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Francesco Bagnaia primed for “intense days” at preseason Portimao test before “final decision” on Ducati fairing
Francesco Bagnaia is honing in on deciding Ducati’s fairing for the start of the 2023 MotoGP season, the key call facing his team.
FIRST LOOK: The Aprilia 'a-Team' unwrap 2023 MotoGP colours for Aleix Espargaro, Maverick Vinales
Factory Aprilia MotoGP riders Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales present the team’s 2023 RS-GP livery from Portimao.
MotoGP: Miguel Oliveira: ‘It’s Marc Marquez... you have to take him into consideration’
Whether Honda are at their best or not in 2023, Miguel Oliveira says no one should take six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez lightly.
Marco Bezzecchi: First MotoGP victory ‘only target’, factory Ducati ‘hope’
Having matched Enea Bastianini by standing on the podium in his rookie MotoGP season, Marco Bezzecchi now aims to emulate his countryman’s victory glory in year two and a future factory team seat.
Alex Marquez says Marc Marquez injuries “created instability for me”; no “shared problems”
Alex Marquez has opened up on no longer having “shared problems” after leaving his brother Marc Marquez at Honda.
Yamaha 'nightmare', Honda decisions - five key questions at MotoGP Portimao test
What to watch out for in this weekend’s final 2023 MotoGP pre-season test at Portimao.
Marc Marquez: “Good guys don’t make it!” - Jorge Lorenzo: “He doesn’t know another way”
Marc Marquez has explained his riding and risk-taking philosophy and offered insight into his on-track attitude.
Will Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team continue if his Academy stops producing talent?
A potential problem with Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Academy no longer accepting up-and-coming riders is that the talent pool will eventually run dry for his MotoGP team.
Keith Huewen: MotoGP in ten years’ time? Hopefully not electric!
What’s the future of the MotoGP class in the next 5-10 years and will it be electric? Just one of the listener questions in this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
Will Valentino Rossi’s Mooney VR46 team move to Yamaha? “But we’re interested in competitive bikes…”
Valentino Rossi’s Mooney VR46 team will “respect their contract” at Ducati - but have urged Yamaha to tempt them with “a competitive bike”.
Sprint bonus? 'More MotoGP races, more fun - so same money!'
The issue of bonus money for the new MotoGP Sprint races is apparently still unresolved for many riders.
Valentino Rossi’s home ‘had a lot of Ducati MotoGP leathers in ruins!’
Given Valentino Rossi's autobiography was titled ‘What if I had never tried it?’ it’s unsurprising that the Italian didn’t publicly regret his ill-fated decision to leave Yamaha for Ducati in MotoGP.
Marc Marquez reveals “private” demands: “I squeezed Honda”
Marc Marquez has explained how his public demands for an improved Honda bike were also made in behind-the-scenes discussions.
FIRST LOOK: Takaaki Nakagami’s 2023 LCR Honda MotoGP colours
These are the Idemitsu LCR Honda colours that Takaaki Nakagami will race in the 2023 MotoGP World Championship.
FIRST LOOK: Alex Rins unveils 2023 LCR Honda MotoGP colours
This is the latest edition of the LCR Honda livery to be raced by new signing Alex Rins in the 2023 MotoGP World Championship.
Luca Marini: MotoGP title ‘has to be won by a factory team’, it's business
Fastest in both winter tests so far, Luca Marini looks to have a fighting chance of replicating Enea Bastianini’s satellite Ducati MotoGP wins in 2023.
Marco Bezzecchi: Valentino Rossi still fast, ‘kicked my arse at Misano!'
Valentino Rossi may have retired from MotoGP at the end of 2021 and switched to racing cars but he’s lost little of his speed on a motorbike.
Andrea Iannone spotted riding a Ducati but teases “just a day with friends”
Andrea Iannone took a Ducati for a spin on a track day but played down talk of a comeback and insisted it was just “fun”.
Casey Stoner on first Ducati MotoGP laps: ‘What have I done? I’ve made a huge mistake!’
On paper, Casey Stoner and the Ducati Desmosedici were a match made in heaven during the 2007 MotoGP season.
Explained: What are the new MotoGP Engine Control Units for 2023?
A new Engine Control Unit (ECU) will be introduced for the 2023 season as MotoGP heads towards its new era of sustainability.
FIRST LOOK: Luca Marini, Marco Bezzecchi present VR46’s 2023 Ducati MotoGP livery
This is the 2023 MotoGP livery for Mooney VR46 Ducati riders Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi.
When does MotoGP 2023 season start? When is Portimao test? All the timings
Here are all the dates and timings for the beginning of the MotoGP 2023 season.
Crazy story told by Marc Marquez: “He grabbed my bone, it went ‘crack’”
Marc Marquez has told a remarkable story about how the bone in his arm went “crack” before a dog walk.
Augusto Fernandez: ‘The most important year of my career’
Augusto Fernandez, the only rookie on this year's MotoGP grid, faces the ‘most important year’ of his career in 2023.