MotoGP Interviews

Exclusive: Herve Poncharal (Tech3) Interview - Part 2
MotoGP
09/04/2020 - 13:05

'It's crazy that the top nine guys have a real chance to win the championship... But Marc is still the benchmark. So we will see the situation when he comes back' - Herve Poncharal on 2020 MotoGP season so far.

Exclusive: Herve Poncharal (Tech3) Interview - Part 1
MotoGP
09/03/2020 - 15:19

'When you have so much bad luck it's like there is somebody in the sky saying, 'Tech3 won’t do it!' So Miguel's victory was fantastic for all of us' – Herve Poncharal talks first MotoGP win, after 20 years of trying.

EXCLUSIVE: Cal Crutchlow Interview
MotoGP
04/13/2020 - 10:12

Cal Crutchlow on what keeps him motivated in MotoGP, Honda’s development strengths and what he hopes for in the future.

EXCLUSIVE: Iker Lecuona Interview
MotoGP
04/10/2020 - 11:22

In an exclusive interview, new Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider Iker Lecuona opens up on his rise to MotoGP, having Fabio Quartararo as an ally and what he is up to during the coronavirus shutdown.

EXCLUSIVE: Massimo Meregalli (Yamaha) Interview
MotoGP
11/14/2019 - 12:14

In an exclusive interview, Monster Yamaha team manager Massimo Meregalli explains the efforts Valentino Rossi is undertaking to regain his competitive edge, Maverick Viñales’ changes through this year and the future of Fabio Quartararo.

EXCLUSIVE: Jorge Lorenzo Interview
MotoGP
11/13/2019 - 16:42

“If every time you push you have a big crash, your confidence on the bike is not the same” – Jorge Lorenzo

Honda: Marc’s clever, he understood new bike immediately - Exclusive
MotoGP
10/07/2019 - 15:11

'We engineers predict and make something, then somebody from a different planet comes along and does something we never expected!' - HRC Technical Manager Takeo Yokoyama on Marc Marquez's latest MotoGP title victory.

Exclusive: Wilco Zeelenberg Interview
MotoGP
06/12/2019 - 13:40

“[Fabio’s] very smooth so he suits the Yamaha … He has space in the head to think about new things. He’s fast but he can create new ways and learn from it. That makes him very special” – Wilco Zeelenberg, Petronas SRT Yamaha Team Manager

Exclusive: Nick Harris Interview
MotoGP
05/27/2019 - 09:00

Former MotoGP commentator Nick Harris talks all things Grand Prix racing, who could be considered the greatest of all time and which is the best era of racing.

EXCLUSIVE – Pit Beirer (KTM) Interview
MotoGP
05/15/2019 - 17:24

“This is now in an urgent situation, but like I said, [Johann] is ready to do the steps and we are also ready to help him. We need to turn this around in the first part of the season” – Pit Beirer, KTM’s Motorsport Director

Marquez ‘now at less risk’ after shoulder recovery
MotoGP
05/02/2019 - 14:10

Crash.net speaks with the Clinica Mobile’s Dr Michele Zasa on Marc Marquez’s rapid recovery from serious shoulder surgery, and when the reigning MotoGP world champion will have recovered full fitness.

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Roberts - Interview
MotoGP
03/06/2019 - 15:18

'I think this year you’ll see us make the next step' - new team, new bike for Joe Roberts in Moto2 for 2019.

EXCLUSIVE: Massimo Meregalli (Yamaha) - Interview
MotoGP
03/06/2019 - 10:07

'Engine configuration is a bit different, but with the electronics we could make power delivery smoother... There are some question marks, but for sure we have stepped up' - Yamaha MotoGP team manager Massimo Meregalli talks winter changes to the M1.

EXCLUSIVE – Massimo Rivola (Aprilia Racing CEO) Interview
MotoGP
03/02/2019 - 09:21

“The team has changed a lot in terms of organisation. I feel that what Romano [Albesiano] did so far was … I don't want to say miracle, but he took care of so many aspects that for sure it was too much.”

EXCLUSIVE: Franco Morbidelli - Interview
MotoGP
01/29/2019 - 05:02

'I feel this eagerness to get back on top from everybody at Yamaha' - Franco Morbidelli, Petronas Yamaha Sepang MotoGP team.

EXCLUSIVE: Fabio Quartararo - Interview
MotoGP
01/29/2019 - 04:59

'It's made me stronger, because I had some really tough seasons' - Fabio Quartararo, Petronas Yamaha Sepang MotoGP team.

EXCLUSIVE: Razlan Razali (Sepang) - Interview
MotoGP
01/25/2019 - 04:22

'It's always been a career dream or, being honest, a childhood dream to have a MotoGP team' - Razlan Razali, Sepang CEO.

EXCLUSIVE – Jack Miller Interview
MotoGP
01/17/2019 - 16:13

“I’ve got a really good thing happening at the minute… I just need to make another step up and keep working. I feel I’m getting better with age" - Jack Miller.

EXCLUSIVE – Scott Redding Interview
MotoGP
01/16/2019 - 15:30

“I needed a change … I said to Michael [Bartolemy, manager], ‘Get me a bike that can win the championship'. I don’t care where or what. I don’t even care if it has one wheel. If it can win, get me that bike and I will do what I can do" - Scott Redding.

EXCLUSIVE – Max Biaggi Interview
MotoGP
12/29/2018 - 11:16

Max Biaggi on a return to world championship racing with his own team Max Racing in Moto3 for 2019 and what it means to him

EXCLUSIVE – Davide Brivio (Suzuki Team Manager) Interview
MotoGP
12/27/2018 - 14:06

Suzuki team boss Davide Brivio on his squad's 2018 breakthroughs in MotoGP, the next steps for Alex Rins and 2019 aims...

EXCLUSIVE - Mike Leitner (KTM Team Manager) Interview
MotoGP
12/23/2018 - 15:20

“When I worked with him history showed me that those taller or heavier riders took over bikes from him, and were always immediately fast” – Mike Leitner

EXCLUSIVE – Johann Zarco Interview
MotoGP
11/14/2018 - 12:32

Ahead of his final bow for Monster Yamaha Tech3, Johann Zarco looks over a MotoGP campaign of highs and lows plus what the future holds at Red Bull KTM

EXCLUSIVE – Hafizh Syahrin Interview
MotoGP
10/30/2018 - 10:52

Hafizh Syahrin opens up about life as Malaysia’s first MotoGP rider, the steep learning process and his role in his country’s continued rise in the sport