MotoGP rider stories, race weekend guides and paddock news for fans who follow the season from grandstand or timing screen.
111 posts · updated October 15, 2026
Even though he broke a three-year pole-sitting streak at Motegi on Saturday, Marc Marquez indicates the Japanese Grand Prix is "not the time" to consider trying to win a comeback MotoGP race. Even through challenging seasons and recovery phases, passionate supporters…
After finishing MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix qualifying in a "not acceptable" 12th place, Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia insisted that "something not working" on his bike in rainy weather. Prior to Sunday's 16th round of the 2022 season at Motegi, the Italian…
Fabio Quartararo, who is now leading the MotoGP standings, confesses that he "expected far better" than 9th position in the rainy qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. The Yamaha racer has always had difficulty on the M1 in wet weather,…
Marc Marquez, according to Ducati's Jack Miller, is "the boy who cries wolf" when it comes to rejecting his own possibilities of winning in MotoGP races. After winning a rainy qualifying session on Saturday, six-time MotoGP world champion Marquez will…
At the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix, Izan Guevara improved his chances of winning the Moto3 championship while Ai Ogura surprised home fans by winning the Moto2 race. Drama began in the opening laps of the 22-lap Moto2 race as polesitter…
At the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix, Ai Ogura won the Moto2 race, thrilling home fans, while Izan Guevara improved his chances of winning the Moto3 championship. On grand prix Sunday at Motegi, the 20-lap Moto3 race got things started. The…
Fabio Quartararo, who is now leading the championship, claims his eighth-place result in the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix was "frustrating" since he "cannot overtake at all" on his Yamaha. Quartararo arrived in Japan with a 10-point lead in the rankings…
Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati claims he wrecked out of the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix's final lap while attempting to pass points leader Fabio Quartararo because he was "too ambitious." The Italian had a challenging race since his attempts to move…
Aleix Espargaro claims that his pre-start bike swap was necessitated by his Aprilia squad forgetting to change from a "eco" engine map prior to the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix. Espargaro was only 17 points behind championship leader Fabio Quartararo heading…
In spite of the impending possibility of heavy rainfall from Typhoon Talas, MotoGP teams have decided to move forward with qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix according to the original schedule. According to Motorsport.com, teams met early on Saturday morning…
