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Algarve MotoGP: Quartararo: Winning the World Championship finally sinking in!
Nearly two weeks after winning the 2021 MotoGP World Championship, Fabio Quartararo says it’s ‘finally sinking in’.
Algarve MotoGP: Gardner not thinking ‘too much about what’s at stake’
Remy Gardner has his first opportunity at claiming the 2021 Moto2 World Championship this weekend.
Algarve MotoGP: Espargaro expects ‘difficult weekend’, Bradl replaces Marquez
With Marc Marquez ruled out of this weekend’s Algarve MotoGP due to suffering a concussion in a training accident, Repsol Honda test rider Stefan Bradl will instead replace the eight-time world champion.
Algarve MotoGP: Rins ‘ready to try again’ at Portimao, Mir aiming for podium
Despite crashing out of this season’s first Portimao race whilst battling MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo for the win, Alex Rins is ‘ready to try again, especially as our bike has improved since then’, while team-mate Joan Mir is aiming for another podium result.
Marc Marquez to miss this weekend's Algarve MotoGP at Portimao
Marc Marquez ruled out of this weekend's second Portimao MotoGP event due to a training accident.
MotoGP: Martin doubted he could ride again after Portimao accident
Rookie sensation Jorge Martin returns to the Algarve International Circuit this weekend, a track that left the Spaniard with doubts about ever riding a MotoGP bike again.
Algarve MotoGP: Dovizioso hopes to be ‘competitive’, needs ‘good conditions’
Following a tough second outing at Misano, Petronas Yamaha rider Andrea Dovizioso is hoping to ‘be more competitive’ at this weekend’s penultimate MotoGP round of 2021.
Algarve MotoGP: Rossi targeting back-to-back ‘great results’ at Portimao
Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi is looking for ‘a repeat’ of his impressive Misano performance at this weekend’s second Portuguese MotoGP of the season.
MotoGP: Oliveira ‘starving for results’ ahead of second home race
Without a top ten finish since round nine at Assen, KTM rider Miguel Oliveira is ‘starving for results’ ahead of his second home Grand Prix at Portimao.
Michelin replaces hard front tyre for Portimao MotoGP return
Michelin swaps the disliked asymmetric hard front compound from April's Portimao race with a symmetric version for this weekend's return.
Crash.net MotoGP podcast with Keith Huewen: Paul Smart, Ducati MotoE, RNF Yamaha
Episode 27 of Crash.net's new MotoGP podcasts featuring Keith Huewen begins with a Paul Smart tribute, then the latest news ahead of this weekend's Portimao return.
Poncharal: Tough 2021, excited for Remy and Raul in MotoGP 2022
After a tough 2021, Herve Poncharal talks exciting 2022 Tech3 MotoGP line-up of Remy Gardner and Raul Fernandez.
VR46: Three teams, two classes for 2022 Grand Prix season
VR46 will have one team in MotoGP, two teams in Moto2 and also support its Academy riders with placements in a pair of Moto3 teams next season.
Barracuda joins Razali's RNF Yamaha team for MotoGP 2022
Razlan Razali's new RNF Yamaha MotoGP team signs-up second sponsor after WithU.
Quartararo ‘never made a mistake’, MotoGP championship ‘well deserved’ - Lorenzo
Three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo credits Fabio Quartararo and Yamaha after winning a ‘well deserved’ 2021 world championship in Misano; ‘It’s well deserved for all parties. Yamaha has always been working a lot, the bike is always very complete, very compensated. For Fabio, he never made a mistake’.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: P2 'a pain release’ after ‘huge decision' to join Honda
Pol Espargaro has described his first MotoGP podium with Repsol Honda as ‘a pain release’, following a big gamble to leave KTM for the Japanese manufacturer.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: Morbidelli ‘not fit enough’ to maintain early race pace
Despite ‘improving a lot’ since Misano one, Franco Morbidelli remains ‘not fit enough’ to challenge for a top ten MotoGP finish.
Misano MotoGP: Rossi: M1 took 'big step down' after standard ECU
Valentino Rossi says the M1 took 'a big step down' after MotoGP's single ECU arrived; 'Our bike was fantastic as long as we had the Yamaha electronics'.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: Marini claims P9, but not 'ready to be more forward'
Luca Marini takes the positives from his strongest MotoGP weekend of the year, despite not feeling ‘ready to be more forward for some reasons’.
Emilia-Romagna Moto2: Lowes takes first win since Qatar after soft tyre ‘gamble’
Sam Lowes breaks an 11 race podium drought to claim a first Moto2 win since doing the double in Qatar. Team-mate Augusto Fernandez recovers from a long-lap penalty to take second.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: Fifth ‘very important to rebuild confidence’ - Zarco
A fifth place finish at Misano helps Johann Zarco ’rebuild some confidence’ following five MotoGP races without a top ten.
MotoGP: Lin Jarvis: ‘Extremely grateful’ to Quartararo after title win
Yamaha Managing Director, Lin Jarvis, calls Fabio Quartararo a ‘really deserving champion’ after the Frenchman clinched the Japanese manufacturers first title since 2015.
Emilia-Romagna MotoGP: Martin considering surgery after second Misano crash
Despite being fast in all conditions and feeling ‘great physically’ at Misano last weekend, MotoGP rookie Jorge Martin is considering surgery ahead of Portimao two.
Misano MotoGP: Vinales: Fourth fastest lap as gamble pays off 'extremely well'
Big change in bike balance unleashes impressive pace from Aprilia rider Maverick Vinales in the Misano race.