Former MotoGP star Casey Stoner believes Ducati will play a major role in determining the outcome of Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez’s rivalry next year. Marquez, the most successful rider on the current MotoGP grid, will join two-time champion Bagnaia at Ducati’s factory squad after Sunday’s Barcelona finale, creating an all-star line-up. There are concerns … Read more
Francesco Bagnaia’s hopes of retaining the MotoGP title are hanging by a thread. The factory Ducati rider is facing a 24-point deficit to Pramac rival Jorge Martin heading into the final round of the season in Barcelona next week. Although the odds have been against Bagnaia for some time, it was his crash from second … Read more
MotoGP says it “remains committed” to running its season finale Valencia Grand Prix as scheduled in November, but that its focus is on support after flooding in the Valencia region has destroyed roads and killed over 50 people. The Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia is set to host the traditional MotoGP final round on 15-17 … Read more
Marco Bezzecchi has been declared fit to race in the Australian Grand Prix, but also issued with a long lap penalty following his high-speed MotoGP crash with Maverick Vinales in Saturday’s sprint. The VR46 Ducati rider was taken to hospital for additional checks following the late-race incident at Doohan, for which Vinales laid the blame … Read more
Marc Marquez has admitted that circumstances at Phillip Island played into his hands perfectly as he went fastest on a curtailed first day of the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix. Marquez led his brother and Gresini Ducati team-mate Alex in a 1-2 in second practice after the morning FP1 session was abandoned due to heavy rain. … Read more
Francesco Bagnaia has joked that the 2024 MotoGP title battle has become a “championship of mistakes” after he profited from rival Jorge Martin’s error to win the Indonesian sprint race. The defending double champion had a strong start from fourth on the grid before Martin’s low-side ahead at Turn 16 on the opening lap invited … Read more
Enea Bastianini barged past Jorge Martin on the final lap to take a controversial win in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, while Francesco Bagnaia crashed out. Pramac rival Martin had been successfully absorbing pressure from the factory Ducati of Bastianini until the Italian sent his bike up the inside into Turn 4 with the chequered … Read more
Francesco Bagnaia has provided a cryptic response to questions on his struggles in the sprint for MotoGP’s Aragon Grand Prix. The reigning world champion finished in ninth place – his worst sprint finish of the year – after struggling for grip throughout. Bagnaia dropped from third to sixth after a poor start on the dirty … Read more
KTM test rider Pol Espargaro feels Pedro Acosta must understand that the best rider doesn’t always win races and titles in MotoGP, with his RC16 not yet a match to the dominant Ducati GP24s. Espargaro has urged his rookie stablemate to have some patience as KTM tries to close the gap to the Italian giant … Read more
MotoGP stars Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin say they won’t let the 2024 championship battle come in the way of their harmonious relationship. Locked in a tense fight for the riders’ title since the beginning of the season, Bagnaia and Martin are separated by just five points at the top of the standings following the … Read more
