Marc Marquez, Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Di Giannantonio all raced with a different engine compared to Ducati’s other MotoGP riders at the 2025 season-opener in Thailand, Motorsport.com has learned. The three riders used a more up-to-date model, while Alex Marquez, Franco Morbidelli and Fermin Aldeguer raced with the 2024 specification lastContinue Reading
Marc Marquez may have won the Thailand Grand Prix after a measured ride from pole, but Ai Ogura’s performance on the Trackhouse Aprilia was just as impressive.On his first race appearance in MotoGP, the young Japanese rider finished an incredible fifth, scoring the best result for a debutant since Marquez’sContinue Reading
Marc Marquez’s dominant performance in Buriram, combined with the Spaniard’s ability to extract his potential as a rider and that of his Ducati, has led those around him to describe the current version of the #93 as the most extraordinary and the most reliable ever.In Thailand last weekend, Marquez againContinue Reading
Pedro Acosta was visibly angry after a frustrating outing in the Thailand Grand Prix, saying he and KTM need to understand why his bike suffered with tyre unloading during the race.Acosta made those comments after he crashed at Turn 1 on the start of the fourth lap, losing a likelyContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia says Marc Marquez was “playing with us” in the Thailand Grand Prix and could have dominated the MotoGP race if he wanted to.New factory Ducati signing Marquez claimed victory in the opening round of the 2025 MotoGP season, beating brother Alex Marquez and team-mate Bagnaia to the topContinue Reading
Joan Mir said he was ‘burning himself’ in the brutal heat of Buriram after crashing out of the top 10 in the MotoGP Thai Grand Prix on Sunday.Mir’s factory Yamaha counterpart Alex Rins was also affected by an overheating bike in Thailand, revealing a burned patch on his inner thighContinue Reading
Marc Marquez outdueled his brother in a strategic masterclass to claim victory on his debut with the factory Ducati MotoGP team in the Thailand Grand Prix.Polesitter Marquez purposefully sat behind Gresini’s Alex Marquez for a large section of the race and made the decisive move on him with four lapsContinue Reading
Fabio di Giannantonio has revealed that he had to voluntarily retire from the Thailand Grand Prix sprint race as his bike was “completely burning” in the excess heat.The VR46 rider was on the cusp of the top 10 in the half-distance race at Buriram when he mysteriously ran wide atContinue Reading
Francesco Bagnaia has revealed the “scientific” reason for his long-held struggles in sprint races compared to his vast success in full-distance MotoGP grands prix.The two-time world champion commented after finishing third in the 2025 season-opening Thailand sprint contest, where he had to fend off Trackhouse rookie Ai Ogura for 13Continue Reading
Marc Marquez is refusing to feel “super happy” after his lights-to-flag victory in the Thailand Grand Prix sprint race, warning that things can change quickly in MotoGP.Having already established himself in testing as the firm favourite for the Buriram 2025 season-opener, the six-time champion romped to pole position before aContinue Reading