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Quartararo: Front end feeling ‘is what I think made me’ MotoGP champion
Despite Yamaha lacking horsepower compared to other manufacturers on the grid in 2021, Fabio Quartararo’s feeling with the front end ‘is what I think made me’ MotoGP Champion.
Binder falls on sighting lap, Oliveira out 'a few laps from the podium'
Nightmare Emilia Romagna MotoGP for KTM sees Brad Binder fall on the sighting lap and receive a long-lap penalty, while Miguel Oliveira tumbles 30-seconds after moving into a podium place.
Joan Mir jump start, crashes out as Quartararo takes over MotoGP crown
A race to forget for 2020 MotoGP champion Joan Mir while Fabio Quartararo officially takes over his title; 'Of course I'm sad, but he completely deserved it'
Petrucci 'so sad' as Mir mistake takes him out of final home race
Birthday boy Danilo Petrucci's final home MotoGP race in Italy ends early when he is brought down by Joan Mir.
Bastianini to 'check again' about 'impossible' GP22 after rostrum repeat
Rookie Enea Bastianini will 'check again' about the 'impossible' chance of getting GP22 Ducati machinery in MotoGP next season after a remarkable 18th to 3rd ride at Misano.
Rossi 'a bit angry': I tried to hypnotise Pecco, this time it didn't work!
Valentino Rossi 'a little bit angry' with Francesco Bagnaia's doomed Misano tyre choice; ' I tried to hypnotise him to put medium-medium. But this time it didn't work!'
Rossi's Misano farewell: Yellow surprise, great emotion, decent race
Valentino Rossi proud to bid farewell to his home Misano MotoGP fans with a decent race, Sunday's ‘Grazie Vale’ tributes a 'great surprise'.
Bagnaia's bet backfires but 'Fabio deserved title'
Francesco Bagnaia's MotoGP title hopes end with a late fall from the race lead in Sunday's Emilia-Romagna MotoGP.
Crash.net MotoGP podcast with Keith Huewen: Quartararo champion, Marquez wins
Episode 26 of Crash.net's new MotoGP podcasts featuring Keith Huewen discusses the crowning of a new MotoGP world champion in an eventful Misano round.
Espargaro: Feels so good to get best ever MotoGP result with Honda
Repsol Honda 1-2 sees Pol Espargaro clinch his greatest MotoGP result yet; This feels so good! It feels so good after a tough season for sure. It’s a bubble of oxygen for everybody and is going to help us to work for next year’.
Marquez claims second consecutive MotoGP win, first at right-hand circuit
Marc Marquez picks up his first MotoGP win at a right-hand circuit since returning from injury - his third victory of the year after seeing Francesco Bagnaia directly crash in front of him.
‘Consistency was the key’ to winning MotoGP title - Quartararo
New MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo credits his consistency as the main reason for clinching the 2021 title; ‘we finished all the races that we make, scoring every time points, points, points. This I think is the key to win the championship this year’.
Quartararo: To be MotoGP World Champion feels amazing, I’m in a dream
Fabio Quartararo is living a ‘dream’ after becoming the first ever French MotoGP World Champion at Misano; ‘To be world champion in MotoGP is something that I never expected, but it feels amazing. Right now I’m feeling a dream’.
Marquez wins dramatic race, Quartararo becomes new MotoGP World Champion
Marc Marquez wins a dramatic Emilia-Romagna MotoGP after Francesco Bagnaia crashes from the lead, while Fabio Quartararo is your new MotoGP World Champion.
Nakagami fastest in Emilia-Romagna warm-up from Bagnaia
Takaaki Nakagami’s stunning form in MotoGP warm-up continues as he tops a drying session from Francesco Bagnaia.
Team orders not discussed, but Miller to use ‘common sense’
Team orders have not been discussed between Ducati and its riders Francesco Bagnaia and Jack Miller. Australian to use ‘common sense’ and not 'dive-bomb' his team-mate.
'Very difficult' - Rossi starts last but proud of 'fantastic' Marini
Cold and damp conditons leave Valentino Rossi last on the grid for his final home MotoGP race, hails 'fantastic' front row by younger brother Luca Marini.
First MotoGP front row ‘a really great emotion’ - Marini
Despite missing out on a maiden MotoGP pole by just +0.085s at the Emilia-Romagna MotoGP, rookie Luca Marini still claimed a first ever front row start with P3; ‘This is something I’m really proud of, a really great emotion’.
Quartararo doubts MotoGP title decided tomorrow after worst qualifying
Fabio Quartararo will start a career-worst 15th on the grid in Sunday's Emilia Romagna MotoGP, the first of three chances to win the 2021 title.
Bagnaia ‘thinking about myself’ despite Quartararo qualifying P15
Despite Fabio Quartararo starting the Emilia-Romagna MotoGP from P15 - his worst qualifying since joining the premier class in 2019, pole sitter for Sunday’s race Francesco Bagnaia has the same objective as before the weekend began; ‘the only thing I can do to keep the championship open is trying to win’.
Marc Marquez: 'Lucky' save, shoulder pain, cold Honda
Marc Marquez racks up his 22nd MotoGP fall of the season, plus a big save during an incident packed Saturday at Misano.
Bagnaia claims fourth MotoGP pole in a row, Quartararo only 15th
Francesco Bagnaia claims his fourth consecutive MotoGP pole during a crash-heavy Q2 at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, while title favorite Fabio Quartararo suffers his worst qualifying of the season.
Zarco leads Ducati 1-2-3, but Bagnaia and Quartararo miss out on top ten
For the second time this weekend Johann Zarco tops a free practice session at the Emilia-Romagna MotoGP, while title contenders Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Quartararo miss out on an automatic Q2 spot.
Marquez: 'All Honda riders are struggling with rear contact', only manages P14
With changeable conditions usually a major strength of his, day-one of the Emilia-Romagna MotoGP was a relatively subdued one for Marc Marquez who could only manage 14th.