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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.
Behind the scenes of the Valentino Rossi, Lewis Hamilton MotoGP, F1 swap
To mark the one-year anniversary of the unique ride swap between seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi and then six time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton at Valencia last December, Monster Energy has released the following behind-the-scenes video.
Gresini Racing confirms independent MotoGP future from 2022
The storied Gresini Racing team confirms its will step away from factory Aprilia MotoGP duties from 2022 and revert to a fully independent satellite entity once more
Marc Marquez discharged from hospital 10 days after surgery
Six-time MotoGP Champion Marc Marquez returns home a full 10 days after undergoing a third operation on the arm he first injured in Jerez back in July
Luca Marini unveils SKY Racing Italia VR46 livery for 2021 MotoGP debut
Rookie Luca Marini will ride a SKY Italia VR46-branded Avintia Esponsorama Ducati in the 2021 MotoGP World Championship
MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo denies 'involvement or connection' with tax evasion scheme
Jorge Lorenzo has issued the following statement, via his lawyer, in which the retired triple MotoGP world champion 'denies any involvement or connection' with the Charisma money laundering and tax evasion scheme.
MotoGP: Alex and Marc Marquez 'different on TV, similar on data'
Visually, Alex Marquez looks smoother on a MotoGP bike than older brother, former team-mate and six-time world champion Marc. But Alex says the difference between them is not as big as it appears and largely down to being 10cm taller than his brother.
MotoGP: Nakagami: Sorry for Marc, 'my teacher', Pol can adapt easily to Honda
If Marc Marquez's latest arm operation prevents him from taking part in the Sepang and Qatar tests, pre-season development of Honda's 2021 MotoGP machine will pass on to riders without a premier-class win.
Marc Marquez admits ‘hasty’ MotoGP return was mistake, points finger at doctors
Marc Marquez concedes he shouldn't have attempted a return to action just days after major surgery but says it was up to doctors to convince him not to.
Czech MotoGP organisers warn 2021 won’t go ahead amid upgrade debate
The Czech Republic MotoGP round faces the axe after organisers rebuffed Dorna's demand for the major circuit upgrades that would assure its place on the schedule
Morbidelli: Rossi will bring 'extra excitement' to Petronas
Valentino Rossi's arrival will bring 'extra excitement' to the Petronas Yamaha MotoGP team next season. That's the opinion of Rossi's VR46 protegee and new team-mate Franco Morbidelli.
MotoGP: Nakagami: Crutchlow 'helped me a lot, incredible'
Over a ten-year MotoGP career, Cal Crutchlow shared a garage with Colin Edwards, Andrea Dovizioso, Bradley Smith, Jack Miller and Takaaki Nakagami during spells at Tech3 Yamaha, Ducati and LCR Honda.
Marc Marquez remains in hospital, previous infection confirmed
Having undergone a third operation on his fractured right arm on Thursday (December 3), Repsol Honda has released a further update on the condition of six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez.