MotoGP Features
In-depth MotoGP features and MotoGP exclusive articles from Crash.

MotoGP’s new Crash Detection System moves a step closer
‘All motorcycles must have the unified MotoGP light… remotely automatically switched on/off by the Organiser’s crash detection/ alarm system’.

Exclusive: Livio Suppo’s key difference between Marc Marquez and Casey Stoner
Livio Suppo reflects on life alongside multiple MotoGP champions Casey Stoner and Marc Marquez, plus the Spaniard’s shock switch from Honda to Gresini Ducati for 2024.

Miguel Oliveira: “I want to pay back Aprilia, start doing what they hired me to do”
‘I want to pay back the trust Aprilia have given me and actually start doing the things which they hired me to do’ - Miguel Oliveira.

Fabio di Giannantonio: Valentino Rossi as my boss? “A super help. The GOAT can look over my shoulder...”
New VR46 Ducati rider Fabio di Giannantonio confident 'we’ll be ready to fight in Qatar'.

Marco Bezzecchi: The title? “After Malaysia I will think about a target”
Marco Bezzecchi warns ‘last year was fantastic, but every year is different’ as VR46 unveil new 2024 Pertamina MotoGP colours.

Exclusive: Livio Suppo: Honda didn’t listen to Dani Pedrosa, Cal Crutchlow warnings - ‘they were just focused on Marc Marquez winning’
Honda’s MotoGP problems began several years before Marc Marquez’s 2020 arm injuries, according to former team manager Livio Suppo.

New WorldSBK combined weight a precursor for MotoGP?
WorldSBK’s move to a combined rider and bike minimum weight for 2024 leaves the premier MotoGP class isolated.

Marc Marquez: ‘Controversy good for MotoGP’, Aleix Espargaro: ‘Everybody is perfect on social media’
The 2023 MotoGP World Championship wasn’t without its moments of controversy, particularly in the closing stages of an intense eight GPs in ten weeks that completed the season.

MotoGP: Why Ducati could have no choice but to sign Marc Marquez to factory team in 2025
Should Marc Marquez produce a MotoGP title challenge for Ducati will he be nailed on for a seat in the factory team, unlike Jorge Martin who missed out.

MotoGP riders want fewer Sprints: ‘F1 doesn’t do every GP and they sit in a car!’
While accepting that Sprint races are good for the show, many MotoGP riders would prefer Sprints not to be held at every round.

Every MotoGP rider’s new year wish heading into the 2024 season
Crash.net takes a look at what wishes every MotoGP rider might have heading into the 2024 campaign.

Explained: New 2024 MotoGP concessions system
MotoGP’s long-rumoured revised system of technical Concessions has been announced.

2023 MotoGP spectators: Sprint Saturdays, Le Mans record, Mugello recovery
The following tables show a breakdown of the official MotoGP spectator numbers for 2023 vs 2022.

Ducati ‘happy’ to help Honda, Yamaha but tried to ‘block’ KTM, Aprilia MotoGP concessions | Miller: ‘Honda won a GP, KTM didn't!’
As the saying goes, a good compromise is when the various parties are dissatisfied with something, and that’s roughly the case with the new MotoGP concessions ranking.

Trackhouse Racing join MotoGP: A famous musician, extra factory bikes and more...
Taking a closer look at who Trackhouse Racing are after the American brand completed their takeover of the RNF Aprilia MotoGP team.

Marc Marquez to Francesco Bagnaia: The 2023 MotoGP falls list
This is how the MotoGP field was ranked in terms of falls during the 2023 season, the first to feature Sprint races in a revised weekend format.

Ducati ‘accepted’ new MotoGP concession system ‘for the sake of the sport’
Ducati is the only manufacturer to be ’penalised’ for the start of 2024, under MotoGP’s new concession ranking system.

What we learned from the Valencia MotoGP test
With MotoGP action officially over for 2023, we take a look at the biggest takeaways from the Valencia test.

Valencia MotoGP Rider Ratings: Francesco Bagnaia perfect on crowning day but Jorge Martin struggles
Crash.net runs through the rider ratings for the final MotoGP race of the 2023 season.

Qatar MotoGP Rider Ratings: Perfect Fabio Di Giannantonio takes lone 10/10 after maiden win
Crash.net runs through the rider ratings for the Qatar MotoGP as one 10/10 is given on a day of firsts.

Why a Luca Marini to Repsol Honda move makes sense
Luca Marini looks on the verge of being officially confirmed as Marc Marquez’s replacement at Repsol Honda next season.

Malaysian MotoGP Rider Ratings: One 10/10 and a lowest grade of the season for a Honda rider
Crash.net run through the rider ratings for the Malaysian MotoGP after Enea Bastianini took his first win of 2022.

Factory Aprilia MotoGP start system 'banned'
RNF’s Raul Fernandez was eager to get his hands on the mysterious start 'system' used by the factory Aprilia MotoGP team of Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales, but it has now been 'banned'.

MotoGP Malaysia: Tyre pressures: Jorge Martin must now win races by at least 3-seconds?
MotoGP title contender Jorge Martin’s official warning at Buriram means that any future race victories by less than 3-seconds will effectively remain provisional until his tyre pressure readings have been confirmed.