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MotoGP Silverstone: Johann Zarco takes pole with new lap record, Aleix Espargaro claims heroic P6
Johann Zarco will start the British MotoGP from pole after setting a new all-time lap record at Silverstone. Aleix Espargaro sixth after heroic effort.
MotoGP Silverstone: Morbidelli: When I train, I’m still fast, Quartararo 'does something I don’t’
Andrea Dovizioso may have decided there is no chance of a breakthrough in adapting to the 2022 Yamaha during the second half of the season, but Franco Morbidelli has pledged to ‘keep grinding, keep working, keep searching’.
British MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro closes in on Silverstone lap record as Aprilia and Ducati dominate FP3
Aleix Espargaro narrowly misses out on setting a new Silverstone MotoGP lap record after topping FP3 ahead of Jorge Martin.
MotoGP Silverstone: Aleix: 0.8s Long Lap ‘a joke’, ‘we have to be more professional’
The inconsistent nature of MotoGP penalties took on a new twist during Friday practice at Silverstone.
MotoGP Silverstone: Jack Miller ‘got a little trigger happy, fired it at the wall’
Jack Miller finished day one of the British MotoGP in a sore ninth place after sliding into a tyre wall during Free Practice 2 at Silverstone.
British MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo: Long Lap ‘in a dangerous place’, Ducati aero like ‘Fast and Furious’
Fabio Quartararo claims the Silverstone Long Lap loop is ‘quite dangerous’ and that he hopes not to be forced to take it on the opening lap of Sunday’s British MotoGP.
‘Everything is normal’ - Joan Mir adamant Suzuki hasn’t given up on final MotoGP season
Despite Suzuki officially leaving MotoGP at the end of 2022, Joan Mir believes backing from the Japanese manufacturer remains the same as before.
British MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo fights off Suzuki, Aprilia and Ducati challenge to top Silverstone FP2
Fabio Quartararo gets the better of his main title rivals after setting the only sub 1m 59s lap of the day during FP2 for the British MotoGP at Silverstone.
British MotoGP: Johann Zarco and Francesco Bagnaia recover from early crashes to lead Ducati 1-2 in FP1
Johann Zarco bounced back from an early crash at turn seven to top the opening British MotoGP practice session ahead of Francesco Bagnaia, who also crashed at turn four.
Marc Marquez exercising his ‘injured’ arm - is his MotoGP 2022 comeback set for September?
Marc Marquez has flexed the biceps on his right arm which was surgically rotated by 30 degrees, in a major clue that his return to MotoGP is nearing.
MotoGP Silverstone: Dovizioso: It’s the right moment, Misano will be a farewell party
Having already indicated he would not be racing in MotoGP next season, Andrea Dovizioso nonetheless sprang a surprise at Silverstone on Thursday by announcing he is to step down from the RNF Yamaha team after his home Misano round.
British MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro, Francesco Bagnaia defend Fabio Quartararo after ‘difficult to understand’ penalty
While Fabio Quartararo will need to overcome a Long Lap penalty in he’s to secure a second consecutive British MotoGP victory, Aleix Espargaro, Alex Rins and Francesco Bagnaia have come to the series leader’s defence, claiming his penalty from Assen is ‘difficult to understand’.
British MotoGP at Silverstone: Jack Miller defends Francesco Bagnaia from question about drink driving
Francesco Bagnaia insists his summer break drink-driving incident will not ‘compromise’ his focus for this weekend’s British MotoGP at Silverstone.
British MotoGP at Silverstone: Fabio Quartararo on testing a Mercedes and hanging out with Lewis Hamilton
Fabio Quartararo has revealed that he is “working” towards testing a Mercedes F1 car, having spent a day socialising with Lewis Hamilton.
British MotoGP at Silverstone: Alex Marquez on Marc Marquez brotherly rivalry at rival teams - “we won’t speak about it”
Alex Marquez insisted that he and his brother Marc Marquez won’t share insider secrets when they race for rival teams - and joked that they would build a wall in their motorhome.
Carl Fogarty: I don’t know how good MotoGP riders are anymore
Four-time WorldSBK champion Carl Fogarty is unconvinced MotoGP has a ‘superstar rider’, after stating technology has made the bikes ‘all the bloody same’.
Andrea Dovizioso to retire from MotoGP after 2022 San Marino Grand Prix - Cal Crutchlow will replace him
Andrea Dovizioso will officially retire from MotoGP after this year’s San Marino Grand Prix at Misano and will be replaced by Yamaha test rider Cal Crutchlow.
Fabio Quartararo ‘motivated’ by Long Lap penalty but Silverstone MotoGP win ‘will be tricky’
MotoGP series leader Fabio Quartararo is aiming for a second consecutive Silverstone win despite needing to serve a Long Lap penalty in Sunday’s race which has only fuelled the Frenchman’s fire.
Andrea Dovizioso: Factory or Satellite? Now the difference is small in MotoGP
Factory Yamaha MotoGP machinery at a Satellite team may not be working out for Andrea Dovizioso this season, but he still believes the performance difference between Official and Independent status is now negligible.
MotoGP Silverstone: Pol Espargaro: Rib injuries recovered, out to recapture 2021 form
When Pol Espargaro stood on the podium, after leading for 17 of 22 laps in Qatar, it was easily his best-ever start to a MotoGP season.
Valentino Rossi’s 24 hours debut: ‘Fantastic experience, mega job’
Valentino Rossi described the 24 Hours of Spa endurance race, the centrepiece of the Italian’s debut sportscar season, as a ‘fantastic experience’.
Portimao named as 2023 MotoGP World Championship season opener
The Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao will become the opening event of the 2023 MotoGP season, on March 24-26.
MotoGP Silverstone: Where will Fabio Quartararo re-join after Long Lap penalty?
Fabio Quartararo’s average race position in the early laps this year, and number of places lost by others with Long Laps, suggests the MotoGP title leader will find himself at the lower end of the top six at Silverstone.
Keith Huewen: Silverstone is Aleix’s chance, Quartararo penalty 'tricky' to overcome
The upcoming British MotoGP at Silverstone, where title leader Fabio Quartararo must serve a Long Lap penalty, headlines this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast with Keith Huewen.