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.
MotoGP is in a great place at the moment – brilliant racing and unpredictable results – thanks partly to the work of one company Motorcycle racing is all about grip…
The first in an occasional series of chats with MotoGP’s top crew chiefs – this week it’s Santi Hernández, right-hand man to Marc Márquez How did you get into bikes?…
Some experts tipped Johann Zarco to challenge for this year’s MotoGP crown. So what has become of him? Best ask Tech 3 boss Hervé Poncharal… It’s time to…
The how, what, and why from the German MotoGP round at the Sachsenring Yamaha's glimmer of a grin // Márquez: king of the 'ring // Puig: 'no easy life here' // Zarco: 'it makes me sad' // The…
Pedrosa's MotoGP career may have been blessed with the HRC golden ticket, but racing, regulations and broken bones have (mostly) conspired against him Dani Pedrosa was once king of the…
Marc Márquez better make sure he enjoys this weekend at his favourite racetrack, because he may never race there ever again Photo: Repsol Honda The last…
There may never have been a more thrilling Grand Prix race than Sunday’s spectacular at Assen, so why does Rossi say racing is more boring than it used to be? …
When octogenarian HRC mechanic Carlo Murelli turned up at Mugello, he brought memories of two of Honda’s greatest race bikes flooding back During the Barcelona MotoGP weekend…
What happened at Catalunya, and how and why Spain celebrates // The Lorenzo saga // Márquez sees positives // Irony of Lorenzo's move // Rossi and Yamaha's embarrassment // Petrucci on factory bike // Mass dampers // Latest MotoGP aero regs Spain celebrates half…
The vital importance of straight-line braking in MotoGP’s Michelin era explained and the big question: can Lorenzo win the title for Ducati? Over the years there have…
Racing motorcycles around a wee country road at close to 200mph doesn’t make sense to many people, which is why it makes a lot of sense to others …
Jorge Lorenzo’s shock move to Repsol Honda caught pretty much everyone by surprise. What are the precedents and how will the deal work out? In December 1988,…