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

Lap time analysis: How concerning is the KTM threat to Ducati?
KTM out-paced Ducati in Friday practice for Japanese MotoGP

Time for MotoGP to bring back the tyre pressure warning?
Would an official warning for a 'near miss' tyre pressure infringement help restore confidence in MotoGP's penalty system?

Five things we learned from the 2024 MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix
Five main talking points from the Indonesian GP

Has the 2024 MotoGP title battle actually become a one-horse race?
Dramas for Marc Marquez and Enea Bastianini have taken them off the board after the Indonesian Grand Prix. But Jorge Martin’s performance perhaps suggests all momentum is with him now over Francesco Bagnaia in the 2024 MotoGP title race

Analysis: Pecco Bagnaia’s Mandalika woes are far from over
The world champion’s title defence faces further knock after difficult Mandalika Friday

Simon Crafar’s stewards revelation still leaves questions unanswered
Fresh perspective on Enea Bastianini v Jorge Martin clash emerges

Finally, hope for Honda? Five talking points from Emilia Romagna MotoGP
There is light at the end of the tunnel for Japanese factories

Awkward questions raised by stewards’ non-call over Enea Bastianini-Jorge Martin
Is a new precedent for the rules of engagement now set?

Lap time analysis hints Marc Marquez won’t win again in Misano
Third win in a row feels like a long-shot after Friday at Emilia-Romagna MotoGP

The F1 solution to Michelin’s avoidable MotoGP tyre testing problems
F1 proved that MotoGP's tyre conundrum was avoidable

The biggest losers in MotoGP’s 2025 rider market reshuffle
Who lost out the most in the 2025 rider market?

Why Jack Miller’s MotoGP lifeline is about more than just his passport
Jack Miller's Pramac Yamaha reprieve is not solely due to his nationality

What clues previous repeat MotoGP races offer about the 2024 Emilia Romagna GP
MotoGP gets its first back-to-back race at the same track since COVID times this weekend at Misano. What does the past show us about what the present might hold?

Pol Espargaro: “You need to somehow stop the bike in a different way”
“A problem all the manufacturers are facing is the stopping. You need to somehow stop the bike in, let's say, a different way."

Valentino Rossi risks tarnishing legacy with 2015 Marc Marquez conspiracy theory
Will Valentino Rossi's claims force a rethink about his MotoGP legacy?

Why Yamaha’s rumoured radical MotoGP shift is bigger than just an engine
A touted shift to V4 development for Yamaha is hoped to bring it further up the MotoGP field. But it’s the shift in mentality that will yield its biggest boost

End of the Repsol Honda era prompts questions about what comes next
Talking points from Misano include the end of the Repsol Honda era

Lap time data analysis suggests Pedro Acosta will threaten Ducati
Ducati riders look well-placed to win the San Marino GP, but one outside threat could derail that

The uncomfortable truth is that Ducati are powerless to force team orders
Ducati factory orders in MotoGP are a must now, but enforcing them will be impossible

Francesco Bagnaia: 2020 engine brake freedom transformed the Ducati
Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez reveal the importance of customising engine braking on the Ducati: "Many riding styles can adapt to our bike because of that".

“This is not Honda bike!” - Nakagami pinpoints 2022 MotoGP concept change: "After this we lose the way"
“They changed a lot of different concepts, trying to improve with more rear grip and after this we lose the way.”

Pecco Bagnaia’s risk-reward balance | Three talking points from the Aragon MotoGP
Here are five major talking points from the Aragon MotoGP at MotorLand.

How Marc Marquez finally laid the misery of Jerez 2020 to rest in Aragon “masterclass”
Can Marc Marquez now battle for 2024 MotoGP title?

The signs suggesting Marc Marquez’s 1000-day MotoGP win wait is ending
Eight-time world champion was cream of the crop in Aragon MotoGP practice