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

KTM: ‘Special’ Maverick Vinales can be ‘almost unbeatable’
Pit Beirer: "We all know Maverick can do miracles... We have to make sure we can get this feeling out of him many, many times."

Fabio Quartararo: I miss the butterflies of a MotoGP title fight, but we’ll be back - Exclusive
Fabio Quartararo: "We will come back... I miss having those butterflies in your stomach, I perform in that moment."

Alex Rins: Yamaha turning problems similar to 2017 Suzuki
Yamaha's current turning difficulties remind Alex Rins of the 2017 Suzuki GSX-RR.

Mugello MotoGP Rider Ratings: One rider perfect in his home race
Crash.net runs through the rider ratings for the Italian MotoGP at Mugello.

Exclusive: Fabio Quartararo ‘drove 800km’ to quiz Bartolini on Ducati
Max Bartolini a ‘big factor’ in Fabio Quartararo re-signing for Yamaha - drove 800km to quiz the Italian about Ducati: ‘All the questions you’re thinking, I asked!’

Catalunya MotoGP Rider Ratings: Full marks for one Ducati rider but it's not Bagnaia
Crash.net runs through the rider ratings for the Catalunya MotoGP.

Aleix Espargaro: I said ‘Laura, this is the end’
Aleix Espargaro reveals the moment when he made his MotoGP retirement decision.

Aero, devices make MotoGP ‘like Formula 1 on two wheels’
“As soon as the engineers understand more the new regulations, they will find some way to have crazy things on the bike again”

GPS sharing: “I don't understand how that one made it past the manufacturers”
'The whole idea is to get the edge over your competition, not tell them exactly where you're going faster!' - GPS data sharing to lift the veil on MotoGP performance from 2027.

Le Mans MotoGP Rider Ratings: Jorge Martin and one other perfect...
Rider ratings from the French MotoGP at Le Mans

WorldSBK will make changes to keep ‘MotoGP on top’ in 2027
“Obviously, we want to have MotoGP on top and Superbike is meant to be stock bikes with some changes."

Pedro Acosta and Marc Marquez predicted for Le Mans glory
Round five of the 2024 MotoGP season heads to Le Mans with a lot to live up to.

As Pedro Acosta steals the show, what next for Jack Miller?
With Pedro Acosta potentially moving into the factory KTM team in 2025, what is next for Jack Miller?

Marc Marquez says he wants a factory team – what are his options?
Marc Marquez not only wants a factory bike but a factory MotoGP team for 2025.

Spanish MotoGP Rider Ratings: Two riders steal the show
Crash.net's rider ratings for the Spanish MotoGP.

“Free market” as debate continues over Ducati satellite team saga
A deep dive into the background of how satellite MotoGP teams pick their manufacturer. Is it fair for Ducati to run eight bikes?

‘None of the MotoGP riders’ like Friday format, qualifying 'compromises a lot your race'
Has MotoGP qualifying become disproportionately important and what might be done to improve it?

Herve Poncharal on Mandalika 2023: "I felt like a soldier hiding from the front line!"
"The weirdest feeling" - Herve Poncharal’s record run of MotoGP attendance finally came to an end last season. This is how it felt for the Frenchman to stay at home for the first time in almost 40 years.

MotoGP rider line-up: The complete grid for 2024 and beyond
Here is the confirmed MotoGP rider line-up for 2024 and beyond.

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Remember one guy, Valentino Rossi?’ Rider still makes the difference
Tech3 boss Herve Poncharal believes Pedro Acosta’s rookie performances show the rider still makes the difference in MotoGP.

Marquez: Acosta to achieve MotoGP victories ‘this year’, ‘let's see if he can fight for the championship”
Marc Marquez, Jack Miller, Aleix Espargaro and Brad Binder reflect on Pedro Acosta’s Portimao podium, in only his second MotoGP event.

Countdown, slipstream messages to help riders meet MotoGP's tyre pressure rules
Ducati provides its MotoGP riders with a real-time countdown to help them stay above the minimum tyre pressure in 2024 races.

Oliveira: Aleix’s riding style ‘completely different, it's working’
Aleix Espargaro’s old-school riding style has been a perfect match for the latest, aerodynamically advanced, Aprilia RS-GP.

“Really tough”: Fabio Quartararo’s Yamaha ten seconds further from the top
Yamaha starts the 2024 MotoGP season with star rider Fabio Quartararo ten seconds further away from victory compared to last November.