MotoGP Features

Johann Zarco took over from Marc Marquez as MotoGP's most frequent faller during the 2019 season, official statistics show. The Frenchman may have requested an early exit from his KTM contract but he certainly couldn't be accused of not pushing the limits.

With the 2019 MotoGP world championship over and all riders heading off for their winter breaks before next season’s preparations really ramp up, it gives an ideal time to add up all the Rider Ratings to see who comes out on top.

Marc Marquez has the opportunity to close out a perfect MotoGP campaign in 2019 if he can help Repsol Honda seal the world teams’ title and duly complete its Triple Crown.

As part of the expanding wing regulations for the 2020 MotoGP season, a new 'flex test' will be introduced to strengthen the ban on active aerodynamics. The current technical regulations simply state 'moving aerodynamic devices are prohibited'.

Emotions were running high at Sepang in Marc Marquez’s camp for a multitude of reasons and despite the major matter of the MotoGP world title fight being decided long ago the Malaysian Grand Prix demonstrated the light and the dark sides of the eight-time world champion.

The last leg of MotoGP’s epic triple-header takes place with the Malaysian GP in familiar surroundings at Sepang which hosts a special home debut, potential record breakers and the proper start to 2020 preparations.

With Valentino Rossi celebrating his historic 400 th race start at the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, take a look at the Italian’s career in numbers.

The MotoGP action continues at double pace with the second leg of the triple-header at the iconic Phillip Island for the Australian Grand Prix where Valentino Rossi is ready to celebrate an incredible 400 th start.

After reaching 200 starts in Motegi, take a look into Jorge Lorenzo’s career so far with the numbers behind the man.

MotoGP’s traditional late-season surge with the triple-header of flyaways begins at Motegi for the Japanese Grand Prix and despite Marc Marquez wrapping up the riders’ world title there’s still plenty to play for.

After Marc Marquez clinched the 2019 MotoGP world championship, his status as one of the sport’s greatest of all-time continues to rise but where does that put him alongside the best of the very best.

After a short break following the Aragon round, MotoGP begins the flyaway races in Asia starting with in Thailand where Marc Marquez has his first opportunity to seal the 2019 world title.

Fresh from the action at Misano, MotoGP continues with a back-to-back concluding at Aragon before heading east for the flyaway races as the season finale gets ever closer.

With a maximum of 175 points left to fight for this season, very few predictions at the start of the 2019 MotoGP campaign would have said the riders’ title fight would be all-but finished heading to Misano but it now needs a monumental turnaround to stop Marc Marquez.

Star rookie Fabio Quartararo is the rider 'most likely' to challenge Marc Marquez's MotoGP supremacy. That's the opinion of Herve Poncharal, who feels the 20-year-old has already shown he'll go on to become the reigning five-time champion's strongest rival.

The swingarm spoilers, nicknamed 'spoons' or 'chins', that ignited a feud between manufacturers in Qatar this year will still be legal under MotoGP's stricter aerodynamic regulations in 2020.

Since Johann Zarco's decision to leave KTM at the end of this season, one of the big questions has been who will replace the Frenchman at the factory team in 2020.

A factory Ducati rider twisting a switch on the dashboard and dropping the rear of the bike before the start of a MotoGP race is now a common sight. The 'holeshot device' was spotted at the Sepang test in January, but Jack Miller later revealed he'd first used it at Motegi last October.

In a run which started in 2013, the British MotoGP has witnessed different winners every year coming into this weekend.

HRC technical manager Takeo Yokoyama admits Jorge Lorenzo has been caught in a downward spiral since joining Honda in MotoGP this season. But he's also confident that 'good things will soon happen' for the triple MotoGP champion once he emerges on the other side.

When Johann Zarco's early exit was confirmed, senior KTM management made clear their dream solution would be for test rider Dani Pedrosa to come out of retirement and fill the void.

After finding his feet during the opening flyaways, MotoGP rookie Fabio Quartararo has scorched to five front-row starts, two podiums and two fastest laps in just six events.

The following list shows the engine use for each MotoGP rider as of the Sachsenring in Germany, round 9 of 19. Manufacturers without concessions (Honda, Ducati, Yamaha and Suzuki) are allowed a maximum of seven engine changes for each rider: Ducati:

The first-ever MotoE race, held on the Sunday morning of the German MotoGP weekend, was very much a step into the unknown. Nobody knew quite what to expect after a somewhat processional race simulation at Valencia, while damp patches from overnight rain raised the tension further.