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I’ll never forget the first time I tried to watch a MotoGP weekend. Everyone was discussing "Q1," "Q2," and the "eliminated" riders, leaving me completely confused. I love the speed and drama, but the jargon
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Maverick Vinales will depart Aprilia at the conclusion of the 2024 MotoGP season and join KTM's team the following year. With one grand prix win in Austin this year and seven
The inaugural Kazakhstan Grand Prix has been postponed from its June schedule owing to the ongoing flooding emergency in Central Asia, MotoGP has announced. Scheduled for 14-16 June, no new date
Augusto Fernandez expresses gratitude for the KTM factory's backing despite "not showing anything" so far in the 2024 MotoGP season. The 2022 Moto2 world champion finished fourth in an otherwise difficult
Since for as far back as anybody can recollect America has besieged individuals in different nations for some explanation. Pre-90s nobody truly minded and stuff American was cool. Marching the
Jorge Martin began Sunday looking bound to take the title lead. However he finished it seeming as though he'd been compelled to drink the items in a thermometer. Having come out
MotoGP is working with the Malaysian government to allow the paddock to go to the first pre-season test without having to serve a minimum quarantine period. Travel restrictions remain in place
Gresini team boss Fausto Gresini has been hospitalised with COVID-19 in Italy having fallen ill shortly before Christmas. The veteran team owner tested positive for the virus last week and was
Tech3 MotoGP team boss Herve Poncharal admits he got "a little bit angry" when rumours of Andrea Dovizioso replacing Iker Lecuona for 2021 emerged during the 2020 season. Lecuona was drafted
Gresini MotoGP boss Fausto Gresini's condition has shown signs of "slightly improving" in hospital having been placed into a medically induced coma due to COVID-19 The veteran MotoGP team boss was
Gresini MotoGP team boss Fausto Gresini's condition remains serious but stable after he was hospitalised in late December following a positive COVID-19 test. Gresini tested positive for the virus just before
Suzuki team boss Davide Brivio says the double-header races at one venue suited its MotoGP rivals more during the 2020 season. The 2020 MotoGP calendar was heavily revised owing to the
Yamaha MotoGP boss Lin Jarvis says he still thinks Jorge Lorenzo "would have been an excellent test rider" for Yamaha had his programme not been scuppered by COVID-19. Three-time MotoGP world
The 2020 MotoGP season was run under difficult circumstances, but proved to be the most unpredictable and thrilling campaign in its history. The championship was blown wide open on the first
KTM has announced it has re-signed Dani Pedrosa and Mika Kallio as its official MotoGP test riders for the 2021 season. Kallio has been a key part of KTM's test team
The first ever VR46 team livery on a MotoGP bike, which Valentino Rossi protege Luca Marini will race with in 2021 aboard the Esponsorama Racing Ducati, has been revealed. Ducati confirmed
Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has been released from hospital in Madrid following a third operation on the arm he broke at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Honda rider crashed
Fausto Gresini has confirmed his squad will return to being an independent MotoGP team from 2022 and will no longer be Aprilia's factory entrant. Gresini has been present as a satellite
Suzuki team boss Davide Brivio says the marque felt no added pressure in its 2020 title-winning season when its rivals repeatedly branded its MotoGP bike "perfect". Joan Mir won the premier
Valentino Rossi admits he would have stopped racing had Yamaha not offered him a deal to return to the factory MotoGP squad in 2013 following his disastrous Ducati stint. Rossi joined
Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez has undergone a third operation on his right arm in Madrid and likely faces a six-month recovery period. The Honda rider broke his right arm
Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez underwent a third operation on his broken right arm on Thursday and looks unlikely to make the start of the 2021 season. Marquez broke his
Alex Rins admits he "didn't even think to finish third" in the MotoGP standings as he slumped to 15th in the Portuguese Grand Prix due to an incorrect tyre choice. The
Aleix Espargaro says he is "furious" by Johann Zarco's apparent lack of "responsibility" for the safety of other MotoGP riders following an incident in Portuguese Grand Prix practice. Zarco's Avintia Ducati
American rider Joe Roberts turned down an Aprilia MotoGP offer for 2021 because "I want to win" and believes only Italtrans in Moto2 can allow him that opportunity. Aprilia was forced
Honda MotoGP team boss Alberto Puig admits Marc Marquez's recovery from a broken arm has been "clearly a slower process than we expected". The six-time MotoGP world champion broke his right
Petronas SRT Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo says his victory in the Catalan Grand Prix was the "best moment of my life" and "better" than his maiden wins at Jerez in July. Quartararo
