MotoGP Features
In-depth MotoGP features and MotoGP exclusive articles from Crash.
"It was the only thing that really hurt me because I was not competitive. It's very easy. I was not competitive so another [rider] can come. But, the way they did it..." - Aleix Espargaro
Race director Mike Webb confirms that while winglets are banned and fairing changes limited, aerodynamic updates still allowed 'under the skin'.
The 2017 MotoGP calendar, pre-season tests, in-season tests and rider line-up...
"Creative means going for something that has not yet been explored" - Davide Brivio, Suzuki.
Why Sepang seems to dry more slowly after the resurfacing and what can be done to fix it...
Casey Stoner shares his thoughts on the new Ducati, Jorge Lorenzo's chances of winning the world title, and how he has no plans to return to racing.
Jorge Lorenzo speaks publicly for the first time about his early experiences as a factory Ducati MotoGP rider.
"As a one-off exemption for the first year, one 2016 Aero Body [fairing] can be homologated for use in the 2017 season"
Team boss Davide Brivio believes Suzuki competing against Honda, Yamaha and Ducati without technical concessions is "more exciting".
21 of the most competitive riders in the world, 260-horsepower machines, 60-degree lean angles... MotoGP is never going to go exactly to plan!
In a season of nine different race winners, picking the best moment is no easy task...
"One fall is one too many and something we will work on"
"It would be restrictive to force a rider to not take one of the twelve factory contracts available"
9.1 out of 10 sees Silverstone voted most entertaining MotoGP race of the season.
"I cannot say too much about the actual designs, but I basically informed them of what would be approved and what would not" - Danny Aldridge, MotoGP Technical Director.
It took a long time to happen, but team bosses admit the compulsory single ECU has been good for MotoGP.
"We're learning how to tame it and get it in the right working area, because it does have its own power band!" - Bradley Smith.
"It's smooth, it's easy, it's very calm to ride. It's nothing like what I've had before in MotoGP" - Exclusive interview with Jack Miller at the private Jerez MotoGP test...
The final 2017 MotoGP rider line-up, following the announcement that Karel Abraham will return to MotoGP with the Aspar team...
"You can't compare Valentino's situation with Honda, to Jorge's position with Yamaha; we are allowing him to do the two days at the Valencia test. We think it's reasonable" - Lin Jarvis, Yamaha.
MotoGP to trial technology that allows teams to send 'text messages' to their riders when out on track.
Preliminary discussions have been held over the viability of sending messages to riders' dashboards during a race; riders split on whether it's help or hindrance.
Sky VR46 team boss Pablo Nieto tells Crash.net the team were forced to suspend Romano Fenati after the Italian received several warnings for his behaviour.
"The problem is there are only 30-35 riders on the grid. If there were 2-3,000 it'd be Indian riders 1st-2nd-3rd!"