Valentino Rossi's VR46 Academy scheme is more like a family than a ruthless rider development programme. But its riders now make up 18% of the MotoGP grid. Sooner or later, those friendships will be severely tested
| Pos | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Bagnaia | 265 |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | 248 |
| 3 | Enea Bastianini | 219 |
| 4 | Aleix Espargaró | 212 |
| 5 | Jack Miller | 189 |
| 6 | Brad Binder | 188 |
| 7 | Alex Rins | 173 |
| 8 | Johann Zarco | 166 |
| 9 | Jorge Martin | 152 |
| 10 | Miguel Oliveira | 149 |
| 11 | Maverick Viñales | 122 |
| 12 | Luca Marini | 120 |
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 454 | |
| 2 | 337 | |
| 3 | 334 | |
| 4 | 318 | |
| 5 | 290 | |
| 6 | 260 | |
| 7 | 243 | |
| 8 | 231 | |
| 9 | 171 | |
| 10 | 98 | |
| 11 | 37 | |
| 12 | 27 |
The loss of title backer WithU mid-season could've been terminal for MotoGP newcomer RNF. But by the end of the year it had both a new main sponsor and a new majority owner
Danilo Petrucci is the latest ex-MotoGP racer to land in the World Superbike Championship. Can he emulate what Alvaro Bautista's achieved there?
Honda finds itself in such a dire position in MotoGP that it could really have done with concession status - however far that suggests it's fallen. The two podiums it scored in 2022 mean it doesn't have that
As soon as Suzuki left MotoGP last time, it began preparing to return. Its latest exit is very different - and probably final, as Simon Patterson explains
Ranking the top 10 riders of the 2022 MotoGP season is a tough ask - but it's one that Toby Moody, Simon Patterson, Valentin Khorounzhiy and Matt Beer attempt in the latest episode of The Race MotoGP Podcast.
Yamaha MotoGP rider Franco Morbidelli believes his first full season in the works team had a "happy ending" - but is the damage already done for a longer-term future with the squad?
Takaaki Nakagami has undergone a third surgery on his right hand, as he continues to repair damage sustained at Aragon and exacerbated by his attempts to race at his home MotoGP round at Motegi
It was only a few years ago that almost every MotoGP manufacturer wanted to sign Marc Marquez but is that still the case for when Marquez's Honda contract expires in 2024?
VR46 Ducati MotoGP rider Luca Marini joins The Race MotoGP Podcast to discuss the case for a minimum weight rule and what makes him one of the most eloquent figures in the field
Ducati rider Jack Miller says "it's hard to say" just how good Fabio Quartararo's 2022 MotoGP season was because his Yamaha team-mates were either recovering from injury, a direct Moto3 graduate, a retiring veteran or a returning test rider. Is he right? Valentin Khorounzhiy delves into the data
