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Suzuki adds home wild-card for final Japanese MotoGP
Takuya Tsuda will make a wild-card appearance in Suzuki's final Japanese MotoGP, at Motegi next month.
Official: Enea Bastianini joins factory Ducati MotoGP team for 2023
Ducati announces that Enea Bastianini has been chosen, over Jorge Martin, to join Francesco Bagnaia at its factory MotoGP team for 2023.
Suzuki names Kazuki Watanabe as Joan Mir’s replacement for Misano MotoGP
Suzuki has announced that Kazuki Watanabe will replace the injured Joan Mir for next weekend’s Misano MotoGP.
MotoGP Austria: Pol Espargaro: ‘Slow, struggling, everyone is smashing us’
Before joining Repsol Honda, Pol Espargaro had only finished a MotoGP race outside of the points on 3 occasions in 7 years.
MotoGP: Marc Marquez: My grandfather told me ‘leave now, it’s enough’
Marc Marquez’s two-year battle against arm and eye injuries were enough to prompt his grandfather to implore the six-time MotoGP champion to call it a day.
Enea Bastianini vs Jorge Martin – who will Ducati choose for 2023 MotoGP season?
Next weekend’s home Misano round should see Ducati announce whether Enea Bastianini or Jorge Martin will join the factory team alongside Francesco Bagnaia for the 2023 MotoGP season.
MotoGP Austria: Franco Morbidelli: Good things happened, work paying off
His race may have ended early, but Franco Morbidelli insists ‘good things happened’ during the Austrian MotoGP weekend.
Danilo Petrucci won’t replace Joan Mir at Suzuki for Misano MotoGP, priority MotoAmerica
Danilo Petrucci has confirmed he was asked by Suzuki to replace the injured Joan Mir at next weekend’s Misano round.
Miguel Oliveira: 2023 GASGAS or RNF Aprilia MotoGP decision by Misano?
The long-running speculation over Miguel Oliveira’s MotoGP future looks to be nearing an end.
Marc Marquez reveals “green light” to ramp up MotoGP comeback
Marc Marquez can intensify his return to MotoGP after good news at a crucial doctor’s check-up on Wednesday.
MotoGP Austria: Maverick Vinales: ‘We made a big mistake, not every day is like Christmas’
After back-to-back MotoGP podiums for Aprilia, Maverick Vinales struggled on his way to a disappointing 13th place finish at the Red Bull Ring.
Could Danilo Petrucci be a shock replacement for Joan Mir at the Misano MotoGP?
With Joan Mir officially ruled out of next weekend’s San Marino MotoGP at Misano, Danilo Petrucci is being considered by Suzuki to replace the 2020 world champion, according to reports.
Could GASGAS joining MotoGP and recent Moto2 results rejuvenate Jake Dixon’s MotoGP hopes?
Could Britain’s next MotoGP racer be Jake Dixon after GASGAS signed a deal to replace Tech 3 as a full factory KTM team?
Austrian MotoGP ‘bittersweet’ for Darryn Binder, Andrea Dovizioso ‘always losing’ at the start
After making one of the best starts to a MotoGP race this season, Darryn Binder’s attempts at claiming a third points scoring finish were shattered after crashing out at turn nine.
Brad Binder ‘lucky to finish’ Austrian MotoGP after front tyre started ‘jumping’
Despite challenging Aleix Espargaro for seventh on the penultimate lap, Brad Binder spent the last five laps of the Austrian MotoGP riding around front tyre issues.
Joan Mir ruled out of Misano MotoGP due to bone, ligament damage
Joan Mir will be forced to miss the next round of the MotoGP World Championship, at Misano, due to injuries sustained in Sunday’s Austrian race.
‘Important’ for Marc Marquez to be at Misano MotoGP test, splits from manager?
Repsol Honda team manager Alberto Puig is hoping that Marc Marquez will be able to complete at least some MotoGP laps at the upcoming Misano test.
MotoGP Austria: Johann Zarco: I almost hit Enea and had to go straight
Fastest in two free practice sessions, Red Bull Ring momentum began to slip away from Johann Zarco when he dropped to sixth in FP4.
Austria: Luca Marini claims MotoGP best, ‘podium pace but…’
Luca Marini claimed his best race finish as a MotoGP rider with fourth in Sunday’s Austrian MotoGP.
MotoGP Austria: Aleix Espargaro: Over the limit, proud, nothing more I could do
Aleix Espargaro slipped 32-points behind Fabio Quartararo in the MotoGP title chase with a sixth-place finish in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix.
Keith Huewen: Is a Sprint race a MotoGP? I've argued with myself over this!
The new Sprint race format for 2023, Sunday’s MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races, the future of Miguel Oliveira and Remy Gardner - and does MotoGP need bigger characters? Just some of the topics on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
MotoGP Austria: Jorge Martin: Enea Bastianini ‘just another rider, I would have done the same to Pecco'
Jorge Martin claims his aggressive battle with Enea Bastianini at the Austrian MotoGP had nothing to do with the fact both riders are fighting for the second factory Ducati seat.
MotoGP Austria: What caused Jack Miller to say ‘it looks like I’m going at Granny speed’?
After watching Fabio Quartararo pull off an exceptional overtake on him at the new Red Bull Ring chicane during Sunday’s Austrian MotoGP, Jack Miller joked that his speed was like that of a ‘Granny’.
MotoGP Austria: ‘He will for sure say something’ - Francesco Bagnaia goes against Valentino Rossi advice with soft tyre gamble
Despite receiving advice from ‘mentor’ Valentino Rossi not to use the soft front tyre during Sunday’s Austrian MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia did so anyway as he held off Fabio Quartararo for his third consecutive win.