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MotoGP: Joan Mir signs two-year deal with Repsol Honda

30 August 2022 by Josh Close

Joan Mir will race alongside Marc Marquez at Repsol Honda next season after signing a two-year deal with Honda Racing Corporation. The 2020 MotoGP World Champion has been linked with Honda ever...

MotoGP: Pol Espargaro signs two-year deal with re-branded Tech3 GASGAS team

19 August 2022 by Josh Close

Pol Espargaro has signed a two-year deal with the rebranded Tech3 GASGAS team for the 2023 and 2024 MotoGP seasons. Tech3 KTM will be rebranded as the GASGAS Factory Racing Team next year, with...

MotoGP: 2023 pre-season testing schedule revealed

08 August 2022 by Josh Close

2023 MotoGP pre-season testing will take place at Sepang and Portimao in February and March ahead of the new season. Sepang will host the first Shakedown Test – for rookies and test riders – on...

MotoGP: Andrea Dovizioso announces his retirement after the San Marino Grand Prix

04 August 2022 by Josh Close

Andrea Dovizioso has announced that he will not complete the 2022 MotoGP season and will retire from the sport after the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano next month. The 15-time race winner opted to...

MotoGP: Portimao to host 2023 season opener

02 August 2022 by Josh Close

Portimao will host the opening round of the 2023 MotoGP season on March 24-26 for the Portuguese Grand Prix. It’s the first time since 2006 (Jerez) that a MotoGP season has begun in Europe, and...

MotoGP Silverstone: Memorabilia auction headlines 2022 Day of Champions event

01 August 2022 by Josh Close

The MotoGP Memorabilia Auction will once again headline the Day of Champions event at Silverstone on Thursday (August 4) ahead of the British Grand Prix. The traditional day, run by the Two Wheels...

MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia issues apology after failing breathalyser test in Ibiza car crash

06 July 2022 by Josh Close

Francesco Bagnaia has issued an apology after he was involved in a car crash in Ibiza before failing a breathalyser test. According to local news outlets, who also shared photographs of the...

MotoGP: Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis hits out at 'inconsistent' FIM MotoGP Stewards following Fabio Quartararo penalty

28 June 2022 by Josh Close

Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis has called for “correct, balanced and consistent decisions” to be made by the FIM MotoGP Stewards following Fabio Quartararo’s incident with Aleix Espargaro at...

MotoGP Assen: Fabio Quartararo penalised for incident with Aleix Espargaro

27 June 2022 by Josh Close

Fabio Quartararo will have to serve a long lap penalty at Silverstone as punishment for his collision with Aleix Espargaro during Sunday’s Dutch TT at Assen. The championship leader attempted a...

MotoGP: Alex Marquez joins Fabio Di Giannantonio at Gresini Racing for 2023

27 June 2022 by Josh Close

Alex Marquez will join Fabio Di Giannantonio at the Gresini Racing Ducati team next season after confirming his departure from LCR Honda. Marquez has been linked with a move away from Lucio...

MotoGP: Rory Skinner to make Moto2 wildcard appearances at Silverstone and Red Bull Ring

27 June 2022 by Josh Close

Bennetts British Superbike Championship rider Rory Skinner will make his Moto2 debut in August after joining forces with the American Racing team. Skinner will get his first taste of Grand Prix...

MotoGP: Jack Miller signs a two-year factory team deal with KTM

09 June 2022 by Josh Close

Jack Miller will race for Red Bull KTM in MotoGP next season after signing a two-year deal with the Austrian manufacturer. The Aussie will line-up alongside Brad Binder in the factory team, with...

MotoGP: Max Biaggi inducted into the Hall of Fame at Mugello

27 May 2022 by Josh Close

Max Biaggi has been inducted into the MotoGP Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at Mugello ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. Biaggi, now known as an official MotoGP Legend, was presented his...

MotoGP: Aprilia and RNF Racing join forces for 2023 satellite team

27 May 2022 by Josh Close

Aprilia will field four bikes in MotoGP next season after agreeing a two-year satellite team deal with RNF Racing. The two-year deal includes an option to renew for a further two seasons, and is...

MotoGP: Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales sign new two-year deals with Aprila

26 May 2022 by Josh Close

Aprilia has given Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales new two-year contracts for the 2023 and 2024 MotoGP seasons. The contract extensions were confirmed during a press conference at Mugello this...

MotoGP: Grand Prix of Finland postponed until 2023

26 May 2022 by Josh Close

The Finnish Grand Prix has been postponed until 2023 due to homologation and the ongoing geopolitical issues between Russia and Ukraine. The all-new KymiRing circuit was supposed to host the first...

MotoGP: Enea Bastianini secures third victory of the season at Le Mans

16 May 2022 by Josh Close

Enea Bastianini is proving to be a genuine MotoGP title contender this season after storming to his third victory of the 2022 season at Le Mans. The Gresini Racing star, who is the only rider to...

MotoGP: Suzuki confirms plans to quit at the end of 2022

12 May 2022 by Josh Close

Suzuki has confirmed that talks are underway with Dorna regarding the possibility of the manufacturer leaving MotoGP at the end of the season. Rumours began to circulate last week that Suzuki could...

