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Bagnaia: Bezzecchi doing 'really good job, more prepared for MotoGP'
Although left firmly in the Ajo shadow in Moto2 so far this season, Francesco Bagnaia insists Marco Bezzecchi is, 'pushing like hell every time... doing a really great job. This year he’s more prepared to arrive in MotoGP.'
MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro: 'Full gas' Aprilia 'ready to receive more power'
Aleix Espargaro closes the opening half of the 2021 MotoGP season with a clear idea of what's needed for the Aprilia RS-GP 'to fight for the podium every single race'.
MotoGP: Meregalli: Quartararo 'very determined' but 'having fun'
Yamaha team director Massimo Meregalli says MotoGP title leade rFabio Quartararo 'very determined but what impressed me the most is he's having fun'.
MotoGP: Rins 'feeling good' after switching to last year's GSX-RR set-up
After four non-scores and an injury, Suzuki MotoGP star Alex Rins sees light at the end of the tunnel; 'Since Sachsenring, when we went back to the set-up we were using last year, I was feeling quite good'.
Raul Fernandez: 'Almost perfect start, a dream come true'
Raul Fernandez talks spectacular start to his Moto2 career; 'Our results have been a dream come true'.
Nakagami: 'Less than 5' out of 10 for MotoGP season so far
Takaaki Nakagami far from satisfied with his MotoGP season so far; 'Difficult to give a number but around 3.5 or 4 [out of 10]. Less than 5.'
MotoGP's Jack Miller on Pedro Acosta: 'That kid is amazing'
MotoGP's Jack Miller praises Moto3 star Pedro Acosta on and off-track; 'His racing ability is fantastic [but] he's not one of these that thinks he’s better than everyone else. I’m happy to have him come along to training'.
Gardner's goal: 'Get to Valencia fighting for the championship'
Remy Gardner says rivalry with team-mate Raul Fernandez has helped take both Ajo riders to new heights in Moto2 this season; 'We have acquired new knowledge about each other and the style each rider has'.
Dani Pedrosa: A KTM MotoGP wild-card could be interesting…
Dani Pedrosa says it 'could be interesting' to enter a MotoGP race as a wild-card for KTM to enhance his test-riding work. Should he race in Austria, Pedrosa might find himself lining-up against former Honda colleague and new Yamaha test rider Cal Crutchlow...
Crash.net MotoGP podcast with Keith Huewen: Silly season latest, MotoE debate
Episode 10 of Crash.net's new MotoGP podcasts featuring Keith Huewen looks at the latest 2022 silly season news and discusses the MotoE electric bike class.
Mir: Suzuki looks 'more aggressive' than Yamaha, 'character quite different'
Reigning MotoGP champion Joan Mir believes Suzuki GSX-RR is 'more aggressive' than the Yamaha M1: 'They both have the Inline-4 engine, but the character is quite different.'
Miller, Gardner form means Doohan 'devastated' at Australian MotoGP cancellation
Mick Doohan 'totally devastated' that MotoGP race winner Jack Miller and Moto2 title leader Remy Gardner won't get to race in front of their home fans at Phillip Island in 2021.
2021 MotoGP calendar update: Australia cancelled, Algarve added, Malaysia moved
The Australian Grand Prix is dropped from the 2021 MotoGP calendar and replaced by a second round at Portimao. Malaysia moved.
MotoGP: Zarco: Everything is coming together, I have to go for it
Johann Zarco, whose MotoGP career was in serious doubt when he left KTM midway through 2019, is Fabio Quartararo's nearest title rival at the midway stage of the 2021 season.
Gresini adds another sponsor to 2022 Ducati MotoGP project
Gresini Racing continues to add more names to the fairings of its 2022 MotoGP Ducatis.
Valentino Rossi: Aerodynamics make MotoGP more physical, but don't change style
Valentino Rossi explains how aerodynamics have made MotoGP bikes more physically demanding but recent riding-style changes are more influenced by tyres and brakes.
MotoGP Assen: Pol Espargaro: 'Huge shaking on the straights'
Pol Espargaro's Dutch MotoGP race compromised by 'huge shaking on the straights... We need to analyse more data and discover what's going on'.
Marini: Great for VR46 to continue with Ducati in MotoGP 2022
Luca Marini happy to continue with Ducati in new Aramco VR46 MotoGP team, bike spec still to be confirmed but; 'I'm quite sure that we will have a very good technical package'
Quartararo: Early pressure after replacing MotoGP 'king' Rossi
MotoGP title leader Fabio Quartararo says victories in Qatar and Portimao were the stand-out moments of the season so far.
Dutch MotoGP: KTM ‘come with different ideas, they don’t give up’ - Oliveira
Miguel Oliveira believes KTM’s hunger to ‘try new things’ and never ‘give up’, along with the introduction of Dani Pedrosa as test rider in 2019, are key cogs to the Austrian manufacturer’s success.
Gresini Racing donates simulators for medical training
Donations in memory of late MotoGP team boss Fausto Gresini used to fund three medical simulators.
Dutch Moto2: Fernandez: ‘Great end was key to victory’, Gardner content with P2
Raul Fernandez recovers from difficult opening laps to claim a stunning Dutch Moto2 victory, while a hard-fought second place puts ‘a smile on my face’, for Remy Gardner going into the summer break.
Dutch MotoGP: Petrucci gives ‘my best’ for P13, Lecuona ‘lost for words’
KTM Tech 3 riders Danilo Petrucci and Iker Lecuona endure another tough MotoGP weekend in what could be their last season with both the team and premier class altogether.
Dutch MotoGP: ‘Ready to fight’ Nakagami misses out on maiden podium
Takaaki Nakagami’s wait for a maiden MotoGP podium continues after a ‘big mistake’ mid-race saw him drop to ninth.