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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
Mat Oxley
Columnist
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.
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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
MotoGP
Le Mans MotoGP: Martin ascends, Márquez descends
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
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Dangerous Balaton chicane and a Miami MotoGP street race? It’s time for riders to speak up
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
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MotoGP's manufacturers are revolting, so why aren't the riders?
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
MotoGP
Alex Márquez dances at Jerez, will Marc ever dance again?
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
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