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

Davide Brivio: Aprilia can be a ‘serious challenger’ to Ducati
Davide Brivio: 'From what I could see, Aprilia has been copied by the others. So that's great!'

Why MotoGP’s future 850cc era won’t repeat mistakes of the past
MotoGP Director of Technology Corrado Cecchinelli: “The key thing is we are looking at both a downsized and downbored [850cc] engine”

Yamaha detail ‘third phase’ of comeback led by game-changing ex-Ducati engineers
Massimo Bartolini has moved from Ducati to Yamaha to take on the new role of ‘Technical Director, MotoGP operations’ for the struggling M1 project.

Yamaha: 19 riders, 3 teams out of contract - MotoGP 2024 “super complex”
Yamaha’s Lin Jarvis: “It's going to be super exciting on the track and super complex off the track.”

Razlan Razali talks “harrowing” RNF exit, next MotoGP move
Razlan Razali details the painful collapse of the CryptoDATA RNF team and reveals his next MotoGP move.

Qatar MotoGP Test long runs: "Amazing pace" by Aleix but “Pecco the man to beat”
Aleix Espargaro: “I did a couple of laps in the ‘51s which is crazy with the medium tyre.”

EXCLUSIVE: Marc Marquez's crew chief Frankie Carchedi: "It's all a case of the first 3-4 races"
Marc Marquez’s crew chief Frankie Carchedi: “As the year goes on, we will improve. It's all a case of the first 3-4 races, how high that starting level is.”

2024 MotoGP tyre pressures: Warning gone - Disqualification, minimum, percentage ‘under discussion’
Exclusive: No warning for tyre pressure infringements in 2024 but disqualification could be replaced by a ‘big’ time penalty. Pressure limit might be lower but required for a higher percentage of race laps.

Pit Beirer: MotoGP aero “getting wild, maybe we shouldn’t wait until 2027 to limit this stuff”
KTM boss suggests MotoGP should not wait until 2027 to clamp down on aerodynamics.

MotoGP’s new Crash Detection System moves a step closer
‘All motorcycles must have the unified MotoGP light… remotely automatically switched on/off by the Organiser’s crash detection/ alarm system’.

Exclusive: Livio Suppo’s key difference between Marc Marquez and Casey Stoner
Livio Suppo reflects on life alongside multiple MotoGP champions Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez, plus the Spaniard’s shock switch from Honda to Gresini Ducati for 2024.

Miguel Oliveira: “I want to pay back Aprilia, start doing what they hired me to do”
‘I want to pay back the trust Aprilia have given me and actually start doing the things which they hired me to do’ - Miguel Oliveira.

Fabio di Giannantonio: Valentino Rossi as my boss? “A super help. The GOAT can look over my shoulder...”
New VR46 Ducati rider Fabio di Giannantonio confident 'we’ll be ready to fight in Qatar'.

Marco Bezzecchi: The title? “After Malaysia I will think about a target”
Marco Bezzecchi warns ‘last year was fantastic, but every year is different’ as VR46 unveil new 2024 Pertamina MotoGP colours.

Exclusive: Livio Suppo: Honda didn’t listen to Dani Pedrosa, Cal Crutchlow warnings - ‘they were just focused on Marc Marquez winning’
Honda’s MotoGP problems began several years before Marc Marquez’s 2020 arm injuries, according to former team manager Livio Suppo.

New WorldSBK combined weight a precursor for MotoGP?
WorldSBK’s move to a combined rider and bike minimum weight for 2024 leaves the premier MotoGP class isolated.

Marc Marquez: ‘Controversy good for MotoGP’, Aleix Espargaro: ‘Everybody is perfect on social media’
The 2023 MotoGP World Championship wasn’t without its moments of controversy, particularly in the closing stages of an intense eight GPs in ten weeks that completed the season.

MotoGP: Why Ducati could have no choice but to sign Marc Marquez to factory team in 2025
Should Marc Marquez produce a MotoGP title challenge for Ducati will he be nailed on for a seat in the factory team, unlike Jorge Martin who missed out.

MotoGP riders want fewer Sprints: ‘F1 doesn’t do every GP and they sit in a car!’
While accepting that Sprint races are good for the show, many MotoGP riders would prefer Sprints not to be held at every round.

Every MotoGP rider’s new year wish heading into the 2024 season
Crash.net takes a look at what wishes every MotoGP rider might have heading into the 2024 campaign.

Explained: New 2024 MotoGP concessions system
MotoGP’s long-rumoured revised system of technical Concessions has been announced.

2023 MotoGP spectators: Sprint Saturdays, Le Mans record, Mugello recovery
The following tables show a breakdown of the official MotoGP spectator numbers for 2023 vs 2022.

Ducati ‘happy’ to help Honda, Yamaha but tried to ‘block’ KTM, Aprilia MotoGP concessions | Miller: ‘Honda won a GP, KTM didn't!’
As the saying goes, a good compromise is when the various parties are dissatisfied with something, and that’s roughly the case with the new MotoGP concessions ranking.

Trackhouse Racing join MotoGP: A famous musician, extra factory bikes and more...
Taking a closer look at who Trackhouse Racing are after the American brand completed their takeover of the RNF Aprilia MotoGP team.