Joan Mir’s attempt to restamp his 2020 title came to a mathematical end last weekend. What conspired against the outgoing #1 during 2021 and could he have made a more robust defence?
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The drive and the desperation
Look no further than the drama Jeffrey Herlings brings to MXGP for some of the most fascinating stories in the sport but was his physical gamble in Belgium last weekend as risky as they come?
A Moto3 love story: It’s complicated
Has the parity in Moto3 been a ticking bomb? Do we hungrily absorb the perils of racing so eagerly without the thought of what could actually happen? Neil Morrison has his own view from the front lines
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