MotoGP Vinales insists on ‘my own way’ over copying team-mate Maverick Vinales is happy to learn from Aprilia standout Aleix Espargaro – but he isn’t convinced that alone can be the answer
MotoGP MotoGP exclusive: Mir’s manager on Suzuki shock and Honda rumour Following Suzuki’s MotoGP exit bombshell, Joan Mir’s manager is talking to “almost all” rival teams – while finding himself irate at Suzuki
MotoGP Outdated Suzuki strategy left its MotoGP team on borrowed time Suzuki’s outdated road-bike selling strategy has likely played a key role in the manufacturers’ avoidable plan to withdraw from MotoGP
MotoGP KTM’s troughs are starting to look like its 2022 MotoGP norm KTM nearly won the first MotoGP race of 2022 and did win the second. But a miserable Jerez full of turning problems feels more like its actual form this season
MotoGP Brivio quitting sowed the seed for Suzuki’s MotoGP exit Team boss Davide Brivio leaving for Formula 1 last year didn’t cause Suzuki to quit MotoGP now. But could Brivio have kept it in the field? Simon Patterson reckons so
MotoGP Exit shock might end Suzuki’s faltering 2022 MotoGP title bid Suzuki may be quitting MotoGP, but right now it’s leading the championship. Its impending exit won’t help its faltering title bid, though
MotoGP Suzuki exit makes MotoGP grid shuffle inevitable Suzuki’s shock decision to leave MotoGP at the end of 2022 is a bombshell move that poses plenty of questions about not only the rider market but also the championship’s structure
MotoGP Yamaha admission is first sign faith in Morbidelli is waning Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis’s comments at Jerez indicate the team’s patience with Franco Morbidelli might now be starting to wear thin
MotoGP What Suzuki’s shock MotoGP exit means for the 2023 rider market Suzuki’s shock decision to walk away from MotoGP at the end of 2022 has plenty of ramifications for the 2023 rider market. Simon Patterson explains them
MotoGP Suzuki to exit MotoGP at the end of 2022 Suzuki will walk away from MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season, The Race’s sources in the paddock can confirm
MotoGP Quartararo: Bad form like start of 2022 will return Fabio Quartararo has finally broken clear at the top of the MotoGP standings – but he’s sure his early-2022 struggles will return
MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix MotoGP 2022 rider ratings While two familiar protagonists took centre stage in the Spanish GP, some of their peers had really bad outings
MotoGP Bagnaia’s MotoGP title bid begins – a quarter of a season late The start to the 2022 MotoGP championship has been nothing short of a disaster for pre-season favourite Pecco Bagnaia. Will the “best lap” of his career in Jerez qualifying be a false dawn or the moment his title bid began?
MotoGP What’s holding up Quartararo’s new Yamaha MotoGP deal? Yamaha’s winning again and Fabio Quartararo’s options elsewhere look less appealing. The team clearly wants to keep its MotoGP world champion. So what’s still delaying his 2023 deal?
MotoGP Dovizioso’s Yamaha MotoGP struggle is starting to hurt more Andrea Dovizioso’s lack of progress on the Yamaha bike so far has been painful for the MotoGP veteran – and it’s clear he won’t want to continue into 2023 without a clear step forward
MotoGP Marquez having to ride slowly or ‘crash many times’ Marc Marquez says he has had to settle for a “slow” pace at Jerez rather than “crashing many times” with his new Honda MotoGP bike that he’s yet to really get to grips with
MotoGP All you need to know about third MotoGP practice at Jerez Francesco Bagnaia led Fabio Quartararo by 0.006s in the third MotoGP practice of the Spanish GP weekend at Jerez
MotoGP ‘He’s unbelievable’ – Why Espargaro can’t stomach Marquez tactics Marc Marquez’s propensity for following other riders and the fact he’s allowed to do it by MotoGP have left Aleix Espargaro aghast
MotoGP Is MotoGP’s next no-brainer rider renewal suddenly in doubt? It seems unthinkable that the MotoGP combo of Maverick Vinales and Aprilia could be a ‘one-and-done’ – but Vinales isn’t ruling out an exit
MotoGP MotoGP Unlimited delays filming of second season to 2023 MotoGP’s Drive to Survive-style docuseries Unlimited will not cover the 2022 season, with filming scheduled for 2023 instead
MotoGP Quartararo’s chance to show off a Marquez-like iron grip Marc Marquez’s yearly walkovers at the Sachsenring and COTA are legendary, and Fabio Quartararo can build a legend of his own at Jerez
MotoGP Morbidelli admits 2023 Yamaha MotoGP deal is shielding him Franco Morbidelli says he would be under contract pressure right now had he not agreed a two-year deal until the end of 2023 when joining the works Yamaha MotoGP team
MotoGP Yamaha’s reported MotoGP Plan B if Quartararo really leaves It is believed Yamaha has been making moves to ensure it’s not left completely empty-handed if star rider Fabio Quartararo walks away
MotoGP KTM’s change of MotoGP script bodes well KTM usually has to rely on Brad Binder for its MotoGP results in straightforward races. The fact Miguel Oliveira stepped up when Binder made a rare error in Portugal is a good sign of progress
MotoGP Why MotoGP’s most disappointing rookie is struggling MotoGP’s most troubled 2022 rookie is in that position in part due to the initial impression he had in testing. Two things are on his side, though: he knows the reason for his difficulties, and has a chance to start fixing them this week
MotoGP Is Martin’s expected Ducati MotoGP graduation in jeopardy? Jorge Martin was being tipped to inherit Jack Miller’s seat at the factory Ducati MotoGP team for 2023 before this year’s campaign had even kicked off. After his own inconsistent start to 2022, how sure are such predictions now?
