MotoGP
Freddie Spencer: ‘I’d literally bend the handlebars to get the bike to turn’
An amazing new photo book examines the wild, early days of American superbike racing, which eventually led to the MotoGP championship
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.
Latest articles from Mat
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Martin: 'I kept that millimetre of tyre for the last lap to push like qualifying'
Jorge Martin said his Thai Grand Prix victory was the best MotoGP success of his life. And he wasn’t wrong. It followed disasters over the previous two weekends – crashing…
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MotoGP's most experienced crew chief: 'Better to be calm, or you'll go crazy!'
MotoGP has never been more stressful, so how does pit lane’s most experienced crew chief cope with the technical, mental and physical pressures of a fast-changing championship?
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Chapeau for Zarco, Bagnaia out-thinks Martin
Another Phillip Island classic: Zarco wins his first MotoGP race, while the Bagnaia/Martin title fight continued, with more twists and turns than an LA canyon road
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MotoGP riders are forming a trade union. Why?
Many riders are concerned that MotoGP’s commercial interests are overtaking sporting interests, so they’re ganging together to improve safety and other aspects of the championship
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Indonesian MotoGP:’ I’d done 14 races without a mistake, so it was coming sooner or later’
Jorge Martin took the MotoGP lead on Saturday and lost it on Sunday when Pecco Bagnaia won arguably his greatest victory. A deep dive into Mandalika, plus why there’s more overtaking now
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If Jorge Martin wins the 75th MotoGP crown will he be the first indie world champion?
Jorge Martin may take the 2023 title for independent team Pramac Ducati, but if he does he won’t be MotoGP’s first indie king. Here are the amazing tales of MotoGP’s first indie winners: ‘King’ Kenny Roberts and Eddie Lawson
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Márquez is doing the exact opposite of what Rossi did 13 years ago
The long-awaited Marc Márquez bombshell has dropped, so what does this mean for his future and what does it mean for MotoGP 2024?
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Why is MotoGP going carbon-fibre crazy?
KTM has made a jump with its carbon-fibre RC16, Aprilia is testing a carbon-fibre RS-GP. To find out why we spoke to the man who started it all – F1 engineer John Barnard – and ask the question: when did chassis flex become a thing in MotoGP?
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Jorge Martin is on fire – even in the rain
Not even dangerously wet conditions could stop Jorge Martin at Motegi. The Spaniard has won five MotoGP victories from his last six starts and now has championship Pecco Bagnaia firmly in his crosshairs. Not only that, he was the luckiest rider at Motegi, but why?
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The thrill of new MotoGP flyaway races, from Buenos Aires to Buddh
Each new MotoGP flyaway race brings new challenges and adventures: guns, snakes, monkeys, all-nighters and slow-cooking riders’ feet at 60 degrees
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Indian MotoGP: ‘When Bezzecchi is so comfortable with the bike he can ride like hell!’
Marco Bezzecchi, winner of MotoGP’s historic first Indian Grand Prix, had a simple wish before Sunday’s race, in which he left his rivals for dead. “I hope to pass the…
