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MotoGP team boss Fausto Gresini's condition 'slightly improving'
The latest update on the condition of MotoGP team boss Fausto Gresini confirms that the Italian, diagnosed with Covid 19 just before the Christmas break, was placed in a pharmacological coma after being moved from hospital in Imola to a specialised Covid ward in Bologna on December 30th.
KTM boss Pierer sets sights on 2021 MotoGP title fight
Having achieved its first MotoGP victories, KTM CEO Stefan Pierer believes a title challenge is now a realistic goal in 2021.
Qatar Moto2 winner Tetsuta Nagashima 'will stop racing in 2021'
Tetsuta Nagashima, winner of the season-opening 2020 Moto2 race in Qatar, has confirmed he will not be on the grid when the 2021 world championship gets underway.
2021 MotoGP World Championship: Six (+1) things we cannot wait for...
The start of a new year means the start of a new MotoGP season is just around the corner... after the unexpected twists of 2020, what will 2021 deliver?
Crash.net MotoGP Top 10 Riders of 2020: 1st - JOAN MIR
No prizes for guessing who tops Crash.net’s MotoGP Rider of the Year rundown as Suzuki’s first title in 20 years earns Joan Mir the top spot here too.
Fausto Gresini hospitalised after positive COVID-19 diagnosis
Fausto Gresini is in hospital in Italy after contracting COVID-19 before Christmas
Crash.net MotoGP Top 10 Riders of 2020: 2nd - FRANCO MORBIDELLI
Franco Morbidelli matches his runner-up spot in the MotoGP World Championship standings with the same position here in Crash.net’s MotoGP Rider of the Year ranking.
Crash.net MotoGP Top 10 Riders of 2020: 3rd - MIGUEL OLIVEIRA
If his first win in Styria was a fluke, then Miguel Oliveira's second dominant MotoGP success in Portimao proves why he deserves third in our MotoGP Rider of the Year ranking...
WATCH: Jorge Lorenzo stuns with success on Masked Singer talent show
Jorge Lorenzo scores his first top four finish since 2018 with a surprise showing in the Spanish version of The Masked Singer
Crash.net MotoGP Top 10 Riders of 2020: 4th - POL ESPARGARO
Now we’ve let the turkey digest, it’s time to crack on with our countdown of the 2020 MotoGP Riders of 2020 with Pol Espargaro landing in fourth position.
Dovizioso: 'Not nice' - MotoGP needs fans at the track
Andrea Dovizioso admits the novelty of a quiet MotoGP paddock soon wore off and the absence of spectators had a major impact on the atmosphere during the 2020 season.
Aprilia 'close, need to do the last step' in MotoGP
Aprilia's all-new 2020 RS-GP may have failed to match the best result of the factory's previous MotoGP machine, peaking at eighth compared to sixth place, but CEO Massimo Rivola is confident they have advanced half-a-second closer to the front.
Brembo's brake supremacy continues in MotoGP during 2020
MotoGP's use of a single tyre (Michelin) and electronics (Magneti Marelli) supplier means suspension and brakes are the main areas of open competition in terms of third-party components.
Miller: We might have the next Fabio on a Ducati...
A changing of the guard is taking place at Ducati next season when half of its six-strong line-up consists of MotoGP rookies.
Tito Rabat swaps MotoGP for WorldSBK in 2021 with Barni Ducati
Tito Rabat joins the likes of Max Biaggi, Marco Melandri and Alvaro Bautista in attempting to make a successful leap from MotoGP to WorldSBK after signing with Barni Ducati
Crash.net MotoGP Top 10 Riders of 2020: 5th - FABIO QUARTARARO
Thrust into the limelight as a title favourite in only his second season competing in MotoGP, it was most certain a season of two halves for Fabio Quartararo
Crash.net MotoGP Top 10 Riders of 2020: 6th - TAKAAKI NAKAGAMI
Takaaki Nakagami comes on leaps and bounds during the 2020 MotoGP season as he emerges as a surprise Honda team leader despite his year-old machinery
Crutchlow 'real worker, hungry to get stuck in' at Yamaha
Yamaha Racing managing director Lin Jarvis insists the factory 'won't make the same mistake twice' by ensuring its new MotoGP test rider Cal Crutchlow has an intensive 2021 track schedule.
Barcelona to change 'car park' corner for 2021 MotoGP season
The sharp Turn 10 hairpin at the end of the back straight at Barcelona will be modified in time for the 2021 Catalunya MotoGP, the circuit has announced.
Crash.net MotoGP Top 10 Riders of 2020: 7th - JACK MILLER
Jack Miller warmed up for his impending factory Ducati opportunity with another encouraging MotoGP season in 2020, earning him seventh in our MotoGP Rider of the Year ranking...
Pol Espargaro 'appreciated' KTM support to the end, 'fast bike getting faster'
Announced as a future Repsol Honda rider in June, before the delayed 2020 MotoGP World Championship had begun, initially created a 'not nice' situation for Pol Espargaro and KTM. A breakdown in trust might even have resul
LCR boss: Nakagami’s ‘significant' gains unexpected, must handle pressure better
Takaaki Nakagami's rise to prominence during the 2020 MotoGP season exceeded LCR Honda's expectations but he must handle pressure differently in 2021
Dani Pedrosa, Mika Kallio agree new KTM test role deal for 2021
KTM retains Dani Pedrosa and Mika Kallio as test and development riders for the 2021 MotoGP season following a breakthrough 2020 campaign
Petronas '3 in 1': 'A big target but I think we can do it!'
Petronas achieved its 2020 target at the very first round of the season when Fabio Quartararo made history as the first person to win a MotoGP race for a satellite Yamaha team.