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“Angry” Espargaro “has no strong points” on Honda MotoGP bike
An “angry” Pol Espargaro blasted the 2022 Honda MotoGP bike following a tough French Grand Prix as he claims he has “no strong points” on the RC213V.
Espargaro doesn’t know what’s happening with '23 Aprilia talks
Aleix Espargaro says he “doesn’t know what’s happening” with Aprilia in regards to his contract negotiations for the 2023 MotoGP season, despite scoring another podium in the French Grand Prix.
Mir admits Le Mans MotoGP crash was "mentally painful"
Suzuki’s Joan Mir says his crash out of podium contention in last Sunday’s MotoGP French Grand Prix was “painful mentally”.
Why Ducati holds all the power in its MotoGP rider dilemma
OPINION: The French Grand Prix looks to have made Ducati’s decision on its factory team line-up simpler, as Enea Bastianini stormed to his third win of the campaign and Jorge Martin crashed out for a fifth time in 2022. But, as Ducati suggests to Motorsport.com, it remains in the strongest position in a wild rider market
Marquez admits ninth was best possible result without crashes
Marc Marquez admits he needed riders ahead of him to crash out of the MotoGP French Grand Prix so he could score a distant sixth on the troubled Honda.
Bastianini would be "problem" for Bagnaia as Ducati teammate
French Grand Prix winner Enea Bastianini has suggested Francesco Bagnaia wouldn’t pick him as his Ducati MotoGP teammate for 2023 because “it could be a problem for him”.
Quartararo “by far not the favourite” for the 2022 MotoGP title
Reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo says he is “by far not the favourite” for the 2022 MotoGP title after he struggled in Sunday’s French Grand Prix.
2022 MotoGP French Grand Prix: Full race results
Gresini Ducati rider Enea Bastianini scored his third victory of the 2022 MotoGP season in the French Grand Prix at Le Mans, while Francesco Bagnaia crashed out of the race shortly after losing the lead.
French GP 2022: Lap by lap visualization
Check out our animated timeline visualization of the 2022 French GP at Circuit de la Sarthe, which charts the position changes.
French MotoGP: Bastianini wins again, Bagnaia crashes out
Gresini’s Enea Bastianini stormed to his third win of the 2022 MotoGP season in a dramatic French Grand Prix after long-time leader Francesco Bagnaia crashed.
MotoGP riders “merit” base salaries given dangers, says leading manager
Joan Mir’s manager Paco Sanchez says MotoGP riders “merit” having a minimum base salary implemented into any contracts “because they play with their lives”.
2022 French MotoGP - Start time, how to watch & more
The seventh round of the 2022 MotoGP season takes place at Le Mans on Sunday. Check out the start time for the 2022 French Grand Prix.
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Set-up “bet” led to Bagnaia’s Le Mans MotoGP pole lap
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia says a “bet” on set-up after a difficult FP4 allowed him to take pole for the Sunday’s MotoGP French Grand Prix at Le Mans.
Marquez: "Easier" to lower expectations amid Honda MotoGP woes
Marc Marquez says it’s “easier and easier” to admit that his level right now on the 2022 Honda MotoGP bike is not to fight for the podium.
Quartararo: Ducati does “something crazy” in MotoGP qualifying
Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo says it’s hard to beat Ducati in qualifying because the riders do “something crazy”, after Francesco Bagnaia stormed to pole at the MotoGP French Grand Prix.
2022 MotoGP French GP: Qualifying results and starting grid
Francesco Bagnaia claimed his second consecutive pole position of the 2022 MotoGP season at Le Mans, leading a 1-2 for the factory Ducati team in French Grand Prix qualifying.
French MotoGP: Ducati's Bagnaia claims back-to-back pole positions
Francesco Bagnaia led a Ducati 1-2 to snatch pole for the MotoGP French Grand Prix as home hero Fabio Quartararo missed the front row.
Rossi’s famous #46 to be retired from MotoGP
Valentino Rossi’s famous #46 will be retired from use in MotoGP at a ceremony at the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello in two weeks.
KTM’s MotoGP bike situation “bleak” right now - Gardner
Remy Gardner says the situation with KTM’s MotoGP bike right now is “bleak” as he calls for “help” from the Austrian manufacturer to bring updates.
