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Morbidelli never felt in ‘real danger’ of Razgatlioglu taking Yamaha MotoGP seat
Franco Morbidelli says Toprak Razgatlioglu replacing him at the factory Yamaha MotoGP team were ‘comments and the desire of Yamaha fans’, but that he never felt at risk of losing his seat.
Title-winning MotoGP crew chief returns as RNF MotoE team manager
Multi-title-winning MotoGP crew chief Ramon Forcada will return to the paddock, and RNF, as team manager of their MotoE squad in 2023.
Helmets: Who wears what for the 2023 MotoGP season
A rundown of the helmet brands to be used by each rider during the 2023 MotoGP season, following confirmed changes by the likes of Fabio Quartararo and Aleix Espargaro.
Alex Marquez in surprise track day with Honda bike despite switch to Ducati
Alex Marquez has continued his preparations for next month’s first MotoGP pre-season test of 2023 at Sepang, however, he did so on an unexpected machine…
The crucial Valentino Rossi-Francesco Bagnaia phone calls
Francesco Bagnaia has revealed that he would hold weekly phone calls with Valentino Rossi, who was coaching him towards his first MotoGP championship.
Marquez responds to Lorenzo: “Sometimes it’s not enough to be the best”
Marc Marquez has commented on Jorge Lorenzo’s predictions for the 2023 MotoGP season, insisting that he will need more than “to be the best”.
Oliveira on KTM split: ‘Differences naturally made us distance ourselves’
Miguel Oliveira says internal restructuring and the Red Bull KTM team’s willingness to replace him with Jack Miller meant ‘we did not have a future together’, despite the Austrian manufacturer attempting to retain him in in the shape of a GASGAS Tech 3 MotoGP seat.
Quartararo: ‘I made mistakes’, Morbidelli ‘ready to attack, make another step’
Fabio Quartararo admits he needs to be ‘at a top level’ both physically and mentally this season, while also cutting out mistakes as he looks to reclaim the MotoGP title.
‘Card mixing’ MotoGP Sprints mean ‘really intense’ race weekends
The 2023 MotoGP season won’t just be the biggest ever, but the addition of Sprints means the previous record of 20 races per season will be shattered by this year’s 42 races.
Aleix Espargaro: “What Valentino Rossi did? I don’t have the strength”
Aleix Espargaro says ‘I don’t think I’ll have the strength’ to do what Valentino Rossi did, which is to compete in MotoGP beyond the age of 35.
‘We are going to war!’ - Yamaha adds camouflage to 2023 MotoGP livery
The main change to the familiar Monster Yamaha MotoGP livery unveiled by Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli in Jakarta today was the addition of a new camouflage effect.
Morbidelli seeking ‘redemption’: ‘They say you learn when you lose…’
After suffering his worst MotoGP season, dropping below even his rookie 2015 championship ranking on a Marc VDS Honda, Franco Morbidelli starts his second full campaign for the factory Yamaha team seeking ‘redemption’.
FIRST LOOK: Quartararo, Morbidelli unveil 2023 Monster Yamaha colours
Monster Yamaha has become the first MotoGP team to unveil its 2023 colours with Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli taking the wraps off this year’s livery in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Is Suzuki’s Ken Kawauchi joining Honda’s MotoGP project?
Reports suggest Suzuki’s Ken Kawauchi will remain in the MotoGP paddock by becoming Honda’s new technical director.
Quartararo ‘on a bike soon’ after winter injury, ‘I want the title back’
After finishing the MotoGP season in pain from a broken finger at Sepang, Fabio Quartararo then suffered a further fracture to the same left hand in a motocross training accident in mid-December.
Bastianini on rivalry: “Bagnaia my first opponent - Marquez the favourite”
Enea Bastianini has opened up on the “rivalry” and “friendship” of his relationship with Francesco Bagnaia which is guaranteed to intensify when they go wheel-to-wheel.
Who are the new Crew Chiefs for each MotoGP rider in 2023?
Twelve MotoGP riders will team up with a new Crew Chief for the 2023 season.
#1 or #63? Bagnaia undecided - but this is how he will choose…
Francesco Bagnaia will make a last-gasp decision on whether to run the #No1 or #No63 plate for his maiden MotoGP title defence.
Does Espargaro still feel underappreciated? - ‘Nobody here doubts Quartararo’
Aleix Espargaro is convinced he and Aprilia can become MotoGP title challengers once again in 2023, although ‘no one believes we can do it’, says the Spanish rider.
Marc Marquez: "My career so far has been a bed of roses - now I'll go to war"
Marc Marquez has issued his sternest warning yet that he is coming for the 2023 MotoGP world championship.
“Who’s to say Yamaha will look at Jorge Martin instead of Marc Marquez?”
Marc Marquez could be sensationally targeted by Yamaha this time next year, a veteran MotoGP manager believes.
Secrets of bike development: A rider’s “feeling, judgement” not enough
Once considered sacred in MotoGP garages, a rider’s “judgement and feeling” on his bike is no longer adequate in the modern, technological environment, according to Davide Brivio.
Explained: Bastianini’s salary - an incentive to beat Bagnaia?
Enea Bastianini’s salary will triple if he finishes in the top three of the 2023 MotoGP standings, says his manager, which could be bad news for Francesco Bagnaia.
MotoGP feuds? “Before there was more rivalry, I’ll never have a friend on track”
Alex Marquez knows that MotoGP’s fiercest rivalries are in the past - but he would make contact on track with his closest friend, if he had to.