MotoGP Crutchlow ruled out of Jerez race after warm-up crash Cal Crutchlow has become the second MotoGP rider ruled out of the 2020 campaign’s opening race at Jerez through injury
MotoGP Why race day at Jerez won’t be any better for Ducati Andrea Dovizioso warned that he and his Ducati team have still not got to grips with Michelin’s new specification of rear tyre and are expected a difficult season-opening Spanish Grand Prix
MotoGP MotoGP yellow flag controversy reignited in Jerez qualifying The results of qualifying for MotoGP’s season-opener at Jerez should be in question due to a yellow flag controversy at the end of the session, believes Aprilia rider Bradley Smith
MotoGP Rins set to miss opener with shoulder injury Suzuki MotoGP rider Alex Rins looks very unlikely to take part in tomorrow’s opening round of the 2020 season at Jerez, after a high-speed crash during the final moments of qualifying left him with a dislocated shoulder
MotoGP Quartararo says new Yamaha harder to ride; Rossi not so sure Petronas Yamaha racer Fabio Quartararo has claimed that the new 2020 Yamaha M1 MotoGP machine is a lot more difficult to ride than last year’s bike
MotoGP What we learned from MotoGP’s first day of practice Valentino Rossi in trouble, a tyre that gives too much grip for Ducati, an old Aprilia weakness returns, and much more. Here are our key conclusions from day one of the 2020 MotoGP season
MotoGP Honda riders admit they’re effectively using 2019 bike Honda’s MotoGP riders have admitted that the machines they’re starting the 2020 season on are in large part their 2019 bikes with minor upgrades
MotoGP Why the window to beat Marquez may have closed for 2020 Marc Marquez did not have the smoothest MotoGP pre-season, but believes “everything is fixed” now as the campaign gets underway at Jerez
MotoGP Crutchlow surprised Honda picked Espargaro Cal Crutchlow was more surprised to discover Honda has hired Pol Espargaro for 2021 than he was to discover that there isn’t a place for him within the HRC MotoGP set-up after six seasons of service
MotoGP Rossi admits Petronas Yamaha deal 99% done Valentino Rossi says he is “99% certain” of his MotoGP future with satellite squad Petronas Yamaha, with just minor details left to resolve
MotoGP Vinales tops testing ahead of MotoGP return at Jerez Yamaha factory rider Maverick Vinales topped testing at Jerez as MotoGP returned to live action ahead of this weekend’s new season opener at the same circuit
MotoGP Rossi team-up ‘would feel amazing’, says Morbidelli Franco Morbidelli says that it would be “amazing” to have close friend and mentor Valentino Rossi join him at Petronas Yamaha for the 2021 MotoGP season
MotoGP A dark horse among MotoGP’s rising stars An injury-interrupted MotoGP rookie season didn’t show what Suzuki’s Joan Mir can really do. Winter testing earlier this year suggested it’ll be a different story in 2020
MotoGP Why Crutchlow’s Honda split could be a happy divorce News of Cal Crutchlow’s split with Honda might come as a shock, but it’s been an uncomfortable marriage for a long time
MotoGP Espargaro/Alex Marquez swap official, Crutchlow leaves Honda Honda MotoGP team officially announces Pol Espargaro’s arrival, Alex Marquez’s sideways move to LCR and Cal Crutchlow’s departure
MotoGP Morbidelli stays on at SRT Yamaha team Rossi’s set to join The Petronas SRT Yamaha MotoGP team that Valentino Rossi is set to move to announces it’s keeping his protege Franco Morbidelli for 2021/22
MotoGP MotoGP unlikely to race outside Europe in 2020 It’s looking increasingly unlikely that the 2020 MotoGP season will feature any grands prix outside Europe, with Friday’s cancellation of the Austin race set to be the first of four events called off in the coming weeks
MotoGP How Aprilia made Espargaro change his mind about leaving Aleix Espargaro’s relationship with his Aprilia MotoGP team has been a rollercoaster, but as he tells The Race – the future looks bright from here on out
MotoGP Dovizioso ‘not interested’ in Ducati stay if demands aren’t met Andrea Dovizioso’s manager Simone Battistella has admitted that the Italian racer could be facing a sabbatical in 2021, as his rider’s contract negotiations with Ducati continue to drag on
Gaming MotoGP announces plan for delayed esports opener MotoGP’s official eSport Championship Global Series will now kick off with an online event next Friday, but the rest of its schedule remains uncertain
