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MotoGP Mugello: Quartararo, KTM get new fairings, Aprilia new engine…
Factories roll out upgrades as MotoGP faces the fastest straight on the calendar at Mugello this weekend.

Purple haze: Pramac Ducati unveils new MotoGP livery at Mugello
The Pramac Ducati livery of Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin gets a ’purple haze’ from this weekend’s Mugello MotoGP.

MotoGP Mugello: Official: Aprilia re-signs Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales
Aprilia has re-signed both Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales for the 2023 and 2024 MotoGP seasons.

EXCLUSIVE: Kawasaki confirms it has no interest in replacing Suzuki in MotoGP
Kawasaki has confirmed to Crash.net it has no intention of making a return to MotoGP by replacing Suzuki, instead WorldSBK remains the Japanese manufacturer’s ‘more logical way to race’.

MotoGP Grand Prix of Finland postponed until 2023 due to homologation
MotoGP have confirmed that the Grand Prix of Finland will not take place this season due to homologation.

MotoAmerica: ‘We needed to get to Danilo Petrucci more quickly’
MotoAmerica releases a statement in the aftermath of former MotoGP rider Danilo Petrucci’s controversial accident at VIR.

MotoGP riders concerned by Finland, contracts, pay..
The Le Mans meeting of the Safety Commission saw MotoGP riders discuss a range of issues, including the sport’s return to Finland, contracts and pay.

Keith Huewen: ‘Yamaha would be mad to overlook Toprak for MotoGP’
Epic Estoril WorldSBK battles, KTM’s tough run in MotoGP, the latest on the 2023 rider market and Valentino Rossi’s best Mugello moments - just some of the topics on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.

MotoGP 2022 Grand Prix of Italy at Mugello: Full race weekend schedule
What time is the 2022 MotoGP Grand Prix of Italy at Mugello?

MotoGP: Danilo Petrucci displays horrible injuries after bizarre 280km/h crash
Despite finishing third in race two at Virginia International Raceway, former MotoGP rider Danilo Petrucci has displayed nasty injuries after suffering a bizarre crash following the checkered flag.

Do you want to live stream the 2022 MotoGP Grand Prix of Italy from Mugello?
Mugello wouldn’t be Mugello without an appearance from the legendary Valentino Rossi… and that’s exactly what we’ll get this weekend at the Grand Prix of Italy.

MotoGP Rider Market: The latest on who could be heading where for 2023?
With an array of MotoGP stars yet to find out where they will be riding in 2023, here’s a look at the latest news and speculation.

MotoGP Le Mans: Andrea Dovizioso: This bike does not match the way I ride
It’s clear, Andrea Dovizioso and Yamaha are not the match we expected them to be, with the three-time MotoGP runner-up concluding; ‘at this moment I’m not able to change that at all’.

MotoGP Le Mans: Honda 'facing some troubles, still searching for true potential'
Alberto Puig has called Honda’s lack of MotoGP performance ‘troubling’ and that the Japanese manufacturer is still searching for its ‘true potential’.

Battle-scarred Brad Binder saves KTM’s weekend, ‘time to climb out of this hole’
Brad Binder’s battle-scarred KTM was the only RC16 to reach the finish in Sunday’s French MotoGP at Le Mans.

Keith Huewen asked: ‘Will others follow Suzuki out of MotoGP? Can Triumph join?'
The ongoing fallout from Suzuki’s shock decision to leave MotoGP at the end of 2022 is among the hot topics on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.

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Valentino Rossi 'improving constantly’ despite qualifying crash in GTWCE
Valentino Rossi was hailed for his improvement on four wheels by his new team principal despite crashing in qualifying at the weekend’s GT World Series third round at Magny-Cours in France.

MotoGP Le Mans: Fabio Quartararo: ‘I’m not the title favourite, by far’
MotoGP world championship leader Fabio Quartararo sends another warning to Yamaha after a frustrating home race at Le Mans.

MotoGP Le Mans: Alex Rins: ‘Thankfully the guys avoided me’
Determined to prove Suzuki is wrong to leave MotoGP, Alex Rins carved through the field from seventh to third in the opening laps of the French MotoGP.

MotoGP Le Mans: Jorge Martin: ‘Nerve problem’ - couldn’t feel brake, throttle
Jorge Martin failed to score points for the fifth time this season after crashing out of Sunday’s French MotoGP at Le Mans.

MotoGP Le Mans: Aleix Espargaro: Quartararo ‘not better than me on the brakes’
Despite losing out in mid-corner, Aleix Espargaro held off a charging Fabio Quartararo at the Le Mans MotoGP, while saying the Yamaha rider is not ‘better than me on the brakes’.

GTWC: No points but ‘big improvement’ for Valentino Rossi in Magny-Cours
Valentino Rossi was unable to repeat his Brands Hatch points finish during round three of the Fanatic GT World Series, at Magny-Cours.

MotoGP Le Mans: Bagnaia: I can’t win the championship with these mistakes
A nightmare lap at the French MotoGP saw Francesco Bagnaia lose the race lead, run wide after retaking the advantage and then crash out of second.