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Puig: Marquez impressive, ‘easy option’ was not to race, Bradl back
Alberto Puig has confirmed that HRC test rider Stefan Bradl will again replace Marc Marquez during the Spaniard’s recovery from upcoming surgery.
Espargaro doubts he or Aprilia 'can perform at this level' without each other
Aleix Espargaro does not believe Aprilia could perform at its current level without him after the Spaniard claimed the team’s fourth consecutive podium at the Italian MotoGP, fifth in total this season.
Alex Marquez: Surgery decision ‘a weight off Marc’s shoulders’
Alex Marquez said older brother Marc was ‘calm and relaxed’ by the decision to halt MotoGP racing and opt for further surgery on his problematic right arm.
Bagnaia calls Mugello win a ‘dream’, Bastianini ‘sucked into slipstream’
‘This is something I dreamed of’ - despite a poor opening lap and contact with Marc Marquez, Francesco Bagnaia delivered a sensational performance to win the Italian MotoGP.
Dovizioso: If I'm not competitive, I won’t stay in MotoGP
Will Andrea Dovizioso be part of RNF’s new MotoGP future with Aprilia in 2023?
Quartararo calls new fairing a ‘disturbance’, reverts back to old one
Fabio Quartararo has claimed Yamaha’s updated fairing at Mugello was ‘much more negative than positive’, as the reigning MotoGP world champion elected to revert back to the standard version for the race.
Rins slams ‘super dangerous’ Nakagami move, Stewards decision
Suzuki suffered its second double DNF in a row at Mugello on Sunday, continuing the team’s points drought since the factory's decision to quit MotoGP.
Marc Marquez: ‘Like this, I cannot continue, I hope my life will change’
Marc Marquez finished tenth in his final MotoGP race before withdrawing to undergo a fourth operation on his weak and painful right arm.
‘The nightmare is not finished for Marc Marquez...'
Marc Marquez’s comeback after his next surgery “won’t be easy” and “he doesn’t know himself” if he can return to MotoGP to recapture the world championship, said Sylvain Guintoli.
Francesco Bagnaia fights back from poor start to dominate the Italian MotoGP
Francesco Bagnaia claims his first Mugello MotoGP win after overcoming a poor start, while Suzuki riders Joan Mir and Alex Rins suffer further disappointment after crashing out.
Aprilia fire back: Aleix Espargaro leads Maverick Vinales in Mugello Warm-up
Aleix Espargaro heads into today’s Italian MotoGP at Mugello fastest after leading an Aprilia 1-2 from Maverick Vinales.
UPDATED Marc Marquez to step back from MotoGP and undergo a fourth arm operation
Marc Marquez is to step back from the 2022 MotoGP World Championship after the Italian Grand Prix to undergo a fourth operation on his problematic right arm.
Bezzecchi, Di Giannantonio refute ‘dangerous’ qualifying condition claims
Stars of the show in Mugello, MotoGP rookies Fabio Di Giannantonio and Marco Bezzecchi believe conditions during qualifying were ‘safe’ as opposed to reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo who called them ‘dangerous’.
Rookies steal the show in Mugello as Di Giannantonio claims a maiden pole
Fabio Di Giannantonio has delivered the performance of his career to clinch a maiden MotoGP pole after getting the better of fellow rookie Marco Bezzecchi in tricky conditions.
Lin Jarvis confirms Yamaha will run 2 bikes in 2023, ‘surprised’ by RNF…
Lin Jarvis has confirmed Yamaha will focus solely on its factory team in 2023, as ‘alternatives’ for a satellite team weren’t available following RNF’s switch to Aprilia.
'Mixed feeling' - Valentino Rossi's #46 retired from MotoGP at Mugello
Valentino Rossi’s famous #46 was officially retired from MotoGP on Saturday at Mugello.
Bagnaia recovers from early crash to dominate FP3, Marc Marquez 21st
Ducati's dominance continues at Mugello as sixth of the top seven were made up of Desmosedici machines, however, that doesn't tell the entire story from what was a wild session for the Italian manufacturer...
Gresini Ducati unveils special 'peace' livery for Mugello
'We fight on track, we stand for peace' - Gresini Ducati presents this special livery on Saturday morning of its home Italian MotoGP.
PIC: Aprilia’s new F1-style rear wing ‘makes a difference’
While some MotoGP factories reduced their front wing size in search of maximum speed at Mugello, Aprilia added a new innovative rear wing.
Espargaro says Honda ‘are too far from the top’, Marquez ‘struggling a lot’
Despite finishing as the top Honda rider on day-one of the Italian MotoGP at Mugello, Pol Espargaro says Honda ‘are quite far from the top’.
Miguel Oliveira ‘will consider’ Tech3 return, but...
Miguel Oliveira will receive a new MotoGP contract offer from KTM but might be moved back to the satellite Tech3 team for 2023.
Aleix Espargaro on fire as he tops Mugello FP2, Johann Zarco crashes twice!
Second in the MotoGP world championship, Aleix Espargaro looks to be in ominous form after topping FP2 at Mugello. Johann Zarco crashed twice despite finishing fourth.
Pol Espargaro ‘talking’ to other teams, blasts ‘silly’ speculation
With Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales confirmed at Aprilia for another two years, and RNF Racing switching from Yamaha to Aprilia in 2023, here’s a look at how the latest moves impact the MotoGP rider market.
Takaaki Nakagami under the race lap record as he dominates Mugello FP1
Takaaki Nakagami makes an early statement of intent after setting the only sub 1m47s lap in Mugello MotoGP FP1.