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
Marc Marquez could be crowned a nine-time world champion and a seven-time MotoGP title winner in this Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix if he can outscore his brother and nearest rival Alex Marquez by three points over the weekend.The factory Ducati rider currently has a 182-point lead in the standings, whichContinue Reading
Starting with 2025, Dorna will put more emphasis on achievements in MotoGP than those in the lower categories.Although many point to Liberty Media as the one responsible for the idea, the truth is that the initiative originated in the offices of Dorna at the beginning of this year, before theContinue Reading
Alex Marquez believes getting a factory-spec Ducati MotoGP bike is more of a reward for Gresini than him, saying the team doesn’t get the respect it deserves for its achievements in the paddock.Last week, it was announced that Ducati will expand its allocation of factory bikes from three to fourContinue Reading
Marc Marquez believes winning the 2025 MotoGP title would ‘close the circle’ for him after years of despair due to injuries and uncompetitive machinery.A crash at the start of the COVID-delayed 2020 season in Jerez forced Marquez to undergo four surgeries over the subsequent years and contemplate an early retirementContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia feels he has “thrown away” the 2025 MotoGP season, conceding that lacking solutions for his troubles on the Ducati GP25 left him powerless to challenge Marc Marquez for the title.While Marquez has been in dominant form ever since he jumped on the factory Ducati this year, Bagnaia hasContinue Reading
Alex Marquez was just one step away from being forced out of MotoGP in 2023, with no options left on the table, until Nadia Padovani, owner of Gresini Racing, decided to take a gamble on him.Marquez’s path through the world championship has been a rollercoaster. An explosive start crowned himContinue Reading
Jorge Martín suffered a serious injury on the first day of 2025 MotoGP pre-season testing in February, leading to a gruelling spell of crashes, surgeries and hospital stays that kept him off track until the Czech Grand Prix at the end of July.Since then, little by little, he has beenContinue Reading
There’s an element of truth to the notion that travelling all the way to a racetrack only to watch the contest on a screen in the media centre is a tad crazy. There are good reasons for that, of course…but when a chance to immerse in the sporting emotion ofContinue Reading
Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola has outlined the squad’s ambition to beat Ducati’s Marc Marquez in a straight duel before the end of the 2025 MotoGP season.Factory Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi came close to ending Ducati’s dominant streak in the recent San Marino Grand Prix, only missing out by 0.568sContinue Reading