MotoGP Quartararo faces Jerez penalty for MotoGP testing rules breach Petronas Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo is facing a penalty at the opening round of the 2020 MotoGP championship at Jerez later this month, after falling foul of the series’ rules on training and track familiarisation
MotoGP Why Dovizioso’s motocross injury is a double blow The timing of Andrea Dovizioso’s collarbone fracture is bad not just for his title challenge, but for his MotoGP future
MotoGP Smith adjusting to new role as Aprilia hits track Bradley Smith says he’s confident that his transition from MotoGP test rider back to racer is going smoothly, after completing over 200 laps of the Misano circuit this week during a three-day test with the Aprilia squad
MotoGP KTM announces surprise Tech3 move for Petrucci KTM will place Danilo Petrucci at its satellite team Tech3 rather than the works team, which is to field Miguel Oliveira and Brad Binder in 2021 instead
MotoGP Dovizioso tactics backfire as Ducati talks hit ‘stalemate’ Andrea Dovizioso’s hardball negotiating tactics over a 2021 Ducati MotoGP deal could be in danger of backfiring
MotoGP Can Zarco succeed where Rossi and Lorenzo couldn’t? Johann Zarco is betting on Ducati to get his MotoGP career back on track, and things have started well. But there are multiple obstacles in the way of his ultimate goal – some of them self-inflicted
MotoGP Petrucci vs Crutchlow – Has KTM made the right choice? Cal Crutchlow’s CV in MotoGP trumps that of Danilo Petrucci – so why has KTM signed the Italian despite Crutchlow’s availability?
MotoGP Petrucci secures KTM MotoGP deal for 2021 Current Ducati rider Danilo Petrucci has signed a deal to replace Pol Espargaro at KTM for the 2021 MotoGP season, according to The Race’s sources in the paddock
MotoGP Who wins and who loses from the new MotoGP schedule? Many of the tracks on the revised MotoGP 2020 calendar suit some riders better than others – but has the overall balance changed enough to threaten Marc Marquez’s dominance?
MotoGP Espargaro intensifies speculation as Petrucci visits KTM Pol Espargaro has fuelled the speculation about his MotoGP future despite his management denying that he has signed a deal to switch from Red Bull KTM to Repsol Honda for the 2021 season
MotoGP The next moves in the MotoGP rider market The 2021 MotoGP line-up is close to being settled, but there are still moves afoot that could create fresh surprises
MotoGP From ‘half-hearted’ Honda deal to being Ducati’s future hope Jack Miller starts the delayed 2020 MotoGP season knowing a factory Ducati seat is just around the corner. It’s a far cry from how he felt earlier in his career, as he explains to Simon Patterson
MotoGP MotoGP unveils new 2020 calendar with five double-headers An updated 2020 MotoGP calendar has been released by organisers, as the series looks to finally go racing after a four-month absence thanks to coronavirus
MotoGP Anti-doping agency launches Iannone counter-appeal The World Anti-Doping Agency has launched an appeal for harsher punishment for disgraced MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone
MotoGP Aleix Espargaro commits to Aprilia future Aleix Espargaro has become the latest MotoGP rider to extend their contract until the end of the 2022 season, signing up to remain a factory Aprilia rider for another two years
MotoGP Does MotoGP have a future at luckless Silverstone? Losing the race to a rival circuit that never existed. Cancelling a race after a disastrous resurfacing. And now another blow in 2020. Silverstone isn’t having a great MotoGP run. What next?
MotoGP Zarco close to sealing 2021 Pramac Ducati promotion Johann Zarco is closing in on a deal to step up to Ducati’s second MotoGP team Pramac for the 2021 season, The Race has learned
MotoGP MotoGP organisers lay out plans to go racing at Jerez MotoGP organisers have prepared a range of safety measures to ensure that the season is ready to get underway as planned in mid-July with back-to-back races at Jerez
MotoGP How would Lorenzo have fared in a Barcelona MotoGP comeback? Jorge Lorenzo’s return to competitive MotoGP action is currently on hold – but what if it took place as planned this weekend at Barcelona?
MotoGP Why Honda has moved to replace Alex Marquez before his debut Alex Marquez is yet to contest a single MotoGP race, and a move to replace him runs the risk of upsetting his superstar brother – so why is Honda courting Pol Espargaro for 2021?
