Marc Marquez had ‘given up’ on Barcelona sprint win after nearly crashing himself
Marc Marquez reveals he had ‘given up’ all hope of winning the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix sprint until his brother Alex Marquez crashed out of the lead with four laps to go. The factory Ducati rider had cemented second position in Saturday’s half-distance race at Barcelona after a close battle with Fabio Quartararo and Pedro […]
Pecco Bagnaia baffled after risking crashes and still finishing outside points
Factory Ducati MotoGP rider Francesco Bagnaia says he has no explanation for his torrid form at the Catalan Grand Prix, saying he was pushing to the limit and risking crashes. Having endured his worst qualifying result in three years earlier on Saturday, Bagnaia made little progress from 21st on the grid in the sprint, ending […]
Alex Marquez crashed out of Catalan GP sprint because he felt “unbeatable”
Alex Marquez says his MotoGP crash while leading the Catalan Grand Prix sprint happened at the moment he started to “relax” and felt “unbeatable”. The Gresini rider made a clean start from pole position and built a buffer of nearly 1.5s as he started lap nine of 12 in Saturday’s half-distance MotoGP race in Barcelona. […]
Alex Marquez takes pole with new lap record, Pecco Bagnaia 21st
Alex Marquez smashed the Barcelona MotoGP lap record to claim pole position for the Catalan Grand Prix, as factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia struggled to 21st position. The final part of qualifying was a two-horse race between the younger Marquez and Yamaha star Fabio Quartararo, who had come through from Q1 to challenge for pole […]
Francesco Bagnaia baffled by nightmare Catalan GP practice: “I cannot be there”
Factory Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia was left scratching his head after finishing near the bottom of the timesheets in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix on Friday. Bagnaia endured a woeful opening day of track running in Barcelona, finishing more than a second off the pace in 21st place, only ahead of Aprilia wildcard Lorenzo […]
Brad Binder explains KTM’s rapid pace in Catalan GP practice
Brad Binder revealed the biggest change he noticed on his KTM MotoGP bike after leading a 1-2 for the Austrian marque in practice for the Catalan Grand Prix. KTM enjoyed a strong start to the weekend in Barcelona, with Pedro Acosta setting the pace in the opening track session and teammate Binder leading the way in […]
Accepting I might not win at Barcelona would be toughest challenge
Marc Marquez has admitted the toughest challenge for him would be accepting a defeat in this weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix after a 14-race winning streak stretching back to Aragon in June. The factory Ducati rider has been unstoppable for the majority of the season so far, with last month’s Hungarian round marking his seventh consecutive […]
Guenther Steiner reveals inside story behind Tech3 MotoGP team acquisition
Guenther Steiner has outlined the background to his move into MotoGP, revealing when he started seriously considering purchasing the Tech3 team. On Friday, it was announced that former Haas Formula 1 team principal Steiner will lead a consortium of investors and take over the ownership of KTM’s satellite team in a deal worth just under €20 […]
Francesco Bagnaia reveals Ducati breakthrough to fix season-long MotoGP issues
Francesco Bagnaia says Ducati has made a major set-up breakthrough on his MotoGP bike, one he believes has finally resolved the issues that plagued him all season. Although refusing to divulge the changes, Bagnaia revealed that Ducati went in a completely different direction at the Hungarian Grand Prix out of necessity, after he was knocked […]