MotoGP
Startling truth of Márquez and Stoner's MotoGP supremacy: turning left!
The data that reveals the shared skills and upbringings of MotoGP kings Marc Márquez and Casey Stoner – and what sets them apart
Mat Oxley
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50 years ago: USA’s first MotoGP victory and Sheene’s first crown
Pat Hennen’s first MotoGP win and Barry Sheene’s first title were the start of the USA’s MotoGP empire and the beginning of the end of Britain’s, so what explains these generational changes?
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German MotoGP: minimum Márquez, not maximum Marc
Sachsenring is Marc Márquez’s happiest hunting ground – on Sunday he equalled the all-time circuit wins record of ten victories, set by Giacomo Agostini at Finland’s Imatra street circuit –…
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Can Liberty grow MotoGP like it’s grown F1?
Liberty Media has doubled its money since buying the Formula 1 championship, so can it do the same with MotoGP? Plus, why there’s no reason there shouldn’t be a MotoGP race in Miami
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Assen MotoGP: Japan’s rising son rules
Magnificent Assen served up another thriller and delivered a new MotoGP winner: the smooth and graceful Ai Ogura, Japan’s first winner in 22 years
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MotoGP spy! Márquez, Bezzecchi, Razgatlıoğlu and others make their 850cc debuts
MotoGP’s top stars got to test the new Pirelli-equipped 850s for the first time at Brno – the lap times were fast and there were crashes
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Bezzecchi sees red, Márquez sees an eighth MotoGP crown
Marc Márquez’s back-to-back wins and Marco Bezzecchi’s moment of madness have transformed the 2026 MotoGP world championship
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MotoGP’s big moment: 850 era starts next Monday at Brno
Marc Márquez, Marco Bezzecchi, Diogo Moreira, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and other MotoGP stars will have their first outings on their new Pirelli-equipped 850s at Brno next Monday. George Barbier, Pirelli’s director of motorcycle racing, brings us up to speed with developments
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Márquez’s remarkable 100th GP win after 10 injury comebacks since 2020
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
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Paint it black: Aprilia thrashes Ducati at Mugello
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?
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Exclusive: First glimpse of Yamaha’s new V4 MotoGP engine
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
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Catalan GP: MotoGP dodges another bullet
Last weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix was another reminder that some things in MotoGP need to change
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