MotoGP The best and worst of the 2020 MotoGP season The 2020 MotoGP season will be remembered with love, hate and sheer incredulity. Simon Patterson picks its best and worst moments, rides, decisions, races and more
MotoGP Gresini split shows Aprilia is finally getting serious Gresini has done a valiant job as Aprilia’s partner, but their impending split can – and must – usher in a new, better era for Aprilia.
MotoGP What Gresini’s move means for MotoGP’s 2022 team reshuffle The big 2022 MotoGP team line-up reshuffle has begun. Where is Aprilia’s soon-to-be-ex-partner Gresini heading, and what other changes are looking? And where does Valentino Rossi’s VR46 fit in? Simon Patterson has all the latest
MotoGP Marquez finally leaves hospital, treatment will continue MotoGP rider Marc Marquez has finally been released from hospital 10 days after his eight-hour surgery
MotoGP Rossi’s VR46 team launches its 2021 MotoGP entry Valentino Rossi is now officially a MotoGP team boss, with his VR46 squad holding the launch of its 2021 entry with Ducati on Thursday night
MotoGP Lorenzo categorically denies tax evasion allegations Jorge Lorenzo has categorically denied allegations made by Spanish media that he is involved in a tax avoidance scheme
MotoGP ‘I’m not angry’ – Alex Briggs on the break-up of Rossi’s crew As Valentino Rossi steps from factory Yamaha to Petronas Yamaha, the crew that’s been at his side since 2000 is being broken up. Mechanic Alex Briggs tells us how that feels
MotoGP Yet another injury blow for Marquez as infection discovered Marc Marquez’s injury recovery has been complicated yet further by the discovery of an infection in his arm, the Honda MotoGP team has announced
MotoGP What Marquez’s new surgery means for the 2021 MotoGP season Marc Marquez’s unwanted extra surgery is likely to rule him out of the 2021 MotoGP title fight. Simon Patterson looks at all the repercussions
MotoGP Marquez undergoes eight-hour third surgery on broken arm Honda has confirmed that Marc Marquez has undergone a third surgery on his broken right arm in an eight-hour procedure at Madrid’s Hospital Ruber Internacional
MotoGP Manager disappointed in Roberts for rejecting Aprilia offer Moto2 rider Joe Roberts’ manager Eitan Butbul has told The Race he believes his client made a mistake in turning down Aprilia’s offer of a 2021 MotoGP seat
MotoGP Six reasons why Rossi’s 2020 went so badly The 2020 season was Valentino Rossi’s worst in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. Here are six reasons for his woeful MotoGP year, and they’re not all his fault
MotoGP Why Mir’s brilliant 2020 ended so badly Joan Mir had a near-flawless run to the 2020 MotoGP title, then had an awful season finale including a clash that dislocated a rival’s shoulder
MotoGP MotoGP already facing 2021 calendar disruption The 2021 MotoGP world championship calendar is already facing changes only days after the 2020 season has finished
MotoGP 2020 season MotoGP rider ratings + reader debate Simon Patterson gives his judgement on the entire MotoGP field’s 2020 performances, and he has no qualms about low scores for those who missed golden opportunities
MotoGP Oliveira’s runaway win – home advantage or fair fight? MotoGP’s first race at Portimao was dominated by its only Portuguese rider, Miguel Oliveira. Was it just down to track knowledge? His defeated rivals doubt it
MotoGP American rider Roberts now frontrunner for Aprilia 2021 seat American Moto2 rider Joe Roberts has sprung to the top of Aprilia’s wishlist for its 2021 MotoGP rider lineup, as the Italian factory prepares to announce who will replace the banned Andrea Iannone within the coming hours
MotoGP Vinales feels stuck in Yamaha loop: ‘It’s impossible to win’ Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales acknowledges his plight is “becoming repetitive”, as he grows tired of false dawn MotoGP weekends
MotoGP ‘Scary’ problem wrecks new champion Mir’s day at Portimao Joan Mir’s first qualifying as MotoGP champion ended with 20th place, the Spaniard citing a problem that left him “a little bit scared”
MotoGP Yamaha test rider row ramps up as Lorenzo doubles down Jorge Lorenzo has issued a stern and deeply sarcastic response to his Yamaha replacement Cal Crutchlow’s recent comments
MotoGP Yamaha outlier Rossi explains torrid first day at Portimao Valentino Rossi explains why he was so far behind his fellow Yamaha riders on the opening day of MotoGP action at the “difficult” Portimao circuit
