Few see the work that goes on away from the circuits. We asked two MotoGP riders at opposite ends of their careers about what goes in to preparing for the world’s most punishing motor sport

He was rated as the best driver in the world – in the age of Gilles Villeneuve, Carlos Reutemann and Nelson Piquet – and yet Alan Jones, who has just turned 80, remains grossly underappreciated, says Matt Bishop

MotoGP is threatening rebels with heavy penalties if they don’t contest this weekend’s Qatar GP, where the main aim will be to rescue Liberty Media’s market value, which plummeted by almost £2 billion due to the US/Iran war

Ferrari's Mexican GP disappointment exposed growing tensions between Hamilton and Leclerc, leaving Fred Vasseur facing an increasingly difficult battle to keep his drivers in line