MotoGP

Valentino Rossi, Francesco Bagnaia

Rossi praises his protege; Bagnaia opens up overcoming Ducati struggles

Valentino Rossi heaps praise on Francesco Bagnaia on his recent MotoGP surge, as the latter explains his work to be get in the place he is in. Having had a slow start to the MotoGP...

MotoGP shares 21-round calendar for 2022; dates of tests announced too

MotoGP has shared a 21-round provisional calendar for the 2022 season, as dates for the tests is announced too. The 2022 MotoGP season will kick-off at Losail International Circuit with the Qatar GP on March...
Joan Mir, Jack Miller, MotoGP

Mir, Miller react to their latest tangle in Americas MotoGP race

Joan Mir and Jack Miller share their views of their latest run-in towards the end of the MotoGP Americas GP, which was penalised by the stewards. Suzuki's Mir and Ducati's Miller were at loggerhead following...
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, Americas GP

MotoGP: Marquez keeps his Americas GP win record intact at COTA

Honda's Marc Marquez kept his Americas GP record of MotoGP wins upon American return as Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo was second from Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia. Pole-sitter Francesco Bagnaia did not have a good start to MotoGP...
MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia

MotoGP: Bagnaia makes it three poles in a row in Americas GP

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia made it three MotoGP poles in a row in Americas GP from Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo and Honda's Marc Marquez. Q1: The first part in MotoGP Amerias GP qualifying saw early jolt for Aprilia's...
MotoGP, Maverick Vinales, Americas GP, Argentine GP

Vinales pulls out of Americas GP to mourn Dean Berta’s untimely death

Maverick Vinales will not compete in MotoGP Americas GP as he mourns the untimely death of his cousin Dean Berta, while Argentina secures new deal. Vinales has pulled out of this weekend's Americas MotoGP race...

Espargaro ends Misano test on top as Moto2 riders get MotoGP chance

Aleix Espargaro led Francesco Bagnaia on final day of Misano MotoGP test with Joan Mir third, as Moto2 riders get their first premier class chance. Aprilia's Espargaro displaced Ducati's Bagnaia from the top spot to...
MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia, Honda, Stefan Bradl

Bagnaia tops Day 1 of Misano MotoGP test as Honda debuts 2022 spec

Francesco Bagnaia topped Day 1 of Misano MotoGP test from Pol Espagraro and Takaaki Nakagami, as Honda debuts 2022 spec. The rain on Tuesday night delayed the start to Day 1 of Misano MotoGP test,...
MotoGP, Francesco Bagnaia, San Marino GP

MotoGP: Bagnaia held off Quartararo to win San Marino GP; Bastianini P3

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia held off Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo to win MotoGP San Marino GP as Avintia Ducati's Enea Bastianini ended up third. Despite the cloudy conditions and bit of rain, the MotoGP San Marino GP...
MotoGP, San Marino GP

MotoGP: Bagnaia takes San Marino GP pole in Ducati 1-2; Quartararo falls

Ducati ended up in yet another 1-2 with Francesco Bagnaia taking MotoGP pole in San Marino GP from Jack Miller and Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo. Q1: The first part in MotoGP San Marino GP saw Avintia Ducato's...
MotoGP, RNF MotoGP Racing

Sepang Racing Team to be re-branded as RNF MotoGP Racing from 2022

The Sepang Racing Team will be re-branded as RNF MotoGP Racing team from 2022 onward, after Razlan Razali signed a contract with Dorna Sports. After the pull out of long-time supporters, Petronas and Sepang circuit,...
Yamaha, MotoGP, Franco Morbidelli

Morbidelli joins Yamaha for 2021 & beyond; Dovizioso at Petronas SRT

Franco Morbidelli is confirmed to join Yamaha for 2021 MotoGP season and beyond, as Andrea Dovizioso returns to join Petronas SRT. After his surgery before the summer break, Morbidelli is making his return to MotoGP,...
MotoGP, Aragon GP

MotoGP: Bagnaia fends off Marquez for his first win in Aragon GP

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia fended off Honda's Marc Marquez for first MotoGP win Aragon GP, with Suzuki's Joan Mir in third. Pole-sitter Francesco Bagnaia had a good getaway in MotoGP Aragon GP abode his Ducati to...
MotoGP, Aragon GP

MotoGP: Bagnaia takes Aragon GP pole in Ducati 1-2 with Quartararo P3

Francesco Bagnaia led a Ducati 1-2 from Jack Miller in MotoGP Aragon GP pole as the duo managed to beat Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo. Q1: The first part in MotoGP Aragon GP qualifying saw Pramac Ducati's Johann...
Maverick Vinales, Aprilia, MotoGP

Vinales will race for Aprilia from Aragon MotoGP weekend

Maverick Vinales will make his MotoGP racing debut with Aprilia at Aragon, as the team fast-forwards his first competitive outing in 2021 itself. With the two-day test at Misano done, Aprilia has announced Vinales to...
Maverick Vinales, MotoGP, Aprilia