French MotoGP: Zarco sets new lap record in FP3, Mir misses Q2 cut
Pramac Ducati’s Johann Zarco smashed the Le Mans lap record to top FP3 for the MotoGP French Grand Prix as Suzuki’s Joan Mir missed the Q2 qualifying cut.
Qatar won’t host opening MotoGP race of 2023 season
MotoGP has announced that remodelling work at the Losail International Circuit means the 2023 season will not start with the Qatar Grand Prix.
Riders express concerns about precarious MotoGP contracts
MotoGP riders expressed concerns to Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta on Friday about the low-cost contracts being put in place by teams now.
MotoGP riders baffled by “strange” Le Mans grip during practice
A number of MotoGP riders have been left baffled by Le Mans’ “strange” grip conditions during Friday practice for the French Grand Prix following a spate of crashes.
2022 MotoGP French Grand Prix: Full Friday practice results
Gresini Ducati rider Enea Bastianini headed practice times on Friday at MotoGP's French Grand Prix, setting a new lap record at the Le Mans Bugatti circuit.
Marquez “not here to fight for the title” in 2022 MotoGP season
Marc Marquez admits he is “not here to fight for the title” in the 2022 MotoGP season and has seen that become clear over the past three races.
Suzuki MotoGP exit bombshell not weighing on riders
Suzuki’s decision to quit MotoGP at the end of 2022 did not weigh on Joan Mir or Alex Rins during Friday’s French Grand Prix practice, according to both riders.
French MotoGP: Bastianini sets new lap record in FP2
Gresini Ducati’s Enea Bastianini topped FP2 for the MotoGP French Grand Prix with a new lap record despite a late crash, while Marc Marquez was only 14th.
French MotoGP: Honda's Espargaro quickest in crash-strewn FP1
An under-pressure Pol Espargaro on the Honda topped a crash-strewn opening practice for the MotoGP French Grand Prix ahead of Suzuki’s Alex Rins.
MotoGP alters engine allocation for expanding calendars
MotoGP's Grand Prix Commission has announced a change to engine allocation rules in a response to its race calendar swelling to 21 races in 2022.
Leading MotoGP riders react to “ugly” Suzuki exit
Leading MotoGP riders have offered their views on Suzuki’s shock decision to quit at the end of 2022, with Yamaha’s Franco Morbidelli branding it “an ugly episode” for the series.
2022 MotoGP French Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
MotoGP travels to Le Mans this weekend for the seventh round of the season. Here's the full schedule for the 2022 MotoGP French Grand Prix.
Espargaro denies "fake news" that Honda MotoGP ride is under threat
Pol Espargaro says rumours of him being ousted by Honda at the end of 2022 are "fake news" and says he is "not worried" about his MotoGP future.
Mir "angry" at Suzuki's decision to quit MotoGP
One-time MotoGP world champion Joan Mir says he is “angry” at Suzuki’s decision to quit the series at the end of 2022.
Rins was "fully crying" when Suzuki told him about its MotoGP exit
Alex Rins says he was “fully crying” when Suzuki informed him of its decision to quit MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season.
Suzuki confirms intention to quit MotoGP after 2022
Suzuki has officially confirmed it is in discussions with Dorna Sports about quitting the MotoGP World Championship at the end of the 2022 season.
The seismic aftershock of Suzuki's decision to leave MotoGP
Suzuki's sudden decision to leave the MotoGP World Championship at the end of the season has acted as a stirring element in a market that had already erupted. We analyse what this means for the grid going into 2023
Quartararo on same level as Rossi, Lorenzo, Marquez in MotoGP – Yamaha
Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis believes reigning MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo “stands in that group” of legends such as Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez.
Yamaha: Razgatlioglu's MotoGP test an evaluation for 2023 seat
Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis says reigning World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlioglu’s upcoming MotoGP test is both a prize and a genuine evaluation for a 2023 seat.
Bastianini "not inferior" to works Ducati riders despite old bike
Erstwhile championship leader Enea Bastianini says he “does not feel inferior” to Ducati’s factory riders despite using a 2021-spec MotoGP bike at Gresini this season.
Leopard Racing interested in replacing Suzuki in MotoGP
Multiple Moto3 world championship-winning team Leopard Racing has told Motorsport.com it is “absolutely interested” in replacing Suzuki when it quits MotoGP at the end of 2022.
