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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.
RNF swaps Yamaha for Aprilia in 2023 MotoGP season
Razlan Razali’s RNF team will switch from Yamaha to Aprilia machinery for the 2023 MotoGP World Championship.
Quartararo, KTM get new fairings, Aprilia new engine…
Factories roll out upgrades as MotoGP faces the fastest straight on the calendar at Mugello this weekend.
Purple haze: Pramac Ducati unveils new MotoGP livery
The Pramac Ducati livery of Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin gets a ’purple haze’ from this weekend’s Mugello MotoGP.
Official: Aprilia re-signs Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales
Aprilia has re-signed both Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales for the 2023 and 2024 MotoGP seasons.
Aruba.it renews Ducati partnership in WorldSBK, unveils MotoGP wildcard livery
After enjoying eight years of success in WorldSBK, Aruba.it has officially renewed its partnership in the series with Ducati until 2024, while also unveiling a new MotoGP livery for wildcard rider Michele Pirro.
EXCLUSIVE: Kawasaki confirms it has no interest in replacing Suzuki in MotoGP
Kawasaki has confirmed to Crash.net it has no intention of making a return to MotoGP by replacing Suzuki, instead WorldSBK remains the Japanese manufacturer’s ‘more logical way to race’.