Alex Marquez rules himself out of MotoGP title battle already despite stellar 2025 start
Alex Marquez has said it’s “not possible” for him to challenge for the 2025 MotoGP title despite his brilliant start to the new campaign. The Gresini rider was rapid throughout winter testing and carried forward that pace into the season-opening Thai Grand Prix weekend, qualifying on the front row and finishing second in the sprint. […]
MotoGP can change every day
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 a dominant win in Saturday’s […]
Bagnaia has a “scientific” explanation for persistent MotoGP sprint troubles
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 13 laps. Bagnaia explained that […]
«Burning» bike forced di Giannantonio to retire from MotoGP Thai sprint
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 at Turn 5 with less […]
Marquez claims dominant sprint victory, Bagnaia third
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez claimed a dominant lights-to-flag victory in the sprint race for the Thailand Grand Prix on Saturday, as team-mate Francesco Bagnaia held off Ai Ogura to finish third. Having claimed pole pole position by 0.146s in qualifying, Marquez was also untouchable in the half-distance race at Buriram, leading every lap en […]
Marquez claims emphatic pole on Ducati debut
Marc Marquez carried forward his scintillating pace from testing to claim pole position for the MotoGP season-opening Thailand Grand Prix. Making his debut with the factory Ducati team, Marquez posted a best time of 1m28.782s to beat his brother and Gresini rider Alex Marquez by a tenth-and-a-half in qualifying on Saturday morning. Alex Marquez was […]
MotoGP Thailand GP: Marquez tops first practice for Ducati
New factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez led the way in first practice for the season-opening Thai Grand Prix on Friday.Marquez took to the top spot in the 45-minute session at Buriram with an initial benchmark of 1m29.592s, before cementing his place with a time of 1m29.423s.VR46’s Franco Morbidelli jumped to second place at the end […]
Bagnaia “angry” with MotoGP race direction after yellow flag error
Francesco Bagnaia says he is “more angry” with MotoGP’s race direction than Franco Morbidelli after losing an automatic entry into Q2 in Friday practice for the Thai Grand Prix. Factory Ducati rider Bagnaia was on a flying lap in the last minutes of the second practice session when he came across fellow VR46 academy rider […]
Why Marc Marquez thinks Alex’s frontrunning pace is “no longer a surprise”
Marc Marquez said the Thai Grand Prix practice would not be the last time his young brother Alex will beat him in a session in the 2025 MotoGP season. The six-time MotoGP champion made those comments after the Gresini rider pipped him to the top spot in the hour-long session at Buriram by 0.052s. Read […]