MotoGP Aprilia still struggling to sign second 2021 MotoGP rider As the list of names who’ve turned down 2021 Aprilia MotoGP offers mounts, the team’s options are narrowing – but shock contender Chaz Davies is still in the mix
MotoGP Six things left to fight for in the MotoGP finale The big prize is settled, but there are other honours still at stake in MotoGP at Algarve – which is a significant ‘last chance’ race for several riders and teams
MotoGP Rins hints at Suzuki team order plan for 2020 runner-up fight Freshly-crowned MotoGP champion Joan Mir and his team-mate Alex Rins are open to team orders in this weekend’s season finale at Portimao, as Suzuki looks to seal a 1-2 in the riders’ championship
MotoGP What MotoGP will miss most about Crutchlow Outspoken to the point of offensiveness but friends with everyone. Able to master a Honda better than anyone but Marc Marquez. As Cal Crutchlow’s full-time MotoGP racing career ends, Simon Patterson looks at his contribution to the paddock
MotoGP The latest heartbreak in MotoGP’s weirdest winless streak It’s been a golden year for satellite teams winning in MotoGP. Except for the satellite team that’s been a frontrunner for longest – yet is still without a victory
MotoGP Secrets of Mir’s shock run to the MotoGP title What sets Joan Mir apart? His crew chief talks Simon Patterson through how MotoGP’s shock new champion rides, works and thinks
MotoGP How everyone else lost the 2020 MotoGP championship At least seven other riders had a legitimate shot at the 2020 MotoGP world championship that Joan Mir won. This is how they all threw it away – or had it robbed from them
MotoGP No asterisks, no question marks – Mir deserves his title He only won one race. Marc Marquez was injured. It’s been a shortened season with many tracks missing. But don’t you dare argue Joan Mir isn’t a worthy MotoGP champion, says Simon Patterson
MotoGP Yamaha’s odd man out aiming for more than a win at Valencia Franco Morbidelli is looking unstoppable – again – at Valencia, even though he’s only the Yamaha MotoGP rider still on a 2019 bike
MotoGP Will Suzuki’s qualifying collapse delay Mir’s coronation? Suzuki was the slowest manufacturer in Valencian GP qualifying, but will that seriously threaten Joan Mir’s hopes of sealing the 2020 MotoGP title in advance?
MotoGP WSBK star Davies linked to shock Aprilia MotoGP move Three-time World Superbike runner-up Chaz Davies has become the latest name to be linked to Aprilia’s free MotoGP seat as Dorna tries to shore up British interest after Cal Crutchlow
MotoGP Lecuona tests positive for COVID-19 after leaving quarantine Rookie Iker Lecuona’s return to MotoGP competition has been delayed again as he tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving to Valencia
MotoGP Scathing court report shows why Iannone’s appeal had no hope The Court of Arbitration for Sport has released its full report into former MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone’s doping case, laying out in detail why the Aprilia man received a four-year ban in a scathing dismissal of his defence
MotoGP Why Crutchlow took ‘sad’ decision to end full-time career Unlike Andrea Dovizioso, Cal Crutchlow will not seek a way back onto the MotoGP grid for 2022. He explains why
MotoGP Crutchlow in, Lorenzo out in new Yamaha test rider plan Cal Crutchlow will switch to a Yamaha test/reserve rider role for the 2021 MotoGP season in a reshuffle that means Jorge Lorenzo departs again
MotoGP Dovizioso considering legal action against Ducati Andrea Dovizioso’s departure from the Ducati MotoGP team could become even messier, with bombshell rumours in the paddock suggesting that he is considering legal action over how Ducati handled Yamaha’s recent penalties
MotoGP ‘I wasn’t fired!’ – Smith still chasing 2021 Aprilia chance Bradley Smith is adamant he still has a shot at an Aprilia MotoGP role of some kind for 2021 despite losing his seat for the final rounds, saying “I’m firmly needed” now Andrea Iannone’s ban has been extended
MotoGP Crutchlow could be Yamaha’s missing piece, say riders Yamaha’s 2021 works MotoGP riders both believe test rider target Cal Crutchlow could be the missing piece its project needs
MotoGP MotoGP riders split on Iannone’s four-year ban The MotoGP grid have had their first chance to react to the news that former Aprilia rider Andrea Iannone has been sentenced to a four-year ban from racing
