MotoGP Bursting with talent, Ducati needs to offer shorter contracts One-year factory deals are something of a rarity in MotoGP, but Ducati has made use of them in the past – and should do so again
MotoGP Finnish MotoGP race in danger as KymiRing faces bankruptcy The KymiRing circuit has been reportedly thrown into bankruptcy proceedings – casting serious doubt over the planned Finland MotoGP race
MotoGP RNF Aprilia’s 2023 line-up a no-brainer – so what’s the hold-up? Aprilia is believed to be intent on having two current KTM riders make up its satellite MotoGP line-up, but there may be hurdles
MotoGP Alex Marquez: I need to be seen ‘flying alone’, away from Marc Alex Marquez says being seen “flying alone” away from his legendary brother Marc was part of his motivation for joining Gresini Ducati
MotoGP Stern Yamaha statement claims MotoGP losing ‘fairness’ in 2022 The MotoGP stewards panel has come under attack from Yamaha following the decision to penalise Fabio Quartararo after the Dutch TT
MotoGP Mir’s two scary Dutch TT grid collisions explained An on-the-grid collision is a rarity for MotoGP, but Joan Mir had as many as two frightening ones in the Dutch TT
MotoGP Dutch TT 2022 MotoGP rider ratings Pecco Bagnaia may have won the Dutch TT at Assen but he’s on;y the (joint)-fourth highest rated in Simon Patterson’s latest MotoGP rider ratings
MotoGP ‘Overly ambitious’ Quartararo handed penalty for Silverstone Fabio Quartararo will serve a penalty in the MotoGP race at Silverstone after the summer break after crashing into Aleix Espargaro at Assen
MotoGP Marquez seals Gresini Ducati move + MotoGP silly season latest The announcement of Alex Marquez at Gresini Ducati should trigger a series a moves that will all but complete the 2023 MotoGP grid
MotoGP ‘I learned how to fight’ – The new skillset set for Assen exam A subpar qualifying at an Assen track where he excels means Sunday will put Maverick Vinales’ new MotoGP skills to the test
MotoGP Miller to serve another penalty, feels he did ‘nothing wrong’ Jack Miller will head into a second straight MotoGP race with a long-lap penalty hanging over him, following an incident in Dutch TT qualifying
MotoGP Espargaro out of Dutch TT due to ‘intense pain and discomfort’ The factory Honda team will be down to just stand-in Stefan Bradl in the Dutch TT, with Pol Espargaro electing to withdraw on Saturday
MotoGP Riders irked by MotoGP practice running in ‘unrideable’ conditions MotoGP riders made clear their disapproval of the conditions that free practice in Assen got underway in on Friday
MotoGP Back ‘contracture’ agony leaves Espargaro on cusp of Assen exit Honda rider Pol Espargaro could be forced to begin his MotoGP summer break early, having encountered a major pain setback in Friday practice for the Dutch TT at Assen
MotoGP Rins drops strong hint over his preferred 2023 MotoGP ride Alex Rins’ 2023 priority is to have a factory-spec MotoGP bike – which theoretically puts one team in pole position to sign him
MotoGP Ride height devices are suffocating MotoGP races – and must go MotoGP is getting boring. No more last-lap battles, and we know why: rear ride height devices. Dorna needs teams to get rid of them now
MotoGP Abysmal German GP may set tone for rest of Honda’s season The German GP was a nadir for Honda in MotoGP, as it failed to score a single point. But it may be yet to reach its 2022 rock bottom
MotoGP Ducati’s most doubted rider adds to its year of breakthroughs Ducati probably won’t claim its long-awaited riders’ title this year – but it can now say all eight of its riders have started delivering on their potential
Motorcycle racing The positives amid a bleak 2022 Isle of Man TT Overshadowed by a particularly harrowing edition of the historic event, there was still a key positive to take from the 2022 Isle of Man TT as event boss Paul Phillips tells Simon Patterson
MotoGP Vinales is finally hitting his stride at Aprilia – despite DNF Maverick Vinales has been talking the talk for some time about doing big things with Aprilia in MotoGP without the results to show for it. Do his recent performances show he’s starting to walk the walk?
