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What is a wildcard in MotoGP and why is it used?

MotoGP has a wildcard system in place which can bring many benefits to a constructor - but what is it?

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How MotoGP brakes work: Secrets of stopping a 220mph bike

The bikes’ 1000cc engines produce 270hp but their tiny contact patches and lack of downforce relative to cars costs them dearly in lap time when compared to a Formula 1 machine.

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2024 MotoGP world championship standings after the Americas GP

The Pramac Racing rider stood on the podium in the opening two grands prix including a victory in Portugal as well as the Qatar sprint race.

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Why MotoGP’s COTA thriller was just what Liberty wanted to see

A staple of American sports is the ‘Make Some Noise Meter’ on Jumbotron TVs inside their stadiums – a clearly-faked decibel level monitor that encourages the excitable home fans to whoop even more loudly, which is usually employed to put off the opposition on a third down or a free throw.

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How Vinales finally banished his Yamaha MotoGP demons

Maverick Vinales’ MotoGP career has so far run for 163 rounds since he made his debut with Suzuki in 2015. In that time he has taken 10 grand prix wins, which equates to a winning average of just 6.135% - or one per season, with the Spaniard now in his…

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MotoGP Americas GP: Vinales recovers from 11th to win, Marquez crashes from lead

Going without a grand prix win since the start of the 2021 season prior to his acrimonious split with Yamaha, Vinales won the sprints in Portugal and Austin.

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Vinales ‘did something magic’ with Aprilia on COTA MotoGP Saturday

The Spaniard blitzed the existing lap record at the Circuit of the Americas to score his first pole of the year, which he then converted into a dominant sprint victory.

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MotoGP Americas GP: Vinales beats Acosta to pole as Martin crashes

In a dramatic Q2 session, Vinales dominated on his factory Aprilia with the first ever sub-2m01s lap of the Circuit of the Americas to score his first pole since Valencia last year with a 2m00.864s.

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Marquez: Liberty must target young audience to grow MotoGP

Liberty Media announced earlier this month that had acquired 86% of Dorna Sports in a blockbuster deal worth €4.2 million, which it hopes to finalise by the end of 2024.

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Aprilia CEO Rivola "can't wait" to be beaten by MotoGP satellite team Trackhouse

Trackhouse has joined MotoGP this year after taking over from previous owners RNF and CryptoDATA, running two Aprilias for Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez. The last few months have been a whirlwind for the American squad, which has had to build the structure to compete in MotoGP virtually from scratch. Little…

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MotoGP: All to know about the 2024 season - rider line-up and schedule

Francesco Bagnaia became a two-time MotoGP champion after sealing the 2023 title in the Valencia season finale last year. He edged out title rival Jorge Martin to clinch back-to-back championships in impressive fashion, as Bagnaia finished the year with a podium in each of the final seven races. Now it…

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Honda: "Reasonable" to expect summer break form boost in MotoGP 2024

The Japanese manufacturer has been undertaking a top-to-bottom revamp of its MotoGP operations following a continuous decline in results over the last few years and the loss of star rider Marc Marquez to Gresini Ducati.

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MotoGP: Liberty breaking F1 in America "more the exception than the rule"

Earlier this week, Liberty announced that it had acquired 86% ownership of Dorna Sports and the MotoGP World Championship in a deal worth €4.2 billion.

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MotoGP 2025: Full rider line-up revealed

While seven races are still to run this year, the grid for the 2025 MotoGP season is already complete.

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The factors behind Quartararo's Yamaha MotoGP renewal

Before deciding to extend his contract with Yamaha - a deal announced on Friday - Fabio Quartararo had to choose between following two paths: to be competitive again as soon as possible, or to consider a more long-term and lucrative route. Yamaha's lack of progress makes it very difficult for…

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Why is the 2024 MotoGP Argentina Grand Prix cancelled?

The Argentina GP at Termas de Rio Honda was meant to represent the third round of the 2024 MotoGP season. However, on 31 January it was officially cancelled by series promoter Dorna Sports.Due to harsh government spending cuts imposed by Argentina’s new president Javier Milei, the grand prix – which…

Motorsport

Why MotoGP fans must be patient and accept some pain with Liberty's takeover

It is a blockbuster deal that will get the financial markets hot and bothered. Liberty Media's acquisition of Dorna Sports from Bridgepoint Capital has come in a deal worth €4.2 billion. That's not bad for a company that was worth around €500 million in 2006, when Bridgepoint bought Dorna from…

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Why MotoGP fans must be patient and accept some pain with Liberty’s takeover

It is a blockbuster deal that will get the financial markets hot and bothered. Liberty Media’s acquisition of Dorna Sports from Bridgepoint Capital has come in a deal worth €4.2 billion. That’s not bad for a company that was worth around €500 million in 2006, when Bridgepoint bought Dorna from…

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F1 owner Liberty Media takes over MotoGP in $4bn deal with Dorna

The American entertainment company, which has owned the rights to Formula 1 since 2016, will take over Dorna, which has owned MotoGP since 1992 and also controls WSBK and the MotoE World Cup, in a deal valued at €4.2 billion.

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Why MotoGP's star rookie Acosta has already got KTM orbiting around him

Pedro Acosta's third place in last weekend's MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix makes him the third youngest rider in the premium category ever to score a podium. Only Randy Mamola (19 years and 261 days) and Eduardo Salatino (19 days and 274 days) have managed the feat at a younger age than…

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Miller "can only wish to ride" KTM like MotoGP rookie Acosta

Building on his strong debut showing in Qatar just a fortnight earlier, GasGas Tech3 rider Acosta rose from seventh on the grid to take third in Sunday's grand prix at Portimao, finishing behind the Ducatis of Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini.

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Miller "can only wish to ride" KTM like rookie Acosta in MotoGP

Building on his strong debut showing in Qatar just a fortnight earlier, GasGas Tech3 rider Acosta rose from seventh on the grid to take third in Sunday’s grand prix at Portimao, finishing behind the Ducatis of Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini.

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The MotoGP civil war threat Ducati must now delicately manage

The clamour and the clatter of incensed keys could be heard across the world last Sunday at 2:39pm local time in Portugal, as social media was whipped into a frenzy over the clash between Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia. It was an incident that Ducati fielded many warnings about last year,…

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Martin: Portugal MotoGP win “amazing” at a track “where I almost lost everything”

The 2023 championship runner-up put in a controlled performance last Sunday in Portugal to score his first grand prix win since last year’s Thailand GP.

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Vinales explains Portugal MotoGP race-ending gearbox issue

The Aprilia rider came into Sunday’s 25-lap grand prix in Portugal as one of the favourites for the victory, having won the sprint on Saturday.

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