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Francesco Bagnaia girlfriend reveals car crash on first date! “Lost control, hit a pole”
Francesco Bagnaia’s girlfriend has told a story about how he crashed a car on their first date!
Fabio Quartararo “fed up” and would have come to Suzuki “willingly”, says Livio Suppo
Fabio Quartararo is frustrated with Yamaha’s competitiveness and would have moved to Suzuki if they stayed in MotoGP, Livio Suppo claimed.
Will Marc Marquez quit Honda? Alex Marquez: “He’s angry, nothing worked, Ducati is different”
Marc Marquez would leave Honda if they don’t deliver a title-winning bike and is already “angry” about next season, Alex Marquez warned.
The incredible story of how Valentino Rossi nearly joined Suzuki
New details have been revealed about how Suzuki tried to tempt Valentino Rossi to join their MotoGP team.
Max Verstappen and Marc Marquez compare bikes and cars - “you have to be a killer”
Max Verstappen and Marc Marquez have agreed on the key personality trait that champions (on four wheels and two wheels) must have.
Jorge Lorenzo reveals his 2015 MotoGP secret weapon: A cryosauna!
As if the 2015 MotoGP season didn’t have enough intrigue, Jorge Lorenzo has thrown in another twist by revealing, “I won with the cryosauna”.
Dall’Igna: Marc Marquez ‘always scary’, but Bagnaia can ‘make MotoGP history’
With a little ‘fine tuning’ newly crowned MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia can go on to ‘make history’ - but anyone who is not afraid of Marc Marquez is ‘just crazy’.
Valentino Rossi becomes BMW M Motorsport ‘works driver’
Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has signed to become an official BMW M ‘works driver’ in addition to his racing commitments for the WRT squad.
500cc legend Norick Abe’s son gets World Supersport seat for 2023
Maiki Abe, son of the late 500cc/MotoGP legend Norick Abe, is set to race for the VFT World Supersport team in 2023.
‘Dream come true’: Andrea Dovizioso announces ‘04 Park’
Former MotoGP star Andrea Dovizioso will take his love of motorsport - and specifically motocross - to the next level after signing a 20-year lease for the Monte Coralli track near his home in Faenza.
Keith Huewen: My MotoGP rider of the year? It can be only one person…
Best rider, bike, team manager and… haircut! Just some of the categories up for grabs in the Crash.net MotoGP podcast Christmas special, featuring Keith Huewen.
MotoGP: Suzuka 8 hours not ruled out for Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati beyond 2023
Luigi Dall’Igna, General Manager of Ducati Corse, has not ruled out a future appearance at the Suzuka 8 Hours for MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia.
Ducati: MotoGP title win with Francesco Bagnaia ‘even better’ than Casey Stoner in 2007
After mounting one of the greatest comebacks in MotoGP history, Francesco Bagnaia’s title success in 2022 has been called ‘even better’ than Ducati’s maiden championship win with Casey Stoner in 2007, according to Ducati CEO, Claudio Domenicalli.
Cal Crutchlow: 2023 MotoGP wild-cards? ‘Here and there’ a nightmare
With no satellite MotoGP team, Yamaha will rely on the input of factory test rider Cal Crutchlow more than ever next season.
Pirro: When I first tried the Ducati, I understood why Valentino Rossi failed
During his ten years as a Ducati test rider, Michele Pirro has seen the Desmosedici progress from a bike abandoned by Valentino Rossi to the dominant force on the MotoGP grid and 2022 world champions with Francesco Bagnaia.
MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia: ‘Being the reference can be a double-edged sword’
After clinching his first MotoGP title and Ducati’s first since Casey Stoner in 2007, Francesco Bagnaia knows he's become the rider with a target on his back.
MotoGP: Marc Marquez: ‘I had the worst relationship with Rossi, it was like a divorce’
‘I had the worst relationship with Rossi’ - Marc Marquez has opened up about why things turned sour between the eight-time world champion and former MotoGP rival Valentino Rossi.
MotoGP: Enea Bastianini: ‘I’m here to try and win the title, everyone will fend for themselves’
Enea Bastianini has admitted he must work together with MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia next season, but that when it comes to racing ‘everyone will fend for themselves’.
Behind-the-scenes: Inside a MotoGP safety commission conversation
A rare glimpse has been obtained into a MotoGP safety commission conversation - and into the things that MotoGP riders debate and disagree on.
Valentino Rossi on Yamaha and Ducati today: “They must decide, the game changed”
Valentino Rossi has warned his old team Yamaha that they must “do more” because they are in “great difficulty”.
Marc Marquez’s injury hell: “A thousand doubts - when ghosts appear…”
Marc Marquez’s perseverance through the agony of surgeries and recoveries is just about rediscovering himself as a motorcycle racer, says Alex Marquez.
Fabio Quartararo, Jack Miller, Aleix Espargaro and co explain the true horror of a MotoGP crash
“Horrible, horrible” - “Everything goes into slow motion”.
‘Dude, can you imagine his smile?’ - Randy Mamola's most exciting MotoGP rider move for 2023
Randy Mamola says Miguel Oliveira’s switch to Aprilia is ‘probably’ the most exciting MotoGP rider move for 2023.
Dani Pedrosa: “Valentino Rossi’s strategy wasn’t to be fastest - he would block, agitate you”
Dani Pedrosa has criticised Valentino Rossi for a style designed to block his rivals, saying he “braked 15 metres” after everyone else.