Quartararo: "Not my problem" other Yamaha MotoGP riders struggling
Reigning MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo says it's "not my problem" that his fellow Yamaha riders are struggling so much in 2022 while he leads the standings.
Aprilia’s 2022 MotoGP title challenge is “real” – Espargaro
Aleix Espargaro says he “will keep my feet on the ground”, but believes Aprilia’s 2022 MotoGP title challenge is “real” after scoring a third podium of the season at Jerez.
Dorna says Suzuki can’t decide to quit MotoGP on its own
Dorna Sports has issued a statement regarding the news that Suzuki is set to quit MotoGP this year, saying its contract with the marque does not allow this decision to be made “unilaterally”.
Zarco tops twice red-flagged Jerez MotoGP test despite crash
Pramac Ducati rider Johann Zarco topped a post-race MotoGP test at Jerez that was twice red-flagged on Monday despite suffering a crash.
Suzuki set to quit MotoGP at the end of 2022
Suzuki is set to quit MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season just seven years after it returned to the premier class, Motorsport.com has learned.
How the real Ducati began to emerge in MotoGP's Spanish GP
Ducati’s 2022 MotoGP bike has had a tough start to life and the expected early-season title charge from Francesco Bagnaia did not materialise. But the Spanish Grand Prix signalled a turning point for both the GP22 and Bagnaia, as the 2021 runner-up belatedly got his season underway after a straight fight with Fabio Quartararo
Marquez: Jerez MotoGP crowd "picked me up" from near-crash
Marc Marquez says the “Spanish crowd picked me up” at Jerez’s final corner in the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix when he had a dramatic near-crash under braking.
Beating Bagnaia in Jerez MotoGP race “not possible” – Quartararo
MotoGP championship leader Fabio Quartararo says it was “not possible” to beat Francesco Bagnaia to victory in the last laps of Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Bagnaia “very worried” about shoulder before Jerez MotoGP win
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia admits he was “very worried” about the shoulder he injured in Portugal prior to his race-winning ride in Sunday’s MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix.
2022 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix: Full race results
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia became the fifth different winner in the 2022 MotoGP season after beating Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Spanish GP 2022: Lap by lap visualization
Check out our animated timeline visualization of the 2022 Spanish GP at Circuito de Jerez, which charts the position changes.
Spanish MotoGP: Bagnaia fends off Quartararo to win tense duel
Ducati Francesco Bagnaia fended off Fabio Quartararo in a tense Spanish Grand Prix to claim his first MotoGP win of the 2022 season as Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro completed the podium.
Marquez: Lorenzo “almost unbeatable” in his “sweet moment” in MotoGP
Marc Marquez says three-time MotoGP world champion and former Honda teammate Jorge Lorenzo was “almost unbeatable” when he was in his “sweet moment”.
2022 Spanish MotoGP - Start time, how to watch & more
Jerez plays host to the sixth round of the 2022 MotoGP season. Here's how you can watch the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.
Bagnaia hails “best lap ever” after dominant Jerez MotoGP pole
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia says his MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix pole lap was “my best ever” and was “perfect”, after he smashed the circuit record at Jerez in qualifying on Saturday.
Quartararo “hasn’t signed anything” for 2023 MotoGP season yet
Reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo says “I have not signed anything” yet regarding his 2023 MotoGP future, as rumours at the Spanish Grand Prix suggested a deal is done.
Jorge Lorenzo inducted into MotoGP hall of fame
Five-time grand prix world champion Jorge Lorenzo has been inducted into MotoGP’s hall of fame and made an official series legend at a ceremony on Saturday at Jerez.
Marquez “not disappointed” in Honda’s 2022 MotoGP bike
Marc Marquez says he is “not disappointed” in Honda’s decision to radically overhaul its MotoGP bike for 2022, despite his difficulties in adapting to it.
2022 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix: Full qualifying result and starting grid
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia romped to his first pole of the 2022 season after dominating qualifying for the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix.
Spanish MotoGP: Bagnaia smashes lap record to take pole
Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia obliterated the Jerez lap record to claim his first pole of the 2022 season at the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Fabio Quartararo.