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Keith Huewen: ‘Good guy’ Freddie Spencer’s position has become untenable
Yamaha’s statement criticising the FIM Stewards, Marc Marquez’s recovery, Ducati’s MotoE machine and listener questions dominate this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
EXCLUSIVE: Teams ‘judge too fast’, Vinales ‘one of the best’ - Sam Lowes
Aprilia’s rise from MotoGP strugglers to title contenders, team continuity being integral to success and the talent of Maverick Vinales - Sam Lowes shares his thoughts on his former team.
‘The podium is getting closer’ for Valentino Rossi…
Valentino Rossi has been encouraged that he will soon finish on the podium after his best result on four wheels at Misano.
Brilliant Valentino Rossi earns best four-wheel result in Misano
Valentino Rossi delighted his home crowd by finishing fifth at Misano in the GT World Challenge Europe sprint race on Sunday.
Valentino Rossi spins then fails to finish at Misano homecoming
Valentino Rossi spun then failed to finish his first race at Misano on four wheels in the GT World Challenge Europe on Saturday.
‘It’s going to be crazy’ - Valentino Rossi heads home to Misano
Valentino Rossi is predicting ‘hot weather, big crowds and weekend full of emotions’ as he heads home to Misano for the sixth round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge.
MotoGP Silly Season: All the latest news as Rins closes in on LCR Honda switch
With Alex Marquez officially confirmed at Gresini Ducati and Alex Rins on the verge of replacing him at LCR Honda, here’s all the latest on the 2022 MotoGP ‘Silly season’.
‘It was a dangerous movement’; Marini ‘lucky not to crash' after Mir contact
Although neither rider suffered damage, there was a clear difference of opinion between Joan Mir and Luca Marini following their opening lap incident at the Dutch MotoGP.
Brad Binder: 'Hats off to Aleix, somehow he bombed both Miller and I!'
It may have been at his and Jack Miller’s expense, but Brad Binder couldn’t help but admire Aleix Espargaro’s double pass into the final chicane at the Dutch MotoGP.
Lin Jarvis slams Stewards, Yamaha wanted to take Quartararo penalty to CAS
Yamaha Racing Managing Director Lin Jarvis ‘disappointed to see the inequality with which penalties are applied by the FIM MotoGP Stewards panel’.
Marc Marquez: 'A feeling of hope', waiting on X-ray, inspired by Nadal
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has given a detailed insight into his recovery from a fourth surgery on his right arm.
Alex Rins: ‘Everybody can imagine where I will go next year’
Alex Rins may not have put pen to paper but an agreement to ride for LCR Honda in MotoGP 2023 is now ‘almost done’.
Bezzecchi: Stoner praise ‘a big pleasure, I hope he saw some good skills’
The standout rookie so far in 2022, Marco Bezzecchi showed just why former two-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner had such high praise for the Italian last season, after claiming a maiden premier class podium in Assen.
‘I won’t try any overtakes’ - 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.
Keith Huewen: '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.
Vinales ready to assist 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.
KTM: Pol Espargaro ‘could be a big asset to us, he’s in a good position’
‘Everything is possible’ - Herve Poncharal says Pol Espargaro is one of the riders in contention for a 2023 Tech 3 MotoGP seat.
Miller calls out stewards for ‘bogus penalty’, 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.
Bagnaia: I wasn’t needing to be on the limit like Aleix, I won and he was fourth
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.
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.
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’
Quartararo ‘indestructible?’ | ‘He could’ve got injured - disaster!’
Fabio Quartararo risked an injury which could have blown open the 2022 MotoGP championship battle, said Sylvain Guintoli.
UPDATE: Quartararo penalty for ‘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.
Bagnaia wins in Assen as Quartararo crashes into 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.