Friday crash to affect Marc Marquez’s approach to MotoGP Dutch GP
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez says he will need to race cautiously in Sunday’s Dutch Grand Prix given the injuries he picked up in practice on Friday. Although the 32-year-old produced another sprint race victory on Saturday, he admitted to feeling the effects of the two big crashes he suffered on the first day of […]
Marco Bezzecchi eyes step at Dutch GP as Lorenzo Savadori flies with new Aprilia parts
Factory Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi could receive a boost for Sunday’s MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix after the team’s development rider Lorenzo Savadori successfully tested new parts on Saturday. Bezzecchi, who won the British Grand Prix last month, could build on a positive Saturday on which he qualified fifth and finished third. Savadori, usually found in […]
Fabio Quartararo takes fourth pole in 2025, Marc Marquez only fourth
Fabio Quartararo delivered the return to form he promised ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend, scorching to a fourth MotoGP pole position of the year at Assen on Saturday. Francesco Bagnaia and Alex Marquez join the Frenchman on the front row of the grid for the MotoGP classic, with world championship leader Marc Marquez […]
Fabio Quartararo “needs a winning project now” as Yamaha MotoGP frustrations mount
Fabio Quartararo has told Yamaha in no uncertain terms that he “needs a winning project now” to remain with the MotoGP squad. The 2021 world champion has grown frustrated with the Japanese marque after it was plagued by poor performance and reliability issues over recent years. Quartararo, who led Friday afternoon practice for this weekend’s […]
‘I’ve had stitches in my chin, but they don’t count towards the championship’
Despite two terrifying crashes, Marc Marquez didn’t suffer any significant injuries and, above all, he didn’t lose his sense of humour after requiring stitches in his chin. At the start of the first practice session, Marquez had a hard fall at almost 200kph, hitting the Assen circuit with such force that his hand lost circulation. […]
Fabio Quartararo knows he can “fight at the front” in MotoGP Dutch GP
Fabio Quartararo says he expects to put his short dip in form behind him at Assen this weekend, where he believes he can “fight at the front” in the MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix. Having put his Yamaha on pole position at three successive race weekends early in the European season, the 26-year-old struggled at the latest […]
Here’s what MotoGP riders think about Liberty Media’s impending takeover
The European Commission finally gave the green light for Liberty Media to buy MotoGP promoter Dorna earlier this week, paving the way for the series to come under the media giant’s wing. The confirmation came a day too late for the press to ask the current riders how they felt about the takeover at the […]
Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia praise MotoGP stewards for “discussion before decision”
Ducati factory riders Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia are happy with the way MotoGP stewarding has evolved under Simon Crafar in 2025. Each was summoned to race direction following their contact early in last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. The purpose, however, was discussion rather than sanction. “For me and for the stewards it was a […]
Watch: “Feels like yesterday” — Alex Criville looks back on his legendary career
Spanish rider Alex Criville raced on two wheels for almost 15 years and in that time picked up 20 race wins, two world championships and more than 2,000 championship points. From his biggest rivals and the evolution of motorbike racing, to his current favourite equestrian hobbies, Criville tells us all about it, here at […]