MotoGP
Marc Marquez Closes the MotoGP Title Gap to Two Points With a Motegi Double
Marc Marquez passed Jorge Martin on lap 11 at Motegi and held on to win his 79th MotoGP race, cutting Martin’s championship lead to just…
How a Broken Collarbone Stole Takaaki Nakagami’s Last Home Grand Prix
Takaaki Nakagami fractured his left collarbone in a Free Practice 1 crash at Motegi and was ruled unfit before his own home Japanese Grand Prix…
Johann Zarco Delays Knee Surgery Until After His MotoGP Career Ends
Johann Zarco says he will leave a torn meniscus in his left knee unrepaired until his MotoGP career is over, choosing to race on a…
Why Marc Marquez Calls Motegi the Most Important Weekend of His Title Defense
Marc Marquez returns to Motegi almost exactly a year after the race where he found what he called peace, clinching his seventh MotoGP championship and…
Jorge Martin Returns to Motegi Leading Marc Marquez by 12 Points
Jorge Martin returns to Motegi leading Marc Marquez by 12 points, the same circuit where a Sprint collision with his own Aprilia teammate broke his…
Ai Ogura Carries a Nation’s Quiet Hunger Into His Home Grand Prix
Ai Ogura grew up the son of a truck driver in a Tokyo suburb, and his father stopped coaching him at age seven, telling him…
How Fabio Quartararo Turned Into Honda’s Hungriest Free Agent
Fabio Quartararo compared himself to a dog that hasn’t eaten for three days when asked whether four winless seasons have dulled his hunger. The 2021…
Somkiat Chantra Returns to MotoGP as Honda’s Injury Replacement at Motegi
Somkiat Chantra is returning to MotoGP at Motegi as Honda’s injury replacement for Joan Mir, who is sidelined with unexplained fatigue that has already cost…
Why Takaaki Nakagami Returns to Motegi for What Could Be His Final Race
Takaaki Nakagami will step back onto a MotoGP bike at Motegi for what he says could be his final competitive race, at the same track…
Why Pecco Bagnaia Chose Aprilia Over Ducati’s Wreckage
Francesco Bagnaia will leave Ducati for Aprilia in 2027, ending a partnership that delivered two world titles and a bruising final season he has called…