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Jeremy McWilliams: “Quartararo, Marquez need European bikes” | Fears for Yamaha, Honda MotoGP future
Grand prix winner Jeremy McWilliams joined Keith Huewen as a special guest on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast.
MotoGP Le Mans: Espargaro, Vinales eager to turn Aprilia speed into results
Eight races into the 2023 MotoGP season and Aprilia feels Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales have ‘reaped far less than deserved in the initial part of the season’.
MotoGP Le Mans: Danilo Petrucci: I’ve always been competitive in the wet…
Danilo Petrucci makes a popular return to MotoGP at Le Mans, riding for the same factory team with which he won the 2020 French event.
MotoGP Le Mans: Fabio Quartararo ‘leaves Jerez drama behind’, slow corners ‘a worry’
After his toughest start to a MotoGP season, Fabio Quartararo travels to his home Le Mans round with just one podium from eight races and eleventh in the world championship.
Marc Marquez returns to MotoGP action at Le Mans
Marc Marquez will return to MotoGP action for the first time since the Portimao season opener at Le Mans this weekend.
Marco Bezzecchi asked if Valentino Rossi favours his brother Luca Marini in VR46 team
Marco Bezzecchi insists that “Valentino Rossi ensures there are no differences” with Luca Marini inside the Mooney VR46 team.
Marc Marquez’s Portimao penalty ‘annulled’ by MotoGP Court of Appeal
Marc Marquez’s double Long Lap penalty for colliding with Miguel Oliveira in Portimao has been annulled by the by MotoGP Court of Appeal.
Alex Marquez works on Binder, Bagnaia MotoGP braking style
Alex Marquez spent part of the Jerez post-race MotoGP test working on the hard braking style needed at this weekend’s stop-go Le Mans round.
Joan Mir: Difficult Honda start “bit similar to my rookie MotoGP season at Suzuki”
Joan Mir insists he isn’t alarmed by the tough start to his Repsol Honda MotoGP career.
MotoGP Le Mans: Raul Fernandez: “I hope I can at least try my RS-GP”
Fresh from arm pump surgery, Raul Fernandez hopes to be given permission to “at least to try my RS-GP” at this weekend’s French MotoGP.
Aleix Espargaro on Marc Marquez’s crashes: “How many times?” | Riders “don’t dare” criticise
Aleix Espargaro has reopened the row over Marc Marquez’s crash at Portimao and questioned why his fellow riders “don’t dare” to question him.
Pedro Acosta’s emergence in Moto2 has given KTM a headache for their 2024 MotoGP line-up
KTM would prefer to stick with the same four riders next season and leave Pedro Acosta in Moto2, says Pit Beirer - although this risks losing the young star altogether.
Moment of truth for Marc Marquez inches closer amid latest injury
Marc Marquez will undergo a CT scan on Tuesday which holds the key to his participation at this weekend’s French MotoGP.
Valentino Rossi comments on Alex Rins’ “your brother” jab at Luca Marini
Luca Marini was accused of being “worse than your brother” in terms of asking questions by Alex Rins - and now Valentino Rossi has had his say.
Jorge Lorenzo: “The Marc Marquez-Honda romance is not the same - will relationship split?”
Jorge Lorenzo claims “the love and romance with Honda has finished” for Marc Marquez, and their “relationship” might be in its final months.
Honda “hurt” by Alex Rins criticism - they’ve warned him against doing it again
Alex Rins was told by Honda not to publicly criticise them again, according to Spanish media.
Fabio Quartararo doesn’t expect Toprak Razgatlioglu to come to MotoGP because “he knows” he can’t win
Fabio Quartararo insists Toprak Razgatlioglu “knows” he can’t win in MotoGP, so will not switch championships.
Valentino Rossi remembers his own rivalries: Francesco Bagnaia v Marco Bezzecchi is “different”
Valentino Rossi never had a rivalry quite like Francesco Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi’s.
Lorenzo: “Risky” leaving Yamaha, but knew Dall’Igna “would do it at Ducati”
Belief in the technical abilities of Gigi Dall’Igna convinced Jorge Lorenzo to take the ‘risky bet’ of leaving Yamaha for Ducati ahead of the 2017 MotoGP season.
Fabio Quartararo questions Yamaha future: “In meetings there is silence, no-one speaks”
Fabio Quartararo has offered insight into the bleak atmosphere at Yamaha by claiming that their meetings are silent - and has considered his long-term future.
Valentino Rossi admits Lin Jarvis discussions over Franco Morbidelli’s future at Yamaha
Valentino Rossi has tapped into his long-time relationship with Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis amid negotiations about Franco Morbidelli’s future.
Danilo Petrucci to replace injured Enea Bastianini at French MotoGP
Danilo Petrucci will return to MotoGP as a replacement for Enea Bastianini at Le Mans next weekend.
Fabio Quartararo: “Never seen someone ride a MotoGP bike like that”, Aleix: “Congratulations to KTM, but…”
While Aprilia and Yamaha have MotoGP bikes that can be fast on their own, KTM has a bike that can race.
Jerez MotoGP Test: New Honda aero: No ‘big steps, a little disappointing’
While much attention was focussed on the new Kalex chassis, LCR riders Alex Rins and Takaaki Nakagami ran through a range of Honda aerodynamic options during Monday’s Jerez MotoGP test.