MotoGP Features

'Striking distance' - Track limit rules in last lap MotoGP battles
MotoGP
07/28/2021 - 14:38

Why Johann Zarco remained in fourth place at Mugello despite both Miguel Oliveira and Joan Mir breaching track limits just ahead of him on the final lap of the Italian MotoGP.

2021 MotoGP engine use so far, two withdrawn for Rins
MotoGP
07/12/2021 - 18:49

The used and withdrawn engine tally for each MotoGP rider so far in the 2021 season.

Yamaha top, but Ducati most improved in MotoGP 2021?
MotoGP
07/09/2021 - 15:19

How has each MotoGP manufacturer - Yamaha, Ducati, Suzuki, KTM, Honda and Aprilia - fared compared to the same time last season?

Dall’Igna talks starts, speed and 'special' Bagnaia style
MotoGP
07/07/2021 - 13:24

Ducati Corse general manager Gigi Dall’Igna reviews the performance of the Desmosmedici during the opening half of the 2021 MotoGP season.

Suzuki losing 0.4s per lap without ride height device
MotoGP
07/02/2021 - 14:27
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Suzuki is now the only manufacturer without a rear ride-height device in MotoGP and it could be costing them up to 0.4s a lap.

2022 MotoGP World Championship - Rider line-up so far…
MotoGP
06/28/2021 - 10:33
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The riders currently confirmed on the grid for next year's MotoGP world championship…

An 'urban' MotoGP race? Marquez, Mir, Rins give their opinions
MotoGP
06/16/2021 - 12:28
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'Why could it not actually be done? If MotoGP could race in the future at an urban racetrack it would be nice' - Marc Marquez.

Lorenzo explains breakthrough Mugello Ducati win, secret Honda talks
MotoGP
05/26/2021 - 11:49
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Jorge Lorenzo explains background to his breakthrough first MotoGP win for Ducati at Mugello in 2018, having already signed to join Honda the following year.

'Brutal, physical, more riding talent' - Marquez, Rins, Mir talk 500cc
MotoGP
05/12/2021 - 17:07
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MotoGP stars Marc Marquez, Joan Mir, Alex Rins and Alex Marquez talk 500cc two-strokes.

MotoGP riders expect changes to run-off areas at Jerez
MotoGP
05/05/2021 - 16:38
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Run-off areas at Jerez are expected to be gradually improved over the next few years but should it be the MotoGP bikes that change; 'If we continue in this direction, all the circuits in the world will be too small'

Morbidelli: Fabio title 'edge', Factory-Spec 2022 target, VR46, social media…
MotoGP
04/23/2021 - 14:21
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A video chat with Petronas Yamaha MotoGP star Franco Morbidelli following the Portimao Grand Prix.

Brembo: Laps 2-8 'most demanding' on brakes, 20% less in last lap
MotoGP
04/22/2021 - 09:45
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Laps 2-8 of a MotoGP are the 'most demanding' on brakes, while braking pressure applied by the rider is 20% lower at the end of the race.

'My target is to win MotoGP titles, not win a lot of races'
MotoGP
04/11/2021 - 08:41
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Marc Marquez in 2014: 'People remember how many titles you have won. Not how many races'. A fifth place in Portimao would give Marquez the same points as eventual champion Joan Mir after round 3 of last season...

Rookies dazzle in Qatar; a look through MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3
MotoGP
04/06/2021 - 15:32
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This past Sunday was certainly a weekend for the rookies in Qatar. Jorge Martin stunned everyone at Ducati, Pedro Acosta does something no other rider has done, and Moto2 sees three rookies clinch top tens including a podium.

Laverty previews MotoGP 2021: 'Phenomenal' Mir, Marquez delay, Ducati drag bike…
MotoGP
03/25/2021 - 12:34
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'The speed Ducati gets off the line with the rear and front down is incredible. It looks like a drag bike! Teams used to target 2.3s for 0-100k at a MotoGP start. If Jack drops into the 1.9s that's a whole new ball game' – Michael Laverty.

Marini: Miller 'makes Ducati turn like a Yamaha', Zarco unique
MotoGP
03/18/2021 - 10:15
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MotoGP rookie Luca Marini explains the differences in riding style between fellow Ducati riders Jack Miller, Francesco Bagnaia and Johann Zarco.

Joan Mir: Braking, block passes, highlighter pens and karts
MotoGP
03/16/2021 - 19:26
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Frankie Carchedi, crew chief to Joan Mir, gives an insight into life alongside Suzuki's new MotoGP world champion.

Aprilia: 'This could be the year we catch the others'
MotoGP
03/04/2021 - 21:05
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Aprilia feels its MotoGP rivals are finally within reach heading into the 2021 season; 'we shouldn't have any real weak point'.

Factory-Spec Yamaha chassis needs A-Spec 'turnability'
MotoGP
03/03/2021 - 09:46
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Petronas Yamaha MotoGP team manager Wilco Zeelenberg says Factory-Spec chassis lacked the 'turnability' of the A-Spec machine.

Morbidelli: MotoGP is a game, nothing bigger than friendship
MotoGP
03/02/2021 - 18:25
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Franco Morbidelli will race against new Petronas Yamaha MotoGP team-mate Valentino Rossi 'the same I have been racing against him all my life' but 'we need to remember that nothing is as big as friendship'.

Razali not afraid to 'bulldoze' Yamaha, 'deep collaboration' for 2022
MotoGP
03/01/2021 - 22:58
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'We felt we were just a paying customer and not a partner' - Petronas Yamaha MotoGP team principal Razlan Razali says tensions with Yamaha cleared ahead of 2021, new five-year deal proposed.

Petronas: 'Motorsport artist' Morbidelli can fight for MotoGP title
MotoGP
03/01/2021 - 19:15
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Petronas Yamaha MotoGP team principal Razlan Razali and director Johan Stigefelt explain why they believe staying on the A-Spec bike should be no barrier to success for Franco Morbidelli this season.

MotoGP electronics: 'Understanding bigger than engine controls'
MotoGP
02/26/2021 - 16:22
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Alex Rins' crew chief Jose Manuel Cazeaux explains why the biggest contribution made by MotoGP electronics is no longer in the areas of traction control or anti-wheelie but in understanding what is happening inside the bike.

'The Suzuki way': Data sharing, parts guarantee, no secrets...
MotoGP
02/25/2021 - 12:22
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Suzuki MotoGP crew chiefs Jose Manuel Cazeaux (Alex Rins) and Frankie Carchedi (Joan Mir) explain why 'the rules of the game inside our garage' don't allow for a number 1 or number 2 rider.