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Following some close passes at the end of opening MotoGP practice in Qatar, Marco Bezzecchi and Pol Espargaro continued to carve each other up on the slowdown lap after the chequered flag.

Marco Bezzecchi may have slipped out of mathematical MotoGP title contention at Sepang last Sunday, but he can wrap up third in the world championship in Qatar this weekend.

It now looks as through two Ducati riders will be switching to Honda in MotoGP next season.

If the other six Ducati riders pick a side in the Francesco Bagnaia vs Jorge Martin MotoGP title battle, the reigning champion looks to have the most 'friends'.

Jorge Martin has pledged to throw caution to the wind in the remaining pair of rounds as he seeks to overturn Francesco Bagnaia’s 14-point MotoGP title lead.

With title rivals Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin now among 14 riders to have received an Official Tyre Pressure warning, there are fears post-race penalties could have an impact on the MotoGP World Championship outcome.

Team-mates accessing each other’s technical data as title rivals was once a hot MotoGP topic for Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo.

Francesco Bagnaia will have his first chance to clinch the 2023 MotoGP title in Qatar on Sunday.

Luca Marini looks on the verge of being officially confirmed as Marc Marquez’s replacement at Repsol Honda next season.

Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta joined F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali in visiting Qatar over the weekend, where they were given an update on the extensive modifications taking place at the Lusail Circuit.

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez describes the 2022 Honda as 'so different, it's almost like I changed manufacturer', will continue working on front-end issues in Mandalika.

Gresini's emotional 15th MotoGP victory, by Enea Bastianini, makes it the first satellite team to win races with more than one manufacturer.

Marco Bezzecchi falls while comfortably ahead of his fellow MotoGP rookies, and team-mate Luca Marini, in the Qatar season opener.

The Crash.net MotoGP podcast team discuss mixed performances for Yamaha, Aprilia and Suzuki during the opening Qatar round.

Marc Marquez spends much of the Qatar MotoGP near Brad Binder's KTM but says 'it's the bike I understand the least', tips race winner Enea Bastianini and Repsol Honda team-mate Pol Espargaro for 2022 title challege.

Franco Morbidelli 'close to my maximum' in Qatar MotoGP season opener, but race time barely beats last year's pace on the A-spec Petronas bike.

'I just gave it my all' - Darryn Binder takes inspiration from past Moto3 races to rise from last on the grid and battle for top MotoGP rookie honours in Qatar. Believes Moto3 corner-speed style 'definitely helps' on the Yamaha.

Francesco Bagnaia wants emphasis on set-up work, not new parts, after nightmare start to 2022 MotoGP season in Qatar.

'Worried' reigning champion Fabio Quartararo matches last year's Qatar MotoGP winning time, but it's only good enough for ninth place in 2022.

Marc Marquez yet to exploit the strengths of the new Honda to the same degree as Qatar MotoGP podium finisher Pol Espargaro; 'He is using the rear brake a lot, I still can't use this amount of rear brake.'

Episode 36 of Crash.net's MotoGP podcasts featuring Keith Huewen analyses the big talking points from the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix.

After impressing the paddock with top speed gains, Suzuki riders Joan Mir and Alex Rins struggle for grip during a 'disappointing' Qatar MotoGP.

Jack Miller's factory Ducati gets 'lost' during the Qatar MotoGP; 'Over the back part of the track it would give me a massive burst of throttle, then I'd almost get run up the arse out of the last corner'.

World Championship standings after the Qatar MotoGP at Lusail, the opening round of the 2022 world championship.