Brad Binder has clawed his way back up to fifth in the MotoGP World Championship standings, despite being just 17th in terms of qualifying performance.
Alvaro Bautista says Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea’s Assen WorldSBK crash was inevitable after running the risk several times in 2021; ‘They’ve touched in the past, it had to happen’.
Reigning MotoGP champion Joan Mir believes Suzuki GSX-RR is 'more aggressive' than the Yamaha M1: 'They both have the Inline-4 engine, but the character is quite different.'
Valentino Rossi explains how aerodynamics have made MotoGP bikes more physically demanding but recent riding-style changes are more influenced by tyres and brakes.
Luca Marini happy to continue with Ducati in new Aramco VR46 MotoGP team, bike spec still to be confirmed but; 'I'm quite sure that we will have a very good technical package'
Marc Marquez recovers from a worst MotoGP qualifying of 20th to take seventh place at Assen, his best result yet on a 'clockwise' circuit. Felt his Honda, fitted with a new chassis, had 'podium performance'.
Aleix Espargaro's Assen MotoGP hopes thwarted by 'a big limitation with engine performance... I'm ready to fight for the podium but then in the race I can't overtake'.
Alberto Puig prasies Marc Marquez's opening lap charge at the Dutch MotoGP; 'He recovered almost ten positions in just a single lap, this was the Marc that we know'
Episode 9 of Crash.net's new MotoGP podcasts featuring Keith Huewen looks back on the Dutch TT at Assen and the shock news that Maverick Vinales will leave Yamaha at the end of this season.
Alex Rins sent to the back by contact with Johann Zarco in the Dutch MotoGP race; 'he is so aggressive on the overtakes... It was an idiotic move, because he's fighting for the world championship'
Maverick Vinales' split from the factory Yamaha MotoGP team for 2022 'doesn’t change my decision, because my decision is correlated to the results', says Valentino Rossi.