Francesco Bagnaia claimed his second win of the 2025 MotoGP season at the Japanese Grand Prix, leading home teammate Marc Marquez, who sealed his ninth world championship with a runner-up finish.Marquez had already set himself up for the title by taking a podium in Saturday’s sprint, making his coronation atContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia’s dominant performance in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint is at least partly down to the changes Ducati made to his MotoGP bike in the Misano test.Bagnaia had been lacking something on the GP25 since the very start of the 2025 MotoGP season, but his form plummeted further afterContinue Reading
Pedro Acosta says he and KTM were able to “save the day” after suffering “problem after problem” on Saturday in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint race.Having scored his maiden pole position at Motegi last year and finished second in practice on Friday, Acosta was a strong contender for a front-rowContinue Reading
Hours after the Japanese Grand Prix sprint race crash triggered by reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin, Aprilia brought him together with Marco Bezzecchi to review the incident and smooth things over.Reigning champion Martin fractured his right collarbone following a poorly-judged move at the start of the sprint, taking his team-mate BezzecchiContinue Reading
Aprilia MotoGP rider Jorge Martin will undergo a surgery on the collarbone he broke during a nasty opening-lap crash in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint.Starting from 17th on the grid, Martin got his braking wrong into Turn 1, after being squeezed out by his rivals and making contact with theContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia says it is “better late than never” that he has rediscovered his form in MotoGP, as he explained the key reasons behind his turnaround in the Japanese Grand Prix.The factory Ducati rider dominated Saturday’s sprint race at Motegi from pole position, beating his team-mate Marc Marquez by almostContinue Reading
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia bounced back from recent woes to score a dominant victory in the Japanese Grand Prix sprint, while his team-mate Marc Marquez inched closer to the title with a podium finish.Bagnaia was never threatened during the 12-lap contest at Motegi, leading every single lap from poleContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia bounced back from a tough run of results to claim pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, while Marc Marquez moved a step closer to clinching the 2025 MotoGP title after qualifying on the front row.Bagnaia set a new lap record at the rebranded Motegi Mobility Resort withContinue Reading
Aprilia MotoGP star Marco Bezzecchi says he was feeling confident from his very first lap at Motegi, as he bounced back from two early crashes to top Friday practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.Bezzecchi went down at Turn 11 just minutes into the start of FP1 at Motegi, severely damagingContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia kicked off the Asian leg of the MotoGP season in the best way possible, putting his disastrous showing in the San Marino Grand Prix a fortnight ago behind him.The factory Ducati rider was the fastest in the opening free practice session at Motegi on Friday, leading the way byContinue Reading