’s 2023 season-opener that will suspend their seasons – but what made the Portimao weekend so brutal? How much responsibility should Dorna and the circuit take and how much was down to the new format?
MotoGP MotoGP stewards move to delay Marquez’s penalty The FIM MotoGP stewards have rewritten and reissued the double long lap sanction handed to Marc Marquez following Sunday’s Portuguese GP
MotoGP Oliveira becomes fourth MotoGP rider ruled out of Argentina RNF Aprilia’s Miguel Oliveira has become the fourth MotoGP rider confirmed as skipping the Argentina round, after being hit by Marc Marquez
MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix 2023 MotoGP rider rankings From the absolute standout to the underperformers, we rank the riders from MotoGP’s first-ever sprint weekend at Portimao
MotoGP Marquez out of Argentina MotoGP round after hand surgery Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will be sidelined for the Argentina MotoGP round, having required surgery after his Portimao crash
MotoGP Marquez got off lightly – as MotoGP ladder examples prove Marc Marquez’s double long-lap penalty was apparently prescribed by a new MotoGP rules approach – which is surprising, and may be too lenient
MotoGP Marquez will never serve penalty if he misses Argentine GP Injured Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez will not have to serve the penalty he was handed for crashing into Miguel Oliveira and Jorge Martin at Portimao if he is not fit for next weekend’s Termas de Rio Hondo event
MotoGP Injured rival calls Marquez a repeat offender who must improve Jorge Martin – one of the two MotoGP riders collected and injured by Marc Marquez in the Portuguese Grand Prix pile-up – has lambasted the six-time champion and says he just keeps making the same mistakes
MotoGP Race ban calls over Marquez’s Portimao MotoGP crash Marc Marquez’s riding is under fire again after the multi-bike pile-up he triggered in MotoGP’s Portuguese Grand Prix season-opener, with one leading rival calling for him to get a race ban
MotoGP ‘It’s like Gladiator’ – Riders feel powerless over MotoGP rules Some riders’ unease over the MotoGP sprint format has prompted claims of powerlessness – and brought back the topic of a rider union
MotoGP Six things first sprint race told us about MotoGP 2023 MotoGP’s first ever sprint race taught us quite a bit about the impact of the new format, but also provided some surprising pointers for 2023 season form
MotoGP Mir penalised for Quartararo collision as Honda appeal fails Honda newcomer Joan Mir has been penalised for colliding with Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo in MotoGP’s first-ever sprint race
MotoGP Vinales might just be the favourite for MotoGP’s first sprint Aprilia is preparing to go into MotoGP’s first ever sprint race weekend as perhaps the unexpected favourite, judging by the long-run Portuguese Grand Prix practice pace of Maverick Vinales in particular
MotoGP MotoGP riders want action after Espargaro’s horrific crash MotoGP riders want to see action taken after the 2023 season opened with a crash-filled first day of practice at Portimao, punctuated by an incident that left Pol Espargaro with spinal, lung and jaw injuries
MotoGP MotoGP has a popularity problem – and its riders know it MotoGP riders are increasingly vocal in advocating “change” in how the series markets itself – and they look set to get their wish
MotoGP KTM’s muted MotoGP pre-season a concerning deja vu KTM got into the top 10 late into MotoGP pre-season testing – but remains in a familiar position, which may not be good enough for 2023
MotoGP RNF MotoGP team reveals new livery for first Aprilia season The new Aprilia satellite MotoGP team RNF, now majority-owned by CryptoData, has presented a revised livery for the 2023 season
MotoGP The vision of MotoGP’s new ‘not cryptocurrency!’ team owner A surprise new majority shareholder in MotoGP team RNF Aprilia, tech company CryptoData talks to The Race about its designs for the squad
MotoGP Honda chassis shock shows its priorities amid Marquez pressure The bombshell report that Honda is outsourcing a MotoGP chassis design suggests retaining Marc Marquez is a desperate priority
MotoGP The intriguing 2023 role reversal in MotoGP’s headline duel Fabio Quartararo and Yamaha might not be “ready yet” for 2023 but solace can be found in Pecco Bagnaia and Ducati’s 2022 recovery
MotoGP MotoGP’s aero revolution risks snowballing into madness Radical aero updates are far more commonplace in MotoGP than just a few years ago. But the ones that appeared in 2023 pre-season testing could lead the series down a path it needs to walk with care
MotoGP MotoGP’s first race at ex-F1 Indian GP circuit under threat Necessary repairs to the Buddh International Circuit which is hosting MotoGP for the first time in September are currently being held up due to ‘a host of legal and technical complications,’ according to national newspaper the Times of India
MotoGP ‘Changed man’ Bagnaia looms menacingly over MotoGP 2023 “Like a different person” with newfound swagger, Pecco Bagnaia is overwhelmingly seen as the mean to beat heading into the 2023 MotoGP season
MotoGP Nine things we learned from final 2023 MotoGP winter test MotoGP’s 2023 pre-season testing ended with a fairly clear title favourite, but signs that everything was closing up even more just behind – with a few unhappy outliers
MotoGP Puzzled Espargaro compromised by ‘big fibrosis’, facing surgery Continuing problems with his arm mean Aleix Espargaro may require surgery ahead of the fast-approaching MotoGP 2023 season opener
MotoGP ‘May as well race at Monaco’ – Concussed rider’s crash fury The concussion that ended his MotoGP pre-season early shouldn’t have happened – and gravel is to blame, says a fuming Fabio Di Giannantonio
MotoGP Espargaro suspects new Aprilia aero caused his arm pump Aleix Espargaro was forced to stop running early on MotoGP’s penultimate winter test day due to arm pain, and he thinks Aprilia’s radical aero experiments triggered it
MotoGP Aprilia escalates MotoGP aero war as ‘F1 wing’ reappears Aprilia has taken the MotoGP aero race up a notch with a host of new wings at the final pre-season test, including the reappearance of a Formula 1-style winglet at the rear that was briefly trialled last year
MotoGP No ‘snap of finger’ fix – Alex Marquez on Honda’s MotoGP strife While Alex Marquez is getting to grips with the Ducati, his former employer Honda is struggling – and Marquez doesn’t expect that to change quickly
Formula 1 The MotoGP master who made Stroll’s heroics possible Lance Stroll says he wouldn’t have raced in the Bahrain GP without Dr Xavier Mir – a name much better-known to MotoGP fans than F1 fans