Ducati has announced it has chosen Francesco Bagnaia to replace the outgoing Andrea Dovizioso for the 2021 MotoGP season, while Johann Zarco steps up to Pramac as a works rider. Dovizioso
The news that MotoGP champion Marc Marquez is set to miss several races after a second surgery on his broken arm presents a huge opportunity for his rivals. But any
This weekend's MotoGP Czech Grand Prix will be notable for the absence of the reigning world champion Marc Marquez for the second race in a row. Marquez had to undergo a
After a brief pause for breath, the reshuffled 2020 MotoGP season resumes with the Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno. Reigning world champion Marc Marquez has already been ruled out of
Honda MotoGP boss Alberto Puig says Marc Marquez broke the plate in his right arm "trying to open a window" at home, which led to a second operation on Monday. The
LCR MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow doesn't believe Honda will change its philosophy to make a more user-friendly bike in light of Marc Marquez's injury, and doesn't think it needs to. The
The British and Australian MotoGP races have been called off for this season, bringing the total number of race cancellations in 2020 up to five. The British MotoGP at Silverstone had
Suzuki rider Alex Rins says he'd rather go straight into racing when the coronavirus-delayed MotoGP season begins instead of having a test before the first event. The outbreak of COVID-19 has
Jorge Lorenzo will make his Esports debut on Sunday for MotoGP's latest Virtual GP, which will be staged at Silverstone and feature the Moto2 and Moto3 classes. Three-time MotoGP world champion
Joan Mir insists that he longer sees himself as Suzuki's number two rider after completing his rookie MotoGP season last year. Moto2 graduate Mir concluded his first campaign in the premier
Jorge Lorenzo reckons that Yamaha stablemate Valentino Rossi could start to win MotoGP races again if the seven-time premier class title winner gets a bike he is comfortable with. Rossi is
Contract negotiations between Ducati and Andrea Dovizioso for the 2021 MotoGP season are still on hold, with the rider's manager confirming no proposal has been made to his rider. Dovizioso's current
KTM has revealed it opposed Aprilia's request to continue developing its MotoGP engine before the 2020 season starts, and has no plans to deviate from its current design. On Friday it
Suzuki MotoGP team boss Davide Brivio says he feels Ducati should not drop Andrea Dovizioso amid rumours that the Italian veteran is considering a change of scenery for 2021. Although it
KTM boss Pit Beirer says the Austrian marque's plan is to retain its current MotoGP line-up of Pol Espargaro and Brad Binder, casting doubt on the rumoured Andrea Dovizioso switch. In
Ducati needs Andrea Dovizioso more than the veteran MotoGP rider needs the Italian manufacturer, claims Dovizioso's manager Simone Battistella. Dovizioso's bargaining position for a fresh deal with Ducati for 2021 and
Aprilia has requested an exemption from the engine freeze MotoGP has implemented this year in response to the global coronavirus pandemic, Autosport has learned. At the core of Aprilia's radically-revised 2020-spec
In the second instalment of free episodes from Motorsport.tv's Duke archive, relive a farcical 1989 US Motorcycle Grand Prix which offers a stark reminder of how far MotoGP safety has
In recent days, Petronas SRT has confirmed talks have been held with Yamaha about putting a deal in place for the 2021 MotoGP season for Valentino Rossi. Nine-time grand prix motorcycle
Petronas SRT boss Razlan Razali has confirmed to Autosport that talks have been held with Yamaha about signing Valentino Rossi for the 2021 MotoGP season. Seven-time MotoGP world champion Rossi is
Petronas SRT has suggested an all-star MotoGP line-up of Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo for 2021 is now unlikely, as it looks set to retain Franco Morbidelli. Seven-time MotoGP world champion
Suzuki has completed its rider line-up for the 2021 MotoGP season after re-signing Joan Mir on a new two-year deal. The 2017 Moto3 world champion followed in the footsteps of Maverick
Yamaha MotoGP rider Maverick Vinales admits he gets "more nervous" before an Esports race than a real one, as he gears up for this Saturday's Virtual Grand Prix of Spain. The
Valentino Rossi believes the retired Jorge Lorenzo "can think to come back" to MotoGP with Yamaha in the future, but is unsure of the triple world champion's motivation. Lorenzo retired from
Toni Elias says Valentino Rossi still hasn't forgiven him for inflicting defeat on the Italian in the 2006 Portuguese Grand Prix, which ultimately cost Rossi that year's MotoGP title. Estoril played
MotoGP's return to Finland for the first time since 1982 has been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, bringing the total number of scrapped races up to 11. The
The MotoGP machinery locked in storage in Qatar following coronavirus-cancelled season-opener has been returned to Europe following an extensive logistical mission. The outbreak of COVID-19 last month resulted in the Qatari
Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta expects MotoGP riders to take pay cuts in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic, including those that have already signed contract renewals for 2021. The
