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Joan Mir was ‘just surviving’, Miller clash ‘nothing deliberate’
From the outside, Joan Mir looked to be enjoying one of his strongest performances of the season at Portimao on Sunday, until being taken out by a falling Jack Miller.
Miller: T-boned him, real stinker, ‘zero truth’ to 2023 rumour
Jack Miller’s hopes of a second MotoGP podium in a row ended in the gravel trap when an attempt to pass Joan Mir saw both riders crash out in Portimao.
Quartararo destroys the field to claim first win of 2022, Miller wipes out Mir
Fabio Quartararo’s 2022 MotoGP title defence is back on track after winning in dominant fashion at Portimao.
UPDATE: Bagnaia fit to race after heavy Portimao accident, Fernandez out
Factory Ducati’s reigning MotoGP title runner-up Francesco Bagnaia and Gresini’s world championship leader Enea Bastianini face a challenging Portimao race after suffering big Saturday accidents.
Marc Marquez: I landed, hit my head, nothing happened
Marc Marquez suffered his first MotoGP accident since the huge Mandalika highside on Saturday morning at Portimao, but returned to battle for pole position.
Zarco stuns Mir with a last-gasp effort to take pole in drama-filled qualifying
Johann Zarco has rescued Ducati's crash-heavy Portimao MotoGP weekend by claiming pole from Joan Mir and Aleix Espargaro.
Fabio Quartararo: Dovi says grip? First give me power...
MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo remains crystal clear about the main area of improvement needed with the Yamaha M1.
Bagnaia explains gravel sample: ‘Bike was too destroyed’
After Francesco Bagnaia fell from his Ducati in Friday afternoon's MotoGP practice at Portimao, the Italian bent down and scooped up a handful of gravel.
Marc Marquez leads Repsol Honda 1-2, Ducati endure crash-heavy day
Marc Marquez has made the perfect start to the Portimao MotoGP after leading the way from team-mate Pol Espargaro on combined times.
Dovizioso: Yamaha ‘realise the reality, said sorry to me’
Following meetings with Yamaha, Andrea Dovizioso is confident the factory understands the ‘reality’ of the situation and hopes they will try some ‘aggressive’ technical changes.
Quartararo: Happy with P7 ‘sounds ridiculous’, ‘we need new things’
As the reigning MotoGP champion, Fabio Quartararo admits it ‘sounds ridiculous’ to feel happy with seventh place last time in COTA.
Marc Marquez: My DNA is to attack, podium 'next step'?
Marc Marquez arrives in Portimao ‘ready to compete’ but insists he still has at least one more step to take in order to bridge the gap between his best finish of fifth this season and what would be a 60th MotoGP race victory.
MotoGP Portimao 2022: Full race weekend schedule in Portugal
Here's the full race weekend schedule as MotoGP Portimao 2022 heads to Portugal, in UK time.
Marini perplexed by ‘frustrating’ lack of acceleration
Dogged by a ‘frustrating’ lack of acceleration throughout the COTA event, Luca Marini is happy to be heading for one of his favourite circuits, Portimao, this weekend.
Yamaha, Honda, Ducati, Suzuki: Ranking Fabio Quartararo’s 2023 MotoGP options
One of the biggest talking points as the MotoGP ‘silly season’ gets underway, is where will current MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo be riding in 2023? Here, we rank the most likely options for the Frenchman.
MotoGP Portimao: How to live stream the race for free
Here’s how to live stream the 2022 MotoGP Portimao for free no matter where you are in the world.
Vinales takes ‘top 3 potential’ to Portimao, Aleix ‘wants to stay’ at Aprilia
Maverick Vinales may only have finished tenth in the Austin MotoGP round but the Aprilia rider felt he paid the price for a poor qualifying and had ‘the potential to be in the top 3’.
Oliveira leads fans to Portimao, MotoGP on the road ‘super-strange!’
Miguel Oliveira arrives in style for his home Portimao MotoGP round, by leading a convoy of fans through the Portuguese countryside on his RC16.
Marc Marquez doubts victory fight in every MotoGP race
Following a brilliant fightback from last to sixth in Texas, Marc Marquez is eager to test his and the 2022 Honda’s level during the opening European MotoGP round in Portimao.
Bradley Smith after horror crash: ‘I’m lucky to be in one piece’
Bradley Smith has opened up about the “hell of an impact” of his shocking crash at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and revealed his gratitude at emerging alive.
'I’d be spitting tacks if I was Fabio Quartararo!'
The future of Fabio Quartararo, Jack Miller and Aleix Espargaro, listener questions and a Portimao preview are in Keith Huewen’s crosshairs in the latest Crash.net MotoGP podcast.
Could Fabio Quartararo really leave Yamaha? Honda, Ducati potential suitors
Fabio Quartararo’s manager Eric Mahe has confirmed talks are underway with other manufacturers, as Yamaha attempt to retain the reigning MotoGP world champion.
Puig: Marc Marquez 'is a rider who is a step above the others'
Following his stunning fightback at the American MotoGP, Repsol Honda Team Manager Alberto Puig has labelled Marc Marquez ‘a rider who is a step above the others’.
Dovizioso left with no energy for the race, says 'gap is too big'
Andrea Dovizioso’s struggles continue at RNF Yamaha after scoring just one point at the MotoGP of America.