As a racer, Mat is an Isle of Man TT winner and lap record holder. As a scribbler, he’s been at it since the late 1980s and has written acclaimed biographies of Valentino Rossi and Mick Doohan – plus he’s an award-winning commentator too.
The nine-time world champion put himself back in contention for a 10th crown in Hungary last weekend with his 100th GP win after yet another grisly comeback
Bitter MotoGP rivals Aprilia and Ducati continued their feud at Mugello, where Aprilia won its first Italian Grand Prix and took its fifth victory from the first seven races of 2026. So what’s the beef between the two Italian brands?
Yamaha’s all-new YZR-M1 V4 may not be setting MotoGP alight, but a glimpse of the bike’s engine tells us Yamaha engineers are following current thinking, rather than striking out alone
Last weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix was another reminder that some things in MotoGP need to change
Jorge Martin announced himself as the new MotoGP championship favourite in France while Marc Márquez took another trip to hell, but it wasn’t all bad news for the reigning champion
A dangerous corner sequence at Balaton has yet to be fixed and there’s been talk of a MotoGP race at the Miami F1 venue – two more reasons for riders to unite for their own good
MotoGP's manufacturers are currently at war with Liberty Media, the championship's new owners, so now is the time for the riders to unite and fight for their rights
Ducati closed the gap to Aprilia at Jerez, while the reigning MotoGP champion crashed out once again, battering his right shoulder and his championship hopes
The reigning MotoGP champion has had a tough start to his seventh title defence, so what’s the problem – Marc Márquez or his motorcycle?
Ducati celebrates its centenary this year, but the company only started making motorcycles after Allied bombers destroyed its Borgo Panigale factory, which was manufacturing munitions for the German military
The current constructors' championship doesn’t make any sense because it only judges the performance of each manufacturer’s fastest rider, which entirely defeats the point
Aprilia’s RS-GP has utterly dominated the start of 2026, so how did MotoGP’s smallest manufacturer get here and what does Ducati need to do to close the gap?
