MotoGP

The Briton returned to racing for RNF for the final six rounds of 2022 after Andrea Dovizioso retired following the San Marino Grand Prix in September. Crutchlow retired from full-time racing after the 2020 season, but deputised for the injured Morbidelli at Petronas SRT last year at the Styrian and Austrian GPs, before briefly replacing

Morbidelli has endured a tough two years in the premier class after finishing runner-up in the standings in 2020 with three race wins. The Italian was hit by a knee injury in the first half of 2021 having struggled for form on his 2019-spec Yamaha at Petronas SRT, before a mid-season move to the factory

From 2001 through to the end of 2018, Yamaha partnered with French outfit Tech3 to run two satellite M1s on the MotoGP grid alongside its factory entry. This lengthy marriage yielded 31 podiums and gave the likes of Cal Crutchlow, Ben Spies, Bradley Smith, Pol Espargaro and Johann Zarco their debuts in MotoGP. PLUS: The

Ducati rider Bagnaia suffered four DNFs in the first 10 races of the 2022 season, three of which his own crashes, which led to him slipping 91 points off championship leader Fabio Quartararo at the midway point of the year. The Italian rallied in the second half of the season, winning six times to add

The younger of the Binder brothers was promoted straight from Moto3 to MotoGP for 2022 with the new RNF Yamaha satellite team, with the South African bringing backing with him. RNF – formerly Petronas SRT – elected to split with Yamaha for 2023 having been unable to secure a longer-term deal with the Japanese marque,

The Austrian marque has enjoyed an embarrassment of riches in terms of the young talent it has been able to promote through the grand prix ranks over the years. PLUS: How KTM failed one of its brightest MotoGP talents In 2022, it fielded Brad Binder and Miguel Oliveira at its factory team – both of

In recent years MotoGP has seen greater development in aerodynamics and in ride height devices on bikes, which have led to debates on safety and on whether they add any value to the spectacle. PLUS: Was MotoGP 2022 won by Bagnaia – or lost by Quartararo? From 2023, front-positioned ride height devices have been outlawed

Francesco Bagnaia ended a 15-year wait for Ducati when he won the world title at the Valencia finale earlier in November, the Italian overturning a 91-point deficit at the halfway point of the season to beat 2021 champion Fabio Quartararo by 17. In the latter part of the campaign, Ducati did issue instructions to its

The Spanish rider, who returns to KTM with its rebranded Tech3 GasGas squad for the 2023 season, said it was “difficult to accept” the team’s decision to pause development on his bike ahead of his departure. Espargaro struggled this season, finishing 16th in the standings with a best finish of third at the season opener

Gabarrini has been crew chief to the two riders to claim MotoGP world titles for Ducati, Stoner in 2007 and Francesco Bagnaia this year, while he also worked with Stoner at Honda when he took his second world title in 2011. Gabarrini, who returned to Ducati as Jorge Lorenzo’s crew chief in 2018, has worked

The circuit hosts races for both series in the summer months, as thousands of racing fans head to the Catalan capital for action under the Spanish sun. The Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix is set to take place on 4 June, with Spaniards Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz will be hoping to give the fans

Double MotoGP podium finisher Marquez will switch from Honda after three seasons (one with the factory squad in 2020 and two with LCR in 2021/2022) to Ducati after signing a deal with Gresini to ride a year-old Desmosedici in 2023. Marquez was released by Honda to test the Ducati in the first pre-season test of

The 25-year-old made his MotoGP debut last year with Avintia Ducati on a GP19 backed by VR46, before racing a 2022-spec Ducati this season with the VR46 squad. Marini was one of two Ducati riders not to score a podium in 2022 alongside Gresini rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio, but enjoyed a consistent campaign in 12th

The trailer for Marc Marquez All In, released on Thursday, shows the Honda rider recovering from his latest surgery earlier this year as he continued to suffer the effects of his horrific 2020 crash at Jerez. The film documents his triumphant return, eventually scoring his 100th podium at the Australian Grand Prix. It will be

Gardner – son of 1987 500cc world champion Wayne – stepped up to MotoGP with Tech3 and KTM this season as reigning Moto2 champion. PLUS: How KTM failed one of its brightest MotoGP prospects But the Australian struggled all year aboard the RC16, scoring a total of just 13 points from 20 races and a

