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Pedrosa never felt ‘inferior’ to Marquez, but ‘he did things I couldn’t match’
Despite having two of the greatest MotoGP riders as his teammates at Repsol Honda, Dani Pedrosa felt he was often a match for the likes of Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez during his career.
Valentino Rossi “expert in psychological warfare - until someone was smarter”
Valentino Rossi “mentally destroyed” his rivals “until he found riders smarter than him”, says a former MotoGP crew chief.
Alex Marquez: “I didn’t feel productive - Honda didn’t profit from me”
Alex Marquez has criticised Honda’s decision to move him away from their factory team, saying “I did not agree”.
Jorge Lorenzo on Valentino Rossi: “I used media to make him feel inferior”
Jorge Lorenzo has revealed how he manipulated the media coverage of his feud with Valentino Rossi to make his rival “feel inferior”.
A hilarious Valentino Rossi tale - “how can you tell Vale you don’t trust him?”
Imagine seeing your motorcycle vanish, with Valentino Rossi riding it, on a dark, wet, foggy night in Milan.
“I gave him the nickname ‘Pecco’ - if you confront him, first answer is no!”
Carola Bagnaia, the sister and now the assistant of Francesco Bagnaia, has provided fascinating and personal insight into the mind-set of the MotoGP champion.
Valentino Rossi’s partner: “We have a daughter, 300kph won’t make me feel good!”
Valentino Rossi’s girlfriend has explained her “anxiety” at watching him race, and explained their new life post-MotoGP.
Bagnaia girlfriend reveals car crash on first date! “Lost control, hit a pole”
Francesco Bagnaia’s girlfriend has told a story about how he crashed a car on their first date!
“Quartararo is fed up with Yamaha - he would’ve come to Suzuki willingly!”
Fabio Quartararo is frustrated with Yamaha’s competitiveness and would have moved to Suzuki if they stayed in MotoGP, Livio Suppo claimed.
Marc Marquez to quit Honda? “He’s angry, nothing worked, Ducati is different”
Marc Marquez would leave Honda if they don’t deliver a title-winning bike and is already “angry” about next season, Alex Marquez warned.
Verstappen and Marquez compare bikes and cars - “you have to be a killer”
Max Verstappen and Marc Marquez have agreed on the key personality trait that champions (on four wheels and two wheels) must have.
Jorge Lorenzo reveals 2015 secret weapon: A cryosauna!
As if the 2015 MotoGP season didn’t have enough intrigue, Jorge Lorenzo has thrown in another twist by revealing, “I won with the cryosauna”.
Dall’Igna: Marc Marquez ‘always scary’, but Bagnaia can ‘make history’
With a little ‘fine tuning’ newly crowned MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia can go on to ‘make history’ - but anyone who is not afraid of Marc Marquez is ‘just crazy’.
Valentino Rossi becomes BMW M Motorsport ‘works driver’
Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has signed to become an official BMW M ‘works driver’ in addition to his racing commitments for the WRT squad.
Norick Abe’s son gets World Supersport seat for 2023
Maiki Abe, son of the late 500cc/MotoGP legend Norick Abe, is set to race for the VFT World Supersport team in 2023.
‘Dream come true’: Andrea Dovizioso announces ‘04 Park’
Former MotoGP star Andrea Dovizioso will take his love of motorsport - and specifically motocross - to the next level after signing a 20-year lease for the Monte Coralli track near his home in Faenza.
Keith Huewen: My rider of the year? It can be only one person…
Best rider, bike, team manager and… haircut! Just some of the categories up for grabs in the Crash.net MotoGP podcast Christmas special, featuring Keith Huewen.
Suzuka 8 hours not ruled out for Bagnaia, Ducati beyond 2023
Luigi Dall’Igna, General Manager of Ducati Corse, has not ruled out a future appearance at the Suzuka 8 Hours for MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia.
Ducati: MotoGP title win with Bagnaia ‘even better’ than Stoner in 2007
After mounting one of the greatest comebacks in MotoGP history, Francesco Bagnaia’s title success in 2022 has been called ‘even better’ than Ducati’s maiden championship win with Casey Stoner in 2007, according to Ducati CEO, Claudio Domenicalli.
Crutchlow: 2023 wild-cards? ‘Here and there’ a nightmare - Exclusive
With no satellite MotoGP team, Yamaha will rely on the input of factory test rider Cal Crutchlow more than ever next season.
'When I tried the Ducati, I understood why Rossi failed'
During his ten years as a Ducati test rider, Michele Pirro has seen the Desmosedici progress from a bike abandoned by Valentino Rossi to the dominant force on the MotoGP grid and 2022 world champions with Francesco Bagnaia.
Francesco Bagnaia: ‘Being the reference can be a double-edged sword’
After clinching his first MotoGP title and Ducati’s first since Casey Stoner in 2007, Francesco Bagnaia knows he's become the rider with a target on his back.
Marquez: ‘I had the worst relationship with Rossi, it was like a divorce’
‘I had the worst relationship with Rossi’ - Marc Marquez has opened up about why things turned sour between the eight-time world champion and former MotoGP rival Valentino Rossi.
Bastianini: ‘I’m here to try and win, everyone will fend for themselves'
Enea Bastianini has admitted he must work together with MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia next season, but that when it comes to racing ‘everyone will fend for themselves’.