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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.
Indonesia WorldSBK: Iker Lecuona ‘ready to fight again’, Xavi Vierge ‘I love the track’
Injured at Mandalika last season, Honda WorldSBK rider Iker Lecuona returns to Indonesia ‘ready to fight again’ after and build on a pair of top sixes at the Phillip Island opener.
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.
MotoGP joins F1 for Qatar visit, Lusail update
Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta joined F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali in visiting Qatar over the weekend, where they were given an update on the extensive modifications taking place at the Lusail Circuit.
‘If Honda doesn’t get closer in MotoGP, Repsol could lose faith’
Ricard Jove, Spanish MotoGP commentator for DAZN, believes another tough season for Honda could have implications for its longstanding title sponsorship with Repsol.
Miguel Oliveira’s path to a factory Aprilia seat blocked by Aleix Espargaro but “never say never” says Massimo Rivola
There should be no vacancy at Aprilia’s factory team in 2024 yet the door has not been completely slammed in Miguel Oliveira’s face.
Marc Marquez has named and shamed a MotoGP rider who didn’t “support me” with a visit before his career-threatening surgery
Marc Marquez has claimed that Pol Espargaro “didn’t come to see me” in the days before he left MotoGP to undergo surgery which could have cost him his career.
Jorge Lorenzo on Valentino Rossi’s downfall in MotoGP 2015 season: “When you feel strong? You don’t talk about this stuff…”
Jorge Lorenzo believes that Valentino Rossi’s trademark mind games backfired in the notorious end to 2015, because the legend no longer “felt strong” or had belief.
Alex Marquez on Honda and Ducati: “At least I’ve enjoyed it, bike allows more"
Alex Marquez says “you can see that it is a bike that works” since swapping Honda for Ducati.
Marc Marquez details Dani Pedrosa “tension” and says “you’ve got to make your teammate's life impossible” - a warning to Joan Mir?
Marc Marquez has shed light on his brutal attitude towards his teammates - a stark warning for Joan Mir - after detailing how he would try to sabotage Dani Pedrosa.
Enea Bastianini on MotoGP rivals: “If relationship is good, then fine. If it's hatred, I'll accept it”
Enea Bastianini says “right now I wouldn’t speak ill of anyone” but he will “accept” it if on-track battles cause “hatred” with his rivals.
Dr. Costa, MotoGP’s legendary doctor, “not worried” about Marc Marquez’s injuries but “I’m worried about his head”
Marc Marquez’s injured arm and double-vision problems do not worry MotoGP’s most iconic doctor, but issues around tiredness do.
Keith Huewen: MotoGP bonus money is like a back-up plan
Whether MotoGP riders should receive bonus money for the new Sprint races this season was among the topics on the latest Crash.net podcast featuring Keith Huewen.