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Official: Alex Rins joins LCR Honda for 2023 & 2024 MotoGP seasons
It’s now official, three-time MotoGP race winner Alex Rins will join LCR Honda at the end of this season after signing a two-year deal.
Keith Huewen: Suzuki scrapping EWC as well as MotoGP ‘astonishing’
Suzuki’s official exit from MotoGP and EWC, Andrea Dovizioso’s announcement that he won’t race in 2023, Marc Marquez’s injury update, Pedro Acosta’s difficult rookie Moto2 season and Francesco Bagnaia's tweet are just some of the topics on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
‘I’m ready to jump!’ Toprak Razgatlioglu to take on the Mountain with Cadwell BSB visit
Reigning World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu will attend the upcoming Cadwell Park BSB round to support McAMS Yamaha - and ride some demo laps.
MotoGP: Marc Marquez takes ‘important step’ in recovery, set to begin physiotherapy
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has been cleared to enter the next stage of his recovery following a positive six-week check-up.
Breaking news: Suzuki officially ends MotoGP participation after 2022
Suzuki and Dorna have officially agreed to terminate the Japanese manufacturer’s participation in MotoGP from 2023 onwards.
How to get insider access at MotoGP™ races with MotoGP™ Premier
Introducing MotoGP™ Premier, the newest way to get closer to the fastest sport on two wheels.
Jack Miller takes a Red Bull KTM to victory in Australia…
In what he will hope is a sign of things to come in MotoGP, Jack Miller rode a Red Bull-livered KTM to victory in the Open class at the ‘Battle in the Bush’ motocross event in Conondale, Queensland.
Andrea Dovizioso: I won’t race in MotoGP next year
It comes as no great surprise, but Andrea Dovizioso has ruled out continuing in MotoGP for the 2023 season.
Keith Huewen: Francesco Bagnaia ‘idiot’ for drink driving, but it shouldn’t affect his career
Francesco Bagnaia’s Ibiza drink-driving incident, a review of the 2022 rookies and listener questions headline this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
EXCLUSIVE: Racing against MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi at Phillip Island, Sepang - ‘oh my god, I’ll never forget it’ - James Toseland
After racing against the legend that is Valentino Rossi - on circuits he had no prior experience on - former two-time WorldSBK champion James Toseland details the challenges he and any current WorldSBK rider could face if they switched to MotoGP.
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Lowes believes a transition to WorldSBK, not MotoGP is made easier for British talent due to the ‘attitude’ that’s adopted in the UK
Participation numbers and success remain extremely high within WorldSBK, however, that’s far from the case in MotoGP which is without a British rider for the second consecutive season. So what is the cause of this - Sam Lowes shares his thoughts.
Alvaro Bautista 'surprised' to see Suzuki drop MotoGP exit bombshell again
Alvaro Bautista says he is ‘surprised’ to see his former Suzuki team declare its intention to quit the MotoGP World Championship at the end of the 2022 season for the second time in little more than a decade.
EXCLUSIVE: Riding MotoGP bikes requires a ‘higher skill level’ than Superbikes - James Toseland
Following Toprak Razgatlioglu’s recent Yamaha MotoGP test and potential switch to Grand Prix racing in 2024, former two-time WorldSBK champion and MotoGP rider James Toseland spoke to Crash.net about the differences between both classes and why MotoGP requires a higher ‘skill level’.
MotoGP: Remy Gardner: ‘Motocross is a bitch sometimes’, Hard Enduro ‘safer’
MotoGP rookie Remy Gardner has explained why he now favours Hard Enduro over Motocross for training.
2022 MotoGP engine list: 6 engines withdrawn at LCR
How many engines each MotoGP rider has used – and withdrawn - so far in 2022.
Drink-driving incident latest twist in Francesco Bagnaia's tumultuous 2022 MotoGP season
This week’s Ibiza drink-driving incident adds to a year of extremes for Ducati MotoGP star Francesco Bagnaia.
KymiRing's MotoGP future in doubt after bankruptcy application, Motocross GP departs
Will Finland’s KymiRing ever host a MotoGP race?
Francesco Bagnaia in a car crash in Ibiza, then fails a breathalyser test
Francesco Bagnaia was in a car crash in Ibiza before failing a breathalyser test.
John Hopkins: ‘Devastating, Cameron Beaubier should have been on the podium’
Cameron Beaubier goes into the Moto2 summer break still chasing a debut grand prix podium after another opportunity slipped away at Assen.
MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia shuts down talk of helping Ducati choose team-mate - ‘I don’t want to be part of this’
Whether it’s Jorge Martin or Enea Bastianini, MotoGP’s latest race winner Francesco Bagnaia is unconcerned who his team-mate will be next season, as long as they ‘understand our work and try to be part of the team’.
MotoGP: Keith Huewen: ‘Good guy’ Freddie Spencer’s position has become untenable
Yamaha’s statement criticising the FIM Stewards, Marc Marquez’s recovery, Ducati’s MotoE machine and listener questions dominate this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast featuring Keith Huewen.
EXCLUSIVE: MotoGP teams ‘judge too fast’, learning from Aleix, Vinales ‘one of the best’ - Sam Lowes
Aprilia’s rise from MotoGP strugglers to title contenders, team continuity being integral to success and the talent of Maverick Vinales - Sam Lowes shares his thoughts on his former team.
Valentino Rossi told ‘the podium is getting closer’ after season-best result at Misano
Valentino Rossi has been encouraged that he will soon finish on the podium after his best result on four wheels at Misano.
Valentino Rossi skilfully earned his best result on four wheels at Misano in GT World Challenge Europe
Valentino Rossi delighted his home crowd by finishing fifth at Misano in the GT World Challenge Europe sprint race on Sunday.