MotoGP COTA: Enea Bastianini secures his second victory of 2022

11 April 2022 by Josh Close

Enea Bastianini has returned to the top of the MotoGP standings after clinching his second win of the season at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas. The Italian came out on top in a Ducati battle,...

MotoGP: Marc Marquez to make his return at the Americas Grand Prix

06 April 2022 by Josh Close

Marc Marquez will make his MotoGP return this weekend for the Americas Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas. The Repsol Honda rider missed the Argentina Grand Prix after being diagnosed...

MotoGP Argentina: Friday practice cancelled due to freight delays

31 March 2022 by Josh Close

The opening day of the 2022 Grand Prix of Argentina has been cancelled due freight arriving late to the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit. The delays have been caused by two separate issues affecting two of...

MotoGP: Takaaki Nakagami to miss Argentina round after positive Covid-19 test

31 March 2022 by Josh Close

Takaaki Nakagami will not race at this weekend’s Grand Prix of Argentina after testing positive for Covid-19. The LCR Honda rider tested positive on Monday and has since had two more positive test...

MotoGP: John McPhee ruled out of Argentine Grand Prix

24 March 2022 by Josh Close

John McPhee will not be able to make his return to action at next weekend’s Argentine Grand Prix. The Scot missed the Indonesian round after fracturing two vertebrae during a Supermoto training...

MotoGP: Front ride-height devices banned from 2023

23 March 2022 by Josh Close

Following a meeting of the Grand Prix Commission it has been determined that use of front ride-height devices will be banned in MotoGP from 2023 onwards. It’s technology that has been introduced into...

MotoGP Indonesia: Miguel Oliveira masters the wet conditions to take victory for KTM

21 March 2022 by Josh Close

Miguel Oliveira produced a wet-weather masterclass at the Indonesian Grand Prix to secure his fourth MotoGP victory. Fans were forced to wait an additional 75 minutes for the start of the MotoGP race...

MotoGP: Kunimitsu Takahashi has died

17 March 2022 by Josh Close

Kunimitsu Takahashi, the first Japanese rider to win a Grand Prix, in either the two or four-wheeled categories, has died at the age of 82. Takahashi was a legend on both two and four wheels, and...

MotoGP Qatar: Enea Bastianini takes emotional maiden win in season opener

07 March 2022 by Josh Close

Enea Bastianini put the paddock on notice Sunday afternoon by storming to an emotional maiden victory in the 2022 MotoGP season opener in Qatar. Bastianini led Gresini Racing to victory in their first...

MotoGP Exclusive Q&A: Neil Hodgson shares his thoughts and predictions for the 2022 season

03 March 2022 by Josh Close

Ahead of the 2022 MotoGP season opener in Qatar this weekend MCN sat down with BT Sport Pundit, and 2003 World Superbike champion, Neil Hodgson to discuss the year ahead. OUT NOW: Our 36-Page 2022...

MotoGP: Mooney VR46 Racing Team unveil 2022 livery

24 February 2022 by Josh Close

Valentino Rossi’s Mooney VR46 Racing Team has unveiled its livery for the 2022 MotoGP season. VR46 Racing are the last team to reveal their colours ahead of the season opener in Qatar next weekend,...

MotoGP: Livio Suppo becomes team manager at Suzuki

23 February 2022 by Josh Close

Livio Suppo has returned to the MotoGP paddock as the new team manager of Team Suzuki Ecstar. Suppo takes up the position vacated by Davide Brivio in the early months of 2021, with Suzuki running a...

MotoGP: Francesco Bagnaia signs new contract with Ducati

21 February 2022 by Josh Close

Francesco Bagnaia has been given a new two-year MotoGP contract by Ducati Corse and will remain with the factory team until at least the end of the 2024 season. Ducati have moved early to secure their...

MotoGP: Amazon Prime reveals MotoGP Unlimited release date and trailer

16 February 2022 by Josh Close

Amazon Prime has released the trailer for its upcoming docuseries MotoGP Unlimited, which will go live on the streaming service on March 14. The series is MotoGP’s answer to Drive to Survive, the...

MotoGP Mandalika Test: Pol Espargaro leaves Indonesia fastest overall

14 February 2022 by Josh Close

Pol Espargaro’s pre-season test programme has ended on a high after the Repsol Honda rider topped the three-day Mandalika test in Indonesia. Espargaro topped day one and day three, posting an overall...

MotoGP: LCR Honda unveil 2022 liveries for Alex Marquez and Takaaki Nakagami

09 February 2022 by Josh Close

LCR Honda have unveiled their new 2022 MotoGP liveries for Alex Marquez and Takaaki Nakagami ahead of the Indonesian test. As has become the norm for Lucio Cecchinello’s team, each rider has their own...

MotoGP: Jakub Gurecky has died

08 February 2022 by Josh Close

2021 Northern Talent Cup champion Jakub Gurecky has died at the age 16 following a minibike training accident in Slovakia. Gurecky secured to the Northern Talent Cup crown last year after finishing on...

MotoGP: Repsol Honda unveils its updated 2022 livery

08 February 2022 by Josh Close

The new 2022 Repsol Honda MotoGP livery has been revealed ahead of the official three-day test at the new Mandalika Street Circuit in Indonesia. The iconic Repsol colours remain, with the partnership...