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

'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2021 MotoGP engine use so far, two withdrawn for Rins
The used and withdrawn engine tally for each MotoGP rider so far in the 2021 season.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.

Jorge Lorenzo explains breakthrough Mugello MotoGP win for Ducati, Honda talks
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 stars Marc Marquez, Joan Mir, Alex Rins and Alex Marquez talk 500cc two-strokes.

MotoGP riders expect changes to run-off areas at Jerez
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…
A video chat with Petronas Yamaha MotoGP star Franco Morbidelli following the Portimao Grand Prix.

Brembo: Laps 2-8 most demanding on MotoGP brakes, 20% less pressure in last lap
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'
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
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…
'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 MotoGP bike turn like a Yamaha', Zarco unique
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
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' in MotoGP
Aprilia feels its MotoGP rivals are finally within reach heading into the 2021 season; 'we shouldn't have any real weak point'.