Marc Marquez’s MotoGP comeback has both exceeded expectations but the double crash in Le Mans last weekend quelled some of the momentum, especially if an ambitious 2021 title bid is still to be considered
A Slip of the Mask
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Are holeshot devices here to stay?
An advantage, an experiment or a gimmick? Marc Marquez was relatively new to start devices when he returned to MotoGP in Portugal. What did the HRC rider think? David Emmett provides a perspective
Line in the Sand?
2021 MotoGP is only four races old but the Spanish Grand Prix might have been a pivotal Grand Prix both for one rider and the championship chase. Neil Morrison shares his take…
No shoey but finally all showy for ‘Thriller’
When Jack Miller owned just the third victory for Australia in the last ten seasons of MotoGP there was a sense of Déjà vu. It was not the 26 year old’s maiden success of course and, like that rain-sodden day in Assen in 2016, Miller was able to triumph for a second occasion by maximising an opportunity.
Even better than the real thing?
FQ20. Is the hype real this time? Can Yamaha start to dream? Neil Morrison was in Portugal for the last round of 2021 MotoGP and thinks this season could be a pivotal one for the 22 year old Frenchman
Paying for the crash
Rolling free of a motorcycle means a blow to the body, confidence and championship points tally, and frequently, it’s just an undesirable facet of the sport. The fallers at the Grande Premio 888 de Portugal spanned the range so what happened and what do the incidents mean?
Walls closing In?
Ducati have a situation. Their satellite team-supported riders excelled at the Qatar double, usurping the hype and hope of the factory squad. What does this dynamic potentially mean for the racer with the most on his shoulders: Jack Miller?
