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MotoGP cancel Argentina round amid economic crisis

MotoGP's Argentina Grand Prix has been cancelled due to circumstances in the country, series organisers said on Wednesday.

Motorsport • 31 Jan 24

Francesco Bagnaia celebrates on the podium after winning his title-sealing race win

Bagnaia retains MotoGP title after Valencia victory

Ducati's Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia won the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix to claim a second straight MotoGP world championship title.

Motorsport • 26 Nov 23

Valentino Rossi 10th in final race as Bagnaia wins

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia claimed his fourth victory in the last six MotoGP races at the season-ending Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday as nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi finished 10th in his final race.

Motorsport • 14 Nov 21

MotoGP alters age limit after recent fatal accidents

Riders competing in MotoGP's three classes must be at least 18 years old from 2023 after the sport announced safety changes following three recent fatal accidents involving teenagers in junior series.

Motorsport • 22 Oct 21

Francesco Bagnaia enjoys a lap of honour at the San Marino track

Back-to-back Bagnaia secures San Marino MotoGP

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia survived a late charge from world championship leader Fabio Quartararo to win the San Marino Grand Prix on Sunday and claim a second straight MotoGP victory.

Motorsport • 19 Sep 21

Fabio Quartararo celebrates on the podium

Quartararo extends MotoGP lead after win in Britain

Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo stormed to victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday to claim his fifth win of the season and extend his lead at the top of the MotoGP world championship standings.

Motorsport • 29 Aug 21

Maverick Vinales looks on by the service road during free practice 1 in Austria

Suspended MotoGP rider Vinales apologises to Yamaha

Suspended Spanish MotoGP rider Maverick Vinales apologised to Yamaha on Saturday after being withdrawn from the Austrian Grand Prix for allegedly trying to destroy his bike's engine at the previous race.

Motorsport • 14 Aug 21

Rossi ruled out of Aragon Grand Prix due to Covid-19

Seven-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss the upcoming Aragon Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 15 Oct 20

Quartararo wins Catalunya to reclaim championship lead

Petronas Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo won his third race of the season at the Catalunya Grand Prix in Barcelona on Sunday to reclaim the lead in the MotoGP world championship standings.

Motorsport • 27 Sep 20

The bike of Italtrans Racing Team Italian rider Enea Bastianini is hit by another bike during the crash

Dramatic crash in Austrian GP but riders escape injury

The Austrian Grand Prix was halted with 20 laps to go when a red flag was brought out after Franco Morbidelli's Yamaha collided with the Avintia Ducati of Johann Zarco at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg on Sunday.

Motorsport • 16 Aug 20

Yamaha had planned for retired triple MotoGP champion Lorenzo to race as a wildcard at his home Catalan Grand Prix in June

MotoGP wildcard exclusion rules out Lorenzo return

Former MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo will not have a chance to race this season after series organisers ruled out wildcard entries due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Other sport • 15 May 20

Jerez will host the season-opening race Spanish Grand Prix on 19 July, subject to approval from the authorities

MotoGP season to commence in Spain in July

MotoGP has proposed starting its season, after months of delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with two races on consecutive weekends in July at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain.

Motorsport • 07 May 20

Marc Marquez en route to victory at the eastern Germany circuit

'King of the Ring' Marquez secures German Grand Prix

MotoGP champion Marc Marquez kept his crown as 'King of the Ring' with a 10th successive German Grand Prix victory, across all classes, on Sunday to stretch his overall lead to 58 points.

Motorsport • 07 Jul 19

Marc Marquez claimed victory at the French Grand Prix

Marquez extends championship lead with French GP win

Honda's world champion Marc Marquez won the French Grand Prix at Le Mans for his third victory in the last four races to extend his lead at the top of the MotoGP standings.

Motorsport • 19 May 19

Repsol Honda Team's Spanish rider Marc Marquez celebrates his victory

Marquez wins in Aragon to close on MotoGP world title

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez moved a step closer to retaining the title after winning the Aragon Grand Prix for Honda on Sunday to extend his lead at the top of the standings to 72 points.

Motorsport • 23 Sep 18

Marc Marquez won his fourth MotoGP title in five years

Marquez takes fourth MotoGP title in five years

Honda's Marc Marquez won his fourth MotoGP world championship in five years after his only rival Andrea Dovizioso crashed out of a dramatic season-ending race in Valencia.

Motorsport • 12 Nov 17

Marquez on the Marc again in Brno

Honda's reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won his second consecutive race and third of the season at the Czech Grand Prix on Sunday to extend his lead in the championship.

Motorsport • 06 Aug 17

Rossi suffered chest and abdominal injuries in a training accident

Valentino Rossi battles pain barrier in fitness race

Valentino Rossi hopes to overcome "severe pain" and pass a medical in time to compete in this weekend's MotoGP in Italy.

Motorsport • 31 May 17

Pedrosa edges Marquez for pole in Jerez

Dani Pedrosa will start his home Spanish Grand Prix on pole position after forcing Honda team mate and reigning world champion Marc Marquez to settle for second place in Saturday's qualifying.

Motorsport • 06 May 17

Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi are team mates this season

Yamaha new boy Vinales causing a stir ahead of opener

Maverick Vinales was the top gun in testing and Valentino Rossi's new Yamaha team mate will have triple world champion Marc Marquez in his sights when the MotoGP season starts in Qatar this weekend.

Motorsport • 23 Mar 17

Dovizioso pounced on a mistake by Valentino Rossi

Dovizioso denies the Doctor to win in Malaysia

Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso became the ninth different rider to win a MotoGP race this season when he pounced on a Valentino Rossi error to win the shortened Malaysian Grand Prix on a wet track at Sepang.

Motorsport • 30 Oct 16

L-R: Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo

Rossi on pole in Japan

Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi took pole at the Japanese MotoGP on Saturday, with team mate Jorge Lorenzo recovering from a horrifying crash in practice to qualify third.

Motorsport • 15 Oct 16

Eugene Laverty is recovering from a bad tumble

Laverty taken away on stretcher after Japan crash

Eugene Laverty was taken away on a stretcher after a nasty tumble on his Ducati in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi on Friday.

Motorsport • 14 Oct 16

Andrea Iannone is expected back for the Australian GP

Iannone ruled out of Japanese GP

Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone will miss this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi on medical advice and will not be replaced, the factory team said on Monday.

Motorsport • 10 Oct 16

Marquez in action on the Aragon circuit in Spain

Marquez moves one step closer to MotoGP title

Honda's Marc Marquez ended MotoGP's streak of eight different winners and moved a big step closer to taking his third world title with victory at Spain's MotorLand Aragon circuit on Sunday.

Motorsport • 25 Sep 16

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