MotoGP
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
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
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…
MotoGP
Happy 75th birthday to the world’s most important motorcycle brand
Honda is having a tough time in MotoGP right now, but no other company has had such a big impact on motorcycling, both on racetrack and road
MotoGP
MotoGP is supposed to be dangerous, but…
After decades of improving safety, MotoGP is getting more dangerous, with the number of GP races missed through injury this season tripling over last year alone. So what’s going on and what’s the worst that could happen?
MotoGP
Misano MotoGP: run for cover, here comes the Martinator!
Jorge Martin has his eyes firmly set on the 2023 MotoGP world title – his Misano victory was ominous. But the real heroes of the day were walking-wounded locals Pecco Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi
MotoGP
Mike Trimby: The man who made MotoGP
This interview is from 2020 – we publish it here in respect for Mike Trimby, who has died aged 74 Former racer Mike Trimby has worked in the MotoGP paddock…
MotoGP
Will Pirelli tyres make Moto2 and Moto3 better or worse?
On Monday Moto2 and Moto3 riders tested their new Pirelli tyres for the first time, so how do they think the Italian rubber will change Moto2 and Moto3 from next year?
MotoGP
Catalan MotoGP: Fairytales do come true
Fairytales don’t happen often in MotoGP these days, not since the magic-maker-in-chief left the building at the end of the 2021 season. But last weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix was a…
MotoGP
Danilo Petrucci: changing tyre brands can be harder than changing bikes
Danilo Petrucci has had a unique experience during the last three seasons, going from Michelin to Dunlop to Pirelli. So how do the tyres compare, where are they good and where are they bad? The MotoGP winner reveals all…
MotoGP
The battle for the 2024 MotoGP grid
How big will it be? Will KTM gets its extra team? Will Marc Marquez stay at Honda or go? There’s a lot of wheeling and dealing going on in the MotoGP paddock right now
MotoGP
Austrian MotoGP: Perfecco all the way!
World championship leader Pecco Bagnaia was in a class of his own all weekend at Red Bull Ring, winning both races and cruising towards his second MotoGP title
Motorcycle News
How to fix MotoGP and World Superbike
MotoGP is between a rock and a hard place: performance needs to be reduced but then the bikes could be slower than World Superbikes. So it’s time to listen to the fans and get radical…