Photo: Vinales had his Aprilia MotoGP debut at Misano; more riders testing

Maverick Vinales kick-started his journey with Aprilia at Misano in a two-day test, with the circuit hosting other MotoGP riders too. While the headline rider was Vinales abode the Aprilia RS-GP at Misano on Tuesday,...
MotoGP, Fabio Quartararo

MotoGP: Quartararo wins British GP as Espargaro beats Miller for P3

Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo eased to win the MotoGP British GP from Suzuki's Alex Rins, as Aprilia made history with Aleix Espargaro to end up third. Pole-sitter Pol Espargaro made a good start to lead the...
Andrea Dovizioso, Yamaha, Franco Morbidelli

Morbidelli set for Yamaha ride from Misano; Dovizioso at Petronas SRT

Franco Morbidelli is set to take Yamaha factory ride from Misano MotoGP round as per Lin Jarvis, while Andrea Dovizioso to take his Petronas SRT seat. The deal with Dovizioso has been agreed verbally as...
MotoGP, British GP

MotoGP: Espargaro takes shock pole in British GP from Bagnaia

Honda's Pol Espargaro took a shock MotoGP pole in British GP from Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia and Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo. Q1: The first part in MotoGP British GP saw Avintia Ducati's Enea Bastianini set the pace initially...
Petronas SRT, Petronas, MotoGP

Petronas SRT will cease its MotoGP operation, new entity from 2022

Petronas Sprinta Racing Team will cease its MotoGP operation as well after the 2021 season, with a new entity to be formed from 2022. Having graduated to MotoGP in 2018, the Petronas SRT outfit saw...
Maverick Vinales, Aprilia, MotoGP

Vinales gets to test with Aprilia already in a two-day run at Misano

Maverick Vinales will get his first taste of Aprilia MotoGP RS-GP machine at the end of this month in a two-day run at Misano. Having parted ways with Yamaha after the Austrian MotoGP weekend, Vinales...
Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez

Photo: Marquez brothers spend time at Manchester City football academy

Marc and Alex Marquez paid a visit to the Manchester City football team camp ahead of the United Kingdom's MotoGP round this weekend. With the MotoGP action shifting to Silverstone this weekend, Honda's Marc and...
Thomas Luthi, Moto2, Prustel GP, MotoGP

Luthi to join Prustel GP in directorial role; retires from racing after 2021

Former MotoGP rider Thomas Luthi will retire from active racing at the end of the 2021 Moto2 season and will take up Sporting Director role at Prustel GP. Having made his MotoGP debut in 2018...
Jake Dixon, MotoGP, Cal Crutchlow, MotoGP

Crutchlow gets Yamaha ride for British GP; Dixon handed MotoGP debut

Cal Crutchlow will ride for the Yamaha factory team in British GP, as Moto2's Jake Dixon is handed his MotoGP debut with Petronas SRT. With Maverick Vinales out of Yamaha and Franco Morbidelli recovering from...
Maverick Vinales, Yamaha, MotoGP

Yamaha terminates 2021 MotoGP agreement with Vinales

Yamaha and Maverick Vinales has mutually ended their contract for the 2021 MotoGP season after the happenings between the two. The agreement between Yamaha and Vinales has ended with immediate effect for the 2021 MotoGP...
MotoGP, Misano, Malaysian GP

MotoGP cancels 2021 Malaysian GP, adds second race at Misano

MotoGP announced the cancellation of the Malaysian GP for the 2021 season, as it adds a second round at Misano. As was looking likely to happen, MotoGP has cancelled the Malaysian GP for the 2021...
Petronas, Sepang Racing, MotoGP

Petronas pull out from MotoGP team likely to end Moto2/Moto3 outfits

With Petronas pulling out from MotoGP team from 2022 onward, it could spell the end of SRT's Moto2 and Moto3 outfits as well. During the Austrian GP weekend, Sepang International Circuit announced the end of...
Aprilia, Maverick Vinales

Vinales signs with Aprilia for 2022 MotoGP season

Maverick Vinales will race for Aprilia in 2022 after signing a new deal with the Italian outfit to remain in MotoGP beyond the current season. Having ended terms with Yamaha one year ahead of its...
MotoGP, Austrian GP, Jorge Martin

MotoGP: Binder wins Austrian GP on dry tyres in a bizarre end

KTM's Brad Binder stayed on the dry tyres in wet conditions to win MotoGP Austrian GP from wet runners Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia and Pramac Ducati's Jorge Martin. Pole-sitter Jorge Martin dropped back to second abode...
MotoGP, Jorge Martin

MotoGP: Martin beats Quartararo by 0.034s to take Austrian GP pole

Pramac's Jorge Martin beat Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo by 0.034s to take MotoGP pole in Austrian GP, with Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia. Q1: The first part in MotoGP Austrian GP qualifying saw Pramac Ducati's Jorge Martin set the...