MotoGP Espargaro: ‘Unbelievable’ German GP issue hindered many riders Aleix Espargaro was chief of those unhappy with Michelin rubber at the Sachsenring – feeling his race tyre cost him valuable points
MotoGP No rookies, ‘immediate results’ – New Aprilia team’s rider vision Aprilia’s newly-signed satellite MotoGP team RNF wants to return to former glory right away – which means rookies are all but ruled out
MotoGP German Grand Prix MotoGP 2022 rider ratings There’s no prizes for guessing who gained the sole perfect 10 in Simon Patterson’s German Grand Prix rider ratings
MotoGP Burned Bradl blasts Honda after riders suffer from bike heat Honda’s miserable German GP got even worse when three of its rider battled excessive heat during the race – and Stefan Bradl suffered burns that led to him criticising Honda
MotoGP When a rookie gave Marquez a German GP scare – then vanished Jonas Folger’s valiant battle against Marc Marquez showed he belonged in MotoGP for the long term – but that wasn’t how it turned out
MotoGP Miller pleads his case – but can’t avoid costly penalty Having crashed under yellow flags in practice, Jack Miller and his Ducati team were unable to convince the MotoGP stewards of mitigating circumstances
MotoGP Gresini’s pursuit of Oliveira, Rins aided by Ducati sweetener Ducati wants to help Gresini attract a top replacement for Enea Bastianini for 2023 – and is therefore seeking to extend the team’s deal
MotoGP Ducati: Martin/Bastianini will have 2023 parity, Zarco retained Ducati says it’s agreed extensions with three more MotoGP riders – and insists Enea Bastianini and Jorge Martin will have equal status
MotoGP Pained Rins drops out of German GP weekend Alex Rins’ effort to contest MotoGP’s Sachsenring round while nursing a fractured wrist will not go beyond practice
MotoGP Sachsenring crash revives MotoGP preheating debate Fingers were being pointed at Michelin’s preheated tyres policy again at the Sachsenring on Friday, after Pol Espargaro blamed them for his big MotoGP practice crash
Motorcycle racing TT mistaken identity: Duo were wearing each other’s dog tags The sidecar competitors involved in an 2022 Isle of Man TT fatal crash and subsequently misidentified were wearing each other’s dog tags
MotoGP Is KTM paying the price for ‘too conservative’ MotoGP plan? KTM has swapped taking big upgrade swings in 2021 for a more conservative approach aimed at refining its RC16 this season. Even with its struggling form, its factory duo reckon it’s the correct strategy
MotoGP The strange case of a phantom 2023 MotoGP announcement MotoGP was poised for Miguel Oliveira to announce his 2023 Gresini Ducati move today… and then he talked about his dentistry degree instead. And is he actually going to RNF Aprilia?
MotoGP Contrite Nakagami ‘would accept’ MotoGP penalty u-turn CR Honda rider Taka Nakagami has admitted that he was “ready to receive some penalty” for triggering a three-bike MotoGP crash in Barcelona
Motorcycle racing Stars and disappointments from the 2022 Isle of Man TT The absolute shining jewel in the road racing calendar produced a real mix of winners and losers this year as Simon Patterson explains
MotoGP Why MotoGP is unlikely any time soon for Superbike champion World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu’s management insists on having a factory offer before he joins MotoGP. But that plan presents problems, especially in the Yamaha stable he’s currently in
Motorcycle racing Isle of Man TT boss: Race has to ‘keep changing’ to survive Isle of Man TT boss Paul Phillips says the event has to keep changing if it is to survive, after five competitors lost their lives during the 2022 edition
MotoGP Rins’ scathing demand has escalated MotoGP’s stewarding crisis MotoGP resumes at the Sachsenring this weekend with a shadow over it from the Barcelona crash and riders’ incredulous reaction to the stewards’ handling of it
Motorcycle racing Simon Patterson: Why I hate that I love the Isle of Man TT Motorcycle road racing is in our writer Simon Patterson’s blood. He gives his personal take on the Isle of Man TT’s appeal and dangers after the 2022 event’s tragedies
Motorcycle racing Hickman takes his fourth win of 2022 Isle of Man TT Peter Hickman secured his fourth win of the 2022 Isle of Man TT by lifting the blue riband Senior TT trophy in the final outing of the week
