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.
Pecco Bagnaia ruled Assen, but would he have done so if Jorge Martin – the fastest rider in the race – hadn’t made a hash of qualifying? And what about the green-paint horrors of Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta?
It’s an open secret that Sam Lowes is considering a return to the World Superbike paddock next year after nearly a decade in the MotoGP paddock. In 2013 he won…
Marc Márquez endured a hellish weekend at Sachsenring while Ducati filled the first five places. And Sunday’s German GP was an historic event – the first time since 1969 that not one Japanese motorcycle made the top ten
Since downforce aero arrived MotoGP has badly needed a new Michelin front slick – now that tyre is being tested and could be ready for next season
Reigning MotoGP king Pecco Bagnaia was in a class of his own at Mugello, extending his championship lead, so how did he make the difference, why were his main rivals between heaven and hell and what on Earth is going on at Yamaha and Honda?
Matteo Flamigni was Valentino Rossi’s data engineer for almost two decades. When the nine-time world champion retired at the end of 2021 Flamigni started his “second life” in MotoGP, as…
Anyone would expect riders to be quicker in MotoGP’s brand-new quick-fire sprint races, but in fact they’re slower. Here’s why…
Downforce aerodynamics has transformed MotoGP, demanding more extreme engines, different chassis geometry, even different chassis stiffness. KTM RC16 project leader Sebastian Risse explains all…
Last weekend’s French MotoGP round attracted 278,000 fans. Some go for the racing, others for the campsite mayhem. So how mad is the campsite and is this a lesson for MotoGP?
Marco Bezzecchi utterly dominated Sunday’s le Mans MotoGP race, in the 1000th GP since the championships started in 1949
Honda tried its new German-built chassis during last week’s Jerez tests, so the next step is to race it, possibly this weekend. But what engineering secrets is Moto2 dominator Kalex using to make the RC213V faster?
The racing is crazy, which is how we like it, but the penalties being handed out now are even crazier, which is why MotoGP’s stewards and race direction are losing the trust of riders, team managers, factory bosses and fans
