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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.
Pol Espargaro ‘back to my roots’, ‘DNA match’
Pol Espargaro is going ‘back to his roots’ in 2023 as he not only returns to Tech3, where he began his MotoGP career, but also KTM, headlining the new GASGAS branded project.
Lorenzo: “Rossi was nice to the cameras - I did not want to do that”
Jorge Lorenzo has reflected on the differing personalities inside the Yamaha garage by claiming Valentino Rossi was “kind to the cameras”.
FIRST LOOK: 'Red vibes!' - Tech3 unveils GASGAS livery for Espargaro, Fernandez
Ducati won't be the only brand with red bikes in MotoGP this season: Here is the new GASGAS livery for Tech3 riders Pol Espargaro and rookie Augusto Fernandez.
Aprilia boss hits out at Ducati: “Regulate the amount of bikes per team!”
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola has called for new regulations to prevent Ducati’s numerical advantage of bikes on the track.
Marquez on Rossi: “I made a mistake, apologised - but he accused me, strongly”
Marc Marquez has looked back on a “mistake” he made during his feud with Valentino Rossi, and revealed that it remains the last time they spoke to each other.
Revealed: The first-time champion tipped for glory by Dani Pedrosa
Jorge Martin is the rider to watch in MotoGP’s 2023 season, says Dani Pedrosa, who is backing him for the championship.
Alzamora on Marquez break-up: “We were separated by others…”
Emilio Alzamora insists his split with Marc Marquez was caused by “others”, but the rider claims “the love was gone”.
“After Rossi failed, Ducati said ‘only Stoner can be fast on this bike’”
Ducati feared that only Casey Stoner was capable of taming their bike after the failure of Valentino Rossi.
Three MotoGP factories set for private test in a bid to battle Ducati
Honda, Aprilia and KTM will take part in a private test this weekend in Jerez.
KTM boss: “Right time for Jack Miller to leave Ducati comfort zone”
Jack Miller has matured and, if he can stop being “impetuous” at the start of races, will add crucial experience to KTM, says Francesco Guidotti.
“Rossi was super-smart but Marquez has one thing that the others don’t…”
Marc Marquez’s fearlessness about crashing is what separates him from Valentino Rossi and other greats, says Jorge Lorenzo.
Lecuona ‘ready to fight again’, Vierge ‘I love the track’
Injured at Mandalika last season, Honda WorldSBK rider Iker Lecuona returns to Indonesia ‘ready to fight again’ after and build on a pair of top sixes at the Phillip Island opener.
Yamaha ‘can’t imagine’ V4 engine switch, ‘enormous task’
Suzuki’s withdraw leaves Yamaha as the only MotoGP manufacturer using an Inline4 engine configuration, rather than a V4.
Marc Marquez: I’ve missed the pressure, top five in Portimao?
A world champion for eight out of ten seasons between 2010-2019, Marc Marquez admits he’s missed the pressure of fighting at the front of MotoGP in recent years.
Johann Zarco digs at Jean-Michel Bayle after break-up: “I’m not a 15-year-old!”
Johann Zarco and Jean-Michel Bayle’s split has become feistier after the Pramac rider fired back at his ex-trainer’s social media post.
Keith Huewen: ‘World domination for Ducati then?’
Ducati’s perfect start to its WorldSBK title defence and eight bikes in MotoGP are among a wide variety of topics on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
Valentino Rossi joins VR46 riders on track at Misano
For the second time in a month, Valentino Rossi has returned to two-wheels for a training day with the VR46 Academy Riders.
Marc Marquez: No 'scares' in Malaysia
One of the ‘problem’ areas Honda is working to fix for the 2023 RC213V is an unpredictable loss of rear grip, which has led to some big highsides in recent seasons for the likes of Marc Marquez and former team-mate Pol Espargaro.
“Five years ago MotoGP was the reference; Rossi won’t come back, get used to it”
Valentino Rossi’s retirement, Marc Marquez’s injuries and F1’s rise are the reasons for a dip in MotoGP’s profile, says Lin Jarvis - but he insists it can turn around.
MotoGP joins F1 for Qatar visit
Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta joined F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali in visiting Qatar over the weekend, where they were given an update on the extensive modifications taking place at the Lusail Circuit.
‘If Honda doesn’t get closer, Repsol could lose faith’
Ricard Jove, Spanish MotoGP commentator for DAZN, believes another tough season for Honda could have implications for its longstanding title sponsorship with Repsol.
Oliveira’s path to an Aprilia seat blocked but “never say never”
There should be no vacancy at Aprilia’s factory team in 2024 yet the door has not been completely slammed in Miguel Oliveira’s face.
Marquez names and shames the rider who didn’t “support me” before surgery
Marc Marquez has claimed that Pol Espargaro “didn’t come to see me” in the days before he left MotoGP to undergo surgery which could have cost him his career.