MotoGP Features
In-depth MotoGP features and MotoGP exclusive articles from Crash.

Does MotoGP need 'slide control' after Pol Espargaro's huge Valencia highside?
Pol Espargaro says high lean 'slide control' function should be added to MotoGP's unified electronics to avoid the kind of huge highside he suffered at Valencia.

MotoGP 2021: First half vs second half points performance
Rider points comparison between the first and second half of the 2021 MotoGP season.

2022 MotoGP World Championship - Final rider line-up
The riders and teams confirmed on the grid for the 2022 MotoGP world championship…

Petrucci 'last normal person to make it in MotoGP' - Miller: 'He's a legend'
Danilo Petrucci bids an emotional farewell to MotoGP saying he was 'the last 'normal person' that can make it'. Bagnaia and Miller disagree: 'The guy is a legend'.

'Great weekend, best race' - Valentino Rossi bids farewell to MotoGP
Valentino Rossi goes out in style during his final MotoGP race at Valencia; 'We enjoy like we win the championship! It's something I will never forget'.

Racing incident? Ban? Super licence? MotoGP riders discuss Binder, Foggia clash
A racing mistake? Should he be banned? Does MotoGP need a super license? Premier-class stars discuss controversial clash between future MotoGP rider Darryn Binder and Dennis Foggia, which decided the Moto3 title at Portimao.

Petrucci: Lecuona best KTM rider since August, my Ducati experience overlooked
Danilo Petrucci feels Iker Lecuona has been best KTM rider since August and doesn't deserve to leave MotoGP. Italian feels his Ducati experience was overlooked at KTM due to weight.

Razali talks new RNF Racing MotoGP team, Stigefelt split
Razlan Razali splits from Johan Stigefelt and goes it alone with new RNF Yamaha MotoGP team for 2022.

How does Acosta-Foggia fight compare to Kent-Oliveira in 2015?
The Moto3 title battle between Pedro Acosta and Dennis Foggia has similarities to the 2015 contest between Danny Kent and Miguel Oliveira.

Misano MotoGP: Dovi: Special Quartararo style key to 'crazy' title season
Andrea Dovizioso praises Fabio Quartararo's title-winning MotoGP season, analyses a tough second race at Misano where; 'if you don’t ride in a special way like Fabio, you struggle a lot'.

'If COTA isn't resurfaced, MotoGP won't come back'
MotoGP riders say COTA will need at least a partial resurfacing if the April 2022 event is to go ahead as planned.

'This can't continue, big list of ideas' - MotoGP stars react to latest tragedy
MotoGP riders suggest ways to improve safety in the junior Moto3/SSP300 classes following the tragic deaths of Hugo Millan, Jason Dupasquier and now Dean Berta Vinales.

2012 memories meant Andrea Dovizioso 'couldn't say no' to Yamaha MotoGP return
Andrea Dovizioso talks MotoGP return at Misano ahead of full 2022 campaign on a factory-spec Yamaha.

MotoGP: Would Misano be better the other way around?
Marc Marquez, Joan Mir, Alex Rins and Alex Marquez ponder if clockwise or anti-clockwise would be better at the Misano MotoGP.

Aleix prefers 'manual' over 'automatic' Aprilia ride-height system at Aragon
Aleix Espargaro has both a 'manual' and 'automatic' ride-height system available for his Aprilia MotoGP machine.

Cal: Aleix 'thoroughly deserved' podium, Ducati-Yamaha 'very different' for Dovi
Cal Crutchlow, who stood alongside Aleix Espargaro in his previous 2014 MotoGP podium, talks Silverstone top 3 for Aprilia plus former team-mate Andrea Dovizioso's return to Yamaha.

Suzuki removes ride-height device at Silverstone - Ducati, Aprilia 'automatic'?
After a promising debut for the GSX-RR's ride-height device in Austria, Joan Mir and Alex Rins have reverted to 'standard' rear suspension for the Silverstone MotoGP. Ducati and Aprilia systems now 'automatic'?

Why Crutchlow could be crucial to Yamaha's triple crown chances
Monster Yamaha holds a 37-point lead in the MotoGP teams' championship, but if only Fabio Quartararo scores points - and the current averages continue - Yamaha is set to lose out to Ducati by the final round.

'Striking distance' - Track limit rules in last lap MotoGP battles
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
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?
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
Ducati Corse general manager Gigi Dall’Igna reviews the performance of the Desmosmedici during the opening half of the 2021 MotoGP season.

Rins: Suzuki losing up to 0.4s per lap without rear MotoGP ride-height device
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.

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