MotoGP rider stories, race weekend guides and paddock news for fans who follow the season from grandstand or timing screen.
110 posts · updated April 4, 2023
After defeating Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo in the Spanish Grand Prix, Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati has become the sixth consecutive victor of the 2022 MotoGP season. So far in 2022, Ducati has earned victories twice in MotoGP, but both times on its…
Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati confesses he was "extremely concerned" about the shoulder injury he sustained in Portugal before earning victory the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday. Last weekend, the Italian had a serious accident during testing for the Portimao race…
Fabio Quartararo, the current MotoGP titleholder, thinks it was "impossible" to defeat Francesco Bagnaia in the closing stages of Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. Quartararo and Bagnaia have been the best racers of the Jerez weekend, qualifying 1-2 on the grid…
After a 3rd podium of the season at Jerez, Aleix Espargaro claims he'll "keep my feet on the ground," but considers Aprilia's 2022 MotoGP league title is "real." After finishing 3rd during last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix after beating out Jack Miller…
Suzuki will leave MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season, just 7 years after re-entering the premier class. During the 500cc period, the Japanese manufacturer was a dominant force in MotoGP, with riders like as Barry Sheene, Marco Lucchinelli,…
Dorna Sports has published a statement on the matter to Suzuki's announcement that it will leave MotoGP this year, claiming that its deal with the manufacturer prevents the choice from being made "unilaterally." Suzuki has announced that it would leave grand…
Following a great beginning of the 2022 season with its new bike, Joan Mir claims Suzuki is "creating races like in 2020," when he claimed the MotoGP championship. The year before, the Spaniard's title defence was hampered by a lack of…
As he struggles to find a set-up path with the 2022 Honda, Marc Marquez confesses that "now is not feasible to compete for the podium" in MotoGP. The six-time championship winner has had a rocky start to the 2022 season,…
Remy Gardner, the defending Moto2 title holder, says his debut season in MotoGP with Tech3 KTM has been "a great slap in the face," as he "anticipated better." The year before, the Australian defeat Ajo KTM fellow player Raul Fernandez…
Maverick Vinales feels he will be "certainly lot better" on the Aprilia MotoGP motorbike in 2022 than he was on the Yamaha at the same point last season. In this season's Portuguese Grand Prix, the nine-time MotoGP championship winner will…
