MotoGP Features
In-depth MotoGP features and MotoGP exclusive articles from Crash.
The complete 2027 MotoGP rider line-up
All riders have now been confirmed for the 2027 MotoGP World Championship, the debut season of 850cc engines and Pirelli tyres.
Misano exposed the one Aprilia MotoGP weakness it can do nothing about
Aprilia should have won at least one of the races staged at the San Marino Grand Prix last weekend. Instead, it had to watch Marc Marquez sweep another round and vault to the top of the standings. While Jorge Martin’s woes were out of its control, Marco Bezzecchi’s collapse in the main race highlighted the major weakness Aprilia engineers won’t be able to account for…
How Marc Marquez can deny Aprilia home MotoGP success at Misano
The opening day of the San Marino Grand Prix has laid out an enthralling duel between Marc Marquez and Marco Bezzecchi. Aprilia holds the upper hand at the Misano circuit, but Ducati isn’t far behind. Marquez has a chance to win at Misano, but he won’t do so by trying to beat Aprilia at its own game…
KTM MotoGP riders to regain 500rpm at Misano?
Pol Espargaro explains why restoring 500rpm would help KTM’s MotoGP acceleration, gearing and corner performance rather than simply improving top speed.
Marc Marquez wasn’t MotoGP’s biggest winner at the Aragon Grand Prix
Marc Marquez delivered on what was expected of him at his beloved Aragon last weekend, as he narrows his deficit in the championship standings. While it was a hugely significant result, arguably the biggest winner in the Spanish desert last weekend was Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi…
The signs that suggest Marc Marquez holds critical Aragon MotoGP advantage
Marc Marquez hadn’t been beaten to the top of an Aragon Grand Prix session as a Ducati rider until Friday at the 2026 event. Despite this, pace analysis shows he holds an advantage ahead of a critical weekend in the destiny of his world title battle…
Interview: What you’ve forgotten about MotoGP’s underrated champion
Exclusive interview: Joan Mir has endured some lean years since winning an unlikely world championship in 2020. Now off to pasture new in 2027 with the Gresini MotoGP team, he goes with only one goal in his mind - and that’s not to prove anything to anyone but himself…
Andrea Iannone on the “big fight” behind historic Ducati MotoGP win
Andrea Iannone and Marco Rigamonti chose a soft rear tyre just minutes before Ducati’s breakthrough 2016 MotoGP victory.
Exclusive: Fabio Quartararo talks Yamaha exit and Honda move
Exclusive interview: Fabio Quartararo spoke to Crash.net at the British Grand Prix about his highly anticipated move to Honda, his struggles to remain motivated at Yamaha, and why stepping away is a gamble worth taking…
The worrying MotoGP trend beginning to show for Ducati after Silverstone
The 2026 MotoGP season resumed with the British Grand Prix, and Aprilia delivered on the pre-weekend promise of a clean sweep of pole, sprint victory and main race win. It did so as Ducati experienced one of its worst showings of the season, opening up the title battle in a way that should concern the brand…
The fate of Silverstone’s unusual MotoGP win stat rests in Aprilia’s hands
The 2026 MotoGP season resumes this weekend with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Aprilia has come out of the blocks swinging, as Marco Bezzecchi smashed the lap record on his return from injury, while his stablemates were all inside the top five. And the lap analysis shows that Aprilia is now likely to be responsible for either continuing or ending Silverstone’s unique win statistic…
'Not one bolt' - Yamaha stresses prototype nature of future Moto3 bike
Yamaha’s future Moto3 machine will use a heavily modified R7 engine and prototype racing chassis for 2028.
How 2026 has become the best and worst sprint era MotoGP season
The 2026 MotoGP title battle is one of the closest in years, with five riders split by under a grand prix victory at the halfway stage. But how does this compare to previous years in the sprint era, and who is really favourite at this stage?
"Interesting until the end" - How the MotoGP title fight has changed in 2026
A low-scoring 2026 MotoGP title battle sees just 24 points covering the top five riders.
Will MotoGP’s most strained relationship survive 2026 - and should it?
Maverick Vinales’ move to KTM was one filled with hope before it all went wrong with an injury at the 2025 German Grand Prix. Almost exactly a year on, his relationship with Tech3 and KTM has soured quite dramatically, with his time in MotoGP all but over. But will this relationship even survive to the end of the season. And, more importantly, should it?
Explained: Ducati, Aprilia, Honda set for MotoGP concession changes after summer break
Ducati and Aprilia set to decide the 2026 MotoGP titles under equal concession status, while Honda returns to Rank D.
It's clear who the 2026 MotoGP title favourite is now
The first half of the 2026 MotoGP season is officially in the books, and the title battle has taken on a complexion that seemed completely unfathomable even just a month ago. Though the championship picture remains in a state of flux, the German Grand Prix made it clear who the real favourite is now...
Marc Marquez says losing the German MotoGP is no big deal - is he right?
Marc Marquez ended Friday at the German Grand Prix fastest of all, doing nothing to squish suggestions that he is the overwhelming favourite to win this weekend. But he doesn’t believe he’s got the pace yet, nor does he consider a defeat at his ultimate stronghold to be the disaster others suggest it would be. But is he correct on both points?
Why Marc Marquez’s lacklustre Assen round was his biggest win of MotoGP 2026
Back-to-back wins gave way to a distinctly average Dutch Grand Prix for reigning world champion Marc Marquez. Never cracking the top five at the end of qualifying or either race, Marquez nevertheless came out the other side with his title challenge comeback still standing strong as the early-season favourite once again endured a disaster…
The crucial gain that could produce much-needed Assen MotoGP rebound for Aprilia
Aprilia needs to get back to winning ways after a bruising few weeks for the championship-leading brand. It kicked off the Dutch Grand Prix weekend in perfect fashion, but Ducati remains a threat. With qualifying set to be even more critical at Assen this weekend, a gain in one key area compared to 2025 may well help Aprilia back onto the top step of the podium…
Marshal incident has exposed critical Marco Bezzecchi weakness in MotoGP title fight
Marco Bezzecchi’s altercation with a marshal at the Czech Grand Prix was a shocking moment in the 2026 MotoGP season that rightly earned him a race ban. The points damage was clear to see after Sunday’s race, but the legacy of this incident could well be the exposing of a critical weakness that threatens his title hopes…
How will the Czech MotoGP battle shake out after Aprilia’s warning shot?
Aprilia has sent a warning to its rivals after topping Friday’s practice sessions at the MotoGP Czech Grand Prix with a new all-time lap record. In need of a serious rebound after a bruising Hungary, the Noale brand looks back to its best. But can it really halt Ducati's progress?
Czech MotoGP return a bitter reminder of what could have been for one rider
It’s been six years since Brad Binder stormed to a maiden victory at the Czech Grand Prix in just his third MotoGP start, heralding what should have been the beginning of anticipated superstardom for the KTM rider. Instead, as he returns to Brno this weekend facing an uncertain future, it’s a bitter reminder of how far he has fallen since…
Marc Marquez: “I’ve done more than I expected” after 100th grand prix win
Marc Marquez revealed the victories he considers the most important after celebrating his 100th grand prix win in the Hungarian MotoGP.