This weekend is the factory HRC rider’s last with the team after 11 years and six premier class titles before he moves to the Gresini Ducati team for 2024.He qualified ninth on Saturday morning before finishing third in the sprint race behind Pramac’s Jorge Martin and factory KTM rider BradContinue Reading
With 21 points splitting Bagnaia and Martin coming into this weekend’s finale in Valencia, the former could have won the championship in the sprint by outscoring his rival by at least four points.But, despite leading early on, Bagnaia could do nothing but finish fifth on his factory Ducati as MartinContinue Reading
The factory Aprilia rider put in the first-ever 1m28s lap at Circuit Ricardo Tormo with a 1m28.931s to take his first pole since Assen in 2021.He led from factory Ducati rider Bagnaia, who dominated Q1 before finishing Q2 in second, while title rival Jorge Martin finished just sixth for Pramac.Pramac’sContinue Reading
Marini stepped up to the premier class in 2021 with the VR46-backed side of the Avintia squad, ahead of Valentino Rossi’s team’s takeover of the latter’s grid slots for 2022.Over the last two years with VR46, Marini has scored two grand prix podiums – both of which in 2023, withContinue Reading
While three Ford Mustang drivers, Cam Waters, David Reynolds and Thomas Randle fought for the win in the penultimate race of the year Kostecki, who started from pole position in his Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro, drove to a conservative sixth place, to assure himself of the title with Sunday’s raceContinue Reading
Veteran NASCAR team owner Childress, 78, flew to Adelaide “to watch him win the championship” as part of his squad’s alliance with Kostecki’s Erebus team in Australia.“Hopefully we can race him two or three [times] on the road courses,” Childress told Fox Sports of his hopes to increase Kostecki’s NASCARContinue Reading
With 21 points splitting factory Ducati rider Bagnaia and Pramac’s Martin coming into this weekend’s finale, Friday’s second practice proved crucial in the title battle.Martin was second, while Bagnaia struggled to 15th as he battled braking issues, while a late yellow flag scuppered his final flying lap.Prior to this, MartinContinue Reading
The factory Ducati rider leads Pramac’s Jorge Martin by 21 points in the championship coming into the finale in Valencia.But his weekend got off to the worst possible start, as Bagnaia struggled to 15th in practice and missed the Q2 cut while Martin sailed through in second.Bagnaia says he wasContinue Reading
With 21 points splitting factory Ducati rider Bagnaia and Pramac’s Martin coming into this weekend’s finale, Friday’s second practice was a crucial session.Martin won this particular battle by ending up second behind Aprilia’s Vinales, who posted a new lap record of 1m29.142s to end the day fastest of all.Bagnaia couldContinue Reading
The Pramac Ducati rider struggled to a season-worst 10th in last week’s Qatar GP having battled with a lack of rear grip from the off.After title rival Francesco Bagnaia finished second to take a 21-point lead into this weekend’s Valencia finale, Martin said Michelin had ‘stolen’ his championship with itsContinue Reading