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Bagnaia: Yamaha proving ‘top speed is not everything’
The ultimate 2022 MotoGP bike would probably blend the straight-line performance of the Ducati with the cornering ability of the Yamaha.
Suzuki ‘won’t stop trying until the end’, new fairing ‘really good’
Leaving MotoGP at the end of this season, question marks have naturally been raised over Suzuki’s commitment to technical development during the remaining races for the GSX-RR.
Fabio Quartararo fastest, won’t use new fairing again
Fabio Quartararo followed up his Catalunya MotoGP victory by being fastest in Monday’s post-race test.
Valentino Rossi happy with ‘pace’ and ‘fight’ | ‘Vale made no mistakes!’
Valentino Rossi was pleased with his pace and “how I could fight” after registering his best result yet since trading MotoGP for GT3 racing.
Keith Huewen: ‘Takaaki Nakagami is not a dangerous rider’
A dramatic start and finish to the Catalunya MotoGP headlines this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
MotoGP Stewards: Why Nakagami wasn’t penalised in Catalunya
The FIM MotoGP Stewards have explained the key factors behind their decision not to penalise Takaaki Nakagami for triggering Sunday’s Turn 1 incident in Catalunya.
UPDATE Alex Rins fracture: ‘I hope Taka is okay, but he can’t go on like this’
Alex Rins fears his wrist is broken after he and Francesco Bagnaia were taken out by Takaaki Nakagami at turn one of the Catalunya MotoGP.
Zarco: Nakagami lost all the credit we gave to him, that’s a pity
While most of the riders agreed that Takaaki Nakagami wasn’t at fault for his clash with Alex Rins in Mugello, today’s turn one incident at the Catalunya MotoGP was another story, with Johann Zarco saying ‘he lost all the credit we gave to him’.
‘I’m sorry’ - Aleix Espargaro explains nightmare early-finish error
Aleix Espargaro handed a home podium away when he mistakenly thought the Catalunya MotoGP race had ended one lap before the finish.
Sensational Quartararo wins as Espargaro makes dramatic blunder
Fabio Quartararo destroys the field to claim his second MotoGP win of 2022, but all eyes were on Aleix Espargaro after the Spaniard believed the race was finished with a lap to go, a mental lapse that cost him a podium.
Vinales continues Aprilia domination but Espargaro crashes in warm-up
Aprilia remains fastest ahead of the Catalan MotoGP but this time it’s Maverick Vinales who takes home the spoils in morning warm-up.
Valentino Rossi registers best result since swapping bikes for cars
Valentino Rossi led his WRT team to an impressive fifth-placed finish in the GT World Challenge Europe six-hour endurance race on Saturday night.
Bagnaia anticipates ‘race of survival’, hopes future team-mate is like Miller
With rear tyre degradation set to play a huge role in the outcome of Sunday’s Catalan MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia claims he has to be ‘very smart’ with strategy.
‘I think I can make it’ - Maverick Vinales plans Catalunya ‘gamble’
Maverick Vinales is planning a ‘nothing to lose’ gamble on the soft rear tyre in Sunday’s Catalunya MotoGP race.
Alex Marquez: ‘Nothing broken’, Pol: ‘Front gets overstressed’
Alex Marquez was forced to sit out qualifying for his home Catalunya MotoGP after a fast accident in final practice.
Rear tyre choice reduced to two options for 2023 events
MotoGP riders will have two, rather than three, rear tyre options to choose from at each event from next season.
Espargaro breaks Ducati hearts after smashing a new lap record in Catalunya
He’s done it! Aleix Espargaro will start his home Grand Prix from pole after narrowly beating Francesco Bagnaia in MotoGP qualifying at Catalunya.
Monster renews as factory Yamaha MotoGP title sponsor
Monster Energy has signed ‘multi-year agreement’ to continue as title sponsor of the factory Yamaha MotoGP team.
Espargaro continues Catalunya domination with lap record in FP3
As his rivals closed in Aleix Espargaro pulled the pin, dropping the lap record to remain ahead of the pack after the MotoGP Catalunya FP3 session
Catch us if you can: Aprilia ‘difficult to beat’ in Catalunya
Aprilia’s rivals were lining up to praise the low grip performance of the RS-GP after Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales topped Friday practice for the Catalunya MotoGP.
Nakagami ‘expected a bit more’ from Marquez swingarm test
Takaaki Nakagami struggled to feel an advantage when trying Marc Marquez’s new swingarm during Friday practice at the Catalunya MotoGP.
Quartararo blames ‘low grip’ for being ‘slow’, Morbidelli finds ‘speed’
Fabio Quartararo has blamed ‘low grip’ conditions for his disappointing day-one performance at the Catalan MotoGP, while also claiming “had the race been today, we would have been in damage limitation.”
Valentino Rossi tipped for ‘top 10 finish’ in six-hour endurance race
Valentino Rossi has been tipped for a top 10 finish by his teammate ahead of a six-hour endurance race in the World GT Challenge Europe this weekend.
Aleix Espargaro heads dominant 1-2 for Aprilia during FP2 in Catalunya
Aleix Espargaro was in top form as he dominated Catalunya MotoGP FP2 from team-mate Maverick Vinales. Ducati hot on their heels after finishing with four bikes inside the top seven.