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Are tracks designed for F1 more dangerous for MotoGP riders?

In the wake of Jorge Martín's devastating Qatar crash, just ask Aprilia MotoGP sporting director Massimo Rivola.

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Fabio Quartararo surprised by Yamaha pace at Spanish GP

Fabio Quartararo was at a loss to explain why his Yamaha was so fast on Friday at the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix.

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Marc Marquez turned down the paycheck of a lifetime from Honda, here's why

Marquez was reportedly offered €100 million to stay with Honda for another four years, but obviously declined, instead joining Ducati

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Quartararo surprised by Yamaha pace in practice at MotoGP's Spanish GP

Fabio Quartararo was at a loss to explain why his Yamaha was so fast on Friday at the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix.

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MotoGP bikes are faster than F1 cars, mostly

At certain tracks that both utilize, MotoGP’s motorcycles achieve faster top speeds than Formula 1’s cars

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MotoGP riders keen for controversial tyre pressure rules to stay

Leading MotoGP riders are unanimous that the controversial current tyre pressure rules will have to remain in place, most likely until 2027.

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MotoGP riders say controversial tyre pressure rules must stay

Leading MotoGP riders are unanimous that the controversial current tyre pressure rules will have to remain in place, most likely until 2027.

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Aleix Espargaro “more like a cyclist than a MotoGP rider” ahead of Spanish GP wildcard

Retired from full-time MotoGP competition since last year, Aleix Espargaro will return to racing this weekend at Jerez as a Honda test rider. Clad in unfamiliar HRC colours ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, he revealed that his life has become very different since his last race for Aprilia…

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Espargaro “feels more like a cyclist than a MotoGP rider” ahead of Spanish GP wildcard

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Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia chase fourth Jerez victory, but Valentino Rossi still reigns supreme in Andalusia

No rider has won more times at this weekend’s venue for the Spanish Grand Prix than Valentino Rossi. The Italian legend claimed victory at Jerez on seven occasions, setting a benchmark that remains unmatched. Right behind him is Mick Doohan with four grand prix wins – a tally Marc Marquez…

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Teams set to agree startline rule tweaks at Jerez in wake of Austin chaos

MotoGP teams will meet in Jerez today (24 April) to discuss updates to race start procedures in a bid to avoid a repeat of the chaos that broke out ahead of last month's Americas Grand Prix.

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MotoGP to “simplify” startline rules to avoid repeat of Austin chaos

MotoGP organisers are meeting to discuss changes to the rules surrounding late bike swaps, which could be revised as soon as the French Grand Prix

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Why Pedro Acosta looks set for a future beyond KTM

When a 19-year-old Pedro Acosta made his MotoGP debut last season, many saw shades of Marc Marquez in him. After all, the KTM rookie showed many of the qualities Marquez had displayed over a decade earlier when he entered the premier class in 2013, fresh off a Moto2 title.

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Why Acosta looks set for a future beyond KTM

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Gulf clash between MotoGP and F1 may be no accident in Liberty future

It’s easy to lose all awareness of the outside world when one is in the thick of covering a MotoGP weekend. But not even fundamentalist motorcycle people, who wouldn’t be seen dead in a car paddock, could pretend to not know that Formula 1 was running its circus roughly 400…

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Reigning MotoGP champion facing around three months out injured

Newly injured MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin may be forced to spend at least two weeks resting in a Qatar hospital before he can return home to Spain - and initial indications are that he will be out for around three months.

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Jorge Martin faces at least two weeks in Qatar hospital

Newly injured world champion Jorge Martin may be forced to spend at least two weeks resting in hospital in Qatar before he can return home to Spain. Initial indications are that he will be out for around three months.

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How MotoGP's 'other' manufacturers are making life easy for Ducati

Today marks exactly one year since a motorcycle other than a Ducati won a grand prix in MotoGP. Even then it came as a surprise in a championship dominated by the Bologna bikes. Maverick Vinales’s dominance at the 2024 Americas Grand Prix for Aprilia proved to be the archetypal flash…

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Marquez’s perfection, Bagnaia’s affliction: Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Qatar GP

Was Losail ever really a ‘weak circuit’ for Marc Marquez? He said both before and after the weekend that it was, but his performance in Qatar totally belied that idea – to the point where you wonder if the Spaniard was simply playing along with the narrative spun by a media…

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Marc Marquez accepts blame for clash with brother Alex

Qatar Grand Prix winner Marc Marquez has admitted responsibility for the incident with his younger brother Alex as the pair exited the first corner in Sunday’s race.

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MotoGP Qatar GP: Marc Marquez survives clash with brother Alex to win

Marc Marquez got back on the grand prix winning trail by taking victory in a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday, surviving a first-lap clash with his brother Alex.

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Bagnaia angry after 'f****** up' with Qatar GP qualifying crash

Francesco Bagnaia says he is angry about ‘f****** up’ his Qatar Grand Prix weekend with a qualifying crash on Saturday.

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Bagnaia angry after "f***ing up" with crash in Qatar GP qualifying

Francesco Bagnaia says he is angry about ‘f***ing up’ his Qatar Grand Prix weekend with a qualifying crash on Saturday.

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MotoGP Qatar GP: Marc Marquez wins sprint race from brother Alex

Marc Marquez reclaimed the lead of the MotoGP world championship after leading every lap from pole position in the sprint race at the Qatar GP.

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MotoGP Qatar GP: Marc Marquez takes dominant sprint race win from brother Alex

Marc Marquez reclaimed the lead of the MotoGP world championship after leading every lap from pole position in the sprint race at the Qatar GP.

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