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I continue to be hounded and frustrated by health issues. This time, I managed to strain my back by performing the strenuous and unwise action of * checks notes * pulling my jogging pants on.

However, that has meant that I have spent all of Monday in bed, resting my back. I should be fit enough to sit properly and write on Tuesday, to bring you insights into what happened in Argentina, whether Marc Marquez was playing with his brother again, whether Pecco Bagnaia is in trouble or not, and how Ai Ogura managed to get himself disqualified, through no fault of his own.

After many years of faithful readers running the much appreciated Motomutterers fantasy league on the site (now moved it its own site here: https://www.motomutterers.com/), and after having enjoyed the Alpinestars Paddock Pass Podcast fantasy league last year, I have finally set up a separate MotoMatters league inside the official MotoGP fantasy game.

If you want to chat all things MotoGP on a more informal basis than in the comments, then head on over to the MotoMatters Discord server. Once you have set up a Discord account, you can log in using the link shown below.

I spend a lot of my time over on Discord, as it is a much more pleasant place to discuss racing topics. You'll find me there, and I will be posting links to news stories and quick news updates during race weekends as and when they happen.

With the Trackhouse Racing launch behind us and the factory Aprilia launch coming up on Thursday, we are heading slowly back into the 2025 MotoGP season. And that means a trickle of news updates which are actually interesting, rather than just filler to hit an article count. Here's stuff worth reading.

Gigi Dall'Igna interview

Happy 2025! With the motorcycle racing year warming up, here's a round up of some of the more significant things to happen over the holiday break. There were more developments around KTM, the sad passing of former WCM owner Bob MacLean, and riders have been speaking to the press.

KTM - EGM convened, control to be ceded?

It's that time again, when the motorcycle racing world slows down and, in Europe and the US at least, everyone involved takes some time off to celebrate the holiday season.

As we head toward the final weeks of the year, a quick round up of the more important news items around MotoGP.

Liberty/Dorna deal not quite done

You will have noticed that the site has been rather quiet over the past couple of weeks, as I restrict myself to posting the absolute minimum to keep you up to date with what matters (though I have failed to mention KTM's 2 days of testing at Jerez, with Pol Espargaro and Dani Pedrosa, and the possible sale of MV Agusta by KTM).

It may be December, the darkest month, but the MotoGP news rumbles on. Here's a quick round up of the latest things that caught my eye.

MotoGP back to Brazil?

The dreaded lurgy which struck me down on Sunday in Barcelona continues to take its toll. My doctor has told me that, even though I am physically fine otherwise, I need to take some rest to recover properly. My illness and the recovery process is why the site has been relatively quiet.