MotoGP Features
In-depth MotoGP features and MotoGP exclusive articles from Crash.
What we learned from Jorge Martin’s MotoGP return on Friday at Brno
Jorge Martin completed his first official day back on his Aprilia MotoGP bike since April on Friday at the Czech Grand Prix. And despite the poor weather and unrepresentative running, all signs point to the world champion hitting the ground running…
What next for the damaged Jorge Martin/Aprilia relationship in MotoGP?
Jorge Martin has confirmed his 2026 MotoGP plans and has said his piece about his contract dispute with Aprilia. But this is far from the end of the matter and many more uncomfortable steps lay ahead…
2026 MotoGP rider line-up: The grid so far, and all the rumours
The current contract situation of every MotoGP rider - and every rumour about what might happen next
How Marc Marquez is cementing 2025 as his greatest year in MotoGP
Marc Marquez has taken total control of the 2025 MotoGP season after a dominant display at the German Grand Prix. And as the campaign hits the halfway stage, there is no denying that this has become his greatest year in the premier class…
Marc Marquez’s rivals will be praying for rain at the German MotoGP
Marc Marquez may not have been fastest at the end of Friday practice at the German Grand Prix. But race pace analysis paints a different picture, and it’s one his MotoGP rivals will have been fearing coming into the event…
Why MotoGP’s foregone conclusion weekend is an opportunity for its new owners
The 2025 German Grand Prix will be the first under Liberty’s official ownership of MotoGP, after its 86% acquisition was finalised on 3 July. And with Marc Marquez expected to dominate a round already being written off by some, Liberty has an opportunity to seize the moment…
Marc Marquez tactic irks rivals? ‘He doesn’t care what you write on social media’
Crash MotoGP podcast suggests how rivals can avoid a Marc Marquez tow
Casey Stoner mastered one of MotoGP’s toughest corners by playing a PlayStation
Extraordinary back-story of how Casey Stoner uniquely learned Laguna Seca
Toprak Razgatlioglu and Pramac a “44 MotoGP weekend journey”
Yamaha emphasises no pressure for early results from Toprak Razgatlioglu in MotoGP next season.
Franco Morbidelli: “Everything was roses until 2021 at Yamaha” - Exclusive
Franco Morbidelli says “everything was roses” in his grand prix career, until joining the factory Yamaha MotoGP team in mid-2021.
New team tipped as 'place to go’ for Fabio Quartararo, ‘crunch time’ at Yamaha
Yamaha "up against it" to retain Fabio Quartararo amid tempting alternatives
Johann Zarco: “At Honda I could experiment, at Ducati I had pressure” – Exclusive
Johann Zarco banishes KTM demons with LCR success - stakes lower, experimentation higher at Honda last season.
A MotoGP factory with a huge problem told to sign more than one new rider
One major MotoGP team strongly advised to enter rider market
Marc Marquez anger justified, rivals "not going to go gung-ho"
The Dutch Grand Prix is reviewed on the latest Crash MotoGP Podcast
How one MotoGP rival is frustrating Jorge Martin in his Aprilia contract dispute
The Jorge Martin/Aprilia contract saga kicked off again at the Dutch Grand Prix, with the Italian marque now threatening escalation in the courts. The resolution to this remains unknown, but Marco Bezzecchi is doing a good job of proving a former foe wrong…
KTM disparity exposed in Dutch MotoGP rider ratings
Crash.net runs through its rider ratings after the 2025 Dutch MotoGP.
Revenge tipped for one MotoGP rider after analysis of chaotic Friday at Assen
A dramatic Friday at the 2025 MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix has left a muddied form guide in its wake. Marc Marquez looks strong despite his pair of crashes, but Fabio Quartararo emerges from day one with a small advantage…
My one year as Valentino Rossi’s teammate: “We didn’t expect him to win, but he did”
Carlos Checa's back-story on his year as Valentino Rossi's teammate
The Ducati dilemma with little hope of resolving exposed at the Italian MotoGP
Ducati won the Italian Grand Prix for a fourth year in a row, but the rider responsible for three of those was anonymous by the end of the race. As Marc Marquez continues his charge, Pecco Bagnaia looks resigned to a struggle for the rest of 2025…
Struggles for teammates battling over 2026 ride highlighted in Italian MotoGP rider ratings
Crash.net gives its rider ratings for a 2025 Italian MotoGP that was dominated by Marc Marquez.
Pace analysis suggests Ducati still top despite tight Mugello MotoGP practice
Ducati looks to have company at the top of the timesheets this weekend at the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix. But a deeper analysis of long run pace from Friday suggests it remains more of a favourite than the narrow field spread suggests…
Why Fabio Quartararo has become MotoGP’s qualifying king again
Yamaha rider has three poles in the last four rounds
New questions for Pecco Bagnaia to solve involving game-changing brakes
Bigger brakes provoke new questions for Pecco Bagnaia to answer at Mugello
MotoGP rider at-risk of axe identified; major clue in testing
"There was an expectation he would take a step forward this year - but he hasn’t"