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A new autobiography of the eight-time world champion looks into his motivation, determination and riding technique and may offer some clues to his future in MotoGP

This year for the first time MotoGP featured heavily in the huge Goodwood Festival of Speed, so we gatecrashed the party on one of Kevin Schwantz’s old 500cc GP bikes

Many fans think MotoGP’s technical rules need changing, so Mat Oxley sat down with Dorna management to discuss lack of overtaking, downforce aero, ride-height devices, concessions, safety and much more

Jonas Folger made a brilliant start to his MotoGP career in 2017, then got ill. He returned this season, subbing for the injured Pol Espargaró, so there’s no one better to ask the question: how exactly have MotoGP bikes changed in the last few years?

The Isle of Man is where British motor sport began: the first car races took place on the small island in the Irish Sea in 1904, the first motorcycle races…

Targa Florio 1955-1973 Porsche had gatecrashed the Targa party 10 times since 1956. The word on the streets of Cerda, Collesano and Campofelice, however, was that an 11th win was…

Ducati is dominating MotoGP like never before, while Honda is struggling like never before. What are the technical reasons for this and how have Aprilia, KTM and Yamaha fared during the first part of the 2023 season?

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…

Moto GP legend Valentino Rossi will close on his goal of competing in the world’s biggest endurance race when he makes his four-wheeled competition debut at Le Mans this summer.…

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?