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Ducati: Bastianini given ‘carte blanche’ until Bagnaia needs help in title fight
Davide Tardozzi, Team Manager at Lenovo Ducati, has admitted the points gap likely facing Enea Bastianini after Mugello means team orders could be used later in the 2023 MotoGP season.
Should Inline4 MotoGP engines get concessions?
Is it time for Yamaha to join its MotoGP rivals in building a V4 engine or should the technical rules encourage Inline4s to stay on the grid via concessions?
Ducati fire dig at Yamaha: “Jorge Martin likes to win”
Ducati Corse Sporting Director, Paolo Ciabatti, has taken aim at Yamaha after claiming their MotoGP bike is not good enough to ‘win the championship’.
Valentino Rossi celebration in Tavullia cancelled due to terrible flooding
An event where Valentino Rossi was set to be given the keys to his home city has been postponed due to extreme weather.
Poncharal blasts Bagnaia for factory, satellite ‘nonsense’
Herve Poncharal was ‘shocked’ by reigning MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia’s comments that he would like "a bigger gap between the factory and satellite bikes".
Keith Huewen: "Marc Marquez was absolutely brilliant"
Marc Marquez’s fighting form on his comeback from injury was singled out by Keith Huewen on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast.
Aleix: Aprilia not far from Ducati, "but we have to prove it!"
Ten races into the 2023 MotoGP season and Aprilia has just one podium to show for the efforts of its four riders.
Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki to collaborate on small hydrogen engines
The big four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers - Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki - have received ministerial approval to form 'a technological research association called HySE (Hydrogen Small mobility & Engine technology) for developing hydrogen-powered engines for small mobility.'
Miller ‘kicking myself’ about points lost, MotoGP ‘like last year on steroids’
The fact that other MotoGP World Championship frontrunners failed to score big points at Le Mans only added to Jack Miller’s frustration at his double DNF.
Dall’Igna: Bagnaia “had excellent rhythm”, clash with Vinales “frustrating”
Ducati Corse General Manager, Luigi Dall’Igna, feels a big opportunity went missing for MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia in Le Mans.
Puig: Marc Marquez “riding at same level as before his injury”
Although Marc Marquez crashed out of the French MotoGP at Le Mans, Alberto Puig is convinced that his star rider is back to his best.
“We are ruining our sport!” Yamaha tell FIM Stewards
Yamaha boss Massimo Meregalli has criticised how the FIM Stewards “need to find someone to penalise” in an attitude that he believes is harmful to MotoGP.
Keith Huewen on Bagnaia, Vinales clash: “Hard not to lash out”
The Le Mans clash between Francesco Bagnaia and Maverick Vinales was among the topics on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
The incredible bonus money Marc Marquez has missed out on due to injury
Marc Marquez’s lucrative contract with Honda reportedly includes big bonuses - so his absence this season has cost him a lot of money.
Augusto Fernandez: “I'm here to win!”
A breakthrough weekend for MotoGP rookie Augusto Fernandez culminated in the GASGAS Tech3 rider finishing just 1.5s from the podium at the team’s home Le Mans round.
Binder long lap: "I didn't understand the rule properly"
An eventful French MotoGP race began with a bump back to 20th and ended with a late long-lap penalty for KTM’s Brad Binder.
“Maybe the best bike I have ever ridden” - Petrucci “sad” to leave MotoGP
After swapping WorldSBK for a return to MotoGP in place of the injured Enea Bastianini, Danilo Petrucci is ‘sad’ at the thought of his comeback already being over.
Franco Morbidelli still has “faith in Yamaha, would gladly stay”
Franco Morbidelli wants to remain with Yamaha despite the Japanese manufacturer continuing to struggle in MotoGP.
“Mentally it destroys you” - Mir “scared” of ending up like Lorenzo, Espargaro
2020 MotoGP champion Joan Mir claims he’s worried of becoming the next Honda rider to fail after Jorge Lorenzo and Pol Espargaro.
“Go to Safety Commission with an iPad to ask: ‘Why did you penalise me?’”
The vital meeting between MotoGP riders and FIM Stewards was “not managed in the right way” if “nothing came out of it”, says Sylvain Guintoli.
Marc Marquez: Kalex “a small help, but not the solution”
Marc Marquez went down fighting on his return to MotoGP action at French MotoGP. The Kalex frame had been a “a small help” but “not the solution”.
Marini: “One of my best saves, but then…”
Luca Marini’s French MotoGP race came to a violent conclusion when, moments after a big save, he was hit from behind by Alex Marquez.
Quartararo: No more changes, we’ll stick with 2021 Yamaha settings
After another low scoring weekend, this time in front of his home MotoGP fans at Le Mans, Fabio Quartararo says he’s decided to go with 2021 Yamaha settings for the foreseeable future.
Jack Miller: "I apologise to the team"
Despite being fast in practice and qualifying, and running up front in both races, Jack Miller left the French MotoGP weekend empty handed.