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‘I won’t try any overtakes’ - Fabio Quartararo ‘congratulates’ MotoGP Stewards
MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo has made his anger clear at receiving a Long Lap penalty for Sunday’s collision with Aleix Espargaro at Assen.
MotoGP Assen: Keith Huewen: 'Fabio Quartararo deserved a penalty', Rainey stuns Goodwood
Wayne Rainey’s return to a 500cc Yamaha at Goodwood, Fabio Quartararo’s Assen error and Aleix Espargaro’s epic comeback all feature on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
MotoGP Assen: Maverick Vinales ready to assist Aleix Espargaro: ‘Our dream is to make Aprilia world champion’
‘If I have the chance I will do it’ - Maverick Vinales admits he’s prepared to sacrifice his own result if it means helping Aleix Espargaro win the 2022 MotoGP World Championship.
MotoGP Assen: KTM: Pol Espargaro ‘could be a big asset to us, is in a good position’ for Tech 3 ride
‘Everything is possible’ - Herve Poncharal says Pol Espargaro is one of the riders in contention for a 2023 Tech 3 MotoGP seat.
MotoGP Assen: Jack Miller calls out stewards for ‘bogus penalty’, Brad Binder for ‘smashing into me’
An angry Jack Miller believes the Long Lap penalty he received for Sunday's Dutch MotoGP was a ‘bogus’ call from the stewards, while also taking aim at future KTM team-mate Brad Binder after contact in the final chicane.
MotoGP Assen: Francesco Bagnaia responds to Aleix Espargaro victory claim: ‘I wasn’t needing to be on the limit'
Winner of a crazy Dutch MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia believes he still could have won in a direct fight against Aleix Espargaro, despite the Aprilia rider showing the type of pace that no one else appeared to have during his fightback through the field.
MotoGP Assen: Aleix Espargaro: Victory ‘was clear’, Quartararo ‘not a dirty rider’
Aleix Espargaro was the innocent victim of a rare mistake by Fabio Quartararo in the Dutch MotoGP, then stormed through the field from 15th to fourth.
MotoGP Assen: Yamaha: Fabio Quartararo’s penalty ‘harsh, not consistent’
Monster Yamaha team director Massimo Meregalli feels the decision to penalise Fabio Quartararo for the Assen incident with Aleix Espargaro is ‘not only harsh, but inconsistent’
Dutch MotoGP of Assen: Fabio Quartararo “indestructible?” - “he could have got injured - disaster!”
Fabio Quartararo risked an injury which could have blown open the 2022 MotoGP championship battle, said Sylvain Guintoli.
MotoGP Assen: Fabio Quartararo: ‘Stupid mistake’, then traction control failure?
UPDATE: Fabio Quartararo has been given a Long Lap penalty to serve at the upcoming British Grand Prix for causing Sunday's Assen accident with Aleix Espargaro.
MotoGP Assen: Francesco Bagnaia wins as Fabio Quartararo crashes into Aleix Espargaro, then crashes again!
Francesco Bagnaia claims a dominant Assen MotoGP victory, while Aleix Espargaro has produced arguably the performance of his career to finish fourth after being crashed into by Fabio Quartararo.
MotoGP Assen: Aleix Espargaro fastest in Warm-up as Aprilia show serious pace
Aleix Espargaro will start today's Dutch MotoGP full of confidence after getting the better of Fabio Quartararo during Warm-up.
MotoGP: Alex Marquez joins Gresini Ducati for 2023 season
Alex Marquez will join Gresini Ducati for the 2023 MotoGP season to partner Fabio di Giannantonio.
MotoGP Assen: 'Nothing I could do' - Jack Miller penalised, explains Maverick Vinales near miss
Jack Miller will need to serve a Long Lap penalty for the second MotoGP race in succession, at Assen on Sunday.
MotoGP Assen: Pole position 'almost impossible with army of Ducatis around me’- Fabio Quartararo
Fabio Quartararo believes MotoGP has become harder than ever to secure a pole position, especially because of the ‘army of Ducatis around me’.
MotoGP Assen: Aleix Espargaro: I wasn’t blaming Jack Miller, I was watching the big screen!
Repeated yellow flags meant Aleix Espargaro recorded just one flying lap during his final run in MotoGP qualifying at Assen.
Francesco Bagnaia delivers knockout blow with new lap record in Assen MotoGP Qualifying
Quickly becoming the best qualifier in MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia did it again as he secured yet another new lap record en route to claiming pole in Assen.
MotoGP Assen: Aleix Espargaro puts Aprilia on top as crashes dominate wild FP3
Despite a late fall, Aleix Espargaro heads into qualifying at the Dutch MotoGP in fine form after getting the better of title rival Fabio Quartararo.
MotoGP Assen: Pol Espargaro pulls out due to injury - 'I did not expect this pain'
Pol Espargaro has pulled out of the Dutch MotoGP after admitting his ongoing rib injury prevents him from riding fast; ‘
MotoGP Assen: Sofuoglu: Toprak free to speak with any factory MotoGP team for 2024
Toprak Razgatlioglu’s manager Kenan Sofuoglu has confirmed the Yamaha star will remain in World Superbike next season, but is free to speak to any MotoGP team for 2024.
MotoGP Assen: Was FP1 a case of ‘unrideable, over the limit’ or ‘common sense'?
MotoGP riders have mixed opinions on the scary aquaplaning conditions seen in opening practice at Assen.
MotoGP Assen: Francesco Bagnaia concludes: ‘When I relax, I crash’
Having spent several days contemplating his third race mistake of the season, in Sunday’s German MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia has reached a surprising conclusion.
MotoGP: Alberto Puig tight-lipped on Joan Mir, Alex Rins: Expects Marc Marquez to return in 2022
Keen to not give anything away, Alberto Puig has chosen not to discuss the rumours linking 2020 MotoGP champion Joan Mir and Suzuki team-mate Alex Rins to Honda in 2023.
MotoGP Assen: Ducati confirm Alex Marquez in talks to join Gresini
On a weekend where one Gresini Ducati MotoGP seat could be announced, a second deal bringing Alex Marquez to the team could soon be agreed.