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
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
The MotoGP title fight will be decided this weekend, as Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin blow horns in Valencia.Defending champion and factory Ducati rider Bagnaia sits 21 points clear of Martin and could wrap up the title as early as Saturday’s sprint.2023 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix session …Keep reading SourceContinue Reading
Glenn McGee and Anthony McIntosh became the 2023 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Champions in the World Finals held this morning in Vallelunga, while Shota Abkhazava took home the Lamborghini Cup Class title.In Race 2 AM-LC there wasn’t much in the way of excitement until the second half, when a series ofContinue Reading