MotoGP Time running out for Nakagami to save his MotoGP future A second non-scoring finish of 2022 leaves Taka Nakagami with just 12 points from five races. He’s surely due to come under pressure from two of Honda’s junior talents if his form at LCR doesn’t improve soon
MotoGP The MotoGP customer logjam Aprilia and Suzuki are in Suzuki and Aprilia might both want to supply a MotoGP customer team, but neither is looking likely to get an opportunity anytime soon, as Simon Patterson explains
MotoGP Did Bagnaia recovery prevent a championship-ending weekend? Expectations were that Pecco Bagnaia’s Portugal MotoGP race would be one of damage limitation after a heavy fall in qualifying. That he finished eight saved his not just his weekend but possibly his title hopes too
MotoGP ‘Bikes coming at me everywhere’ – Huge Moto2 scare stokes anger Several riders have expressed disapproval at the way MotoGP race control handled the Moto2 race that featured a massive multi-bike accident
MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix MotoGP 2022 rider ratings An overly ambitious overtake and a heroic recovery were just two of a number of factors that contributed to a wide range of scores in our 2022 MotoGP Portuguese GP rider ratings
MotoGP Why Honda’s European false start has its riders so concerned Honda enjoyed a promising start to the 2022 MotoGP season, but its form has dropped off since. There were hopes that the start of the European leg might cure those ills, but its Portuguese GP form was far from inspiring
MotoGP ‘Stinker’ Miller taking him out wasn’t Mir’s biggest problem Jack Miller felt “like a real stinker” for taking Joan Mir out of a Portimao MotoGP podium position. But Mir wasn’t too furious about that – he had bigger worries
MotoGP Bagnaia ‘better than expected’ but Fernandez ruled out Ducati MotoGP team boss Paolo Ciabatti has told The Race that the Portuguese GP will be an exercise in damage limitation for Pecco Bagnaia
MotoGP Can Zarco finally end his MotoGP pole position curse? Johann Zarco wasn’t able to convert any of his six MotoGP pole into a race win. Will it be seventh time lucky at Portimao?
MotoGP LCR not ready to ‘give up’ on Marquez amid Miller link LCR Honda MotoGP team boss Lucio Cecchinillo doesn’t want to “give up” on Alex Marquez amid speculation that the team’s former rider Jack Miller could replace him
MotoGP Must Marquez change his style or will Honda change for him? A new MotoGP bike that simply doesn’t work with his riding style plus ongoing fitness problems create a quandary for Marc Marquez and Honda
MotoGP Portimao gravel ‘destroying the f***’ out of MotoGP bikes MotoGP riders have called for improvements to be made to track-safety standards following crashes in Friday practice at Portimao, which Ducati rider Jack Miller said “destroy the f***” out of bikes
MotoGP Dovizioso and Quartararo divided on what Yamaha really needs Grip or power? Fabio Quartararo and Andrea Dovizioso have contrasting answers on what Yamaha’s MotoGP bike needs right now
MotoGP ‘Very difficult to replace’ – Suzuki’s thinking on 2023 line-up Suzuki is yet to lock down either of its 2023 MotoGP riders – but it has no intention to look beyond Alex Rins and Joan Mir
