MotoGP title contender Maverick Vinales says his attempt at a start without electronic assistance at Le Mans was inspired by watching Dani Pedrosa, and plans to keep trying the method despite it backfiring in the French Grand Prix
2020 has been a year like no other, which might be exactly why this year’s MotoGP campaign has been particularly chaotic too. The Race chats to a sports psychologist to unpack exactly how racing in a pandemic year might start to take its toll
Stefan Bradl will continue to deputise for Marc Marquez at this weekend’s Aragon Grand Prix, as the eight-time MotoGP world champion continues to recover from the broken arm and subsequent injuries he suffered at the opening two rounds of the 2020 season in Jerez back in July
Marc Marquez’s absence has given the 2020 MotoGP title battle a real ‘it’s now or never’ pressure for everyone he’s spent recent years beating. Two riders now fading from the title fight have particular reason to rue recent events
A Ducati rider won the French Grand Prix at Le Mans, but its two title contenders missed out on a prime chance to strengthen their chances
There’s no one on the MotoGP grid quite like Danilo Petrucci. And the works Ducati team was probably never going to be the right place for him. But his Le Mans win shows his value to the championship and to future employer KTM
Consistency was key to Valentino Rossi’s successes on his return to Yamaha, but three crashes in the last three races show it’s a very different story in 2020. What’s going on?
MotoGP’s main title contenders finished ninth, 10th and 11th at Le Mans, as the pressure of the tight championship fight hit them in the treacherous conditions
Alex Marquez nearly winning. His 2021 replacement Pol Espargaro on the podium too. And some clear clues for how to solve its problems. Le Mans was great for Honda
Danilo Petrucci took his second MotoGP victory in an extraordinary wet French Grand Prix at Le Mans as Alex Marquez gave Honda its first 2020 podium in second
