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Casey Stoner on first Ducati MotoGP laps: ‘What have I done? I’ve made a huge mistake!’
On paper, Casey Stoner and the Ducati Desmosedici were a match made in heaven during the 2007 MotoGP season.
Explained: What are the new MotoGP Engine Control Units for 2023?
A new Engine Control Unit (ECU) will be introduced for the 2023 season as MotoGP heads towards its new era of sustainability.
FIRST LOOK: Luca Marini, Marco Bezzecchi present VR46’s 2023 Ducati MotoGP livery
This is the 2023 MotoGP livery for Mooney VR46 Ducati riders Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi.
When does MotoGP 2023 season start? When is Portimao test? All the timings
Here are all the dates and timings for the beginning of the MotoGP 2023 season.
Crazy story told by Marc Marquez: “He grabbed my bone, it went ‘crack’”
Marc Marquez has told a remarkable story about how the bone in his arm went “crack” before a dog walk.
Augusto Fernandez: ‘The most important year of my career’
Augusto Fernandez, the only rookie on this year's MotoGP grid, faces the ‘most important year’ of his career in 2023.
Pol Espargaro ‘back to my roots’ in MotoGP 2023, ‘DNA match’
Pol Espargaro is going ‘back to his roots’ in 2023 as he not only returns to Tech3, where he began his MotoGP career, but also KTM, headlining the new GASGAS branded project.
Jorge Lorenzo: “Valentino Rossi was kind to the cameras - I could not and did not want to do that”
Jorge Lorenzo has reflected on the differing personalities inside the Yamaha garage by claiming Valentino Rossi was “kind to the cameras”.
FIRST LOOK: Tech3 unveils 2023 GASGAS MotoGP livery for Pol Espargaro, Augusto Fernandez
Ducati won't be the only brand with red bikes in MotoGP this season: Here is the new GASGAS livery for Tech3 riders Pol Espargaro and rookie Augusto Fernandez.
Aprilia boss Massimo Rivola believes Ducati have an advantage with more bikes and wants MotoGP to introduce rules to limit their numbers
Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola has called for new regulations to prevent Ducati’s numerical advantage of bikes on the track.
Marc Marquez on Valentino Rossi at MotoGP Argentina 2018: “I made a mistake, apologised - but he accused me, strongly”
Marc Marquez has looked back on a “mistake” he made during his feud with Valentino Rossi, and revealed that it remains the last time they spoke to each other.
Dani Pedrosa has tipped Jorge Martin to become a first-time MotoGP champion after backing Ducati’s dominance
Jorge Martin is the rider to watch in MotoGP’s 2023 season, says Dani Pedrosa, who is backing him for the championship.
Ex-manager Emilio Alzamora on his break-up with Marc Marquez: “We were separated by others…”
Emilio Alzamora insists his split with Marc Marquez was caused by “others”, but the rider claims “the love was gone”.
Michele Pirro’s tales of Ducati: “Valentino Rossi failed - it was said ‘only Casey Stoner can be fast’ on this bike”
Ducati feared that only Casey Stoner was capable of taming their bike after the failure of Valentino Rossi.
Honda, Aprilia and KTM set for private test in a bid to battle Ducati’s MotoGP dominance
Honda, Aprilia and KTM will take part in a private test this weekend in Jerez.
Jack Miller left his “comfort zone” at Ducati at the “right time”, says KTM’s Francesco Guidotti
Jack Miller has matured and, if he can stop being “impetuous” at the start of races, will add crucial experience to KTM, says Francesco Guidotti.
Jorge Lorenzo on “the one thing” that separates Marc Marquez from great rivals like Valentino Rossi
Marc Marquez’s fearlessness about crashing is what separates him from Valentino Rossi and other greats, says Jorge Lorenzo.
Yamaha ‘can’t imagine’ V4 MotoGP engine switch, ‘enormous task’
Suzuki’s withdraw leaves Yamaha as the only MotoGP manufacturer using an Inline4 engine configuration, rather than a V4.
Marc Marquez: I’ve missed the pressure, top five in Portimao MotoGP?
A world champion for eight out of ten seasons between 2010-2019, Marc Marquez admits he’s missed the pressure of fighting at the front of MotoGP in recent years.
Johann Zarco digs at Jean-Michel Bayle after break-up: “I’m not a 15-year-old!”
Johann Zarco and Jean-Michel Bayle’s split has become feistier after the Pramac rider fired back at his ex-trainer’s social media post.
Keith Huewen: ‘World domination for Ducati then?’
Ducati’s perfect start to its WorldSBK title defence and eight bikes in MotoGP are among a wide variety of topics on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
Valentino Rossi joins VR46 riders on track at Misano
For the second time in a month, Valentino Rossi has returned to two-wheels for a training day with the VR46 Academy Riders.
Marc Marquez: No 'scares' in Malaysia MotoGP test, Joan Mir 'confident' with RCV rear grip
One of the ‘problem’ areas Honda is working to fix for the 2023 RC213V is an unpredictable loss of rear grip, which has led to some big highsides in recent seasons for the likes of Marc Marquez and former team-mate Pol Espargaro.
Valentino Rossi “won’t come back, we have to get used to that” says Lin Jarvis who discusses how MotoGP can rediscover high-profile
Valentino Rossi’s retirement, Marc Marquez’s injuries and F1’s rise are the reasons for a dip in MotoGP’s profile, says Lin Jarvis - but he insists it can turn around.