MotoGP
MotoGP’s Dorna versus MSMA showdown on shapeshifters
Most factories want to get rid of so-called shapeshifters, but the current system doesn’t allow a ban. Yet. Here’s the latest on MotoGP’s politics of technology
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
MotoGP
The beast rules in the night: MotoGP Qatar insight
Enea Bastianini stormed to victory in Sunday’s season-opening Qatar GP, underlining his talent and proving that a fully sorted old bike can be better than a brand-new bike
MotoGP
MotoGP 2022: Can Márquez reclaim his crown?
Many people declared the Marc Márquez era to be over following his rash of injuries, but is it? Plus plenty more thoughts on the 2022 MotoGP season, which kicks off in Qatar on Sunday
MotoGP
Why MotoGP may become a drag for Suzuki and Yamaha
Downforce aerodynamics is increasingly important in MotoGP but more downforce means more drag, which is a problem for the less powerful inline-four machines used by Suzuki and Yamaha
MotoGP
Should MotoGP ban shapeshifters?
First it was rear-end shapeshifters, now it’s front-end shapeshifters too. Should MotoGP ban these devices? And is it possible to ban the technology?
MotoGP
MotoGP 2022: the race is on for the Qatar season-opener
Sepang is done, with just three days of testing left and less than four weeks to the first race. So what are Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha up to?
MotoGP
Why Suzuki’s MotoGP project needs to take several giant leaps forward
Suzuki’s challenge for 2022: build a motorcycle that’s fast enough for Mir and Rins to drive home the GSX-RR’s advantages, rather than just compensate for its disadvantages
MotoGP
What KTM’s RC16 needs to run at the front of MotoGP again
KTM was the hero of the 2020 MotoGP season, then struggled in 2021. Team engineers tell us they need to improve qualifying speed and corner-exit performance to get back to the front in 2022
MotoGP
Can Aprilia fight for its first MotoGP victory in 2022?
Aprilia’s technical director Romano Albesiano talks openly about the factory’s fight to get to the front of and the challenges of MotoGP engineering in general
MotoGP
Can Honda be Ducati’s biggest threat in 2022?
If Ducati’s Desmosedici is favourite to win the 2022 MotoGP title, who or what might stop it? The last two MotoGP championships have been won by inline-fours – Suzuki’s GSX-RR…
MotoGP
Why Ducati should rename its MotoGP bike the ‘Desmodiffuser’
For the first time ever Ducati goes into a new season as favourite to win the MotoGP riders' world championship, after winning the last two constructors' titles. It’s taken a…
Motorcycle News
Petrucci's daunting Dakar debut: ‘I’m scared, but also really excited’
Danilo Petrucci is leaving behind the world of MotoGP for a new Dakar adventure – can the grand prix race winner find success on the dunes too?
