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‘Factories shouldn’t have the possibility to lock young riders for five years’
Red Bull KTM’s hugely successful rider programme has got other factories worried – is that a problem or not?
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Goodbye Cal Crutchlow. Again. Possibly
Cal ‘I didn’t want to race!’ Crutchlow was back for his fourth race of 2021, so might he be tempted to return full time?
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Finally Bagnaia gets it done, with straight-line speed and corner speed
Pecco Bagnaia has been Ducati’s secret weapon for the last couple of MotoGP seasons – has he finally found the way to win and keep winning?
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Will F1 tyre-cooling wheel rims soon feature on MotoGP bikes?
Tyre temperature and pressure are everything in motor sport – and not only in MotoGP. In Formula 1, or any other category where the stakes are high and the lap…
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Maverick Viñales returns to MotoGP grid with Aprilia from next race
Aprilia gives Maverick Viñales a MotoGP race seat earlier than planned after a successful test at Misano
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A tale of two 170mph crashes – 46 years apart
Marc Márquez walked away from his 170mph tumble at Silverstone, while Barry Sheene spent weeks in hospital after his 170mph accident at Daytona in 1975. The big difference? Huge advances in riding kit
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British MotoGP: after ten years of trying Italian underdog Aprilia scores its first MotoGP podium
Aleix Espargaró’s brilliant Silverstone third place was the result of years and years of blood, sweat and toil
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British MotoGP: Quartararo surfs towards the title while his main rivals drown in a sea of tyre troubles
Quartararo’s fifth victory was a thing of beauty, but his two biggest title rivals were nobbled by dud tyres yesterday
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First Aprilia MotoGP test for Maverick Viñales confirmed
Maverick Viñales will begin his Aprilia career with a two-day test at the end of this month, the team has confirmed. The Spaniard, who was team-mate to MotoGP championship leader…
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October 2021 events: MotoGP back at Silverstone
British Grand Prix – MotoGP, August 27-29 The Bank Holiday weekend at the end of August is a busy one with Silverstone hosting Round 12 of the 2021 MotoGP season.…
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How to watch the MotoGP 2021 Grand Prix of Britain
MotoGP will be on freeview television this weekend with ITV showing the Grand Prix of Britain live on Sunday
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‘We build our MotoGP engine so the electronics have to do as little work as possible’
KTM entered MotoGP four years ago and is already battling with rival manufacturers who have been racing in the premier class for decades. Only Yamaha has won more races since…
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KTM's glass house aids MotoGP title challenge: Mat Oxley
Honda contested its first MotoGP (née 500cc) world championship in 1966 and is now contesting its 42nd season. Suzuki arrived five years later, dipping in and out according to management…
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Valentino Rossi retires after 26 seasons of grand prix racing
When Valentino Rossi climbs off his Yamaha YZR-M1 MotoGP bike for the last time at November’s Valencia Grand Prix he will have completed 26 world championship seasons, contested 433 grands…
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Maverick Viñales and Yamaha end MotoGP contract with immediate effect
Maverick Viñales and Yamaha have ended their contract mid-season after the rider was suspended for hitting the rev limiter during the Styrian Grand Prix. The Spaniard, who has signed to…
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MotoGP’s future: would MotoEco be better than MotoE?
MotoGP could introduce carbon-neutral eco fuels as early as 2024 – so could this be a better way forward than electric racing?
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Maverick Viñales’s MotoGP meltdown – was it really so bad?
Modern sport is a professional business but in fact the whole point of sport is to give people a break from their professional worlds: the workplace, the office, the factory.…