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What’s Rossi’s replacement really like?

What’s Rossi’s replacement really like?

Simon Patterson gives us an inside perspective on the man who is tipped to dethrone Marc Marquez in MotoGP – perhaps sooner rather than later

Iannone: The fall of the Maniac

Iannone: The fall of the Maniac

As Aprilia MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone gets an 18-month ban for his drugs test failure, Simon Patterson recounts the years of misadventure that sent this talented racer’s career off the rails even before the doping case

Why MotoGP’s worst bike is about to surprise you

Why MotoGP’s worst bike is about to surprise you

The Aprilia MotoGP team has started from square one for the 2020 season, but an impressive showing at Sepang suggests there’s more to come

How Yamaha woke up to the Rossi reality

How Yamaha woke up to the Rossi reality

It’s a circumstance that few fans of MotoGP ever thought they’d see: the factory Yamaha squad seemingly dumping Valentino Rossi, signing up rookie sensation Fabio Quartararo to take the Doctor’s place for 2021 and at first impressions saying ‘ciao’ to the nine-time world champion and its most succes