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Marc Marquez at Spanish MotoGP: Riding at Jerez risked ending my career
Marc Marquez insists it was an ‘easy decision’ to withdraw from this weekend’s home Spanish MotoGP after three different medical teams spelt out the risk to his healing hand of riding at Jerez.
MotoGP Jerez: Iker Lecuona was ‘in shock’ at 'dream' Repsol Honda call-up
Honda World Superbike star Iker Lecuona has revealed his ‘shock’ at receiving a last-minute call to replace the injured Marc Marquez in this weekend’s Spanish MotoGP.
MotoGP Jerez: Franco Morbidelli blasts “sketchy tyre pressure rules, they have no control”
Franco Morbidelli has taken aim at MotoGP officials for what he calls ‘unclear rules’ that are to do with tyre pressures.
Jerez MotoGP: Brad Binder: "I prefer when it's cooking", main races have become "chill"
Brad Binder says potential track temperatures of over 50 degrees during this weekend’s Spanish MotoGP at Jerez should suit KTM.
Marc Marquez hits out at penalty chaos: “I don’t know why they changed it”
Marc Marquez has insisted that his original double long lap penalty, which he signed up to, must not be changed when he eventually returns to MotoGP.
Revealed: Dates for 2024 MotoGP first race in Qatar, and testing
MotoGP plans to begin the 2024 season in Qatar on March 8-10 next year.
Enea Bastianini fit to race at Spanish MotoGP - can he salvage title hopes?
Enea Bastianini has been given the all-clear to race at this weekend’s Spanish MotoGP.
Dani Pedrosa returns but calls today’s MotoGP “extreme, stressful, aggressive”
Dani Pedrosa knew when he was first in the garage at a race weekend this season that the MotoGP he would return to was more “extreme”.
Jack Miller enters Spanish MotoGP with a bet against his wife - if he wins, he can buy a new boat!
A new boat is at stake for Jack Miller at the Spanish MotoGP in Jerez - if he again wins a race which he has previously been victorious at.
Jerez MotoGP: Raul Fernandez: “It’s time to get some results”, Miguel Oliveira ‘confident’
Raul Fernandez says “it’s time to get results” following a lacklustre start to the 2023 MotoGP season, while teammate Miguel Oliveira is aiming for a double points finish at Jerez.
Marc Marquez’s replacement Iker Lecuona: “Everything different, I must learn a new bike”
Iker Lecuona has explained how the real challenge of replacing Marc Marquez at short-notice will be to quickly adjust from a WorldSBK bike to a MotoGP bike.
Ducati and Aprilia bosses clash: “Eight bikes? It’s absolutely fair”
Gigi Dall’Igna has hit back at demands from Massimo Rivola that MotoGP introduce rules to limit the amount of bikes from one team.
MotoGP Kazakhstan cancelled - 2023 calendar reduced by one round
The Kazakhstan MotoGP has been cancelled and will not be replaced on the 2023 MotoGP calendar.
Enea Bastianini plots Spanish MotoGP comeback: "Let's hope the painkillers will take effect"
Enea Bastianini will undergo a final medical check on Thursday to see if he can race at the Spanish MotoGP this weekend.
Maverick Vinales’ dig at Yamaha? “A relationship that I was missing…”
Maverick Vinales says his “relationship” with Aprilia is “something he was missing” previously.
Marco Bezzecchi reveals his preference for VR46 - Ducati or Yamaha?
Marco Bezzecchi would prefer that his Mooney VR46 team stays with Ducati, rather than moves to Yamaha, but says “my job is to ride the bike that the team provides me”.
Marc Marquez will NOT race at Spanish MotoGP in Jerez
Marc Marquez will not “take any risks” and will miss this weekend’s Spanish MotoGP in Jerez.
Do Honda “take advice” from more than just Marc Marquez? Alex Rins: “Let’s see…”
Alex Rins has urged Honda to take “advice” from all of their riders and not to make a bike specifically for “one rider”.
Keith Huewen: Repsol? Alex Rins ‘in a good place’ at LCR
Listener questions dominate this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen, including several on the subject of COTA winner Alex Rins and Honda.
Dani Pedrosa: “My way is to do the best for the team, Marc Marquez had the other way”
Dani Pedrosa admits that he and Marc Marquez had differing attitudes towards teamwork, in a revealing insight into their time together.
Valentino Rossi blasts "fake" sportspeople: "I liked it better before”
Valentino Rossi has dismissed “fake” friendship between sportspeople, insisting he preferred his pre-social media generation who he believes spoke more freely.
FIM president: “Suzuki will come back - but I don’t know when”
Suzuki will eventually return to MotoGP, believes the FIM president.
Luca Marini on Alex Rins’ mind games jibe: “You always steal something from other riders”
Luca Marini has teased trying to “steal” information from Alex Rins when they shared a podium after his mind games were noticed.
Honda shoot down rumours of swapping Alex Rins and Joan Mir
Honda have rebuffed claims that they could swap Alex Rins and Joan Mir between their Repsol and LCR teams next season.