MotoGP Features
In-depth MotoGP features and MotoGP exclusive articles from Crash.

Why a Luca Marini to Repsol Honda move makes sense
Luca Marini looks on the verge of being officially confirmed as Marc Marquez’s replacement at Repsol Honda next season.

Malaysian MotoGP Rider Ratings: One 10/10 and a lowest grade of the season for a Honda rider
Crash.net run through the rider ratings for the Malaysian MotoGP after Enea Bastianini took his first win of 2022.

Factory Aprilia MotoGP start system 'banned'
RNF’s Raul Fernandez was eager to get his hands on the mysterious start 'system' used by the factory Aprilia MotoGP team of Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales, but it has now been 'banned'.

MotoGP Malaysia: Tyre pressures: Jorge Martin must now win races by at least 3-seconds?
MotoGP title contender Jorge Martin’s official warning at Buriram means that any future race victories by less than 3-seconds will effectively remain provisional until his tyre pressure readings have been confirmed.

MotoGP wild-cards/replacements that finished on the podium: Bayliss, Ryo, Nakasuga...
Ahead of double World Superbike champion’s Alvaro Bautista much anticipated return to MotoGP as a wild-card at Sepang this weekend, here are the occasions when a one-off ride has resulted in a surprise podium finish.

Sylvain Guintoli tipped to lead new MotoGP Riders' Association
MotoGP riders are moving forward with plans to form a union, similar to the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) in Formula 1.

Mandalika MotoGP Rider Ratings: A double DNF and crash from the lead cause low scores
Crash.net hands out rider ratings for the Indonesian MotoGP as Francesco Bagnaia seized back the title lead.

Enea Bastianini: Braking a key battleground among Ducati riders
Braking on the Ducati recently made the headlines when MotoGP title leader Francesco Bagnaia struck problems with agressive rear wheel slides from his Desmosedici, contributing to a costly fall in India.

Francesco Bagnaia: Eight Ducatis gives title ‘more credit’, ‘all in’, MotoGP in 2005 ‘so different!’
Ducati’s first MotoGP champion since Casey Stoner in 2007, Francesco Bagnaia is seeking to make history as the first Ducati rider to defend the premier-class crown.

MotoGP: The true impact Marc Marquez could have by leaving Honda
Marc Marquez continues to toy with the idea of leaving Honda for Ducati ahead of the 2024 MotoGP season.

“Hurting” Fabio Quartararo keeps belief amid Yamaha’s “toughest MotoGP situation” | What he needs to win again
Fabio Quartararo issues a rallying cry to the struggling Yamaha project, insisting that although ‘hurting inside’ from the ‘toughest situation' in their MotoGP history he 'still believes Yamaha can do it': ‘I won with Yamaha and want to be back on top with Yamaha'.

Should the Barcelona MotoGP start be moved after Catalunya carnage?
For the second time in as many seasons, the first corner of the Catalunya MotoGP round saw a multi-rider pile-up.

Catalunya MotoGP Rider Ratings: One perfect rider but Enea Bastianini and one other score 2.5
Crash.net journalist Robert Jones runs through the Catalunya MotoGP rider ratings after Aleix Espargaro claimed victory.

MotoGP: The questions left unanswered by Marco Bezzecchi’s decision
Marco Bezzecchi will remain with the Mooney VR46 team next season, meaning the Italian decided against a full factory Ducati MotoGP bike.

Two Ducati MotoGP seats are available in 2024, so the race is on...
With one Pramac Ducati seat available and another expected to open up at Gresini, we have put together a list of contenders to join the Italian manufacturer for the 2024 MotoGP season.

Austrian MotoGP Rider Ratings: Francesco Bagnaia the star performer but who disappointed in Austria?
Crash.net journalist Robert Jones runs through the rider ratings following the Austrian MotoGP at the Red Bull Ring.

Jack Miller: ‘Fantastic’ if KTM sign a big name like Marc Marquez - we’ve made this bike desirable
Jack Miller feels the signing of rising star Pedro Acosta plus ongoing speculation over Marc Marquez is a compliment to KTM's work in making the RC16 one of the most desirable bikes on the MotoGP grid.

MotoGP: Joan Mir ‘didn't speak with Yamaha, still believes it can work with Honda’
Joan Mir feels former team-mate Alex Rins’ switch to the factory Yamaha team ‘will probably be good for him’ but insists he still believes in Honda’s MotoGP project.

Jack Miller: ‘Pretty cool’ to silence some critics, ‘now or never’ to join KTM in MotoGP
Jack Miller and KTM both came into the 2023 MotoGP season with plenty to prove.

Jack Miller: Pecco Bagnaia’s era, but 2023 MotoGP title not under Ducati’s control
MotoGP is in a very different era to when Jack Miller joined the premier class in 2015, with three new champions in the past three seasons and a grid that’s closer than ever.

MotoGP Rider Ratings Silverstone: One 10/10 grade as several riders impacted by collisions
Crash.net journalist Robert Jones runs through the rider ratings for the British MotoGP at Silverstone.

MotoGP: Marc Marquez or Pedro Acosta - who would have more success at KTM?
After rumours linking six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez with a switch to KTM, we analyse whether the Repsol Honda rider could do better than the Austrian manufacturer’s incoming hotshot Pedro Acosta.

Michelin: “This is the direction MotoGP should go…”
In a recent issue of the Crash.net MotoGP podcast, Scott Smart made the argument that the concept of tyre ‘performance’ needs to be redefined to help control MotoGP lap times.

Exclusive: Brad Binder: Blessing to have a fast MotoGP team-mate - and Jack Miller’s Ducati knowhow
Brad Binder is quick to credit new KTM MotoGP team-mate Jack Miller for helping confirm the direction needed for this year’s much improved RC16.