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Luca Marini’s sportscar rescued as floods terrorise Italy
A car belonging to Luca Marini was saved from flood damage, as extreme weather wreaks havoc in Italy.
Ducati: Enea Bastianini given ‘carte blanche’ until Francesco Bagnaia needs help in MotoGP title fight
Davide Tardozzi, Team Manager at Lenovo Ducati, has admitted the points gap likely facing Enea Bastianini after Mugello means team orders could be used later in the 2023 MotoGP season.
Should Inline4 MotoGP engines get concessions?
Is it time for Yamaha to join its MotoGP rivals in building a V4 engine or should the technical rules encourage Inline4s to stay on the grid via concessions?
Ducati boss fires dig at Yamaha: “Jorge Martin likes to win”
Ducati Corse Sporting Director, Paolo Ciabatti, has taken aim at Yamaha after claiming their MotoGP bike is not good enough to ‘win the championship’.
Emilia Romagna floods: Valentino Rossi celebration in Tavullia cancelled due to terrible weather
An event where Valentino Rossi was set to be given the keys to his home city has been postponed due to extreme weather.
MotoGP Le Mans: Poncharal blasts Francesco Bagnaia’s factory, satellite comments as ‘nonsense’
Herve Poncharal was ‘shocked’ by reigning MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia’s comments that he would like "a bigger gap between the factory and satellite bikes".
MotoGP Le Mans: Keith Huewen: "Marc Marquez was absolutely brilliant"
Marc Marquez’s fighting form on his comeback from injury was singled out by Keith Huewen on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast.
MotoGP Le Mans: Aleix Espargaro: Aprilia not far from Ducati, "but we have to prove it!"
Ten races into the 2023 MotoGP season and Aprilia has just one podium to show for the efforts of its four riders.
Future of MotoGP? Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki to collaborate on small hydrogen engines
The big four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers - Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki and Suzuki - have received ministerial approval to form 'a technological research association called HySE (Hydrogen Small mobility & Engine technology) for developing hydrogen-powered engines for small mobility.'
Jack Miller ‘kicking myself’ about points lost, MotoGP 2023 ‘like last year on steroids’
The fact that other MotoGP World Championship frontrunners failed to score big points at Le Mans only added to Jack Miller’s frustration at his double DNF.
MotoGP Le Mans: Luigi Dall’Igna: Francesco Bagnaia “had excellent rhythm”, clash with Maverick Vinales “frustrating”
Ducati Corse General Manager, Luigi Dall’Igna, feels a big opportunity went missing for MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia in Le Mans.
MotoGP Le Mans: Alberto Puig: Marc Marquez “riding at same level as before his injury”
Although Marc Marquez crashed out of the French MotoGP at Le Mans, Alberto Puig is convinced that his star rider is back to his best.
“We are ruining our sport,” Yamaha’s Massimo Meregalli says after riders-stewards meeting
Yamaha boss Massimo Meregalli has criticised how the FIM Stewards “need to find someone to penalise” in an attitude that he believes is harmful to MotoGP.
MotoGP Le Mans: Keith Huewen on Francesco Bagnaia, Maverick Vinales clash: “Hard not to lash out”
The Le Mans clash between Francesco Bagnaia and Maverick Vinales was among the topics on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
The incredible bonus money Marc Marquez has missed out on due to injury
Marc Marquez’s lucrative contract with Honda reportedly includes big bonuses - so his absence this season has cost him a lot of money.
MotoGP Le Mans: Augusto Fernandez: “I'm here to win!”
A breakthrough weekend for MotoGP rookie Augusto Fernandez culminated in the GASGAS Tech3 rider finishing just 1.5s from the podium at the team’s home Le Mans round.
MotoGP Le Mans: Brad Binder long lap: I didn't understand the rule properly
An eventful French MotoGP race began with a bump back to 20th and ended with a late long-lap penalty for KTM’s Brad Binder.
“Maybe the best bike I have ever ridden” - Danilo Petrucci “sad” to leave MotoGP
After swapping WorldSBK for a return to MotoGP in place of the injured Enea Bastianini, Danilo Petrucci is ‘sad’ at the thought of his comeback already being over.
MotoGP Le Mans: Franco Morbidelli still has “faith in Yamaha, would gladly stay”
Franco Morbidelli wants to remain with Yamaha despite the Japanese manufacturer continuing to struggle in MotoGP.
MotoGP Le Mans: “Mentally it destroys you” - Joan Mir “scared” of ending up like Jorge Lorenzo, Pol Espargaro
2020 MotoGP champion Joan Mir claims he’s worried of becoming the next Honda rider to fail after Jorge Lorenzo and Pol Espargaro.
MotoGP riders should have shown iPad footage in Safety Commission meeting to demand answers, says Sylvain Guintoli
The vital meeting between MotoGP riders and FIM Stewards was “not managed in the right way” if “nothing came out of it”, says Sylvain Guintoli.
MotoGP Le Mans: Marc Marquez: The Kalex “a small help, but not the solution”
Marc Marquez went down fighting on his return to MotoGP action at French MotoGP. The Kalex frame had been a “a small help” but “not the solution”.
MotoGP Le Mans: Luca Marini: “One of the best saves of my life, but then…”
Luca Marini’s French MotoGP race came to a violent conclusion when, moments after a big save, he was hit from behind by Alex Marquez.
MotoGP Le Mans: Fabio Quartararo: No more changes, we’ll go with 2021 Yamaha settings
After another low scoring weekend, this time in front of his home MotoGP fans at Le Mans, Fabio Quartararo says he’s decided to go with 2021 Yamaha settings for the foreseeable future.