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.
Jorge Lorenzo may have ruined a great MotoGP race in Barcelona but his crime was much less serious than Maverick Viñales’ misdemeanour during qualifying for the 2019 Catalan Grand Prix…
There’s a theory going around that top MotoGP riders, such as Marc Márquez, must prove themselves by winning titles with different brands. And it’s nonsense... Valentino Rossi quit Honda at…
Italian MotoGP Grand Prix mutterings, part 3: Jorge Lorenzo's trip to Japan, KTM's search for the holy grail, Nakagami's feral fifth-place finish, the danger of discothèque and a new Moto3…
MotoGP Mutterings: 2019 Italian Grand Prix, part 2: Why was the Italian Grand Prix so close? Plus, how teams are getting the most out of standardised electronics and that unforgettable first-lap…
Mugello’s 220mph kink is MotoGP’s fastest, scariest, riskiest corner, but for how much longer? Jorge Lorenzo at around 220mph, front wheel off the ground Photo: Motorsport Images If you’ve been…
MotoGP Mutterings, 2019 Italian Grand Prix, part one: Danilo Petrucci finally climbed MotoGP’s top step on Sunday, but it was so nearly very different… Petrucci stands out with his "LOVE"…
Saturday marks the start of the 100th Isle of Man TT, so this is a good time to ride with Peter Hickman on his mind-boggling 135.452mph record lap It’s time…
MotoGP Mutterings, part 2: Rossi's lack of pace doesn't bode well for his home race, plus why the grippy Le Mans tarmac may be behind the high crash count and weak…
Austrian factory KTM chose a unique path when it entered MotoGP three years ago, so will the RC16’s differences help it succeed or make it fail? Pol Espargaró, 2019 French MotoGP…
MotoGP Mutterings, part 1: Marc Márquez made another impossible save during 2019 French MotoGP Grand Prix practice, then left his rivals trailing to take Honda’s 300th premier-class victory Photo: Motorsport Images/Gold…
Gene Romero, who has died at the age of 71, was a member of America’s first generation of fast road racers – and had the tales to tell Romero in Victory…
Frame flex is the black art of MotoGP chassis design. Here’s why chassis are getting softer, not stronger, despite ever-increasing speeds and horsepower Study this photo of the front end…