Pre-season, Yamaha was forced to ditch its planned 2022 engine over reliability issues, meaning it had to race with a motor with a power output similar to the 2021 bike. This, as well as problems with traction, led to a difficult campaign for all Yamaha riders – with Franco Morbidelli, Darryn Binder, Andrea Dovizioso –

Bagnaia became the first Ducati rider in 15 years to win the world title last week in the 2022 season finale in Valencia, while becoming the first rider ever to have overturned a 91-point deficit and suffer five DNFs to be crowned champion. No rider has used the #1 plate as defending champion since Casey

With another epic season on the cards as MotoGP visits more circuits than ever in 2023, fans are already looking to book their spot trackside for the most exciting races of the season. As of today, fans will be able to book tickets to the MotoGP VIP Village hospitality programme with Motorsport Tickets. Already available

Francesco Bagnaia ended a 15-year wait for Ducati in last weekend’s season finale at Valencia, as he beat Fabio Quartararo to the MotoGP title by 17 points. It marks a hard-fought turnaround in fortunes between its first title in 2007 and 2022, with Ducati hitting its nadir in 2011/2012 when it failed to find success

Quartararo’s title defence ended in last weekend’s Valencia Grand Prix with Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia taking the world championship away from him, after the Italian finished the race ninth while his rival was only fourth. Bagnaia has won seven races in 2022 compared to Quartararo’s three and scored five poles to the Yamaha rider’s one, with

The six-time MotoGP world champion said he “expected more” from the test package but acknowledged that the Japanese manufacturer is “working more for February than now.” He tested a prototype at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Tuesday, which featured new aerodynamics and the same engine but with a small modification. Marquez said he was happy

The 2021 world champion said “something went wrong” after the faster engine which he had previously tested in Misano produced the same speed as his 2022 engine. He said the team’s test rider Cal Crutchlow had tested the motor at both Motegi and Jerez, where it produced more horsepower, but it failed to do so

Honda will shake-up its line-up across its factory team and satellite squad LCR, with 2020 world champion Mir joining Marquez at the Repsol-backed factory outfit as Rins replaces Alex Marquez at LCR, after both Mir and Rins were left without rides when Suzuki decided to quit MotoGP. The 2022 season was a struggle for Honda,

Following May’s Spanish GP, Suzuki made the shock decision to quit MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season despite having signed up to race in the series for a further five years through to 2026. The Japanese brand cited financial concerns and a change in the automotive industry as its reasoning, though the announcement

The Honda rider crashed out of the title decider on lap 10 of 27, having been running in fourth before sliding off at Turn 8. Marquez said he was losing time at Turn 1 throughout the weekend, with the RC213V difficult to stop in a straight line, before finding the torque was “not the same

The Aprilia rider came into the 27-lap race at Ricardo Tormo equal on points with Gresini’s Enea Bastianini and had qualified three places ahead of the Italian in 10th. But an engine issue from the off dropped Espargaro to last and forced him to pull out of the race at the end of the fourth

The Yamaha rider had a strong start to the race and battled both Ducati riders in his bid for victory, which could have secured him the title had Bagnaia slipped lower than 14th. Despite both Jack Miller and Marc Marquez crashing ahead of him, the 2021 world champion was unable to improve on his start

The now five-time race winner jumped from fifth to first at the first corner, and led all of Sunday’s 27-lap finale at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit to claim a second victory of the season. It was an emotional send-off for the factory Suzuki squad, whose participation in MotoGP has now come to an end after

Bagnaia could become the first Ducati rider in 15 years to be crowned world champion in Sunday’s Valencia GP if he finishes at least 14th regardless of where title rival Fabio Quartararo is. He will also become the first Italian MotoGP world champion since mentor Rossi won his final title in 2009. Rossi – who

The Ducati rider comes into Sunday’s final round of the 2022 season leading reigning champion Fabio Quartararo by 23 points, and simply needs to finish 14th regardless of where his Yamaha rival is to win the title. Bagnaia could only manage eighth in qualifying on Saturday at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, as Quartararo was fourth. The